Icecast Streaming Media Server

[DoubleQ]

Hi dudes at Icecast

I have been running an Icecast server for about a year
and its all up and running just fine.

But recently discovered (while reading the docs)
That it is possable when "<max-listeners>" is exceeded
to feed the overflowing (new listeners) an Audio File

Like in this example:

<mount>
<mount-name>/96k.ogg</mount-name>
<max-listeners>20</max-listeners>
<max-listener-duration>21600</max-listener-duration>
<fallback-mount>/Sorry_music_fans.ogg</fallback-mount>
<fallback-override>1</fallback-override>
<fallback-when-full>1</fallback-when-full>
<public>1</public>
<type>application/ogg</type>
<subtype>vorbis</subtype>
<hidden>0</hidden>
<no-yp>0</no-yp>
</mount>

Now, for me it is not easy to test this configeration
and would like to ask that if the audio file " Sorry_music_fans.ogg " is present in Icecast root,
and read permission is set correctly.

Will it be played to client(s) exceeding "<max-listeners>20" ?

Or do I need to specify the link to the audio file in a separate <mount> point. ?


Also: with " <fallback-override>1</fallback-override> " enabled
would a client being fed the overflow audio file,
be automatically moved to the live stream,
if the live-stream listener count falls below "<max-listeners>20" ?





Regards Double Q

www.swansong-webradio.co.uk

[karlH]

yes they will be automatically moved if max listeners is reached but the file is relative to webroot not icecast root. The override does not apply when listeners < max-listeners, only when the source reconnects does that get performed.

karl.

[DoubleQ]

Thanks for that karlH

I discovered that if the fallback file is present in / [root]
Not correctly located in /web

Then Icecast see's it as a source feed
and transmit's the fallback-file instantly
with no external uplink of feed possable

Many thanks for answer

Regards 2xQ (SwanSong WebRadio)