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Using SHOUTcast
Set up SHOUTcast mode, check your stream and get help with common problems.
How can I and others listen to my station?
Share your VosCast Quick Listen Link, listen in a browser or media player, and add a working radio player to your website.
How do I get listed in the SHOUTcast directory?
Check SHOUTcast directory requirements for your station. The old listing process does not apply to VosCast's own streaming software.
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…
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?
Use admin and the Admin password from Server settings to sign in to your server's admin page.
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…
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 will need to…
With one account, can I stream from different computers?
Broadcast from different computers, with one live source connected to your station at a time.