Force 'now playing' update to shoutcast server

gavin2812 · 8th April 2012, 16:04

Hi all,

A while back I recall findout out how to force an update to the shoutcast server to modify the ';now playing' artist and song info that is later displayed on the client players.

I can't for the life of me remember how I did this! I rememeber it was a single url that included the user/pass of the server and also the title I wanted to give the item playing.

The reason for doing this is that we have some shows playing taht have irrelevant titles and I want to update to give them a 'pretty' name...

Can Anyone remind me how this was done?

Thanks!

gavin2812 · 8th April 2012, 16:14

I've just tried this (i found it earlier) but it doesnt seem to work...

http://ip:port/admin.cgi?pass=my_pas...=Spencer_James

DrO · 8th April 2012, 20:53

what version of the DNAS are you using?

if it's a v2 DNAS then you need sid=# in there as well e.g. /admin.cgi?sid=1&pass=my_password&mode=updinfo&song=Spencer_James for stream #1

-daz

gavin2812 · 8th April 2012, 22:15

Hi, it is version 1.9.8

The reply I get is

Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data.

gavin2812 · 8th April 2012, 22:26

Hi, sorry, the above does work, I was expecting it to do it immediately and it takes a few seconds to come through, I obviously wasnt counting on the buffer time, etc... Thanks for responding.

DrO · 9th April 2012, 09:41

yeah, the buffers will cause the update to be delayed, with it taking longer if running at a lower bitrate. at least you're seeing it working which is the main thing.

-daz

gavin2812 · 9th April 2012, 09:55

Hi, yes, it does work, thank you.

One question, is there a more elegant way of actually sending the updates as at the moment I am writing .bat files in DOS scheduled by task manager (which is fine), which launches a browser window which I then have to kill. I'm sure there's an easier way!?

Thanks again.

DrO · 9th April 2012, 10:17

sorry i have zero experience with the Windows task scheduler, though it could be down to how you're calling the bat file which should generally close once the command(s) have completed. but it really depends on what / how you're sending it via the batch file.

-daz

gavin2812 · 17th April 2012, 11:17

hmm, is there any other way to pass meta data? what I am doing (above) seems to work on winamp players, yet doesnt seem to be picked pu by other players or systems (specifically TunedIn for mobile devices.

Any ideas?

DrO · 17th April 2012, 11:30

if the DNAS is getting and showing there is metadata and some clients are able to display it, then it points towards the other players not being able to cope with the in-stream metadata sent. there is no other way unless the players directly access information from the DNAS (which is just not a real solution).

-daz

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8th April 2012, 16:04	#1
gavin2812 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 128	Force 'now playing' update to shoutcast server Hi all, A while back I recall findout out how to force an update to the shoutcast server to modify the ';now playing' artist and song info that is later displayed on the client players. I can't for the life of me remember how I did this! I rememeber it was a single url that included the user/pass of the server and also the title I wanted to give the item playing. The reason for doing this is that we have some shows playing taht have irrelevant titles and I want to update to give them a 'pretty' name... Can Anyone remind me how this was done? Thanks!

8th April 2012, 16:14	#2
gavin2812 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 128	I've just tried this (i found it earlier) but it doesnt seem to work... http://ip:port/admin.cgi?pass=my_pas...=Spencer_James

8th April 2012, 20:53	#3
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,278	what version of the DNAS are you using? if it's a v2 DNAS then you need sid=# in there as well e.g. /admin.cgi?sid=1&pass=my_password&mode=updinfo&song=Spencer_James for stream #1 -daz

8th April 2012, 22:15	#4
gavin2812 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 128	Hi, it is version 1.9.8 The reply I get is Error 324 (net::ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE): The server closed the connection without sending any data.

8th April 2012, 22:26	#5
gavin2812 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 128	Hi, sorry, the above does work, I was expecting it to do it immediately and it takes a few seconds to come through, I obviously wasnt counting on the buffer time, etc... Thanks for responding.

9th April 2012, 09:41	#6
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,278	yeah, the buffers will cause the update to be delayed, with it taking longer if running at a lower bitrate. at least you're seeing it working which is the main thing. -daz

9th April 2012, 09:55	#7
gavin2812 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 128	Hi, yes, it does work, thank you. One question, is there a more elegant way of actually sending the updates as at the moment I am writing .bat files in DOS scheduled by task manager (which is fine), which launches a browser window which I then have to kill. I'm sure there's an easier way!? Thanks again.

9th April 2012, 10:17	#8
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,278	sorry i have zero experience with the Windows task scheduler, though it could be down to how you're calling the bat file which should generally close once the command(s) have completed. but it really depends on what / how you're sending it via the batch file. -daz

17th April 2012, 11:17	#9
gavin2812 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 128	hmm, is there any other way to pass meta data? what I am doing (above) seems to work on winamp players, yet doesnt seem to be picked pu by other players or systems (specifically TunedIn for mobile devices. Any ideas?

17th April 2012, 11:30	#10
DrO - Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 22,278	if the DNAS is getting and showing there is metadata and some clients are able to display it, then it points towards the other players not being able to cope with the in-stream metadata sent. there is no other way unless the players directly access information from the DNAS (which is just not a real solution). -daz