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Software Required
- NiceCast from Rogue Amoeba has been retired
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Mac Sound and other Settings
- Set for Line In
Go to: (System Preferences), the to (Sound), the to (Input).Select Line In or what ever input the scanner is connected to.
- Set Input Volume as needed but poss no higher than the first line.
- Recommend you turn off auto software updating.
- Recommend you turn off Bluetooth and WiFi
- Recommend you set the Mac to reboot when power is returned
Nicecast Setup Instructions
Nicecast Server SectionFirst, Create a new server: Mac font for programming.
1. Go to (Window) at the top menu Microsoft paint for mac os x.
2. Select (Show Server)
In the server click on the + at the lower left to add a new server.
Then, enter the following in the areas listed:
- Name: Enter your stream name (Example: Home City Fire)
- Server type: Set to Icecast2
- Account: Leave empty
- Password: Found in your feed owners page.
- Address: (Server) Found in your feed owners page. Example: Audio6.radioreference.com.
- Port: 80 or possibly 8000
- Mount point: Found in your feed owners page. Example: /123456789
- Public URL: Leave empty
Nicecast Broadcast Section
- Source Tab
- Select Built in Line.
- Info Tab
- Name: Enter your stream name (Example: Home City Fire)
- URL: http://www.radioreference.com/
- Genre: scanner
- Description: Enter same as your stream name.: (Example: Home City Fire)
- Titles Tab
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- Should all be set automatically
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- Quality Tab
- Preset: Set to Custom
- Bitrate: Set to 16kbps for a mono (one scanner) feed or set to 32kbps for a stereo (two scanner feed)
- Sample Rate: Set to 22,025Hz
- Channels: Set to Mono or stereo as needed (mono for one radio, stereo for two radios)
- CPU Usage/Quality: Set to what you need. I have mine set to a little more than 2/3.
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- Share Tab
- Should be set automatically
You should see something like this:
Internet: http://audio1.radioreference.com:8000/123456789.m3u
Local: http://audio1.radioreference.com:8000/1234567892.m3u
- Effects Tab
- Turns ON & OFF effects.
Notes
- After all above is set, exit Nicecast and relaunch to save the settings.
- You can also set Nicecast and the Mac to reboot when power is returned.
- Press 'Start Broadcast' in the Nicecast Broadcast Section. If there is a connection to RR, State will show On Air.
- You can find the needed RR settings by looking at the feed owner page for the feed in question. Then copy & past the Server, Port, Mount, & Password info in Nicecast as needed.
Background
On February 28th, 2018, Nicecast was retired from development and removed from sale. It is no longer available for purchase, but Audio Hijack can now be used for broadcasting from your Mac.
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Migrating to Audio Hijack
We recommend that Nicecast users migrate to a modern broadcasting setup, powered by our utility Audio Hijack. It's fully supported and in active development. It includes nearly all the functionality Nicecast had, along with many additional features and improvements as well. Download the free Audio Hijack trial to test out the Broadcast block and get started. Please get in touch with any questions or comments.
Useful Links
Audio Hijack – Learn more about Audio Hijack and download the free trial.
“Migrating Your Broadcast From Nicecast to Audio Hijack” – Read our blog post with tips on moving to Audio Hijack.
Our Legacy page - Existing Nicecast users can always download the final version of Nicecast here.