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Streaming audio with MPD and Icecast

May 12

Using MPD and Icecast, it's easy to create a personal streaming radio station of your own music. Click here to find out how!

There should be distribution packages for both MPD and Icecast. Install them!

sudo aptitude install mpd
sudo aptitude install icecast

Now edit the /etc/mpd.conf file and add the following audio_output (leave any existing audio_output sections alone.

audio_output {
type “shout”
name “Icecast Stream”
host “localhost”
port “8000?
mount “/mpd.ogg”
password “youricecastpassword”
bitrate “96?
format “44100:16:1?
}

Now edit the icecast configuration at /etc/icecast2/icecast.xml.