# streamer.1 manual page

## NAME

           streamer - serve streaming audio

## SYNOPSIS

           streamer [-c config-file ]

## DESCRIPTION

           streamer  reads  audio  data from stdin, and streams it in
           MP3 format to clients that connect via HTTP.  The  lame(1)
           audio compressor is used to create the MP3 stream.

           A  station  description entry is also maintained on shout-
           cast.com.

## OPTIONS

           -c config-file
                  Read the configuration from config-file instead  of
                  from "streamer.conf".

## BUGS

           The  following  aspects  are  not configurable: options to
           lame(1) including the bit rate and quality; the port which
           listens  for  HTTP  connections;  the  maximum  number  of
           clients; the address of the shoutcast directory server(s);
           the  station name shown on shoutcast; other shoutcast info
           such as urls.

           No attempt is made to adjust the streaming rate  to  match
           the  MP3  bit rate.  Input data should be supplied in real
           time.

## FILES

           streamer.log
                  Client connections are logged to this file.

## AUTHOR

           Greg Hewgill <greg@hewgill.com>
           http://hewgill.com

## SEE ALSO

           capture(1), lame(1)