Follow this step-by-step guide to configure your Barix InStreamer hardware encoder for live audio streaming with your Primcast SHOUTcast or Icecast server. Get your radio station live in minutes.
Follow each step carefully to configure your Barix InStreamer for live audio streaming with your Primcast server credentials.
Plug in and start the InStreamer while connecting a pair of headphones or speakers. Listen for the series of numbers it announces — this is the device's IP address (e.g. 192.168.10.10). Enter it in your browser's address field to access the web interface, then log in with the default username and password.
Click the Configuration button on the main encoder page. In the configuration page, select the Audio tab and set your preferred audio settings such as input source and audio format.
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In the Streaming Destination section, enter your Primcast server address and port number. You find them from your Primcast dashboard, under Radio › your station › Go live › Encoder settings; Platinum stations can use the Nearest server values instead, which route the InStreamer through our closest server. When finished, click Apply.
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In the Audio tab, set your input source, audio format, and bitrate. Choose your bitrate based on your audience:
Bitrates above 128 kbps are not recommended as most CD quality audio is encoded at 128 kbps and higher bitrates only waste your allocated bandwidth.
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Click the Streaming button on the left side of the options panel. Here you can configure additional streaming settings such as your stream name and streaming destinations. Enter your desired values and click Apply.
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Click the Security tab and enter your stream password. The password is in the same place, Go live › Encoder settings (press Show). Click Apply and you are ready to start streaming.
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Log in to your Primcast dashboard, go to Radio, pick your station and open the Go live tab. The Encoder settings block has every value with a copy button; press Show to see the password.
| Setting | Straight to your station, every plan | Closest server, Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Server | your station's server, for example ny1.radio.primcast.com | ingest.radio.primcast.com |
| Port | your station's port | 14000 (SHOUTcast v1 encoders move to 14001 on their own) |
| Mount, Icecast | /stream | /station number/stream |
| Username, Icecast | source | source |
| Password | your source password | the same password; for SHOUTcast v1 type station number:password |
| SHOUTcast 2 | use Legacy (v1) mode | Stream ID = your station number |
| DJ logins | their own settings | their own Nearest server block |
Common questions about setting up the Barix InStreamer for live audio streaming with Primcast.
