{"id":2214,"date":"2021-04-27T01:56:53","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T05:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T17:16:32","slug":"shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Shoutcast Connectivity for Second Life Streams: A Comprehensive Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0ddda1a3c2c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a0ddda1a3c2c\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#How_to_Setup_Second_Life_Streams\" >How to Setup Second Life Streams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#How_to_Live_Stream_Music\" >How to Live Stream Music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#What_is_Shoutcast\" >What is Shoutcast?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#Steps_for_Second_Life_Streaming_Music\" >Steps for Second Life Streaming Music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#Steps_for_Shoutcast_Second_Life_Music_Streams\" >Steps for Shoutcast Second Life Music Streams<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#Second_Life_Music_Streaming_%E2%80%93_FAQ\" >Second Life Music Streaming \u2013 FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#How_do_I_add_a_music_stream_to_my_Second_Life_land\" >How do I add a music stream to my Second Life land?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#What_bitrate_is_best_for_music_streams_in_Second_Life\" >What bitrate is best for music streams in Second Life?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#Does_Second_Life_accept_HTTPS_or_AAC_streams\" >Does Second Life accept HTTPS or AAC streams?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#Why_does_my_Shoutcast_stream_cut_out_or_go_silent_in-world\" >Why does my Shoutcast stream cut out or go silent in-world?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/shoutcast-connectivity-with-second-life\/#How_many_listeners_can_my_land_stream_handle\" >How many listeners can my land stream handle?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Expand your gameplay by streaming audio while playing. Enjoy another dimension by sharing your music to other players and let them know the sophisticated tastes you have. Attract fans and host musical concerts by steaming music as you play. This article will explain Shoutcast Second Life music streams and how to get a music url for Second Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Setup_Second_Life_Streams\"><\/span>How to Setup Second Life Streams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Streaming music to Second Life can be difficult to new players and beginners as it involves some technical aspect. Fortunately, Shoutcast simplifies the process but it still needs a &nbsp;couple of adjustments to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how does Shoutcast stream music to Second Life? If you own a parcel of land you can stream music to visitors in your land. This is done by configuring a Music URL that is specific to your land. The format of the Music URL can be MPEG (.mp2 or mp3) and &nbsp;Ogg Vorbis (.ogg).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For players who want to stream their music live in Second Life or for music enthusiast or musicians, this can be done through a live stream via Shoutcast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Live_Stream_Music\"><\/span>How to Live Stream Music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Live streaming music in Second Life is popular among musicians and music enthusiast and there is a whole community dedicated to hosting live music streaming in Second Life. Second Life allows players to share their music live with an audience. There are players who create and run dedicated music halls and venues for players to share their music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6160570014830830\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6160570014830830\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"3041341984\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Shoutcast\"><\/span>What is Shoutcast?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoutcast allows you to stream your music from a computer or a server and streams into Second Life. Shoutcast by definition is the streaming source client that processes audio input from a software or device and then encodes it into a media stream that is then uploaded for streaming in a server or to Second Life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music source that is the input for audio can be from Windows Media Player, iTunes or a popular combination for Shoutcast is Winamp. The music input can also be directly from hardware like microphones or even a sound mixer for DJs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shoutcast has a plugin for Winamp that allows it to seamlessly transmit data from Winamp to the Shoutcast client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_for_Second_Life_Streaming_Music\"><\/span>Steps for Second Life Streaming Music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps if you want to stream music to your own land or a venue where you have permission to stream<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to your own land or join a group that owns a land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the \u201cAbout Land\u201d Panel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open World<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the Sound Tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the Music URL in the URL bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Streaming has started in your land<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_for_Shoutcast_Second_Life_Music_Streams\"><\/span>Steps for Shoutcast Second Life Music Streams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Shoutcast and register an account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare your broadcaster. The broadcaster could be the Shoutcast plug-in or Winamp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prepare your playlist in the Shoutcast plug-in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get the stream URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you&#8217;re on your own land, open the about land or if your on a music venue on someone else\u2019s land give the stream URL to the owner of that land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open \u201cAbout Land\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click World and open the sound tab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the stream URL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Winamp and Shoutcast DSP plugin is the popular choice for beginners who want to stream music in their land or to an audience. Get more fans and enjoy another dimension of gameplay in Second Life by sharing your musical taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great place to start is joining our community with a quality system running your station and live support available 7 days a week 9AM to 7PM Eastern time and 24h ticket support. Best of all, you can get start completely free with our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/stream_packages.php\">7-day free trial<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ready to create your account and and join our community? <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.casthost.net\/register.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.portal.casthost.net\/register.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to get registered<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Life_Music_Streaming_%E2%80%93_FAQ\"><\/span>Second Life Music Streaming \u2013 FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1747932237856\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_add_a_music_stream_to_my_Second_Life_land\"><\/span>How do I add a music stream to my Second Life land?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Open <strong>About Land \u2192 Sound<\/strong>, paste your <strong>HTTP MP3 Shoutcast\/Icecast URL<\/strong> in the <em>Music URL<\/em> box, press <strong>OK<\/strong>\u2014the stream starts instantly.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find the <em>Sound<\/em> tab under <strong>World \u2192 About Land<\/strong>. Copy the stream URL from your <a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.casthost.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CastHost Second Life dashboard<\/a> and paste it into the <em>Music URL<\/em> box. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> or <strong>Apply<\/strong> and every visitor on the parcel will hear the audio within a few seconds.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1747932361666\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_bitrate_is_best_for_music_streams_in_Second_Life\"><\/span>What bitrate is best for music streams in Second Life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p><strong>128 kbps MP3<\/strong> gives the best quality-vs-lag balance; &gt;192 kbps often buffers for listeners on slower links.<\/p>\n<p>Linden Lab recommends <strong>64\u2013128 kbps<\/strong> for reliable playback. We suggest 128 kbps for music and 64 kbps for voice-heavy streams. Anything higher can cause buffering or total silence for users on Wi-Fi or mobile connections. Need help adjusting your encoder? See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/blog\/better-audio-streaming-quality\/\">bitrate tuning guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1747932500974\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Second_Life_accept_HTTPS_or_AAC_streams\"><\/span><strong>Does Second Life accept HTTPS or AAC streams?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No; as of 2025 the viewer plays <strong>only HTTP-served MP3<\/strong> links\u2014HTTPS, AAC or OGG won\u2019t load.<\/p>\n<p>The official Second Life and Firestorm viewers still rely on <strong>libvorbisfile<\/strong>, which supports only <em>non-encrypted MP3 over HTTP ports 80\/8000<\/em>. If your stream uses HTTPS or an AAC\/OGG codec, set up a relay in your CastHost control panel to convert and serve it as plain HTTP MP3. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.firestormviewer.org\/fs_media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firestorm Music and Media Issues<\/a> for technical details.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1747932535035\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_Shoutcast_stream_cut_out_or_go_silent_in-world\"><\/span>Why does my Shoutcast stream cut out or go silent in-world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The encoder is offline or pushing too high a bitrate\u2014check it in an external player, then restart or lower the bitrate.<\/p>\n<p>First, open the stream in VLC or your browser; if it\u2019s silent there, the source encoder has stopped. Log in to your CastHost panel and restart AutoDJ or your live encoder. If the stream plays fine externally but not in-world, lower the bitrate to 128 kbps and ensure it\u2019s delivered over HTTP.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1747932606538\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_listeners_can_my_land_stream_handle\"><\/span>How many listeners can my land stream handle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Second Life imposes no cap\u2014the limit comes from your <strong>Shoutcast\/Icecast hosting plan<\/strong> (e.g., 25, 50, 100+ concurrent listeners).<\/p>\n<p>The viewer pulls audio directly from your streaming server, so the only ceiling is the connection limit in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casthost.net\/stream_packages.php?lang=fr\">Second Life streaming plans<\/a>. Our tiers range from <strong>75 to Unlimited concurrent listeners<\/strong>; upgrade instantly when you need more capacity. Streams with higher bitrates use more bandwidth, so factor that into your choice.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expand your gameplay by streaming audio while playing. Enjoy another dimension by sharing your music to other players and let them know the sophisticated tastes you have. Attract fans and host musical concerts by steaming music as you play. 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