Setup Encoder
You have set up a streaming server the next step is to create an encoder that can supply the streaming server with a source stream.
- In the Encoders window click on the '+' button
- Select WMA (v9 Advanced) circle and click 'OK'
Push Method
- Select the stream profile (bitrate) that matches what you purchased at your stream hosting.
- Note: You can find this in your streaming server welcome email.
Stream Options tab
- Single bitrate is set as default
- Check Auto start encoder
- Select Use PUSH distribution
- Enter Host in Media server host/IP field
- Enter your Alias in the Publishing point field
- Leave Template publishing point blank
- Leave Automatically destroy publishing point unchecked
- Enter your Publishing Point Username in Username field
- Enter your Publishing Point Password in Password field
- Note: You can find your Publishing Point Username and password in your streaming server welcome email.
- Make sure 'Auto reconnect encoder after 15 seconds' is checked
Scripting tab
- Enter Your Station Information
- Enter your Description
- Enter your Copyright
- Make sure Allow scripts in stream is checked.
- Make sure Allow automatic Captioning is checked
- Note: You should have '$combine$ ($mmss$)' as input.
- Make sure Allow automatic data streaming is checked
- Note: You should have 'artist=#artist#&title=#title#&album=#album#&duration=#duration#
&songtype=#songtype#&overlay=#overlay#&buycd=#buycd#
&website=#website#&mmss=#mmss#&picture=#picture#' as input.
- Note: You should have 'artist=#artist#&title=#title#&album=#album#&duration=#duration#
- Set Buffer Window for 3000.
- Set Bandwidth for 1500.
- Click OK
Your encoder should now say 'Encoded (#), streamed (#)' if you selected it to auto start, otherwise right-click and select Start. If it is not encoding then recheck your details by right-clicking on your encoder and selecting Config.
