Stream shoutcast from server?

[soniceffect]

OK lookin for a bit of knowlege on this, if anyone has any

I have a shoutcast stream running from a dedicated server using winamp, shoutcast dsp, and the likes. It`s a unix server (lynux). Question is this:-

I set off winamp from my comp with the tunes I wish to play, directed to the server, however I have to keep winamp running on my comp all day and all night. So is there a way to play files that are on the server, through the server, without even having the need to have my computer on?

[Zachariah]

sc_trans
http://www.shoutcast.com/downloads/s..._posix_040.tgz


Install the DSP plugin w/in /usr/local/shoutcast
a. Make directories for each stream you want to run. IE. if you are going to run seperate streams for different genres or artists....mkdir sc_trans_techno, mkdir sc_trans_hiphop
b. gunzip sc_trans_posix_040.tgz (into each sc_trans* directory)
c. tar -xvf sc_trans_posix_040.tar (into each sc_trans* directory)

Add content
a. After install of server, you will have a "content" directory. Make new directories in content for each genre or artist. IE. mkdir techno, mkdir hiphop.
b. Move .mp3 files into the respective content directories.
c. Create a play list:
find /usr/local/shoutcast/content/techno -type f -name "*.mp3" > techno.lst

Configure Shoutcast DSP plugins:

a. Copy the sc_trans_linux, sc_trans.conf to each directory created in step 4a.
b. Move the playlist you created in step 5c to the appropriate sc_trans_<genre> folder you created in step 4a. IE. mv techno.lst /usr/local/shoutcast/sc_trans_techno
c. Edit the sc_trans.conf file. You will need to specify the file list (techno.lst in the last example), and specify bit rate (128k), and same password you used, and servername or IP, and same port # used in the sc_serv.conf you edited in step 6b.

Start your server from /usr/local/shoutcast/content/<genre or artist folder>
IE. ./sc_serv&

Start your DSP plugin from each /usr/local/shoutcast/sc_trans_<genre or artist folder>
you created in step 4a.
IE. ./sc_trans_linux&

-- You should now be able to connect using Winamp or from MusicMatch by either adding a URL or clicking a hyperlink on a webpage:
IE. http://<ip_address>:<port# of the genre>/listen.pls
Example: http://192.168.0.7:8010/listen.pls
Example hyperlink on my webpage:
<a href="http://192.168.0.7:8020/listen.pls">Techno</a>

***If you are going to host this on the internet, configure a firewall. The following is my ipchains configuration for the 4 streams I host, each on a seperate port number (8000, 8010, 8020, 8030). More port numbers would definitely be necessary the more users that access the server.

Originally Posted by soniceffect

OK lookin for a bit of knowlege on this, if anyone has any

I have a shoutcast stream running from a dedicated server using winamp, shoutcast dsp, and the likes. It`s a unix server (lynux). Question is this:-

I set off winamp from my comp with the tunes I wish to play, directed to the server, however I have to keep winamp running on my comp all day and all night. So is there a way to play files that are on the server, through the server, without even having the need to have my computer on?

If lost contact me on IM.

[soniceffect]

Will contact if I struggle .. but should be ok ....... Thanks for the help, it`s very much appreciated

[FleaBag]

Didn't realise you could do that. Where do you guys rent your Shoutcast servers? I don't know of anywhere reliable.

[Zachariah]

Originally Posted by soniceffect

Will contact if I struggle .. but should be ok ....... Thanks for the help, it`s very much appreciated

http://www.gzhq.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13464 - more info.

Use what ya need. (its old info but works just the same.) I need to update it some day.

[soniceffect]

@Zachariah

star man

@Fleebag

Not sure to be honest, I have access to m8`s server who I run a site for, so just create my own access, and get him to request ports opening etc from the support geezers at the datacentre ..

You basically need the following to run the shoutcast server actually on your server

- The ability to CHmod (which would guess u have anyway)
- Access to shell
- Ability to open close ports, or ability to ask someone who runs your server to do it for ya

The software is free to use