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- With one account, can I stream from different computers?
You can stream from as many locations as you want; however only a single DJ can be connected to a SHOUTcast server at once. ...
- What's my User ID or Stream ID?
The SHOUTcast v1 protocol doesn't use either, if your software gives you the option to give a value you should leave them blank. ...
- What's my username and password for the admin section of my server?
Your username is "admin", you can find the password in the client area in the SHOUTcast Server Settings page under "Administrator Password".
For our administration purposes, ...
- Why is there a delay between audio send to the server and what heard by listeners?
SHOUTcast buffers around 15 to 45 seconds worth of audio on the server to
keep the stream consistent and for quality gains. Without the buffer, the
quality ...
- Will I need to leave my computer on?
If you plan on streaming audio to the SHOUTcast server yourself, then yes. For as long as you want the server to be broadcasting, you ...
- What does "Server Status: Server is currently down." mean?
SHOUTcast servers running SHOUTcast 1.9.8 will display “Server
Status: Server is currently down.” when no DJ is connected and streaming audio.
Contrary to what the message would ...
- What kind of files can I upload to the Auto DJ?
Currently the Auto DJ only accepts .mp3 files. ...
- Why do some song titles display blank or as "unknown" or get stuck on a previous song?
There can be two causes for this problem:
The server password contains special characters.
A bug in sc_trans, the software that powers the Auto DJ means that ...
- What timezone does the Auto DJ use?
The Auto DJ uses Mountain Standard Time (MST) and observes day light savings time. To calculate the time difference between MST and your timezone, you ...
- What equipment do I require to stream?
A modern computer running Windows, Mac OSX or Linux and a broadband connection.
You'll also need software to connect and stream to the SHOUTcast server. We ...
- What do AIM, ICQ and IRC stand for and what do I put for them?
AIM - AOL Internet Messenger
ICQ - I See You
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
If you have an AIM or ICQ handle, or an IRC channel you ...
- What software can I use to connect to my SHOUTcast server?
For a list of recommended cross-platform software, please visit our Getting Started - Basic Information guide.
Winamp with the Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source plugin
Runs on Windows: Yes
Runs on ...
- Where is VosCast located?
We have our SHOUTcast and Auto DJ servers located in datacentres in the US, the UK and the Netherlands.
VosCast is a Canadian business. ...
- What's the difference between different plans and bitrates?
The bitrate of your plan determines two things:
The bandwidth used to stream to your server, and the bandwidth used to listen.
For most places, this bandwidth ...
- Winamp gets stuck on "Cipher Response Received"
All VosCast servers currently run SHOUTcast 1.9.8, which requires the Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source to be running in v1 mode. "Use SHOUTcast v1 mode (for legacy ...
- Winamp is disconnected after a few minutes of streaming.
Some older versions of the Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source DPS plugin have a bug that will cause disconnection after streaming for a certain period of time. ...