How easy is it to use SHOUTcast?
SHOUTcast is actually very simple to use. You can use free software like Winamp to broadcast, which can be installed on any internet-connected Windows computer. There are also solutions available for Apple and Linux users. You can also consider using tools such as Simplecast and SAM Broadcaster, these are more professional and 100% SHOUTcast compatible tools.
Continue Reading...Is SHOUTcast a professional grade solution?
Very much so. SHOUTcast is an industry-standard platform used by thousands and thousands of radio stations all over the world. Its wide compatibility means people can listen with most players and operating systems. Listeners will be able to connect to your MP3 stream from all over the world, with all the popular media players including […]
Continue Reading...What Payment Methods Do You Accept?
Our primary and preferred method of payment is PayPal. However, we accept Credit Card and Debit Cards. Paypal You do not need a PayPal account to use PayPal as a payment gateway. Simply select the PayPal payment method during the checkout process, and then select the “Paypal checkout” button and then “I don’t have […]
Continue Reading...Is ICEcast a professional grade solution?
Very much so. ICEcast is an industry-standard platform used by thousands and thousands of radio stations all over the world. Its wide compatibility means people can listen with most players and operating systems. Listeners will be able to connect to your MP3 stream from all over the world, with all the popular media players including […]
Continue Reading...How do I include my SHOUTcast Stream in the SHOUTcast directory?
As long as your stream is public, it will automatically be listed in the SHOUTcast.com directory. You will just need to input the name of your SHOUTcast Stream and the Genre of the music you are broadcasting.
Continue Reading...What does ‘Bitrate’ mean?
Radio streams are encoded (compressed) to a ‘bitrate’. The bitrate simply refers to the audio quality of the stream, this is measured in computer terms in ‘kbps – kilobits per second’ or ‘k’ for short. As a rough guide; listening to a station in 128k stereo would sound like CD quality, whereas 24k would sound […]
Continue Reading...What is SHOUTcast?
SHOUTcast is a streaming server that allows radio stations to effectively broadcast audio online (this is known as webcasting). It is powerful and stable, meaning you can throw all of your internet radio traffic at it without having crashes or other problems. There are 3 stages to the broadcasting process. You don’t need any complicated or […]
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