On 20 Jul 2020, at 13:38, Damian wrote:>> >> For https streams, VLC will not be able to show ICY metadata (used >> for example for MP3 or AAC streams) >> due to a bug in VLC. >> > > > Okay. Do you know why Apple Music wouldn’t play the https stream at > all? Also, just going back to my previous question, are https streams > not available on the Xiph stream directory?No, currently its not easily possible to list a https stream in the directory. It's a known issue that will be solved for Icecast 2.5 Regarding Apple Music, I did not test yet. Have you tried with the direct stream URL not the m3u paylist?
Hi, yes direct stream URLs work … I did test that, but I guess the issue is that most listeners want to click on a link rather than cut and paste a steam link into their players. It’s not an ideal way to attract traffic that passes through the radio website. It’s good to know that the issues I’ve asked about are not problems at my end though. Thanks for confirming these.> On 21 Jul 2020, at 05:45, Marvin Scholz <epirat07 at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 20 Jul 2020, at 13:38, Damian wrote: > >>> >>> For https streams, VLC will not be able to show ICY metadata (used for example for MP3 or AAC streams) >>> due to a bug in VLC. >>> >> >> >> Okay. Do you know why Apple Music wouldn’t play the https stream at all? Also, just going back to my previous question, are https streams not available on the Xiph stream directory? > > No, currently its not easily possible to list a https stream in the directory. > It's a known issue that will be solved for Icecast 2.5 > > Regarding Apple Music, I did not test yet. Have you tried with the direct stream URL not the m3u paylist? > _______________________________________________ > Icecast mailing list > Icecast at xiph.org > http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 06:25:03AM +1000, Damian wrote:> Hi, yes direct stream URLs work … I did test that, but I guess the > issue is that most listeners want to click on a link rather than cut > and paste a steam link into their players. It’s not an ideal way to > attract traffic that passes through the radio website. It’s good to > know that the issues I’ve asked about are not problems at my end > though. Thanks for confirming these.The m3u file can be stored anywhere. It doesn't have to be served by icecast. It could be served by your radio station's website. All it needs is to contain is a single line like: https://icecast.example.com:8443/stream.mp3 (And yes, the M3U links from the Icecast status page are to "http" not "https" even if you're looking at the status page via https.) -- Paul Martin <pm at nowster.me.uk>