SHOUTcast technical manuals?

dane_walther · 9th June 2003, 14:07

Where would I pickup a technical manual on the details regarding the UDP stream connection, data stream formats, etc, if I wanted to write my own listening software?

I am only concerned with .WAV (uncompressed) for now for simplicity, so if something other than SHOUTcast would be more appropriate, please let me know.

Any help would be greatly apprecaited.

thanks,
dane

Jay · 9th June 2003, 15:15

SHOUTcast uses TCP not UDP.

dane_walther · 11th June 2003, 17:57

TCP, fine... that's not that big a deal. Do you know where I can get the details for the stream format, connection, disconnection, etc?

dane

matt2kjones · 11th June 2003, 18:13

if you know about sockets and tcp streams then u dont really need the docs, just create a listening port, then when a client connects, make them communicate

buffer the incomming connection, then send it on a different port to clients that connect to it

shouldn't be to hard

dont think there is any docs on this, but maybe im wrong

dane_walther · 11th June 2003, 18:23

Someone pointed me to a website that has the Shoutcast Metadata format, which was helpful (http://www.smackfu.com/stuff/programming/shoutcast.html), but indicated that Shoutcast only supports MP3 (although I would imagine it would stream any filename you gave it?)..

I am familiar with sockets, but don't want to mess with Linux. DOS apps don't lend themselves to networking well, and I'm not a windows programmer. I'm an embedded systems guy.. I've got a couple options I can use though...

matt2kjones · 11th June 2003, 18:37

what exactly are you trying to do

creating a source for the shoutcast server, or making a shoutcast server???

if you are trying to make a source then i see why the docs would be very important to u

about the formats, it supports video and mp3 so i dont see why wav is a problem, although wav is a very bulky format, so its not really a good option for streaming

DJHotIce · 11th June 2003, 18:38

Well not true. Do to RIAA and stuff. You can't stream CD's, midi, or any other format besides

wav, and MP3

Jay · 11th June 2003, 18:42

I have more documentation here.

http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?t=74

dane_walther · 12th June 2003, 13:58

Thanks for the additional web link, I'll check it out.

As for what I'm trying to do, no I am not simply setting up a server. I am creating a listening device that I want to support multiple server protocols, and obviously need those protocols to support the server...

9th June 2003, 14:07	#1
dane_walther Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 7	SHOUTcast technical manuals? Where would I pickup a technical manual on the details regarding the UDP stream connection, data stream formats, etc, if I wanted to write my own listening software? I am only concerned with .WAV (uncompressed) for now for simplicity, so if something other than SHOUTcast would be more appropriate, please let me know. Any help would be greatly apprecaited. thanks, dane

9th June 2003, 15:15	#2
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	SHOUTcast uses TCP not UDP. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

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matt2kjones Major Dude Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 929	if you know about sockets and tcp streams then u dont really need the docs, just create a listening port, then when a client connects, make them communicate buffer the incomming connection, then send it on a different port to clients that connect to it shouldn't be to hard dont think there is any docs on this, but maybe im wrong TDD House & Trance Radio: [ 64k Stream \| Visit Site ]

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matt2kjones Major Dude Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 929	what exactly are you trying to do creating a source for the shoutcast server, or making a shoutcast server??? if you are trying to make a source then i see why the docs would be very important to u about the formats, it supports video and mp3 so i dont see why wav is a problem, although wav is a very bulky format, so its not really a good option for streaming TDD House & Trance Radio: [ 64k Stream \| Visit Site ]

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DJHotIce Forum Loser (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: That place I can't remember the name. Posts: 4,617	Well not true. Do to RIAA and stuff. You can't stream CD's, midi, or any other format besides wav, and MP3 -DJHotIce Bounce Multimedia - Professional Web Design

11th June 2003, 17:57	#3
dane_walther Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 7	TCP, fine... that's not that big a deal. Do you know where I can get the details for the stream format, connection, disconnection, etc? dane

11th June 2003, 18:23	#5
dane_walther Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 7	Someone pointed me to a website that has the Shoutcast Metadata format, which was helpful (http://www.smackfu.com/stuff/programming/shoutcast.html), but indicated that Shoutcast only supports MP3 (although I would imagine it would stream any filename you gave it?).. I am familiar with sockets, but don't want to mess with Linux. DOS apps don't lend themselves to networking well, and I'm not a windows programmer. I'm an embedded systems guy.. I've got a couple options I can use though...

11th June 2003, 18:42	#8
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,942	I have more documentation here. http://forums.radiotoolbox.com/viewtopic.php?t=74 -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

12th June 2003, 13:58	#9
dane_walther Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 7	Thanks for the additional web link, I'll check it out. As for what I'm trying to do, no I am not simply setting up a server. I am creating a listening device that I want to support multiple server protocols, and obviously need those protocols to support the server...

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