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butt - Easy to use, multi OS streaming tool

butt [-h | -s [name] -Sdrt | -c <config_path>] [-A | -x] [-a <addr>] [-p <port>]

butt (broadcast using this tool) is an easy to use, multi OS streaming tool. It supports ShoutCast and IceCast and runs on Linux, MacOS and Windows. The main purpose of butt is to stream live audio data from your computers Mic or Line input to an Shoutcast or Icecast server. Recording is also possible. It is NOT intended to be a server by itself or automatically stream a set of audio files.

Options for operating mode:

-c <path>

Path to configuration file

-A

Command server will be accessible from your network/internet (default: localhost only)

-x

Do not start a command server for receiving commands

-p <port>

Port where the command server shall listen to (default: 1256)

Options for control mode:

-s [name]

Connect to streaming server

-d

Disconnect from streaming server

-r

Start recording

-t

Stop recording

-S

Request status

-a <address>

Address of the butt instance to be controlled (default: 127.0.0.1)

-p <port>

Port of the butt instance to be controlled (default: 1256)

Project web site: <https://danielnoethen.de/butt>

A more detailed description can be found in the manual at <http://danielnoethen.de/butt/manual.html>

~/.buttrc

butt configuration file.

Please contact me at <butt@danielnoethen.de> if you find any bugs.

butt was written by Daniel Nöthen and other contributors.

2020-10-13 BUTT