Streaming Radio: Shoutcast Issues

This page is here as a place for our team to note any handy bits of information about streaming radio using Shoutcast

Stream is currently up but is waiting on a Directory response

We’ve been trying to work out what this one is all about for a while. The ‘Directory’ referred to relates to the Shoutcast Directory (also known as the Shoutcast YP) – a list of stations running Shoutcast.

Shoutcast Server showing a Directory error

The error appears to mean that there’s a problem getting your stream listed in the Shoutcast directory. If you log in to your Shoutcast server, you may get a more detailed message. Ours showed the message “Status: Directory returned error code: 400”

For information on how to get listed in the ShoutCast YP Directory, see SHOUTcast_Listing_Requirements

If you can fill in any blanks for us, please add a note below!