Icecast - Feb 2007 - Icecast source encoder that can handle http streams?

I need to set up an icecast server which will stream out local MP3s  
sometimes and relay another internet radio station at other times. In  
order to do this, it seems like the icecast relay support won't help  
me - there's no way to turn that on and off without changing the  
icecast config and restarting the server. The only external icecast  
source app that seems to handle http streams is MuSE, and I'm having  
a hell of a time getting it working. Does anyone know of any other  
way I can accomplish this?

--
owen at nerdnetworks.org (Owen B. Mehegan)
'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'
   --William Shakespeare

This might be a workable alternative, but it sounds like I would have  
to have a connection to the remote radio station all the time, even  
when I'm not actively relaying it. I have to pay for bandwidth  
overages at my hosting center, so it would be better if I could avoid  
streaming from the other station needlessly. It sounds like  
LiquidSoap may be the way to go for me. I'm going to check it out today.

--
owen@nerdnetworks.org (Owen B. Mehegan)
'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.'
   --William Shakespeare

On Feb 27, 2007, at 5:21 AM, Oscar Sundbom wrote:
> Owen Mehegan skrev:
>> I need to set up an icecast server which will stream out local  
>> MP3s sometimes and relay another internet radio station at other  
>> times. In order to do this, it seems like the icecast relay  
>> support won't help me - there's no way to turn that on and off
>> without changing the icecast config and restarting the server. The  
>> only external icecast source app that seems to handle http streams  
>> is MuSE, and I'm having a hell of a time getting it working. Does  
>> anyone know of any other way I can accomplish this?
>
> I think you can set a mount to redirect to another mount, in case  
> no source is connected to that mount.
> In that case, you could have it redirect to your relay mount (which  
> should be hidden) and then as long as
> you're not streaming local mp3:s, you're relaying the other
station.
>
> I haven't tried it, and it's been a while since I set up an icecast
> station, but I'm guessing it work.
>
> Regards,
> Oscar
>
>> -- 
>> owen@nerdnetworks.org (Owen B. Mehegan)
>> 'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
>> Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'
>>   --William Shakespeare
>>
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Owen Mehegan skrev:
> I need to set up an icecast server which will stream out local MP3s 
> sometimes and relay another internet radio station at other times. In 
> order to do this, it seems like the icecast relay support won't help 
> me - there's no way to turn that on and off without changing the 
> icecast config and restarting the server. The only external icecast 
> source app that seems to handle http streams is MuSE, and I'm having a 
> hell of a time getting it working. Does anyone know of any other way I 
> can accomplish this?
I think you can set a mount to redirect to another mount, in case no 
source is connected to that mount.
In that case, you could have it redirect to your relay mount (which 
should be hidden) and then as long as
you're not streaming local mp3:s, you're relaying the other station.

I haven't tried it, and it's been a while since I set up an icecast 
station, but I'm guessing it work.

Regards,
Oscar
> -- 
> owen at nerdnetworks.org (Owen B. Mehegan)
> 'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
> Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'
>   --William Shakespeare
>
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> http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast
>

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I believe the developer of Savonet/LiquidSoap reads this list from time
to time, I've seen him suggest it before. I think in case it might be
what you're looking for. Have a look here:

http://savonet.sourceforge.net/wiki/Liquidsoap

Chris

Owen Mehegan wrote:
> I need to set up an icecast server which will stream out local MP3s
> sometimes and relay another internet radio station at other times. In
> order to do this, it seems like the icecast relay support won't help me
> - there's no way to turn that on and off without changing the icecast
> config and restarting the server. The only external icecast source app
> that seems to handle http streams is MuSE, and I'm having a hell of a
> time getting it working. Does anyone know of any other way I can
> accomplish this?
> 
> -- 
> owen at nerdnetworks.org (Owen B. Mehegan)
> 'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
> Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'
>   --William Shakespeare
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Icecast mailing list
> Icecast at xiph.org
> http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast
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