Instructions on gettings a shoutcast running with icecast2



Server

1. Install icecast2
sudo apt-get install icecast2

2. Install ices2
sudo apt-get install ices2

3. Check if audio is working
sudo apt-get install mplayer
wget http://wizeon.net/filut/test.ogg
mplayer test.ogg
//if the audio works, go to step 5. If it doesn't, continue to step 4.

4. Troubleshoot the audio
sudo apt-get install aumix-gtk
aumix
//Set the volume levels
//if /dev/dsp or /dev/mixer doesn't exist create it
mknod /dev/dsp c 14 3
mknod /dev/mixer c 14 0
//Try the sounds now
mplayer test.ogg

5. Get the configs
wget http://wizeon.net/filut/icecast2.xml
wget http://wizeon.net/filut/ice2.xml
sudo mv icecast2.xml /etc/icecast2/icecast.xml

6. Run the processes
sudo /etc/init.d/icecast2 start
ices2 ices2.xml

7. Ready
//You're now streaming sound from plughw 0,0, the mic.
//To mute the mic playback, use
AC97 0% off
Mic 0% off

//If you want to get the optimal sound levels, these are the ones we used with SBLive soundcard
Vol 80% (master)
PCM 80%
Line 80%
PCM2 80% (wave)
IGain 0% On (capture)
Others at 0%

//The other way to set volumes instead of aumix is amixer
sudo apt-get install amixer
amixer sget 'Master'
amixer sset 'Master' 50%
amixer sset 'Master' on




Client

1. Install mplayer
sudo apt-get install mplayer

2. Test if sound works
wget http://wizeon.net/filut/test.ogg
mplayer test.ogg
//If it works, go to 4
//If it doesn't, go to 3

3. Troubleshoot the sounds
sudo apt-get install aumix-gtk
aumix
//Set the volume levels
//if /dev/dsp or /dev/mixer doesn't exist create it
mknod /dev/dsp c 14 3
mknod /dev/mixer c 14 0
//Try the sounds now
mplayer test.ogg

4. Run the stream
wget http://wizeon.net/filut/silence.mp3
mplayer -loop 0 -cache 45 -cache-min 45 http://server.ip.address/mountpoint.ogg:port silence.mp3
//cache and cache-min at 40 is a so-so config, even a slightest bump will stutter the playback, run in 45 45 to be on the safe side