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Date:      Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:42:12 +0000
From:      Tom Evans <tevans.uk@googlemail.com>
To:        Norberto Meijome <numardbsd@gmail.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Multimedia ML <freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: [OT] Streaming service...?
Message-ID:  <1227865332.4196.5.camel@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <20081128111710.642dfe39@ayiin>
References:  <20081128111710.642dfe39@ayiin>

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On Fri, 2008-11-28 at 11:17 +1100, Norberto Meijome wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Asking for advice : 
> 
> I have quite a few albums ripped - currently being served via SlimServer from
> one of my FBSD7 boxes. Clients are anything that streams mp3 (most of
> them, except windows media player)...but I am finding SlimServer quite annoying,
> in the sense that u need to connect to it so you can THEN create a playlist...
> 
> I also don't like that there isn't really much security ... UserB can get on my
> SlimServer and change the music i'm listening to. Which isn't a problem when
> using it @ home ...but I sometimes open it up for friends and it can be messy...
> 
> Is any of you using (or know of) some other software that will generate n
> streams, that can be managed centrally (via web interface or other). Options I
> cam up with so far :
> 
> - patch up / fork SlimServer...
> 
> - a playlist and stream manager for IceCast .. don't know which is good..
> 
> - VLC as server ?? 
> 
> - Apple's media streaming server ? 
> 
> thanks for any ideas || pointers
> B
> 

audio/musicpd with icecast streaming.

BTW, whilst we are on this subject, does anyone know of a way to having
synchronized streaming? If two players are slightly (2-3s) out of synch,
and you can hear both of them, the effect is awful..




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