An easy way to have a 24/7 audio stream of music.
- docker
- docker compose
- Some music
- Copy
.env.exampleto.envand edit it - Put music inside
music/ - Run
docker compose up -d - Listen to
http://localhost:8000/live- Change
8000with yourICECAST_PORT,livewith yourSTREAM_MOUNTPOINT
- Change
Everything is set in the .env file (or in your shell environment).
All settings are optional but please set the passwords or they will stay to the default, hackme.
STREAM_NAME: A title for your stream.STREAM_DESC: A description for your stream.STREAM_URL: An URL (like your website) to show on the stream details.STREAM_MOUNTPOINT: The name of the mountpoint that Liquidsoap will use.ICECAST_PORT: The port to bind Icecast in the open.ICECAST_SOURCE_PASSWORD: The password to stream audio to Icecast.ICECAST_ADMIN_PASSWORD: The password for Icecast's administration.ICECAST_RELAY_PASSWORD: The password for Icecast's relays.ICECAST_HOSTNAME: The hostname of your Icecast installation.ICECAST_MAX_SOURCES: The maximum amount of sources.ICECAST_CHARSET: Setting the encoding for the metadata.
Note for
ICECAST_MAX_SOURCES: If you plan to use this Icecast instance for more streams, you need to set this to2or more so you can use more mountpoints.