Streaming media

[Mark Komarinski]

On 11/03/2006 01:07 PM, Travis Roy wrote:
> Okay, this should be easier, I think I'm doing something wrong.
>
> I'm trying to setup an internal streaming music server in our office.
>
> I want it to take the MP3s from the server and then users can connect
> to that server via XMMS/WinAmp/iTunes and listen to tunes.
>
> I would like to have different types of music for different streams.
>
> I've setup icecast, but it requires something to send music to it, and
> I haven't found anything that "just works" from a command prompt to do
> this.

If you want users to be able to choose the music they want, check out
slimserver.  It's the server software for the SliMP3/Squeezebox, but
it's open source and has a java emulator if you like.  You can also
attach to it via your favorite player that streams URLs.  It also has
plugins to connect to shoutcast, BBC, and Sirius and XM  'net feeds.

I have the server at home, set up a VPN, and listen to my audio
collection from work.  Very handy.

http://www.slimdevices.com/

-Mark