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What server types does PlayIt Live support for internet broadcasting?

PlayIt Live supports the most commonly used internet radio streaming server types:

Icecast - The popular open-source streaming server that supports multiple audio formats and provides detailed listener statistics.

SHOUTcast v1 - The classic streaming server format that has been widely used in internet radio for many years.

SHOUTcast v2 - The updated version of SHOUTcast with enhanced features and improved compatibility.

When setting up your internet broadcast stream in PlayIt Live, you'll select your server type from the dropdown menu in the Edit Internet Broadcast Stream window. Along with the server type, you'll need to configure the server address, port number, username, password, and mount point as provided by your streaming provider. PlayIt Live currently supports MP3 format for streaming with configurable bitrate and sampling rate settings.

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