Multicast Radio
Multicast Radio: Listing in the Shoutcast Directory (AuthHash)
16 viewsFor your station to appear in the Shoutcast Directory, it must have a Shoutcast 2 server and its AuthHash must be entered. You enter the AuthHash once and it's kept across restarts.
Step 1: Get the AuthHash
Get the AuthHash from shoutcast.com: see Shoutcast Directory: How to list my station.
Step 2: Settings in Multicast Radio
- In the panel, go to Streaming → Stream Settings.
- If Server Type isn't Shoutcast: click Stop and choose Shoutcast 2.
- Under Stream Info, fill in Stream Name, Stream Genre(s) and Stream Website.
- Under Directory Listing, choose Always Public.
- Click Save Settings. When the panel asks, restart the stream (or click Start if it was stopped).
Step 3: Enter the AuthHash
- Your station must be playing (AutoDJ or a live broadcast).
- In Stream Settings, under Server Connection, find the server, port and Admin Password.
- Open
http://server:port/admin.cgiin your browser. Log in with usernameadminand the Admin Password. - On the
/streamstream (Stream #1), click Create Authhash (or Manage Authhash), paste the AuthHash and save. - After a few minutes, search for your station on directory.shoutcast.com.
Good to know
- Your station appears in the directory while it's playing. If you choose Always Private or switch back to Icecast, it's removed from the directory.
- If you get stuck, open a support ticket.
See also Multicast Radio: Stream Settings.
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