How-To: MacOS with Nicecast

How to stream from your Mac OS to Shoutcast/Icecast server using Nicecast

 

1. Download Nicecast by going to the Nicecast site.

  • Launch Nicecast.
  • Display the Nicecast server configuration window by selecting Nicecast Server from the Window menu.
  • The server window lets you define:
    • A name for your reference.
    • The Server Type (Icecast 1 for use with Darwin/QuickTime Streaming Server. Nicecast also supports Shoutcast, Icecast 2 and Live365).
    • The IP address or DNS name of the server. This is the address of the DSS/QTSS that will reflect the stream.
    • The port number (8001 works well with Darwin/QuickTime Streaming Server).
    • The mount point. The streaming server supports multiple mount points, so you can reflect more than one incoming webcast using different port numbers.
    • The broadcast password – you do not enter a username when using Icecast 1 protocols.

 

Nicecast support live voice over providing a method to mix live audio with audio streaming from an application such as iTunes. This capability is accessed from the Effects Window:

Once you have added the Voice Over effect, you can configure the input from the voice over window:

3

Nicecast also supports archiving. Your webcasts can be saved directly to mp3 files via the Nicecast Archiving window:

All other settings for your webcast can be configured from the Nicecast Broadcast window. When you have everything configured, click the "Start Broadcast" button to start webcasting.
Uberstreaming.com offer you a solution to broadcast music from your desktop with any Internet connection. Our shoutcast streaming & icecast streaming tutorial section is a great place to get your setup to broadcast your music online. Uberstreaming.com provide reliable shoutcast & icecast servers located in USA & Europe. We provide support for windows, Mac OSX, Nicecast, Edcast, Shoutcast, Icecast and Sam broadcaster for streaming your music online. On top of that, our network provide 99.998% uptime guarantee and our support team is 24/7/265 online to serve you.