BUTT, a streaming tool for win, mac and linux

[blue hell]

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MrCold pointed me to a new (FREE ) streaming tool that seems to be capable to replace edcast. It seems suitable for Windows, Linux and Mac. I've tested a bit under Windows Vista, and Cody tried it on Linux - it seems to work.

BUTT

http://butt.sourceforge.net/

then navigate a bit to something like :

http://sourceforge.net/projects/butt/files/butt/butt-0.1.12/

for the windows exe and the mac dmg - the unix source seems to be available directly from the first link.

[blue hell]

Oh .. and it works with sc_trans too! (just use username:password for the password then).

[DES]

Good news!

Do you think it safe enough to use for the Streaming Concert? (assuming the initial connection test is ok)?

[blue hell]

If you now have edcast up and running and tested with that I'd use edcast .. if you don't have anything yet ... it better be good (the butt thing)

I tested it for maybe 15 minutes, that worked ok.

[DES]

Makes sense. Edcast is known to work.

[shanemorris]

looking forward to testing this after nye

[nobody]

I'll be checking this out, fo shizzle! Anything called "butt" has to be alright...

[blue hell]

For people wanting to experiment with sc_trans, there is an sc_trans testport set up. To connect to it use:

port : 9878
password : public:public

To listen if it works you can tune in to port 8054.

The test port can be used at all times, but only one connection at a time of course.

[nobody]

BUTT segfaulted when I tried to run the native Linux binary.

[blue hell]

There seem to be some issues under windows too, with chipmuks on some audio in selections. Didn't have that myself though.

[nobody]

When I ran it through Wine, I could see the meter bouncing without having put anything through it. Maybe this is the same thing you've heard of.

[nobody]

Will try the Unix source. There's also IDJC, which I've installed but haven't used yet.

[Antimon]

I've wanted to check out how to setup butt a couple of times. Instinctively I open the "Streaming Radio Station" forum and do a text search for "butt", expecting to find a thread called something with butt. No such luck.

Sure, there are other ways to find this thread, but still - would it be possible to add the magic word "butt" to the subject of this thread, in addition to the rather anonymous and increasingly inaccurate current title?

[blue hell]

That may me possible .. let mew try.

[blue hell]

It worked :-)

[Antimon]

Thanks

[modulator_esp]

How does one use BUTT to play a file already on the server?

[blue hell]

What do you want to do exactly Jez?

The answer may not be BUTT ...

[modulator_esp]

I'm not sure exactly what I want to do, but I seem to recall people talking about being able to play files on the server, probably using sc_trans or something, but I don't really know where to look to find info on how this is done

[blue hell]

You'd do that by creating a playlist on the server, and then set sc_trans to play that playlist. I'll see if there is something written about that in the stream-ops forum, if not I'll write up a lil something.

[modulator_esp]

Thanks Jan

[blue hell]

Done, it's a sticky in the stream ops forum.

[State Machine]

Before I go testing my port for NYE 2011, BUTT is still the preferred streaming software right now? Been off the air for a while and out of touch and want to make sure. Also, to make changes to the artist info and picture that appears at the top of the main radio page, where do I go to do that? I use to have a link with a PW to do this.

Thanks for being patient with my questions.

Bill

[blue hell]

BUTT is OK, except on 64 bits windows for some it seems. Also sent you a PM Bill.

[State Machine]