
The distribution model for SHOUTcast streaming is asįollows and is illustrated in Figure 8-15.įigure 8-15.


To many, who simply use a player to "tune" in the desiredįrequency. Much like a typical radio distribution, where one broadcast goes out You can distribute one stream to many users at once. Using SHOUTcast is much like using other streaming/distributionĬonferencing application from White Pine Software). Requires a higher-speed connection) is available for Windows 95/98/NT Someone else's machine, with permission) using your To a SHOUTcast server (which may be running on your machine or on SHOUTcast's unusual architecture lets you stream your MP3 files You'll need to redirect your stream to a high-bandwidth server. You support many simultaneous listeners - to do that, However, keep in mind that a modem connection alone won't let Lets people stream to the world, even over analog modem connections. SHOUTcast streaming technology is a distributed architecture that The downside is that Icecast is a little more difficult to configure and set up, though you may find the payoff is worth the effort.

The upside is if you are a programmer you can use it free of charge and alter it in any way. It was further developed under the GNU General Public License by many people scattered around the globe. Icecast was created in 1999 by two coders, Jack Moffitt and Barath Raghavan, to provide an open source audio streaming server that anyone could modify, use, and tinker with. IcecastĪn open source, free alternative to SHOUTcast also exists called Icecast ( ).
FREE MP3 STREAMING SERVER SOFTWARE
The SHOUTcast DSP plug-in for Winamp lets you redirect MP3 streams to server software for Internet distribution.
