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FAQ
What is a shoutcast?
A shoutcast is an audio internet "broadcast" similar to a radio station broadcast. SHOUTcast`s underlying technology for audio delivery is MPEG Layer 3, also known as MP3 technology. All accounts can deliver audio or video live or on-demand.
Are your streaming services compatible with SAM 3 Broadcaster?
Yes.
Can I broadcast video?
All "per bandwidth" plans support video broadcasts from your webcam or other video sources. You will need to download NSV (Nullsoft Streaming Video)
Are the licensing fees included in the price for the SHOUTcast Streaming Server?
No, licensing fees are not included. Please contact Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), or The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
How do I broadcast to your SHOUTcast Servers?
Broadcasting to our SHOUTcast hosting servers it not difficult at all. You will first have to have a compatible player and theSHOUTcast DSP plug in installed on your computer. Once the plug in is installed, you will configure it to use an IP address we assign to you and a username and password to connect. The live content that you play is streamed to our servers, and available for others to connect and listen to.
Can I broadcast 2 different streams?
Yes, multiple server instances are allowed. You can have 2 different live streaming broadcasts in the same time.
Will our broadcast appear in the SHOUTcast directory?
Yes, the stream can be listed in the directory by clicking the "Make this server public" checkbox (part of SHOUTcast Source Plugin settings).
What is DNAS?
DNAS is SHOUTcast's Distributed Network Audio Server. It is the software that run on our servers, and it is responsible of receiving the audio from the broadcaster, update the SHOUTCast directory with broadcast information (title, artist, bitrate), and sending the broadcast to the listeners.
Can I broadcast at 128kbps or more? I don't want my stream to sound like an AM radio.
Yes, you can. But keep in mind that you will consume more bandwidth.
Do your SHOUTcast servers have a static IP?
Yes, all accounts have static IPs.
How do listeners tune in to SHOUTcast broadcasts?
By using a media player compatible with streaming MP3 audio. Recommended players are:
Winamp for Windows.
Audion for Mac.
XMMS for Linux/X Windows.
Winamp for Windows.
Audion for Mac.
XMMS for Linux/X Windows.
How can I broadcast through XMMS?
What Winamp Plugin do I use for the Icecast Servers?
Can I host SHOUTcast on my computer and have your servers relay my stream?
Yes, you can stream to our servers directly or we can setup your server as a relaying SHOUTcast Server.
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SHOUTcast Hosting
We are currently offering affordable SHOUTcast Radio Hosting Services and SHOUTcast NSV Hosting.
All SHOUTcast Server Hosting accounts features:
- audio or video Audio streams (mp3, Ogg Vorbis) and Winamp Video streams (.nsv Winamp TV)
- SHOUTcast or Icecast Choice of SHOUTcast DNAS Server 1.9.8 or Icecast 2.3.1
- FTP Access
- Your Own Subdomain
- The port number of your choice
- Traffic graph
- Linux Server Hosting
- IPv4 or IPv6
- Support for MP3 TinyPlayer and jlGui Applet Player
- *Add "Port 80" Streaming to your SHOUTcast account for only $2.99/mo.
- Transcoding at different bitrates.
- Support for iPhone ( if requested )
Shoutcast PrePaid Plan:
Pre-Paid Plans are not re-occurring, you pay for what you use. These plans are most suitable for one time streaming events, or streaming events that do not re-occur more than twice a month. Choose the best plan for your streaming event, based on bandwidth usage. The purchased bandwidth can be used at any time. The traffic alocated to your account expires in 3 months if you don't use it and purchase additional traffic. You can purchase additional bandwidth at any time. To estimate your bandwidth usage, use our bandwidth calculator.
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Promotional Bandwidth Plans:
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** For any Shoutcast Bandwith Plan with unlimited listeners you will get a Free Auto DJ Account with 250 MB of storage included.
Per Listeners Plans:
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Featured Streams:
Below you can find some of our hosted streams. The streams listed below broadcast at their own pace and may not all be available at certain times of the day:
Bitrate (Quality):
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48 kbps
24 kbps
32 kbps
48 kbps
40 kbps
64 kbps
* - "Port 80" streaming addresses can be used by listeners that are on a firewalled network. Contact our live chat support team for more information.
