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The short answer: on SonicPanel your station can run on a Shoutcast server (version 1 or 2) or an Icecast server. They are the two most common families of audio streaming server, and listeners almost never notice the difference. What changes is on your side: the details your broadcasting software asks for and the audio formats. As a rule: if you already have software or a routine set up for one of them, stay with it. If you want to broadcast in OGG or FLAC, Icecast is the natural home for those formats. The plan figures (AutoDJ space, maximum quality, unlimited listeners) are the same on both.
The differences that matter
| Aspect | Shoutcast | Icecast |
| What it is | An audio server with two generations: v1, older and simpler, and v2, which adds more information about the stream. | An open-source audio server, widely used by online radio stations. |
| What your broadcasting software asks for | Server address, port and broadcast password. | Server address, port, mount point (for example /live), the source username and the broadcast password. |
| Audio formats, as a rule | MP3 and AAC+. | MP3, AAC+, OGG and FLAC (OGG and FLAC are its speciality). |
| Broadcasting software | BUTT, Mixxx, SAM Broadcaster and RadioBOSS all connect to it. | The same programs connect to it. |
| Listeners | Plays in the browser, in the site player and in common audio players. | Plays in the same places. |
How to choose, and what to do next
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| Switching from Shoutcast to Icecast, or the other way round, changes the studio settings. Icecast adds the mount point and the source username, and the listen link may change too. Tell your DJs and update the player on your site, or the station goes silent for them. Ask for the switch through a support ticket, and not in the middle of a show. |
| The most common Icecast mistake is the mount point. Some programs treat “/live” and “live” differently, and a wrong mount point gives “access denied” even with the right password. Copy it exactly from the e-mail. |
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Not sure which server type suits you, or your broadcasting software will not connect? Open a support ticket in Meu Interweb with the program you use and the error message. Open a support ticket |
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