So, this is how far I got:
I managed to install an LUbuntu desktop on my computer and after some fiddling I got Butt going. Then I installed x11vnc and could connect from my main computer to the LUbuntu desktop remotely. I do this because my intention is to have the "radio broadcast computer" at a different location than my home, and plan to log into it remotely and handle the broadcast session that way.
I managed to access the desktop remotely and get Butt going and have a regular mp3 loop-playing in the background. Then I registered at caster.fm and started a stream. With the config info given by the site I set up Butt to cast audio to their server. I then used my cellphone to listen in on the broadcast and can confirm that audio was trickling down from my own broadcast.
It was pretty mind numbing how many things were going on at the same time through my home network and out into the void of cyberspace at that time. I had a VNC connection to the linux desktop, there I had an audio broadcast started, that pointed to a free server on caster.fm, and my cell was listening in on that to pickup the audio being broadcasted. It all "worked" if it wasn't for the fact that Caster.fm free service is rather piss-on...
Can you guys recommend some freemium online service that can handle icecast broadcasts? If this thing really gets going, I'll consider upgrading to a paid service and maybe get a better infrastructre, but maybe for a start I need a free service to get a good idea of how to set things up and automate everythign, and maybe *then* pay for a better service.
Or maybe even install a server on my own computer do the streaming out my own public IP... is that a better option at all?
Thanks for the read and your kind interest.
Cheers,
Malvinas!

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On 14 May 2023 at 01:18a, Malvinas pondered and said...

and automate everythign, and maybe *then* pay for a better service. Or maybe even install a server on my own computer do the streaming out my
own public IP... is that a better option at all? Thanks for the read and your kind interest. Cheers,
Malvinas!

Hi Malvinas.

Firstly well done in what you have got set up :)

I think there's no right or wrong way to do this, so long as it works for you that's what matters.

I run my own Icecast server at home and serve it up to the world via a public static IP. I don't have any experience in using another service but am interested to hear others thoughts and views on this :)

Best, Paul

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I run my own Icecast server at home and serve it up to the world via a public static IP. I don't have any experience in using another service
but am interested to hear others thoughts and views on this :)

What software is needed/you're using for the Icecast server? It's a tremendous help if you give me hints on how to stream directly from my computer. Also, I'm guessing I'm going to need a web server to give the stream a placeholder for potential listeners to land on and click on some kind of "Play" button to start listening, right?
Cheers,
Malvinas.

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On 14 May 2023 at 11:35p, Malvinas pondered and said...

What software is needed/you're using for the Icecast server? It's a tremendous help if you give me hints on how to stream directly from my computer. Also, I'm guessing I'm going to need a web server to give the stream a placeholder for potential listeners to land on and click on
some kind of "Play" button to start listening, right?
Cheers,

I installed the Icecast software from their website on a Windows PC (but there is a Linux version also). There is an ini file you can config to set up admin passwords and some basic settings.

You run this and ensure you have port forwarding open so people can reach the server, from memory ports 8000-8001

Icecast runs a simple webserver that you can direct the media player to.

Have a look at totalfm.nz and check out the URL for the 'listen to the audio'

listen.totalfm.nz:8000 will show you what I mean

The URL someone clicks on is more like listen.totalfm.nz:8000/stream

Now you need some software to feed the IceCast server and that can be a bunch of different tools depending on what you are running to generate your music.

Have a look at something like Rocket Broadcaster - the Icecast encoder ... to get you started.

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Hi, Malvinas! :)

So, this is how far I got:
I managed to install an LUbuntu desktop on my computer and after some fiddling I got Butt going. Then I installed x11vnc and could connect

Good news, that project got future!!

Saludos desde el mejor país del mundo.

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