Twittercast: Shoutcast / Icecast Song Title To Twitter Status PHP Script - Page 14

dopelabs · 23rd September 2018, 04:01

is it the same host or did you migrate your data and services to a different system in a different datacenter, only retaining the ip space?

is this a dedicated server or a shared host? you may want to ask your hosting provider if theres any network or firewall rules that block outbound requests to twitter...

also the httpd access and error logs, and the php error logs.

you might also want to make sure if using a title text file, that it is writable by the webserver...

Busby · 23rd September 2018, 12:09

It is the same host and physical server, it was simply moved from one datacentre to another hall next door.

The server is a dedicated server and not shared hosting.

The only thing that's happened is the server was powered down, moved to the new location and powered up again. It was down for 13 hours.

It's possible the move and the loss of Twitter connectivity are a coincidence.

The text file is writable as it's updating as normal 'fr1.1mix.co.uk/twittercasttrance/shoutcast.php'

dopelabs · 24th September 2018, 07:21

and the access and error log files?

Busby · 24th September 2018, 14:37

Sorry, just discovered they have been turned off since 2017, so will need to investigate then check again..

Busby · 24th September 2018, 21:58

Discovered the logs didn't stop, the server clock was wrong.

Can't see any errors:

[IP hidden] - - [24/Sep/2018:22:53:01 +0200] "GET /twittercasttrance/shoutcast.php HTTP/1.1" 200 420 "-" "Wget/1.18 (linux-gnu)"
[IP hidden] - - [24/Sep/2018:22:53:01 +0200] "GET /twittercasthouse/shoutcast.php HTTP/1.1" 200 393 "-" "Wget/1.18 (linux-gnu)"

Busby · 25th September 2018, 01:25

It now seems the problem was the wrong time on the system clock as now it's been corrected everything is working again.

Many thanks for your help with this..

dopelabs · 25th September 2018, 14:11

how far off was the time/date? since this happened after the move, this hints that the battery on the system board is dead and needs replaced. this means potentially every time the system is powered off, the time will be reset along with any customized bios settings... i suggest submitting a ticket to your hosting provider to have them replace the battery as soon as possible...

Busby · 25th September 2018, 14:59

OK, good point..

Thanks again.

kalaloda14 · 22nd November 2018, 13:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by dopelabs

Ok ive got it working!!

Here is what you need to do:

Download Twittercast Here (or below)

1. Register a new app at http://dev.twitter.com/apps/new
2. Fill in tokens and server info in twitter.php
3. Upload title.txt, twitter.php, EpiCurl.php, EpiOAuth.php, and EpiTwitter.php to your webserver IN THE SAME FOLDER!
4. Make sure that title.txt is writable (chmod 777)
5. Visit twitter.php in your browser or setup a cron job (explained earlier in this thread)

*note: the old script would cut off remaining text over 140 characters. The new script will not post at all if text is over 140 characters.

Thanks a ton..! works like a charm.

dopelabs · 24th November 2018, 04:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalaloda14

Thanks a ton..! works like a charm.

no problem =]

Alexander256 · 2nd December 2018, 05:54

Time to look for a new web host

dopelabs · 3rd December 2018, 03:21

what do you require in a webhost?

Busby · 14th October 2019, 15:01

After having my station posting to Twitter for 10 years, my account has been suspended.

I went through the appeals procedure, only to be sent a generic e-mail saying my account had breached multiple violations of their terms of service, and don't contact us again comment.

I appealed again asking what the violations were [I police my account carefully] and got the same generic reply.

So Twitter suspends you without a proper reason, and won't talk about it. Thanks Twitter.

Let that be a warning to those who think using Twitter to promote your station is a good idea.

10 years of using their service [I know it's free] and that's what you get..

A mixture of anger and disappointment

REY619 · 20th November 2019, 06:29

Were you using the script to automatically post to Twitter after a fixed interval? What was the frequency?

Busby · 20th November 2019, 17:26

No, I was just using it like everyone else to post change of show, at the most once an hour..

REY619 · 21st November 2019, 08:22

Wow, that's I how I am using it. Manually, just once or twice a day to update the Now Playing status on Twitter.
Hope it doesn't suspends mine.

Busby · 21st November 2019, 10:27

The annoying thing is they won't give reasons why the account is suspended, only generic ones 'there have been multiple violations of our terms of service'.

REY619 · 22nd November 2019, 07:52

That sucks really. Was it a permanent suspension?

Busby · 22nd November 2019, 09:11

Yes, it's permanent with 200k tweets and 2k followers over almost 10 years - it counts for nothing..

23rd September 2018, 12:09	#522
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	It is the same host and physical server, it was simply moved from one datacentre to another hall next door. The server is a dedicated server and not shared hosting. The only thing that's happened is the server was powered down, moved to the new location and powered up again. It was down for 13 hours. It's possible the move and the loss of Twitter connectivity are a coincidence. The text file is writable as it's updating as normal 'fr1.1mix.co.uk/twittercasttrance/shoutcast.php' I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

24th September 2018, 14:37	#524
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	Sorry, just discovered they have been turned off since 2017, so will need to investigate then check again.. I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

24th September 2018, 21:58	#525
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	Discovered the logs didn't stop, the server clock was wrong. Can't see any errors: [IP hidden] - - [24/Sep/2018:22:53:01 +0200] "GET /twittercasttrance/shoutcast.php HTTP/1.1" 200 420 "-" "Wget/1.18 (linux-gnu)" [IP hidden] - - [24/Sep/2018:22:53:01 +0200] "GET /twittercasthouse/shoutcast.php HTTP/1.1" 200 393 "-" "Wget/1.18 (linux-gnu)" I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

25th September 2018, 01:25	#526
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	It now seems the problem was the wrong time on the system clock as now it's been corrected everything is working again. Many thanks for your help with this.. I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

25th September 2018, 14:59	#528
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	OK, good point.. Thanks again. I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

23rd September 2018, 04:01	#521
dopelabs Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 531	is it the same host or did you migrate your data and services to a different system in a different datacenter, only retaining the ip space? is this a dedicated server or a shared host? you may want to ask your hosting provider if theres any network or firewall rules that block outbound requests to twitter... also the httpd access and error logs, and the php error logs. you might also want to make sure if using a title text file, that it is writable by the webserver...

24th September 2018, 07:21	#523
dopelabs Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 531	and the access and error log files?

25th September 2018, 14:11	#527
dopelabs Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 531	how far off was the time/date? since this happened after the move, this hints that the battery on the system board is dead and needs replaced. this means potentially every time the system is powered off, the time will be reset along with any customized bios settings... i suggest submitting a ticket to your hosting provider to have them replace the battery as soon as possible...

2nd December 2018, 05:54	#531
Alexander256 Banned Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 1	Time to look for a new web host

3rd December 2018, 03:21	#532
dopelabs Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 531	what do you require in a webhost?

14th October 2019, 15:01	#533
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	Don't rely on Twitter for your station promotion After having my station posting to Twitter for 10 years, my account has been suspended. I went through the appeals procedure, only to be sent a generic e-mail saying my account had breached multiple violations of their terms of service, and don't contact us again comment. I appealed again asking what the violations were [I police my account carefully] and got the same generic reply. So Twitter suspends you without a proper reason, and won't talk about it. Thanks Twitter. Let that be a warning to those who think using Twitter to promote your station is a good idea. 10 years of using their service [I know it's free] and that's what you get.. A mixture of anger and disappointment I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

20th November 2019, 06:29	#534
REY619 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 39	Were you using the script to automatically post to Twitter after a fixed interval? What was the frequency?

20th November 2019, 17:26	#535
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	No, I was just using it like everyone else to post change of show, at the most once an hour.. I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

21st November 2019, 08:22	#536
REY619 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 39	Wow, that's I how I am using it. Manually, just once or twice a day to update the Now Playing status on Twitter. Hope it doesn't suspends mine.

21st November 2019, 10:27	#537
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	The annoying thing is they won't give reasons why the account is suspended, only generic ones 'there have been multiple violations of our terms of service'. I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

22nd November 2019, 07:52	#538
REY619 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 39	That sucks really. Was it a permanent suspension?

22nd November 2019, 09:11	#539
Busby Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Isle of Man UK Posts: 147	Yes, it's permanent with 200k tweets and 2k followers over almost 10 years - it counts for nothing.. I'll get there in the end... www.1mix.co.uk

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