How do I include my SHOUTcast Stream in the SHOUTcast directory?
As long as your stream is public, it will automatically be listed in the SHOUTcast.com directory. You will just need to input the name of your SHOUTcast Stream and the Genre of the music you are broadcasting.
Continue Reading...What does ‘Bitrate’ mean?
Radio streams are encoded (compressed) to a ‘bitrate’. The bitrate simply refers to the audio quality of the stream, this is measured in computer terms in ‘kbps – kilobits per second’ or ‘k’ for short. As a rough guide; listening to a station in 128k stereo would sound like CD quality, whereas 24k would sound […]
Continue Reading...What is SHOUTcast?
SHOUTcast is a streaming server that allows radio stations to effectively broadcast audio online (this is known as webcasting). It is powerful and stable, meaning you can throw all of your internet radio traffic at it without having crashes or other problems. There are 3 stages to the broadcasting process. You don’t need any complicated or […]
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