Icecast Streaming Media Server

[kj6eo]

Hello and thanks for reading my post. I'm trying to set up an Icecast2 relay server on Ubuntu 8.04 (2.6.24-16 generic kernel). I've made just a few simple changes to "icecast.xml". I changed the following:

1) passwords
2) listen socket (8080)
3) bind address (192.168.1.1)

The server starts runs - I can connect to it using a browser on my broadcast server at 192.168.1.13. However I can't connect to it using the shoutcast source plugin (dsp_sc.dll). The SHOUTcast Source plugin asks 3 simple questions:

1) Address (I put in 192.168.1.1)
2) Port (I put in 8080)
3) Password (I put in the password I listed in "icecast2.xml"

I hit connect ... it says connecting ... but defaults back to "not connected".

Is there some simple step that I've overlooked?

Your expert guidance and advice would be appreciated!

Regards,

Bill - KJ6EO

[karlH]

assuming 2.3.2 or later, make sure you have a <shoutcast-mount>/stream</shoutcast-mount> in the <listen-socket> for port 8080. That will also allocate port 8081 that the plugin will be trying to use, just make sure that any firewall is also aware of the second port. You can change the mountpoint name if you wish, it is only provided as an example.

karl.

[kj6eo]

Hi Karl -

Thanks for the tip ... I'll give it a try tomorrow!

Regards,

Bill

[kj6eo]

Karl -

Here's a copy of my "icecast.xml" file. With this one I get "Receiving Authorization Response" from the ShoutCast Plugin at 192.168.1.13. No firewall problems on my 192.168.1 subnet. If you have a spare moment please have a look below to see if there is a mistake or something left out. Your help is appreciated!

Regards,

Bill

- <icecast>
- <limits>
<clients>100</clients>
<sources>2</sources>
<threadpool>5</threadpool>
<queue-size>524288</queue-size>
<client-timeout>30</client-timeout>
<header-timeout>15</header-timeout>
<source-timeout>10</source-timeout>
- <!--
If enabled, this will provide a burst of data when a client
first connects, thereby significantly reducing the startup
time for listeners that do substantial buffering. However,
it also significantly increases latency between the source
client and listening client. For low-latency setups, you
might want to disable this.

-->
<burst-on-connect>1</burst-on-connect>
- <!--
same as burst-on-connect, but this allows for being more
specific on how much to burst. Most people won't need to
change from the default 64k. Applies to all mountpoints

-->
<burst-size>65535</burst-size>
</limits>
- <authentication>
- <!-- Sources log in with username 'source'
-->
<source-password>foo</source-password>
- <!-- Relays log in username 'relay'
-->
<relay-password>foo</relay-password>
- <!-- Admin logs in with the username given below
-->
<admin-user>admin</admin-user>
<admin-password>foo</admin-password>
</authentication>
- <!-- Uncomment this if you want directory listings
-->
- <!--
<directory>
<yp-url-timeout>15</yp-url-timeout>
<yp-url>http://dir.xiph.org/cgi-bin/yp-cgi</yp-url>
</directory>


-->
- <!--
This is the hostname other people will use to connect to your server.
It affects mainly the urls generated by Icecast for playlists and yp
listings.

-->
<hostname>localhost</hostname>
- <!-- You can use these two if you only want a single listener
-->
- <!-- <port>8000</port>
-->
- <!-- <bind-address>127.0.0.1</bind-address>
-->
- <!-- You may have multiple <listener> elements
-->
- <listen-socket>
<port>8080</port>
<bind-address>192.168.1.1</bind-address>
<shoutcast-mount>/stream</shoutcast-mount>
</listen-socket>
- <listen-socket>
<port>8081</port>
</listen-socket>
- <!-- <master-server>127.0.0.1</master-server>
-->
- <!-- <master-server-port>8001</master-server-port>
-->
- <!-- <master-update-interval>120</master-update-interval>
-->
- <!-- <master-password>hackme</master-password>
-->
- <!--
setting this makes all relays on-demand unless overridden, this is
useful for master relays which do not have <relay> definitions here.
The default is 0

-->
- <!-- <relays-on-demand>1</relays-on-demand>
-->
- <!--
<relay>
<server>192.168.1.1</server>
<port>8081</port>
<shoutcast-mount>/stream</shoutcast-mount>
<local-mount>/different.ogg</local-mount>
<on-demand>0</on-demand>

<relay-shoutcast-metadata>0</relay-shoutcast-metadata>
</relay>

-->
- <!--
Only define a <mount> section if you want to use advanced options,
like alternative usernames or passwords
<mount>
<mount-name>/example-complex.ogg</mount-name>

<username>othersource</username>
<password>hackmemore</password>

<max-listeners>1</max-listeners>
<dump-file>/tmp/dump-example1.ogg</dump-file>
<burst-size>65536</burst-size>
<fallback-mount>/example2.ogg</fallback-mount>
<fallback-override>1</fallback-override>
<fallback-when-full>1</fallback-when-full>
<intro>/example_intro.ogg</intro>
<hidden>1</hidden>
<no-yp>1</no-yp>
<authentication type="htpasswd">
<option name="filename" value="myauth"/>
<option name="allow_duplicate_users" value="0"/>
</authentication>
<on-connect>/home/icecast/bin/stream-start</on-connect>
<on-disconnect>/home/icecast/bin/stream-stop</on-disconnect>
</mount>

<mount>
<mount-name>/auth_example.ogg</mount-name>
<authentication type="url">
<option name="mount_add" value="http://myauthserver.net/notify_mount.php"/>
<option name="mount_remove" value="http://myauthserver.net/notify_mount.php"/>
<option name="listener_add" value="http://myauthserver.net/notify_listener.php"/>
<option name="listener_remove" value="http://myauthserver.net/notify_listener.php"/>
</authentication>
</mount>



-->
<fileserve>1</fileserve>
- <!--
set the mountpoint for a shoutcast source to use, the default if not
specified is /stream but you can change it here if an alternative is
wanted or an extension is required
<shoutcast-mount>/live.nsv</shoutcast-mount>


-->
- <paths>
- <!-- basedir is only used if chroot is enabled
-->
<basedir>/usr/share/icecast2</basedir>
- <!--
Note that if <chroot> is turned on below, these paths must both
be relative to the new root, not the original root

-->
<logdir>/var/log/icecast2</logdir>
<webroot>/usr/share/icecast2/web</webroot>
<adminroot>/usr/share/icecast2/admin</adminroot>
- <!-- <pidfile>/usr/share/icecast2/icecast.pid</pidfile>
-->
- <!--
Aliases: treat requests for 'source' path as being for 'dest' path
May be made specific to a port or bound address using the "port"
and "bind-address" attributes.


-->
- <!--
<alias source="/foo" dest="/bar"/>


-->
- <!--
Aliases: can also be used for simple redirections as well,
this example will redirect all requests for http://server:port/ to
the status page


-->
<alias source="/" dest="/status.xsl" />
</paths>
- <logging>
<accesslog>access.log</accesslog>
<errorlog>error.log</errorlog>
- <!-- <playlistlog>playlist.log</playlistlog>
-->
<loglevel>4</loglevel>
- <!-- 4 Debug, 3 Info, 2 Warn, 1 Error
-->
<logsize>10000</logsize>
- <!-- Max size of a logfile
-->
- <!--
If logarchive is enabled (1), then when logsize is reached
the logfile will be moved to [error|access|playlist].log.DATESTAMP,
otherwise it will be moved to [error|access|playlist].log.old.
Default is non-archive mode (i.e. overwrite)


-->
- <!-- <logarchive>1</logarchive>
-->
</logging>
- <security>
<chroot>0</chroot>
- <!--
<changeowner>
<user>nobody</user>
<group>nogroup</group>
</changeowner>


-->
</security>
</icecast>

[karlH]

you do know that most of that xml posted is commented out? You seem to of defined a listen-socket for port 8081 which you should not of if you are using shoutcast-mount with the listen-socket of port 8080. I wasn't aware you had defined that in your original post or else I would of told you to remove it.

be aware that the firewall will also need to be informed about both ports if it is in use.

karl.