Shoutbox

Hi,
I am considering setting up an online radio and would like some information and help.

First of all, what is the best software to use?
    a) to play the music through.
    b) to send the information to my server.

I would like the radio playing through Windows Media Player (on the listeners side) and if possable through the website.

any help from people who know about this kind of stuff would be greatly appreciated.


PS: i may have more questions soon

To play the music through, you could simply use the ShoutCAST plugin included with Winamp.  (Which handles sending it and playing the music through.)

You should install a ShoutCAST server so you can send the information to the ShoutCAST server, which resends it into the listeners, usually the ShoutCAST server is over a fast internet line.  ShoutCAST does support listening over Windows Media Player.

Shameless plug:  I have a dedicated server in Dallas, TX if you would like to host it for a reasonable price.

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Originally posted by nvez
To play the music through, you could simply use the ShoutCAST plugin included with Winamp.  (Which handles sending it and playing the music through.)

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just downloaded both of them

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Originally posted by nvez
You should install a ShoutCAST server so you can send the information to the ShoutCAST server,

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i'll do that in a bit

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Originally posted by nvez
ShoutCAST does support listening over Windows Media Player.

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will it play through my website webpage?

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Originally posted by nvez
Shameless plug:  I have a dedicated server in Dallas, TX if you would like to host it for a reasonable price.

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and i cant afford to pay i do really have no money

You can try http://www.live365.com/

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Originally posted by J-Thread
You can try http://www.live365.com/

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can't afford to pay

Use SAM Broadcaster and Shoutcast/Icecast

SAM Broadcaster is not free, but you can always "buy" it (if you know what I mean... )

You can add me at MSN for more details

By the way, you should have a good upload speed to support more listeners on a good quality.
You should go to http://testmy.net (or any other site that can measure your upload speed) and take the smart upload speed test, and post the results here

Test results are:
:::.. Upload Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 189 Kbps about 0.19 Mbps (tested with 386 kB)
Upload Speed is:: 23 kB/s
Tested From:: http://testmy.net  (Server 2)
Test Time:: 2006/03/31 - 8:35am
Bottom Line:: 3X faster than 56K 1MB Upload in 44.52 sec
Tested from a 386 kB file and took 16.73952 seconds to complete
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727)
Diagnosis: Looks Great : 3.85 % faster than the average for host (virgin.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/stats/id-FLVYOZAKJ






and i'm adding you now Mike - thanks