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Obtaining your HTTPS (SSL) link for your radio station

Both our Shoutcast and Icecast hosting plans support a full-fledged SSL (HTTPS) proxy audio link. This link can be used in practically any website, audio player, application, game, etc that supports the MP3 format. It basically functions as a .mp3 file, but is a constant audio stream.

Our HTTPS Audio links are also unique in the fact that they do not have any ports like traditional Shoutcast/Icecast audio links, this is to prevent cases where a listener's internet provider has blocked certain ports, so listening would not be possible for them if it had a port.

Simply fill in your streaming accounts details below and click generate! to generate the Audio link format for your stream.






Generated HTTPS Audio Link:

Our SSL audio links follow the following format:

https://login-hostname/proxy/username/mountpoint

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Text marked in green indicates a variable that you have to change accordingly to fit your own streaming accounts hostname, username and mountpoint.

Assembling your link simply requires you to fill in your accounts login-hostname, username and mountpoint within the link provided above. We have included a table below that has an example for each parameter as well as a short explanation.

Parameter Explaination Example
login-hostname The hostname of your server cast3.asurahosting.com
username The username you use to login to your CentovaCast account asura
mountpoint The mountpoint of your stream typically /stream for Shoutcast and /live for Icecast /stream

These example details assume the following:

  • Login-hostname = cast3.asurahosting.com

  • Username = asura

  • mountpoint = /stream

By using these example details, the SSL audio link for this user would be:

https://cast3.asurahosting.com/proxy/asura/stream

The SSL link is always in MP3 format. This is because all major browsers have support for MP3. You can also use the SSL link in practically any audio player that supports MP3

Simply fill in your streaming accounts details below and click generate! to generate the Metadata link format for your stream.






Generated HTTPS Metadata Link:

The HTTPS proxy link also supports metadata for both Shoutcast and Icecast. Metadata is useful if you would like to display certain stream statistics in an audio player, application or similar.

Our SSL metadata links follow the following format:

https://login-hostname/proxy/username/metadata-endpoint

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Do remember that you do not include a mountpoint (/stream) when assembling a metadata link.

We'll assume the following:

Parameter Explaination Example
login-hostname The hostname of your server cast3.asurahosting.com
username The username you use to login to your CentovaCast account asura
Metadata-Endpoint The metadata endpoint you are trying to retrieve. stats

  • Login-hostname = cast3.asurahosting.com

  • Username = asura

  • Metadata-Endpoint = stats

By using these example details, the SSL metadata link for this user would be:

https://cast3.asurahosting.com/proxy/asura/stats

Metadata Endpoint table list for Shoutcast

Metadata Endpoint Explanation
stats Retrieves stream data in XML format, this includes titles, playlists, stream name, listener count, etc
stats?json=1 Retrieves stream data in JSON format, this includes titles, playlists, stream name, listener count, etc
statistics Retrieves stream data + server data, including server port, peak listeners, active streams, titles, playlists, etc
currentsong Retrieves the current playing song

Metadata Endpoint table list for Icecast

Metadata Endpoint Explanation
status-json.xsl Retrieves all stream data in JSON format, this includes titles, playlists, stream name, listener count, etc