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Can I create a webradio without having to broadcast from Winamp?

Started by vico, 18 July 2016 - 11:57 PM
vico #1
Posted 19 July 2016 - 01:57 AM

Hi! I'm having headaches trying to figure this.

In several documentations of Ice/Shoutcast, aside the server installed on the software, we need a persistent computer running winamp with a plugin to "feed" the audio stream to server and to the watchers.

But what if i'm unable to provide this stream? Is possible to "automate" this on a server? Or better: is possible to transmit a list of audio files through the server without the Winamp need?

Is there any software that works differently from this scheme watcher -> server -> Winamp?
Bomb Bloke #2
Posted 19 July 2016 - 03:20 AM
But what if i'm unable to provide this stream?

… then you have nothing to broadcast, and thus no need for a SHOUTcast server?

Exactly what problem do you perceive with the WinAmp method? If it's simply that you want to run the SHOUTcast server software on something other than Windows, then use the transcoder method instead. Either way, you need to provide an audio source or there's just no point.
vico #3
Posted 19 July 2016 - 11:28 PM
I'm sorry if i wasnt clear in OP.

My question, simply, was: is possible to broadcast a playlist, a list of files, sequentially or in order, via a webradio?

I mean, suppose we have in a server a folder called "music" and inside it a hand of audio files (whatever the format). Is out there any software to broadcast this filelist as a continuous stream?
The Logo Maker #4
Posted 19 July 2016 - 11:51 PM
I'm sorry if i wasnt clear in OP.

My question, simply, was: is possible to broadcast a playlist, a list of files, sequentially or in order, via a webradio?

I mean, suppose we have in a server a folder called "music" and inside it a hand of audio files (whatever the format). Is out there any software to broadcast this filelist as a continuous stream?

Use nginx flv module you are can able to stream with ffmpeg. shell script or cron job or something. also can use HLS module on nginx.

if you do not want to use nginx you can look at hosting a Icecast server http://www.icecast.org/ this one it is, canstream to with ffmpeg, .

there also is online web icecast server.

to answer original question ffmpeg maybe is the solution. shell script or batch script if you are a window can playlist stream on it to shouting or ice cast ,
Edited on 19 July 2016 - 09:51 PM
Bomb Bloke #5
Posted 20 July 2016 - 02:02 AM
Of course, the WinAmp method can handle that as well… I still don't see the issue at hand. :|
The Logo Maker #6
Posted 20 July 2016 - 02:18 AM
Of course, the WinAmp method can handle that as well… I still don't see the issue at hand. :|

i think mr original post is asking how do it automatically without person at win amp. you can do this with ffmpeg or similar media stream tool,.
Bomb Bloke #7
Posted 20 July 2016 - 04:40 AM
But… WinAmp doesn't need a person to operate it. Neither does SHOUTcast's own transcoder. :|
The Logo Maker #8
Posted 20 July 2016 - 04:43 PM
But… WinAmp doesn't need a person to operate it. Neither does SHOUTcast's own transcoder. :|

winamp not running on headless server linux