Hi, Guest
Yup, you can do that for sure.
Here's what you do:
- Run both installers. Close the readme that pops up for the Winamp plugin unless you feel like doing a little light reading.
- In the ShoutCAST program listing under All Programs, change the target executable where it says "Edit ShoutCAST DNAS Settings" to write.exe from notepad.exe. Right click that "Edit..." selection and select properties, and then under Target, change the notepad.exe to write.exe.
- Launch the Edit Settings option. Change the following settings - password to something unique BUT REMEMBER WHAT IT IS, portbase from 8000 to something a lot higher up... I used 24000. Scroll down. Change the SrcIP to 127.0.0.1 and leave the DestIP as ANY. Save the changes. EDIT - almost forgot. You can change the MaxUsers to whatever number you want, if you're worried about bandwidth concerns. Hell, set it to 2 or 4 or whatever you want. Stock setting is 32.
- Load WinAmp, and queue up your stack of MP3s via a directory scan or playlist. Right-click the main portion of Winamp (with the volume slider) and select Options --> Preferences. At this point, before you go any further, LAUNCH THE SHOUTCAST SERVER VIA THE SHORTCUT IN THE PROGRAMS MENU OF WINDOWS. There.
- In the Winamp Preferences, go down to DSP/Effect and select NullSoft ShoutCast Source plugin. A box should pop-up. Go to the Output tab. Output 1 is the only one you're going to need for these purposes. Leave the Output Configuation address as localhost, change the port number to the port you chose earlier in the configuration file, and then enter the password you entered into the configuration file as well. Leave the "encoder" set to 1.
- At this point, checking the box next to "Connect at Startup" will automatically connect to the ShoutCAST server you launched a few minutes ago. In the ShoutCAST server screen that should have been launched, you'll see a connection made, and then if you're behind a firewall you'll see screaming that the public server register can't see you. Who cares :)
- Click the Yellowpages button. Enter an appropriate name for your ShoutCast server and then enter a website address if you wish. This will prompt the connection to your ShoutCast server to be reset, and a reconnection will be automatic. You can also disable the "make this server public" option and you should still be able to connect to your ShoutCast server from home. You can also enter a Genre of music being ShoutCasted if you choose to.
- Click the Encoder tab. Under Encoder 1, leave the second drop-down box as MP3 Encoder. Select 128Kbps, 44.100 KHz, Stereo as your encoding format and then click back on the Output tab. Your ShoutCast connection should re-establish itself.
- That's it. Start playing some music, turn down your speakers locally, and then go to another computer on your LAN and enter the following address in any media player's Open URL or Open Location address box:
http://computername:portnumber
For instance, at home I enter http://192.168.10.100:24000 and I can listen to my MP3s in either Windows Media Player, Winamp, or any other media player that is MP3-capable.
Let me know if you need anything else :)
Here's what you do:
- Run both installers. Close the readme that pops up for the Winamp plugin unless you feel like doing a little light reading.
- In the ShoutCAST program listing under All Programs, change the target executable where it says "Edit ShoutCAST DNAS Settings" to write.exe from notepad.exe. Right click that "Edit..." selection and select properties, and then under Target, change the notepad.exe to write.exe.
- Launch the Edit Settings option. Change the following settings - password to something unique BUT REMEMBER WHAT IT IS, portbase from 8000 to something a lot higher up... I used 24000. Scroll down. Change the SrcIP to 127.0.0.1 and leave the DestIP as ANY. Save the changes. EDIT - almost forgot. You can change the MaxUsers to whatever number you want, if you're worried about bandwidth concerns. Hell, set it to 2 or 4 or whatever you want. Stock setting is 32.
- Load WinAmp, and queue up your stack of MP3s via a directory scan or playlist. Right-click the main portion of Winamp (with the volume slider) and select Options --> Preferences. At this point, before you go any further, LAUNCH THE SHOUTCAST SERVER VIA THE SHORTCUT IN THE PROGRAMS MENU OF WINDOWS. There.
- In the Winamp Preferences, go down to DSP/Effect and select NullSoft ShoutCast Source plugin. A box should pop-up. Go to the Output tab. Output 1 is the only one you're going to need for these purposes. Leave the Output Configuation address as localhost, change the port number to the port you chose earlier in the configuration file, and then enter the password you entered into the configuration file as well. Leave the "encoder" set to 1.
- At this point, checking the box next to "Connect at Startup" will automatically connect to the ShoutCAST server you launched a few minutes ago. In the ShoutCAST server screen that should have been launched, you'll see a connection made, and then if you're behind a firewall you'll see screaming that the public server register can't see you. Who cares :)
- Click the Yellowpages button. Enter an appropriate name for your ShoutCast server and then enter a website address if you wish. This will prompt the connection to your ShoutCast server to be reset, and a reconnection will be automatic. You can also disable the "make this server public" option and you should still be able to connect to your ShoutCast server from home. You can also enter a Genre of music being ShoutCasted if you choose to.
- Click the Encoder tab. Under Encoder 1, leave the second drop-down box as MP3 Encoder. Select 128Kbps, 44.100 KHz, Stereo as your encoding format and then click back on the Output tab. Your ShoutCast connection should re-establish itself.
- That's it. Start playing some music, turn down your speakers locally, and then go to another computer on your LAN and enter the following address in any media player's Open URL or Open Location address box:
http://computername:portnumber
For instance, at home I enter http://192.168.10.100:24000 and I can listen to my MP3s in either Windows Media Player, Winamp, or any other media player that is MP3-capable.
Let me know if you need anything else :)
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33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.