Icecast Streaming Media Server

cmodyssey · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 63

Hi,

Does anyone know of a way to get our station listed on shoutcast without using the shoutcast streaming software?

Thanks.

karlH · Code Warrior Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 5476 Location: UK

Not with icecast. Unlike us, AOL/nullsoft bans servers not running with their server software.

karl.

cmodyssey · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 63

Hi Karl,

Thanks for getting back to me.

So I guess I'm left with thinking about installing shoutcast and relaying the stream from icecast to shoutcast?

hdtv · Joined: 31 Oct 2008 Posts: 12

I have to disagree with you in that point! I looked around in the net and found the following streaming server that is not from Nullsoft but can be listed on www.SHOUTcast.com
http://www.radiotoolbox.com/docs/faq/index.php?p_id=4#1

In the forum is said that the "steamcast" streams can also be list in the shoutcast directory:
http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=7012

What do you say about that?

cmodyssey · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 63

Hi HDTV,

Yeah, if we do want to be listed on Shoutcast, then my current thinking is to relay the stream from Icecast to Steamcast and use Steamcast's Shoutcast listing ability.

karlH · Code Warrior Joined: 13 Jun 2005 Posts: 5476 Location: UK

When this came up before, the answer was always that AOL/Nullsoft will ban streams listing with non-shoutcast software. AFAIK that policy has not changed although that fact that no one may of rechecked the streams in a while may mean that some non-shoutcast software will list. Technically the process can be done with icecast but what is the point in coding something up to list on their directory when their policy would be to ban those streams.

We have our own directory and a specification for a stream directory for anyone to implement their own version.

karl