Streaming audio over internet using icecast and darkice on RaspbianStretch.
update:

$ sudo apt-get update

install icecast2 and darkice:

$ sudo apt-get install icecast2 darkice

if asked type in hostname and password

hostname: localhost
password: ????

change config:

$ sudo nano /etc/darkice.cfg

to: # this section describes general aspects of the live streaming session [general] # duration of encoding, in seconds. 0 means forever duration = 0

 bufferSecs    = 2
# size of internal slip buffer, in seconds 
reconnect     = yes
# reconnect to the server(s) if disconnected  
# this section describes the audio input that will be streamed [input] 
device        = hw:1,0           
# Alsa soundcard device for the audio input 
sampleRate    = 48000            
# sample rate in Hz. try 48000, 96000 or 192000 
bitsPerSample = 16               
# bits per sample. try 16 
channel       = 2                
# channels. 1 = mono, 2 = stereo.                                 
# Only stereo mode is supported by pisound. 
 
# this section describes a streaming connection to an IceCast2 server 
# there may be up to 8 of these sections, named [icecast2-0] ... [icecast2-7] 
# these can be mixed with [icecast-x] and [shoutcast-x] sections [icecast2-0] 
bitrateMode   = cbr              
# variable bit rate 
bitrate       = 128 
format        = mp3              
# format of the stream: mp3 
quality       = 0.8              
# quality of the stream sent to the server 
server        = localhost        
# host name of the server 
port          = 8000             
# port of the IceCast2 server, usually 8000 
password      = hackme           
# source password to the IceCast2 server 
mountPoint    = pisound          
# mount point of this stream on the IceCast2 server 
name          = pisound          
# name of the stream 
description   = DarkIce on pisound 
# description of the stream 
url           = http://localhost 
# URL related to the stream 
genre         = my genre         
# genre of the stream 
public        = no               
# advertise this stream? 
#localDumpFile = recording.mp3   
# Record also to a file 

—- [general] duration = 0 # duration in s, 0 forever bufferSecs = 1 # buffer, in seconds reconnect = yes # reconnect if disconnected

[input] device = plughw:1,0 # or `pulse' for Pulseaudio sampleRate = 22050 # sample rate 11025, 22050 or 44100 bitsPerSample = 16 # bits channel = 1 # 2 = stereo

[icecast2-0] bitrateMode = vbr # variable bit rate (`cbr' constant, `abr' average) quality = 1.0 # 1.0 is best quality format = mp3 # format. Choose `vorbis' for OGG Vorbis bitrate = 128 # bitrate server = 10.10.10.11 # IP address of the IceCast server port = 8000 # port for IceCast2 access password = ** # source password to the IceCast2 server mountPoint = radio.mp3 # mount point on the IceCast2 server .mp3 or .ogg name = radio

run:

$ darkice  

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