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2006-05-21

icecasting live audio

packages

pulled-in dependencies not included

• audio/icecast
• audio/darkice

configure icecast

copy data into chroot:

mkdir -p /var/chroot/icecast/usr/pkg/share
cp -PRp /usr/pkg/share/icecast /var/chroot/icecast/usr/pkg/share/

• configure icecast to listen
• setup auth passwords

• un-comment the <changeowner> block

• start it with the example rc.d script

configure darkice

• in general block, set duration = 0

• in input block, set device = /dev/audio

• in icecast2-0 block, set server = <machine running icecast>

• set the password in icecast2-0 to what was set as the source password in icecast

• remove the other (unnecessary) output blocks

• run darkice -c /path/to/darkice.conf

configure sound card

• use mixerctl

• select proper input to ADC
• adjust appropriate volume levels to suit

tune in

using a program like mpg(321|123), ogg123, mplayer, or vlc: tune in to http://<machine running icecast>:8000/<setting of mountPoint in icecast2-0 block>