delay between server and client

Noxxon · 25th September 2006, 08:30

hey folks,

is it normal, if i have a delay between my shoutcast server and clients, if i play some music in winamp?

i mean, if i shut down the shoutcast server, i still hear nearly 10-15 seconds music in winamp, before it stopps..

thanks

p.s.: sorry for my bad english, i'm still learning

Rocker · 25th September 2006, 10:00

yes

hackerdork · 25th September 2006, 16:18

Noxxon

Delay is there and will be longer at a lower bit rate. Also the distance the traffic travels can add to the delay.

As a test I was streaming from my Pc, and another user on my network listened in, there was at least a 2 minute delay from live to client. This is anoying, but normal for shoutcasting. I ran my test at 56kbps, the delay went down if I ran at 128kbps, however that uses too much bandwidth for a 'talk show' type of stream. Stil the delay was 30 ~ 90 seconds.

Sorry...

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25th September 2006, 08:30	#1
Noxxon Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 7	delay between server and client hey folks, is it normal, if i have a delay between my shoutcast server and clients, if i play some music in winamp? i mean, if i shut down the shoutcast server, i still hear nearly 10-15 seconds music in winamp, before it stopps.. thanks p.s.: sorry for my bad english, i'm still learning

25th September 2006, 16:18	#3
hackerdork Forum King Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Earth Circa sometime. Posts: 3,297	Noxxon Delay is there and will be longer at a lower bit rate. Also the distance the traffic travels can add to the delay. As a test I was streaming from my Pc, and another user on my network listened in, there was at least a 2 minute delay from live to client. This is anoying, but normal for shoutcasting. I ran my test at 56kbps, the delay went down if I ran at 128kbps, however that uses too much bandwidth for a 'talk show' type of stream. Stil the delay was 30 ~ 90 seconds. Sorry... ~ D ~ According to the ship's log we're down to our last 3000 vomit bags.It'll never be enough. search the forums! don't PM me on how-to, or ask me to setup you system. you do it so you learn.

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25th September 2006, 10:00	#2
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