Set playlist up to chose random server
 

Hello.

I use a playlist (listen.pls) to launch my station. Inside that there are 3 different servers that I use. Instead of launching them in sequential order I'd like it to chose one of the three servers randomly. I feel I'll get better utilization if I use them randomly, as by default it only moves to the second one if the third one is full or unavailable, and so forth.

Is there a way to accomplish this?

My current .pls is below (with IPs removed)


[playlist]
numberofentries=3
File1=http://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx
Title1==PlaZma Radio - www.PlaZmaRadio.com
Length2=-1
File2=http://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx
Title2==PlaZma Radio - www.PlaZmaRadio.com
Length2=-1
Version=2
File3=http://xx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxxx
Title3==PlaZma Radio - www.PlaZmaRadio.com
Length3=-1
Version=2

I think the best way to do what you're asking is to have a webserver dynamically generate the contents of the .pls file every it is accessed. Usually with some kind of script.