[icecast] Helix into Icecast2 loopback

EvilOverlord
Fri, 06 Aug 2004 14:23:47 -0000

samurai.fm wrote:

> Hello.
>
> I've made some progress on the issue. I found a tool called TrPlayer
which
> is a text mode front end for real player - initially developed for the use
> of the visually impaired. The theory is that I can use this and pipe the
> live stream into vsound which then in turn is passed into ices or another
> source client. Trouble is, I'm having all sorts of trouble compiling
> Trplayer on the latest RedHat... something about __pure_virtual being an
> undefined symbol...??
>
> Regarding Helix, I am using a Real server not the Helix Community open
> source version. The real version is incredibly easy to install and
> administrate and you can pick up a free working version with a stream cap
at
> 1mbps from the realnetworks website. I haven't got around to compiling
the
> open source version but from what I've heard it is efficient and worth
> looking into.
>
> Hash
>

So what you're effectively wanting to do is transcode a realmedia stream
into ogg?

Stephen
KUCS.net