The topics covered here include the following:
- Understanding the basics of audio streaming, liability issues, and how streaming audio might be employed in a real-time environment.
- Basic hardware and software requirements needed for running a streaming audio server.
- Configuring the icecast server for distributing live audio or static media files.
- Details on using audio encoders for various compressed formats, including MP3, Ogg Vorbis and others.
- Setting up a streaming audio utility that allows users to connect to and listen to the audio files.
- Viewing real-time data or connected listeners via a web interface.
- Sample configuration files for performing assorted tasks using icecast and streaming applications, including relaying audio to alternative hosts, configuring unique mount settings, and delegating the audio stream to other affiliated hosts and sites.
- Instructions for tuning, and customizing static audio files for use with icecast.
- Displaying archived listener data from pre-determined time lengths, including the amount of time spent connected, the type of audio player used, and the listener's geographical location.
- Information regarding other applications, plugins and media tools for both Linux and Windows clients and servers.