Nonstop playing
  • Vote Up1Vote Down max3max3
    Posts: 3Member
    Hello,

    I just finished configuring airtime with icecast server and have uploaded the mp3s through watch folder (/home/radio/music/) and last create the content (test) on calendar for 24 hours. The ON AIR button shows the red color means it is already broadcasting, but after 24 hours the ON AIR button is grayed out and the music stops playing.

    What I need to ask is can airtime play nonstop music (no end) without having to put the content every day and play the music from the folder (/home/radio/music/) randomly without stoping (looping).

    Also previously I experienced with SAM and Proppfrexx, the two apps have the ability to play clockwheel rotation on SAM. Does airtime have this kind of feature?

    Thank you,

    Max
    Post edited by max3 at 2013-07-15 22:59:20
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down Albert FRAlbert FR
    Posts: 1,978Member, Airtime Moderator
    You can do that with smart playlist dynamic or with ls_script.liq
    Post edited by Albert FR at 2013-07-16 02:56:48
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  • Vote Up0Vote Down max3max3
    Posts: 3Member
    @Albert FR
    Thank you for your quick response. I will try using the smart playlist

    Thanks
    Max
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Daniel JamesDaniel James
    Posts: 844Member, Sourcefabric Team
    Hi Max,

    To get non-stop but varying music you can combine a dynamic smart block with the new Link feature, see the 'When' section here:

    http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/airtime-24-for-broadcasters/calendar/

    You can create a show length of 24 hours, and make it a daily repeating show with no end. Then add dynamic smart blocks and any static content you want to the first show in the sequence, until your 24 hour clockwheel is complete.

    (You can make shorter clockwheels if you want, by using multiple linked shows. For example, if you need a particular static item to be played exactly at 9am you can have a show containing a dynamic smart block 00:00 to 09:00, fade out the last item automatically, then start a new show 09:00 to 12:00 which begins with the static item. This would also enable you to have different musical moods at different times of the day, depending on your dynamic smart block criteria for a show).

    You will get the same static content every day, but the content of the dynamic smart blocks will be different, as long as you have enough media in your Airtime library to ensure variation. See 'Creating a smart block' here:

    http://sourcefabric.booktype.pro/airtime-24-for-broadcasters/library/

    Cheers!

    Daniel  
  • Vote Up0Vote Down max3max3
    Posts: 3Member
    Hi Daniel,

    Thanks for giving step by step configuration. It was very helpful and I will try it.

    Thanks
    Max
  • Vote Up0Vote Down Francesco PapaleoFrancesco Papaleo
    Posts: 13Member
    Hi Daniel,
    the link are not working for me, could re-post these two please?

    Thanks,
    Francesco

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