Does anyone know the best streaming MP3 server software?

[spoon805]

The title says it all, but just to reiterate... Does anyone know the best streaming MP3 server software?

I'm looking for either

1) a complete package suite or..
2) source code that I can install into the rest of my site... preferably in ASP or PHP.

And if there is no BEST, then does anyone have any advice on what features I should look for in my hunt?

Thank in advance.

[Hoser]

There's SHOUTcast for both Windows and Unix variants at http://www.shoutcast.com/download/serve.phtml#scdownload

Here's a listing of programs for Windows http://www.mp3machine.com/win/STREAMING/

Here's a listing of programs for Linux http://www.mp3machine.com/linux/STREAMING_AUDIO/

[spoon805]

Cool, thanks for the help.

Though this gets me started, I was wondering if there was something out there a little more than just streaming a set playlist.

Is there a way to have a list of all my mp3s listed in a browser or the player(winamp) browser, click on the file, and have it stream at that point? That way I can stream/listen to the songs I want to hear, and not to a set playlist.

Thanks.

[ribitch]

quicktime / darwin streaming server can stream mp3's and i sfailry easy to setup

[Hoser]

Here's another one called RIMPS http://rimps.sourceforge.net/

From the website: RIMPS is a web-based frontend, written in PHP, to make Apache an MP3 and Ogg server. It's complete with searching, individual song playing, and playlist creation. Think: a personal mp3.com of your own MP3s, plus playlists!

This one is called OTTO http://www.cardhouse.com/otto/

From the website: otto is a web based mp3 database and jukebox which can gracefully organize a very large number of albums. it is suitable for home or office workgroup use, or as an interface to a streaming internet 'radio' station.

otto is written in perl. it requires perl5, mysql, the DBI and DBD::mysql perl modules (and a few others), and apache. mod_perl is optional. otto runs under linux and could easily be ported to other versions of unix. mpg123 or icecast are used to play or stream your music

[spoon805]

hmm, rimps sounds like what I'm looking for... I'll have to take a closer look. THANKS

[mistered21]

Check out Andromeda.
It's $35 but there's a free trial of it
http://www.turnstyle.com/andromeda/

Seems like a good match for what you want. ASP and PHP versions available. Plus it's optimized to display on handhelds if you wanted to control it through a wireless IPAQ. :)

I don't have any affiliation with them or anything, I was just looking for the same thing a few months ago. Hope this helps!

[spoon805]

Originally posted by mistered21
Check out Andromeda.
It's $35 but there's a free trial of it
http://www.turnstyle.com/andromeda/

Seems like a good match for what you want. ASP and PHP versions available. Plus it's optimized to display on handhelds if you wanted to control it through a wireless IPAQ. :)

I don't have any affiliation with them or anything, I was just looking for the same thing a few months ago. Hope this helps!

Hmm, I think this is something I could code. I already have something I built in ASP to upload to and retrieve files from a defined folder. All I would need is to know how to get an mp3 file to stream. Any ideas where I can do research on this?

(out googling now...)

[hapoo]

Sounds like my program:



Sounds like my program (http://www.lemonizer.com/uploads/mp3web2.png)
Album view (http://www.lemonizer.com/uploads/mp3web1.png)
Handheld version (http://www.lemonizer.com/uploads/mp3web3.png)


fixed a link for the handheld version

[spoon805]

wow... impressive. ...............:eek:

[hapoo]

Originally posted by spoon805
wow... impressive. ...............:eek:


Thanks

My mp3's were a mess, I was playing with php/mysq and had a lot of time on my hands... i gradually built that thing up, and add to the program every once in a while.
It works beautifully but the code is pretty dirty. I haven't had time but i was thinking of rewriting the code and releasing it under the gnu license.

[spoon805]

I found one project that was generous enough to release its ASP source code..

http://www.oneweb.co.uk/