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BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool)

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Your Connection Details

Server: source.fixedbit.stream
Port: 9000
Mount: /your-mount
Username: source
Password: your-password
Encoding: MP3, 128 kbps, 44100 Hz, Stereo
Server: source.fixedbit.stream
Port: 9001
Password: your-password
Encoding: MP3, 128 kbps, 44100 Hz, Stereo
Land URL: http://your-stream.fixedbit.stream/stream

Icecast Setup in BUTT

  1. Open BUTT and click the Settings button (gear icon).
  2. In the Main tab, under Server, click Add.
  3. Set the server type to IceCast.
  4. Enter a name for this server (e.g., "FixedBit Streams").
  5. Set Address to source.fixedbit.stream
  6. Set Port to 9000
  7. Set Password to your-password
  8. Set IceCast mountpoint to /your-mount
  9. Set IceCast user to source
  10. Go to the Audio tab. Set Codec to MP3, Bitrate to 128, Samplerate to 44100, and Channel to Stereo.
  11. Click Save and close settings. Click the Play button in the main window to start streaming.
  12. The status bar at the bottom should show the connection status and stream duration.

ShoutCast Setup in BUTT

  1. Open BUTT and click the Settings button (gear icon).
  2. In the Main tab, under Server, click Add.
  3. Set the server type to ShoutCast.
  4. Enter a name for this server (e.g., "FixedBit Streams").
  5. Set Address to source.fixedbit.stream
  6. Set Port to 9001
  7. Set Password to your-password
  8. Go to the Audio tab. Set Codec to MP3, Bitrate to 128, Samplerate to 44100, and Channel to Stereo.
  9. Click Save and close settings. Click the Play button to connect.

Test Your Stream

Open VLC Media Player and go to Media > Open Network Stream. Enter your land URL:

http://your-stream.fixedbit.stream/stream

If you hear your audio playing back, your stream is working correctly.

Set the Land Audio URL in Second Life

  1. In Second Life, right-click the ground on your parcel and select About Land.
  2. Go to the Sound tab.
  3. In the Music URL field, paste: http://your-stream.fixedbit.stream/stream
  4. Close the dialog. Visitors with streaming music enabled will hear your stream.