LAN radio

leowyatt · 22-02-2007, 15:32

hey all,

I've finally consolidated all our mp3s onto one machine and would like to setup some sort of radio. I installed slimserver the other day but that seems to stop streaming and when I re-start it it plays the same fracking songs again

It's on a windows box and is streamed over wireless.

Anyone got any other suggestions of software to try which is free (or *cough* free) that I could look at to listen to music elsewhere in the house?

Cheers

Feek · 22-02-2007, 16:10

share a directory on one machine, browse to it on another, double click the playlist file and listen in Winamp?

Maybe that's too simple. It's how I do it. WTF is the need for a 'media centre'?

Daz · 22-02-2007, 16:30

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Originally Posted by Le Feek

WTF is the need for a 'media centre'?

Streaming to devices that aren't PCs or dont understand Windows shares

I agree with you if it's 2 PC's though. What's the kit involved Leo?

leowyatt · 22-02-2007, 16:37

essentially XP and OSX

I can mount the drive was just trying to get away with simply playing a stream in iTunes, but I'll mount it if that is easiest.

Daz · 22-02-2007, 16:41

Does iTunes support upnp media servers?

You'd have other options then.

Dr. Z · 22-02-2007, 16:50

Is shoutcast / icecast not an option?

leowyatt · 22-02-2007, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

Does iTunes support upnp media servers?

You'd have other options then.

I'll have to look, what upnp media server would you suggest?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRZ

Is shoutcast / icecast not an option?

I'll have a look into shoutcast.

Daz · 22-02-2007, 17:21

TVersity, not least because the 360 can connect to it. It's fantastic. (Thanks Jen)

leowyatt · 22-02-2007, 17:41

I think TVersity is already on there for the 360

Daz · 22-02-2007, 17:48

Well that's a upnp server (not sure if it breaks any standards compliance somewhere for 360 support though), maybe there's a plugin for iTunes? Save you maintaining 2 separate services then.

22-02-2007, 15:32	#1
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	LAN radio hey all, I've finally consolidated all our mp3s onto one machine and would like to setup some sort of radio. I installed slimserver the other day but that seems to stop streaming and when I re-start it it plays the same fracking songs again It's on a windows box and is streamed over wireless. Anyone got any other suggestions of software to try which is free (or cough free) that I could look at to listen to music elsewhere in the house? Cheers __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-02-2007, 16:10	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	share a directory on one machine, browse to it on another, double click the playlist file and listen in Winamp? Maybe that's too simple. It's how I do it. WTF is the need for a 'media centre'? __________________

22-02-2007, 16:37	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	essentially XP and OSX I can mount the drive was just trying to get away with simply playing a stream in iTunes, but I'll mount it if that is easiest. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-02-2007, 16:41	#5
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Does iTunes support upnp media servers? You'd have other options then. __________________ apt-get moo

22-02-2007, 16:50	#6
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Is shoutcast / icecast not an option? __________________

22-02-2007, 17:21	#8
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	TVersity, not least because the 360 can connect to it. It's fantastic. (Thanks Jen) __________________ apt-get moo

22-02-2007, 17:41	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I think TVersity is already on there for the 360 __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-02-2007, 17:48	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Well that's a upnp server (not sure if it breaks any standards compliance somewhere for 360 support though), maybe there's a plugin for iTunes? Save you maintaining 2 separate services then. __________________ apt-get moo