Icecast Streaming Media Server

[Ant]

Hi.
First of all thanks for this server

I have little question about relays.
I have few relays in my config for radiostations.
One of them just relay from another icecast in mpeg (mp3).
And i can see as example on status page:

Stream Title: Fresh Drum and Bass, Jungle
Stream Description: Unspecified description
Content Type: audio/mpeg
Mount Uptime: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:16:40 +0400
Bitrate: 128
Current Listeners: 4
Peak Listeners: 5

One of relays, relay radio in ogg format and there is litle issue, on status page i don't see bitrate on status page.

Stream Title: Radio Record 106.3 FM
Stream Description: Radio Record 106.3 FM
Content Type: application/ogg
Mount Uptime: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:46:22 +0400
Current Listeners: 0
Peak Listeners: 3


I look into docs on site of icecast and find option <bitrate>, looks like that what i need, but no effect if i use it in context of <relay>.

Is there any way put bitrate of stream on status page for ogg relays?

[karlH]

This is probably because the header setting is missing from the original stream. The bitrate option you mentioned is a <mount> setting and is typically used for in-active on-demand relays but you can use it to fill in the missing data.

karl.

[Ant]

So, maybe it's have some sence for future releases add <bitrate> option working in <relay> section too for this situations?


Also yesterday i saw some another issue with relay, while adding relay station, i try start icecast, but station doesn't appear, and in error log i saw about "object moved".
When i gave link to radio in mplayer it switched to new address that was taken by me and put into icecast config for relaying.

I suggest add some option in icecast that can allow or disallow icecast folow to new address in case moved object like mplayer do.

[karlH]

Can you be clear on why a bitrate option is needed in relay as opposed to the one in <mount>.

If the relay link turns out to be a temp redirection link (302 code) then icecast 2.3.2 handles it.

karl.

[Ant]