MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
PROCESSOR:
A 233-megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor,
RAM:
64 megabytes (MB)
FREE HARDDRIVE SPACE:
60 gigabytes (GB) to install player.
PLAYER DOWNLOAD:
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11/default.aspx
WINAMP PLAYER:
REAL PLAYER:
QUICK TIME PLAYER:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
PROBLEMS LISTENING:
Help! I get audio skipping when I listen!
Answer: Your connection to the Internet is too slow to handle the amount of data that particular SHOUTcast Radio station is sending. Try looking through the SHOUTcast Radio directory for stations with a lower value in the bitrate column. You can also select your connection type on the SHOUTcast Radio directory (modem, DSL, etc.) and the directory will present stations most likely to work on your type of connection.
I'm having problems tuning in with RealPlayer
Answer: RealPlayer does not support the full gamut of SHOUTcast Radio stations. For optimal listening, download and install the Winamp audio player for Windows (http://www.winamp.com) or one of the other recommended players listed in the shoutcast.com online documentation.
I've installed Winamp but RealPlayer keeps stealing SHOUTcast Radio. How do I get Winamp to play SHOUTcast Radio tracks?
Answer: RealPlayer is more aggressive at positioning itself than Winamp for control of streaming media. The problem is RealPlayer performs poorly at tuning in SHOUTcast Radio stations. The solution is to disable Real's SmartCenter by right-clicking on the real icon in your system tray (bottom right hand corner of the Windows screen) and select Disable Smartcenter. Install the latest version of Winamp once you've done this, and Winamp will have control of the stations again.
SERVER SPECS:
Our SHOUTcast servers are AMD 2600+, with 1Gig of DDR2 memory, running Linux, CentOS, cPanel and have 100Mbps dedicated connections to the backbone. Our servers are part of SHOUTcast Radio.