Installed a plethora of Windows 2019 Data Center updates on the music server that hosts the music stream. I also decided to update the system with the IceCast and ShoutCast relays which is a Linux Fedora 34 system.
Updated W2019 Server Application Host and Linux Fedora Relay Host
I started with the update of the W2019 Datacenter server I run the Sam Broadcasting software on and has my MySQL database that it utilizes on it and then started patches and security updates of my Fedoras 34 system that handles the relays of ShoutCast and IceCast. I have already updated my Fedora web server earlier in the week along with my WordPress to the latest versions along with the themes and plugins.
I’m Back Streaming Music
After updating my music streaming server I’m back serving up music on the multiple streams after reboot of Windows 2019 OS updates and system reboot.
Monday Evening Workout Sounds
Going full media immersion with music going and Football on one screen and baseball on the other using picture in picture side by side while working out.
I’m already warming up a bit and putting the contacts in the eyes so decided to get the music setup for the next several hours of a nice relaxing workout at home. The joys of once again having workout equipment at home but this time in a smaller package than all the weights and machines I had before Already had some Drake, Tinashe, Nipsey Hussle, Metallica, Attila, will have more artists like the blended in the mix. Maybe some Run DMC, Sugar Hill Gang, Lil Wayne, Michel’le, Pooh Shiesty let’s see what pops up on the play list.
Then a little later around 10 PM PST if not a bit earlier I’ll slow it down here at Snakeice’s House of Beats.
You want to listen along and see what’s playing next go to the “Snakeice’s Now Playing Page”. You can also just input and o these following URL’s into a music player like VLC and listen:
Icecast non-encrypted streams:
http://dhoytt.com:8030/320kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8030/160kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8030/128kbps
Icecast encrypted streams:
https://dhoytt.com:8032/320kbps
https://dhoytt.com:8032/160kbps
https://dhoytt.com:8032/128kbps
https://dhoytt.com:8032/64kbps
Shoutcast non-encrypted streams:
http://dhoytt.com:8000/320kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8000/192kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8000/128kbps
Shoutcast encrypted streams:
https://dhoytt.com:8002/320kbps
https://dhoytt.com:8002/192kbps
Music Relay Streams Available to Connect After Update
I’m back up and streaming it took a little longer as I had to boot up off an old kernel due to some issues I will investigate later. Let’s se how more memory allocated to the music relay streams for IceCast and ShoutCast work for performance and quality.
Change In Music Relay Ports for IceCast Streams Plus adding SSL to Streams
I am consolidating all my streaming ports to 8000 for ShoutCast unencrypted and 8002 for encrypted then IceCast non-encrypted streams to port 8030 with encrypted IceCast on port 8032 with the same mounts for all bit rates. I’m making this change not solely for the benefit of streaming ssl so modern browsers and some applications will not block the unencrypted streams I wanted less ports opened. I ad intended to do this for a while but had to prioritize and get my infrastructure in place first before implementing changes on top of that layer.
You can still stream at different bitrates but now to get the ssl version of the streams for IceCast you would use port 8032 instead of 8030 and 8002 for ShoutCast instead of 8000 for unencrypted.
Here’s a list of the streams you can type of copy and paste into your favorite application or browser (use encrypted for modern browsers) to play the music streams:
Icecast non-encrypted streams:
http://dhoytt.com:8030/320kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8030/160kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8030/128kbps
Icecast encrypted streams:
Shoutcast non-encrypted streams:
http://dhoytt.com:8000/320kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8000/192kbps
http://dhoytt.com:8000/128kbps
Shoutcast encrypted streams:
As I tend to, I made this a modular change and made it as robust as possible, I tried different methodologies using Apache and Nginx I was familiar with but ultimately opting to go with stunnel which seemed to work better for streaming unencrypted music without added modules. My embedded music players on the site will now have the appropriate encrypted music streams in them. Since my stream is sourced by my W2019 Data Center server and must interact with that applications encoder unencrypted I wasn’t sure how the binds to the network ports would behave on my Linux system I use to relay the streams but worked that out and things are looking good!
Snakeice House of Beats Music Server Patch Maintenance
Performing OS maintenance patching on my music streaming and music relay servers. One server is running Linux Fedora and the other is running the application and database for the music I play along with hosting the music files.
Will be rebooting and then bringing the servers right back up after the patching and verification services are running.
Brief Update of Virtual Infrastructure
I performed some updates of my virtual environment that caused me to briefly take down my IceCast and ShoutCast relays and then my websites.
Once again more data here : https://dhoytt.com/mainblog/2021/07/updated-xcp-ng-from-8-1-to-8-2/.
Music Relays Operating on New Server
The music relays of IceCast and ShoutCast are now operating on one of my my new virtual servers running Fedora 34. I created my firewall openings on my router and on the OS plus created new selinux policies for ShoutCast and IceCast. Tested connecting locally and remotely and everything looks good.
The Snakeice’s House of Beats streams are back up on the streaming relays!
Moving Music Stream Relays to New Server
Moving my music streaming relays of IceCast and ShoutCast to a new server that’s dedicated and virtual. I was always planning on making this move but some memory leaks by another program has made it more critical. This is always my goal to make operations more modular. I can also clone this virtuals system for a backup very easily. I still need to point my firewall to the appropriate system and ports along with my streaming application so there will be a moment of no streaming music. I’ll post after all is up and running again.