[LAU] Linux radio / streaming tips?

[Robin Gareus]

On 01/28/2013 12:29 PM, Dan MacDonald wrote:
> Yesterday I had a small local radio station get in touch with me as they're
> looking to switch from Windows to Linux for their streaming server. I'll be
> helping them out just as a favour and because it sounds like it could be
> fun but I don't really have any experience with the various Linux streaming
> solutions so I thought I'd post on here to see if anyone has any tips?
> 
> I've not been down to check out their existing setup but I don't think they
> want much more than to be able to stream recordings and Skype. I think
> Skype lacks JACK support so maybe that will require a bit of messing to get
> it to play nicely (if we use a JACK based streaming solution).
> 
> Did the OSM podcast guys ever do a write-up/ HOWTO I could read? Any other
> good resources for those setting up a small, Linux-based radio station?
> 

You may want to check out airtime:
http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/airtime/ - it's a kitchen sink solution
and may be more than what you want or need.

As for skype & jack, you can use the alsa loopback device or alsa-jack
plugin to bridge non-jack clients - incl skype - to jack. With icecast
and darkice are your friend but be aware that there's a lot of details
for a proper radio station..

so long,
robin