Relay Server loops stream segment

256Westcoed · 26th December 2007, 18:37

I'm running a shoutcast server to stream live audio that is working nicely. I'm also running a shoutcast relay server at a different location to increase the number of listeners that I can have. I am having a strange problem with the relay server. From time to time the relay will stream a loop of audio about a minute long. If you keep listening the stream repeats over and over.

The only way to fix is to either reboot the relay server or kick the relay connection and let it re-establish. Then it works fine. For a while, maybe days maybe hours...

BTW source idle time out is set to zero on the relay server.

Any thoughts? Thanks

Nick@ss · 26th December 2007, 18:47

unfortunately its just a negative of shoutcast, i have not seen this resolved in any other way that you mentioned already

tbarstow · 28th December 2007, 14:43

Wondering what is your site? I run a station myself and never had this problem of a loop. I would not think it's winamp but your server. Have you tested it with other software? Why are you using a relay server? Is the primary server being used off your system?

BELLonline · 31st December 2007, 18:46

This does happen sometimes, I think it happens when there is a problem between the two servers that causes them to disconnect from eachother - when they reconnect the relay sometimes gets stuck and the only way to fix it is a reboot.

I'm not sure if theres really much you can do about this other than make sure that the servers both have a reliable connection.

26th December 2007, 18:37	#1
256Westcoed Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 1	Relay Server loops stream segment I'm running a shoutcast server to stream live audio that is working nicely. I'm also running a shoutcast relay server at a different location to increase the number of listeners that I can have. I am having a strange problem with the relay server. From time to time the relay will stream a loop of audio about a minute long. If you keep listening the stream repeats over and over. The only way to fix is to either reboot the relay server or kick the relay connection and let it re-establish. Then it works fine. For a while, maybe days maybe hours... BTW source idle time out is set to zero on the relay server. Any thoughts? Thanks

26th December 2007, 18:47	#2
Nick@ss Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Streamsolutions Headquarters Posts: 11,953	unfortunately its just a negative of shoutcast, i have not seen this resolved in any other way that you mentioned already www.streamsolutions.co.uk SHOUTcast \| Flash Media \| Windows Media \| Icecast 2 \| Content Delivery \|

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28th December 2007, 14:43	#3
tbarstow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NC Posts: 8	Wondering what is your site? I run a station myself and never had this problem of a loop. I would not think it's winamp but your server. Have you tested it with other software? Why are you using a relay server? Is the primary server being used off your system?

31st December 2007, 18:46	#4
BELLonline Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 254	This does happen sometimes, I think it happens when there is a problem between the two servers that causes them to disconnect from eachother - when they reconnect the relay sometimes gets stuck and the only way to fix it is a reboot. I'm not sure if theres really much you can do about this other than make sure that the servers both have a reliable connection.