---
name: "liveice"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "liveice"
version: "1.0-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/liveice"
---

# liveice(1)

MP3 broadcasting software

## NAME

liveice (v.1.0) - MP3 broadcasting software

## SYNOPSIS

**liveice** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **liveice** program is used to broadcast MP3 audio over the network. It can be used to both broadcast prerecorded files using playlists or broadcast live recordings from any sound input device.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**

  displays some help

- **-s** *server\_name*

  specifies the remote server

- **-n** *name*

  specifies the stream name

- **-g** *genre*

  specifies the stream genre

- **-x**

  make stream private

- **-P** *password*

  specifies the login password for the stream relay

- **-u** *url*

  specifies the stream url

- **-o** *port*

  specifies the port number for the stream relay

- **-b** *bitrate*

  specifies the stream bitrate

- **-B** *quality*

  specifies the stream VBR quality factor (vbr streams only)

- **-r** *sample\_rate*

  specifies the stream audio sampling rate

- **-c** *channels*

  specifies the stream no. of audio channel (mono/stereo)

- **-C**

  set copyright flag on stream

- **-f** *flag*

  disable/enable experimental full-duplex mode

- **-T** *seconds*

  timeout, terminate after a certain time period

- **-M**

  Mp3Mixer mode

- **-m**

  Simple, Line-in mode

- **-E**

  esdmon mode

- **-F** *file*

  read another configuration file

- **-k** *mode*

  mixer control mode

- **-K** *logfile*

  mixer control logfile

- **-@** *frontend\_type*

  set frontend type (0=curses 1=external program 2=none)

- This manual page was written by Jochen Friedrich \<jochen@scram.de\> for

  ## AUTHOR

the **Debian GNU/Linux** system (but may be used by others).