The function allows customization of the method used to obtain statistics (number of connected listeners).
By default, statistics are taken from the broadcast server. This doesn’t require any additional setup.
You can also obtain statistics from another server. This can be useful when broadcasting is handled by one server, while listeners connect to another: such a setup is typical of distributed servers, or systems that support auto-DJ, or multiple DJs broadcasting from different locations.
To retrieve statistics without broadcasting to the server, on the Connection tab, leave the Server field empty.
To obtain statistics from another server, double-click the connection in the list to edit it, and choose the Statistics tab.
Choose a server type – Shoutcast or Icecast; this is the type of server from which statistics are obtained.
In the Server field, enter server address (without http://), e.g.: example.com:9000.
The Password is the server password, which is either the admin password or the broadcasting password, depending on the server.
Mount Point/Stream ID is the mount name (which is necessary for Icecast) or stream ID for Shoutcast (if ID is not specified, the total number of listeners at the server is returned).
If everything is set up correctly, the program's main window will display the number of listeners.