Shoutcast streaming protection

[rvencu]

Hi, is there a way to protect Shoutcast streams? I need to run a small broadcast for members only and make sure they cannot share the shoutcast address.

[Cristián Lávaque]

Sorry, I don't really know how you'd do that...

I'd start by putting the address in a protected page. If ShoutCast lets you add a variable that expires and is required to stream, then you could add some PHP to your page that'd generate that variable. Ask them if there's such a thing.

I hope that helps.

[rvencu]

Thanks. I spent almost a day searching and I understand now that it requires some development on the shoutcast server side. At this stage the effort to develop this side is not justified.

[Cristián Lávaque]

Got it. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.