WHMSonic Explained

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We have chosen WHMSonic Shoutcast Admin Pro v2.0 As our streaming software. The easy to use control panel and built in player scripts, Makes WHMSonic a valuable addon to Web Hosting or as a stand alone streaming solution.

Manage Shoutcast:
Start/Stop/Restart/Edit/Update ShoutCast.


AutoDJ Features: (If user have access to this feature)
WHMSonic AutoDJ is great tool, allows you to setup Automatic deejay's to ShoutCast, auto play mp3 files, automix, shuffle and playlist features. AutoDJ is useful when real dj is not streaming.


Relay Features:
Manage relay options, use RelayPort and RelayServerIP to specify that you want to be a relay server.
Relay servers act as clients for another server and rebroadcast.


Download Scripts | Tools:
Users can download useful tools and others, live listen script download and usage details included. Check liveListen features list above for more details.


Bitrate Abuse Logs:
WHMSonic checking the bitrate at which the user is steaming and if they are streaming higher than the limit you provided then WHMSonic will stop that radio and inform the user via cPanel.


Intro-Backup Features:
BackupFile can specify an mp3 file that will be streamed to listeners over and over again when the source stream disconnects. This feature is useful when a DJ changes on the radio.


Bandwidth Abuse Logs:
Bandwidth usage details and abuse logs if bandwidth exceeded.


F.A.Q Section:
This section is editable from WHM root WHMSonic, you can provide your support details and faq, may advertisements.


Live Listen Script + Template:
This is useful php script for your cPanel WHMSonic users with flexible, high quality graphics, supporting all players. Configure all players from config_radio.php. Users can download this script from their cPanel WHMSonic section and they can upload it to their website or anywhere on the net.


Flash Player:
Radio listeners can listen the radio from the flashplayer without the need for other player support.


Media Player:
Radio listeners can listen with MediaPlayer on the website.


QuickTime:
Radio listeners can listen with QuickTime on the website.


Winamp:
Radio listeners can listen with Winamp on the website.


Real Player:
Radio listeners can listen with Real Player on the website.


Online Status + Statistics:
WHMSonic liveListen script shows the radio status and statistics, now playing, current DJ to online listeners. It will also show if radio is online or offline.

Language File:
WHMSonic LiveListen script supports the language file. You can simply translate the language file.

Configuration:
Easily configure everything. There is no need to edit every page. One config file for all players using config_radio.php