I want to share how to make Linux Ubuntu a radio streaming server with IceCast2. On the client side you can use Winamp with the SHOUTcast plugin to broadcast your song playlist.
So, how do we start? I assume you already know how to use Ubuntu and the Linux shell. Okay, let’s start now:
1. Open the Ubuntu shell and type:
sudo apt-get install icecast22. Afterwards, edit icecast.xml with this command:
vim /etc/icecast2/icecast.xml3. Change the passwords in the …section. The source-password is the password that Ices2 or SHOUTcast will later use to connect to Icecast2; the admin-password is the password that the admin will use in Icecast2’s web interface.
4. That’s it already — we can now start the Icecast2 server with this command:
icecast2 -b5. You can now direct your browser to http://192.168.0.100:8000/ (replace 192.168.0.100 with your own IP address or FQDN) and browse through the web interface.
6. Now you have your own radio streaming server. Enjoy 🙂
I will show you how to connect your Winamp + SHOUTcast to your radio streaming server so all your clients can hear the music.