Questions about SHOUTcast Transcoder.

aleminio · 8th July 2012, 22:22

I'm running shoutcast and sc_trans for the first time.
setting everything up wasn't that complicated, but i do
have problems with "SHOUTcast Transcoder AJAX api".
I've checked http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas..._Specification
and as it says, I'm sending a POST request with the parameters 'op' and 'seq' with random values, but the response i'm getting is :
"XML Parsing Error: no element found Location: moz-nullprincipal:{88xxxx8d-xx1b-4b1f-xx10-d6xxxafc5xx0} Line Number 1, Column 1:"

it looks like this:
http://111.111.111.111:8034/api
I just want to make sure, i have to send the POST info to my shoutcast server port, not
the Transcoder one, right? any way I tried both and it just fails.
am i doing something wrong or could be i am missing something or didn't configure something?

and another question, am i able remotely, using the ajax api or any other method to d/c the sc_trans so i could connect with a live streamer, and get sc_trans back running again
without having the need connecting to the server and doing it manually?

thanks.

jaromanda · 9th July 2012, 00:00

a) You DONT use the shoutcast port (what is this "shoutcast port" in sc_trans anyway)
b) You DONT use the transcoder DJ port
c) You DO use the adminport - as set in the config file - see http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas...Administration

as to your other question ... set up DJ ports on sc_trans, then you set up DJ's in sc_trans config, then you stream LIVE to sc_trans, and it will stop playing from the playlist, and start streaming your LIVE stream - see http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas...r_2#DJ_Support

of course, I'm assuming you are using sc_trans version 2

aleminio · 9th July 2012, 02:01

Thaks, I did use the "adminport" and it works if i am using
the regular commands such as nextsong -
http://server:8000/nextsong

but when i am using the api with AJAX, I'm getting no response, and the request status is
"401 Unauthorized".
I did send the required parameters - 'oq' and 'seq'
and the Content-Type is "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8" as required.
still, doesn't work.

jaromanda · 9th July 2012, 03:43

unauthorized ... suggests an authorization issue

DrO · 9th July 2012, 10:04

the documentation on how to use the api is poor since i had little knowledge of what / how to use it when i started writing it. the simplest option is to get an older version of the distribution with 'testui' and use that to confirm what is / isn't required (though that is not supported) - that's the best i can suggest at the moment (as the documentation needs to be overhauled anyway).

-daz

8th July 2012, 22:22	#1
aleminio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3	Questions about SHOUTcast Transcoder. I'm running shoutcast and sc_trans for the first time. setting everything up wasn't that complicated, but i do have problems with "SHOUTcast Transcoder AJAX api". I've checked http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas..._Specification and as it says, I'm sending a POST request with the parameters 'op' and 'seq' with random values, but the response i'm getting is : "XML Parsing Error: no element found Location: moz-nullprincipal:{88xxxx8d-xx1b-4b1f-xx10-d6xxxafc5xx0} Line Number 1, Column 1:" it looks like this: http://111.111.111.111:8034/api I just want to make sure, i have to send the POST info to my shoutcast server port, not the Transcoder one, right? any way I tried both and it just fails. am i doing something wrong or could be i am missing something or didn't configure something? and another question, am i able remotely, using the ajax api or any other method to d/c the sc_trans so i could connect with a live streamer, and get sc_trans back running again without having the need connecting to the server and doing it manually? thanks.

9th July 2012, 00:00	#2
jaromanda Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 1,655	a) You DONT use the shoutcast port (what is this "shoutcast port" in sc_trans anyway) b) You DONT use the transcoder DJ port c) You DO use the adminport - as set in the config file - see http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas...Administration as to your other question ... set up DJ ports on sc_trans, then you set up DJ's in sc_trans config, then you stream LIVE to sc_trans, and it will stop playing from the playlist, and start streaming your LIVE stream - see http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcas...r_2#DJ_Support of course, I'm assuming you are using sc_trans version 2 General Shoutcast troubleshooting guide Ask a teenager That should do it

9th July 2012, 03:43	#4
jaromanda Major Dude Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NSW Australia Posts: 1,655	unauthorized ... suggests an authorization issue General Shoutcast troubleshooting guide Ask a teenager That should do it

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9th July 2012, 02:01	#3
aleminio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3	Thaks, I did use the "adminport" and it works if i am using the regular commands such as nextsong - http://server:8000/nextsong but when i am using the api with AJAX, I'm getting no response, and the request status is "401 Unauthorized". I did send the required parameters - 'oq' and 'seq' and the Content-Type is "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8" as required. still, doesn't work.

9th July 2012, 10:04	#5
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,210	the documentation on how to use the api is poor since i had little knowledge of what / how to use it when i started writing it. the simplest option is to get an older version of the distribution with 'testui' and use that to confirm what is / isn't required (though that is not supported) - that's the best i can suggest at the moment (as the documentation needs to be overhauled anyway). -daz