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Clicking on Options gets us to the page that lets us enter the codec details.
For this first stream, we’ve chosen the MP3 encoder, and a high-quality 128kbps bitrate. For
communication with streaming servers, the Protocol type will be TCP. Click the Enable
SHOUTcast protocol box and enter a password. is password will be used by the server
to check that the stream is authorised. For this example we will enter ‘telos1’. Enter a stream
name. Here we have entered ‘stream1’. is, too, will be used by the streaming server.
Streaming Servers
Following are the specific set-up details for Steamcast and general information about
alternate server possibilities. e website associated with each provides a wealth of informa-
tion, including user forums and other resources.
Steamcast
We’ve had the most experience with this server. It runs on both Windows and Linux, does
all that usually needs to be done, and is very efficient with regard to both CPU and memory
usage.
Steamcast is a freeware streaming media server that extends the capabilities of the Icecast2/
SHOUTcast framework. e creators of Steamcast intend for the project to be format/co-
dec agnostic and want to support as many encoding, listening and client systems as possible.
Steamcast is currently available for Microsoft Windows, FreeBSD, and Linux.
Steamcast was created by Jay Krivanek of Radio Toolbox and was first introduced in 2004.
e project has been in a beta state ever since, though many users have had success in
production situations.
One of the features that sets Steamcast apart from other systems is the included web
interface that allows for management of sources and clients. e server also supports a
wide variety of source encoders and players that encompass other projects like Icecast2 and
SHOUTcast. e server also supports multiple publishing points/mount points which can
all stream on the same instance and ports. e support of the Icecast2 YP listing specifica-
tion also allows the server to list on multiple listing services which helps to promote a