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How SHOUTcast works...
The SHOUTcast audio system
is comprised of three simple
components.
The magic of the SHOUTcast
system happens inside the
SHOUTcast Distributed
Network Audio Server (DNAS).
This software runs on our
hosting servers attached to
our SHOUTcast hosting
network with lots of
bandwidth, and is
responsible for receiving
audio from you the
broadcaster, updating the
SHOUTcast directory with
information about what you
are broadcasting, and
sending the broadcast out to
your listeners.
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 LISTENING |
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Listeners tune
in to SHOUTcast
broadcasts by
using a player
compatible with
streaming MP3
audio. Users can
visit the
SHOUTcast
directory to
locate a stream
they'd like to
listen to.
Recommended
players are
listed below:
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Windows
users should
use Winamp.
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Mac users
should use
Audion.
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Linux/X
Windows
users should
use XMMS.
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BROADCASTING |
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Persons wanting
to broadcast can
use our
SHOUTcast
servers.
Broadcasters use
SAM2, SAM3 or
Winamp and a
plug-in called
the SHOUTcast
Source for
Winamp Plug-In
to send audio
from Winamp to
our SHOUTcast
servers. |
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RUNNING
A SERVER |
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The magic of the
SHOUTcast system
happens inside
the SHOUTcast
Distributed
Network Audio
Server (DNAS).
This software
runs on our
hosting servers
attached to our
SHOUTcast
hosting network
with lots of
bandwidth, and
is responsible
for receiving
audio from you
the broadcaster,
updating the
SHOUTcast
directory with
information
about what you
are
broadcasting,
and sending the
broadcast out to
your listeners. |
Any other questions?
If you have any questions
which aren't answered here,
please make contact with us
via our
CONTACT US
email option
to discuss any queries. |
