Mac Nicecast Setup Instructions

Software Required

• NiceCast from Rogue Amoeba has been retired

They recommend migrating to Audio Hijack for a modern broadcasting setup. Click on the link above.

Mac Sound and other Settings

• Set for Line In

Go to: (System Preferences), the to (Sound), the to (Input). Select Line In or what ever input the scanner is connected to.

• Set Input Volume as needed but poss no higher than the first line.
• Recommend you turn off auto software updating.
• Recommend you turn off Bluetooth and WiFi
• Recommend you set the Mac to reboot when power is returned

Nicecast Setup Instructions

Nicecast Server Section First, Create a new server:

1. Go to (Window) at the top menu

2. Select (Show Server)

In the server click on the + at the lower left to add a new server.

Then, enter the following in the areas listed:

• Name: Enter your stream name (Example: Home City Fire)
• Server type: Set to Icecast2
• Account: Leave empty
• Password: Found in your feed owners page.
• Address: (Server) Found in your feed owners page. Example: Audio6.radioreference.com.
• Port: 80 or possibly 8000
• Mount point: Found in your feed owners page. Example: /123456789
• Public URL: Leave empty

Nicecast Broadcast Section

Source Tab

• Select Built in Line.

Info Tab

• Name: Enter your stream name (Example: Home City Fire)
• URL: http://www.radioreference.com/
• Genre: scanner
• Description: Enter same as your stream name.: (Example: Home City Fire)

Titles Tab

• Should all be set automatically

Quality Tab

• Preset: Set to Custom
• Bitrate: Set to 16kbps for a mono (one scanner) feed or set to 32kbps for a stereo (two scanner feed)
• Sample Rate: Set to 22,025Hz
• Channels: Set to Mono or stereo as needed (mono for one radio, stereo for two radios)
• CPU Usage/Quality: Set to what you need. I have mine set to a little more than 2/3.

Share Tab

• Should be set automatically

You should see something like this:

Internet: http://audio1.radioreference.com:8000/123456789.m3u

Local: http://audio1.radioreference.com:8000/1234567892.m3u

Effects Tab

• Turns ON & OFF effects.

Notes

• After all above is set, exit Nicecast and relaunch to save the settings.

• You can also set Nicecast and the Mac to reboot when power is returned.

• Press "Start Broadcast" in the Nicecast Broadcast Section. If there is a connection to RR, State will show On Air.

• You can find the needed RR settings by looking at the feed owner page for the feed in question. Then copy & past the Server, Port, Mount, & Password info in Nicecast as needed.