What is SHOUTcast? SHOUTcast is a audio and video streaming media solution. It permits anyone on the internet to broadcast audio from their PC to listeners across the Internet or any other IP-based network (Office LANs, college campuses, etc.). SHOUTcast's underlying technology for audio delivery is MPEG Layer 3, also known as MP3 technology. The SHOUTcast system can deliver audio in a live situation, or can deliver audio on-demand for archived broadcasts. SHOUTcast can also deliver video in nsv format, video formats range from vp3/vp5/cp6 codecs and audio codecs range from wav/aac/mp3. SHOUTcast can deliver video live with a video capture card or files.   How SHOUTcast works... The SHOUTcast audio homesteading system is comprised of three simple components. They are explained in detail below:    LISTENING Listeners tune in to SHOUTcast broadcasts by using a player compatible with streaming MP3 audio. Users can visit the SHOUTcast directory to locate a stream they'd like to listen to. Recommended players are listed below:   Windows users should use Winamp. Mac users should use Audion. Linux/X Windows users should use XMMS.    BROADCASTING Persons wanting to broadcast will need to run their own server, as per the instructions below, or find someone willing to run one for them. Once a server's located, broadcasters use Winamp and a plug-in called the SHOUTcast Source for Winamp Plug-In to send audio from Winamp to the SHOUTcast server. The tools are available here, and there's an entire section of the documentation dedicated to the plug-in.     Now Featuring "SHOUTpanel" for all shoutcast enabled accounts.        SHOUTcast control panel Features Intro/Backup file uploads (id3 tag analysis) Start/Stop server Edit configuration file (instant changes) Real time stats Uptime information Instant listener upgrades Plugin adaptable (log analyzer, listener and bandwidth graphing coming soon)   click here for more info        SHOUTcast Demos           mp3           mp3PRO           aacPlus           Nullsfot Streaming Video    Available options for SHOUTcast hosting      Ftp access (on demand & Live)      24x7x365 access      Unlimited bandwidth transfer      Raw Log Access      Xml api stats      Web based admin      Relay server (other shoutcast servers only)      Reserve Listeners by ip (administrated via web admin)      Config file changes (helpdesk request required)      Ban Listeners by ip (administrated via web admin)      Intro mp3 file (must be encoded at same bitrate as stream)      Backup Mp3 file (played when stream is not connected)      Private server settings (helpdesk request required)      $0.00 setup fees  Pricing per concurrent listener standard AAC 16kbps ($0.30 per listener) 20kbps ($0.40 per listener) 24kbps ($0.50 per listener) 28kbps ($0.55 per listener) 32kbps ($0.60 per listener) 40kbps ($0.70 per listener) 48kbps ($0.80 per listener) 56kbps ($0.90 per listener) 64kbps ($1.00 per listener)   Pricing per concurrent listener AAC+ 8kbps ($0.10 per listener) 10kbps ($0.15 per listener) 12kbps ($0.20 per listener) 16kbps ($0.25 per listener) 20kbps ($0.30 per listener) 24kbps ($0.35 per listener) 40kbps ($0.45 per listener) 48kbps ($0.50 per listener) 56kbps ($0.55 per listener) 64kbps ($0.65 per listener) 96kbps ($0.75 per listener) 128kbps ($1.00 per listener) 320kbps ($2.00 per listener)            Pricing per concurrent listener mp3PRO 18kbps ($0.45 per listener) 20kbps ($0.50 per listener) 24kbps ($0.60 per listener) 32kbps ($0.80 per listener) 40kbps ($1.00 per listener) 48kbps ($1.20 per listener) 56kbps ($1.40 per listener) 64kbps ($1.60 per listener) 80kbps ($2.00 per listener) 96kbps ($2.40 per listener)                Pricing per concurrent listener mp3 8kbps ($0.20 per listener) 16kbps ($0.40 per listener) 20kbps ($0.50 per listener) 24kbps ($0.60 per listener) 32kbps ($0.80 per listener) 40kbps ($1.00 per listener) 48kbps ($1.20 per listener) 56kbps ($1.40 per listener) 64kbps ($1.60 per listener) 80kbps ($2.00 per listener) 96kbps ($2.40 per listener) 112kbps ($2.80 per listener) 128kbps ($3.20 per listener) 192kbps ($4.80 per listener)              Pricing per concurrent listener nsv (nullsoft video) 128kbps ($3.20 per viewer) 152kbps ($3.80 per viewer) 192kbps ($4.80 per viewer) 256kbps ($6.40 per viewer) 400kbps ($10.00 per viewer) 544kbps ($13.60 per viewer)             On demand pricing based on disc space amount. 50 mb $0.99 100 mb $1.99 200 mb $2.99 300 mb $3.99 400 mb $4.99 500 mb $5.99 600 mb $6.99 700 mb $7.99 800 mb $10.99 900 mb $15.99 1 gig $20.99 To order, please use our plan configuration utility located at the top of this page.