OnDemand Streaming

Q: How do I use the on-demand content features of the DNAS?

A: The DNAS installs with a folder called content/. Place any MP3 files inside this directory, and they are ready to be streamed on-demand. The server will even automatically generate a playlist for any individual item of content so you can have browsers automatically pass the content off to a player without having to make playlists yourself.

Example:

Your server has a file called song.mp3 in the content/ folder. Your SHOUTcast DNAS is running on port 8000 at my.host.com.

Your HTML page should have the following code:

You can listen to my song <A HREF="http://my.host.com:8000/content/song.pls">here</A>

NOTE: The file song.pls DOES NOT EXIST in your content directory! If a file with the same name exists with the .mp3 extension, the DNAS will automatically generate the .pls file.

NOTE: Subdirectories DO NOT work for the content section, to help prevent malicious users from tramping around your file system.

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