This is how to setup ShoutCast & Local Streaming

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7 years ago

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Newton Aycliffeshire

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I was asking before about how to do this and now I've managed to I thought I'd share it with you all.
(The links don't work because I just copied and pasted a word document but if you want to know what they are pm me and i'll send em to you when you need them)

Setting up Shoutcast on your pc locally

These are instructions for people using their own pc as a server. For setting up a remote server please go here.

When you have read all of this AND read it again and STILL have problems then read TROUBLESHOOTING at the bottom of this page.

Any and all questions AFTER you have read this should be directed in a clear and intelligent manner on the Shoutcast Forum.

Need help setting your decks? Have a look here

Firstly you will need winamp, any version as long as not version 3. You can download it here.

You will also need to download the DNAS plugin found here.

Configuring this can be slighty difficult.

Open up the 'Edit Shoutcat DNAS configuration' file from your start menu in notepad or whichever text editor you prefer to use.
Depending on your internet connection speed you will be not necessarily be able to support 32 users max, just put 5 in that part if you have say a 512k connection.
Scroll down to the password part and add your own one in here.
Next Portbase, make it easy for yourself and leave it on 8000. Save and exit.
The only other thing in here you MIGHT need to change is the 'Yport=80' part if your ISP caches your true IP number, in this case change it to 'Yport=666'.

Next you will require the DSP plug-in to make Shoutcast work with it all.

Direct download for DSP is here.

Now for the not very tricky bit. Open up winamp like so

Making sure that winamp is the selected application, press CONTROL P and a box will open up. Have a look through until you see Plug-ins and select DSP/Effect

Choose the one you see selected here and configure, just tell it YES a lot and OK, then close that window.

With any luck a new box will pop up named Shoutcast Source and this is where we start the fun.

Right, follow these steps to the letter please.

Output tab
Connection Output configuration address is 127.0.0.1 or localhost. Use one or the other, not both.
Port 8000.
The password is the one you put in DNAS configuration.
Encoder 2.

Still on Output tab press the Yellowpages button.
Make server public.
Description (pretty self explanatory)
Genre .. again explains itself.

Encoder tab
Encoder 2.
Mp3 Encoder (usually),
Set your output to 24kps mono unless you have a T3 line in which case you can put anything you please in there.

Input tab
If using winamp as your sound source, then choose winamp as your input device,
if you're mixing mp3s on another program or using decks then choose soundcard input.

You're done, open up the main shoutcast DNAS from your start menu, then open up winamp so Shoutcast DSP pops up, press connect and it 'should' work.

The address that you give to your listeners is your external IP number, this is found by visiting whatismyip.com. You will give out your address as http://yourip:8000/listen.pls

Troubleshooting.
[yp_add] yp.shoutcast.com gave extended error (Cannot see your station/computer (IP: xx.xx.xx.xx:8000) from the Internet, disable Internet Sharing/NAT/firewall/ISP cache (Connection timed out))
Try this first.
Your firewall and/or router MUST be configured to allow ports 8000 and 8001. If you are unsure of how to do this then please visit portforward.com for assistance in both router and firewall problems.
Also see this thread as an example

This is NOT hard to do, please do not ask for help with it, portforward.com has an answer for every set-up.(if it doesn't work after this then see the Yport part near the top of this page)

7 years ago

8551 Posts

This is right on, I have been streaming for awhile now. Not very hard to do, but this is the most comprehensive list of directions I have seen yet. Everything is covered. Nice one thumbsup