[Freeswitch-users] Best way to create a one to many 'broadcast'

[Alec Taylor]

Sounds like you want to just use SHOUTcast directly, without using FreeSwitch.

Will there be anyone participating in the conference call?

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 3:31 AM, Andy Ayers <andy at fabulous4.co.uk> wrote:
> Many thanks for the quick response Michael, I'd rather not use the recorded
> stream if I can help it as I'm pushing the recorded stream out to a
> shoutcast server and recording it there. Is there a way to acheive what I
> need by connecting the calls instead?
>
> On 8 November 2011 16:18, Michael Collins <msc at freeswitch.org> wrote:
>>
>> You can use mod_local_stream. Just set up a stream like the hold music on
>> but using the recorded message. Note: a local stream just plays over and
>> over again in a loop, so each call won't necessarily start at the beginning
>> of the message.
>> -MC
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:42 AM, Andy Ayers <andy at fabulous4.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to use freeswitch to host a one to many broadcast style
>>> conference call. The challenge I have is that there won’t always be any
>>> listeners so the conference application isn’t quite working for me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Essentially, the speaker dials in with something important to say, by
>>> default the system will simply record what they say as an archived message
>>> and then they hang up. This works fine but I would like to extend the
>>> functionality so that other people dialling in have the option to connect
>>> into this call and listen to the message live.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Can you advise me on the best way of achieving this: conference, bridge,
>>> eavesdrop or something else?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Many thanks
>>>
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
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