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Howdy folks :D
The Mods have allowed us to have a sticky here for those who have or are thinking of having SHOUTcast or any other Radio broadcasts.
Just write your Link, the time of sending and also content if possible - this sticky will allways be visible for all to see.
Try to keep the questions as little as possible so as not to clutter this thread up too much.
Suggestions for making this even better are of course welcome :)
Also, make reservations for local times:
GMT is the easiest to understand.
Scandinavia is GMT+1
Please make your times in respect of GMT
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Here is a small explanation of what you need and how to go about setting it up:
First off, SHOUTcast suggest using WinAmp as the player.
The 2 apps to broadcast you need are:
shoutcast server 1.9.2 windows.exe
shoutcast dsp 1.8.2b windows.exe
Both to be found here: SHOUTcast
The 2 files are the "Server" and "DJ" ones
Good documentation can be found here: Documentation
To setup these two apps:
* First install both apps and make a shortcut to the desktop for the server part. This makes it easier to fire it up when needed. The DJ app is installed as a plugin for WinAmp.
* When you have WinAmp open - press ctrl + P to open up the configuration.
* Click on the "Plugins/DSP effect" tab.
* Mark the "Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DSP v1.8.2b" line.
* This will open up another small window called "SHOUTcast source"
This is how you configure how to send.
Click on the "Output" tab
Open up the "Yellow Pages" tab
Make sure "Make this public" is marked.
Fill in your description - mine is UKMan's KLF Radio
URL = localhost
Genre - that is what type of stuff are you sending
AIM - n/a
ICQ - 0
IRC - #shoutcast
Now click on the "Connection" tab
adress = localhost
Port - 8000
Password - (dont touch that for now) its configured via the ini file.
Encoder - 1
Now click on the "Encoder" tab
Make sure MP3 Encoder is chosen
Set up your bitrate:
Try first anything from 96 - 128 kbps/44.100kHz Stereo
This is the bitrate you will be sending - it has nothing to do with the bitrates of your tracks!!
Now you can close the "Winamp Preferences" window behind. This should leave you with the WinAmp player and the SHOUTcast Source window.
Make sure your playlist is loaded in WinAmp
Fire up the server (from the shortcut on your desktop)
Start playing your playlist.
Then wait for about 5 minutes untill the SHOUTcast server recieves all your data and starts broadcasting.
The address for people to link to you is like this:
The SHOUTcast server takes about 2 - 5 minutes before your link is visible. so be patient.Code:http://yp.shoutcast.com/directory/?s=your description
Make sure you are sending data by looking at the "Main" tab on the SHOUTcast Source window.
Now you can minimize the server window and start enjoying your own broadcast.
Good luck and if you have any questions, just ask :)
Finally - shut down all other apps (SoulSeek/Kazaa and other mind bogglingly system resource hogs) - otherwise your listeners will have to "buffer" your broadcast - and that sux big time :(
Peace
UKMan
