Icecast is a robust and open-source streaming media server designed for broadcasting audio over the internet. It enables users to stream live and on-demand content using standard formats such as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Opus, and WebM, making it a popular choice for internet radio stations and media distribution platforms.

With a flexible configuration and support for multiple mount points, Icecast allows broadcasters to serve multiple streams from a single server instance. Its lightweight architecture ensures efficient performance, while advanced features like listener authentication, stream fallback, and metadata handling provide granular control over the streaming experience.

Key features include support for standard streaming protocols, playlist and live source handling, listener statistics, and compatibility with numerous source clients. Icecast is ideal for personal broadcasting, community radio, and large-scale streaming solutions.

Designed for stability and scalability, Icecast runs on a variety of operating systems and integrates seamlessly with other tools in the streaming ecosystem. Its open-source nature fosters active development and contributions from a global community of audio streaming professionals and enthusiasts.

To subscribe to this product from Azure Marketplace and initiate an instance using the Azure compute service, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Azure Marketplace and subscribe to the desired product.
2. Search for “virtual machines” and select “Virtual machines” under Services.
3. Click on “Add” in the Virtual machines page, which will lead you to the Create a virtual machine page.
4. In the Basics tab:

• • Ensure the correct subscription is chosen under Project details.
  • Opt for creating a new resource group by selecting “Create new resource group” and name it as “myResourceGroup.”

5. Under Instance details:

• • Enter “myVM” as the Virtual machine name.
  • Choose “East US” as the Region.
  • Select “Ubuntu 18.04 LTS” as the Image.
  • Leave other settings as default.

6. For Administrator account:

• • Pick “SSH public key.”
  • Provide your user name and paste your public key, ensuring no leading or trailing white spaces.

7. Under Inbound port rules > Public inbound ports:

• • Choose “Allow selected ports.”
  • Select “SSH (22)” and “HTTP (80)” from the drop-down.

8. Keep the remaining settings at their defaults and click on “Review + create” at the bottom of the page.
9. The “Create a virtual machine” page will display the details of the VM you’re about to create. Once ready, click on “Create.”
10. The deployment process will take a few minutes. Once it’s finished, proceed to the next section.

To connect to the virtual machine:

1. Access the overview page of your VM and click on “Connect.”
2. On the “Connect to virtual machine” page:

• • Keep the default options for connecting via IP address over port 22.
  • A connection command for logging in will be displayed. Click the button to copy the command. Here’s an example of what the SSH connection command looks like:
    “`
    ssh azureuser@10.111.12.123
    “`

3. Using the same bash shell that you used to generate your SSH key pair, you can either reopen the Cloud Shell by selecting >_ again

or going to https://shell.azure.com/bash.
4. Paste the SSH connection command into the shell to initiate an SSH session.

Usage/Deployment Instructions

Anarion Technologies – Icecast

Note: Search product on Azure marketplace and click on “Get it now”

Click on Continue

Click on Create

Creating a virtual machine, enter or select appropriate values for zone, machine type, resource group and so on as per your choice.

* Log in Creds:

Username: admin

Password: hackme

Admin Portal:

Version:

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