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

[Alec Taylor]

+1

:P

On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 3:17 AM, Michael Collins <msc at freeswitch.org> wrote:
> I don't think so, but let's all call in today and talk about it!
> -MC
>
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Alec Taylor <alec.taylor6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hasn't the monthly FreeSWITCH meeting solved this very problem?
>>
>> The call is broadcast online &etc
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 8:45 AM, Andy Ayers <andy at fabulous4.co.uk> wrote:
>> > Hi Michael,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Here’s the scenario:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The ‘speaker’ calls in to the switch and is invited to begin speaking
>> > after
>> > the beep just as if they were recording an answering message and the
>> > audio
>> > is recorded (in our case via a shoutcast server). This bit is working.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > These messages can last several minutes and in some cases hours so I
>> > would
>> > like to add to this the ability for ‘listeners’ to call in to the switch
>> > and
>> > be patched in to the above call to listen only to the message live in
>> > real
>> > time. The listeners will not be allowed to interact with the call in any
>> > way.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Because this is optional however there won’t always be listeners,
>> > sometimes
>> > it will be a simple dial in and record for the speaker.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hope I’m making more sense now.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Many thanks for persevering
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org
>> > [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org] On Behalf Of
>> > Michael
>> > Collins
>> > Sent: 08 November 2011 18:53
>> >
>> > To: FreeSWITCH Users Help
>> > Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] Best way to create a one to many
>> > 'broadcast'
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > What is the "main call" in this scenario? Sorry, I'm more confused than
>> > ever. Perhaps you could restate the question. I also respond well to
>> > pictures. :P
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -MC
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 10:39 AM, Andy Ayers <andy at fabulous4.co.uk>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Michael,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Apologies for the confusion there will only ever be a single audio
>> > source,
>> > is the conference still the best way or can the other callers eavesdrop
>> > somehow on the main call?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Many thanks for your help
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > From: freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org
>> > [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org] On Behalf Of
>> > Michael
>> > Collins
>> > Sent: 08 November 2011 18:15
>> > To: FreeSWITCH Users Help
>> > Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] Best way to create a one to many
>> > 'broadcast'
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > What are the conditions under which some will participate? Will there be
>> > a
>> > defined subset of callers who can participate and another subset who
>> > will be
>> > listen only? I don't see how you can avoid using a conference if more
>> > than
>> > one audio source will be used and multiple other endpoints will be
>> > listening.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > -MC
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Andy Ayers <andy at fabulous4.co.uk> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi Alec,
>> >
>> > Yes sometimes, hence the challenge.
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 8 November 2011 16:34, Alec Taylor <alec.taylor6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > 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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