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To connoect live with autodj enabled

1. login to your centova panel

2. 1. Host/Server: This is the IP address or hostname of your CentovaCast server. You can find this information in your CentovaCast control panel under the "Quick Links" section on the dashboard.

   2. Port:please check the port number under" When the autoDJ is running and you want to broadcast live to all autoDJ-controlled mount points"

   3. you can see the new port number

   4. Username and Password: These are the login credentials that you set up for your live broadcasting account in CentovaCast.

   5. if you are using dj account  you have to add your dj username:password in this format on a shoutcast v1 encoder
   6. for icecast and shoutcast you have to use shoutcast V1 encoder to broadcast live when autodj is enabled

   Once you have this information, you can follow these general steps to connect live in CentovaCast :

   1. Download and install a live encoder software that supports the format of your audio source (e.g., voice or music). Some popular live encoder software options include Winamp, BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool), and Mixxx.

   2. autodj and live source must be in same format, for example MP3 128kbps 44100Hrz on both 

   3. Open your live encoder software and configure it with shoutcast v1 encoder to use the CentovaCast server information you gathered earlier (host, port, username, and password).

   4. In the live encoder software, select the audio source you want to broadcast live (e.g., microphone, audio file, or audio device).

   5. Start broadcasting live by clicking on the "Connect" or "Broadcast" button in the live encoder software.

   6. Once you are connected, your live broadcast should be listed in the "Live Source Connections" section of your CentovaCast control panel, where you can monitor the station

    

   do not stop your autodj to connect live