---
name: "roarshout"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "roarclients"
version: "1.0~beta12-4"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/roarshout"
---

# roarshout(1)

stream data to streaming server

## NAME

roarshout - stream data to streaming server

## SYNOPSIS

roarshout \[OPTIONS\]... \[address \[port \[password \[mountpoint\]\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

This tool sends data to (audio) streaming servers like icecast using libshout. The options and command lion syntax is compatible with the one used by [**oggfwd**(1)](/oggfwd/1.md).

## ROARAUDIO OPTIONS

- **--server SERVER**

  Set server hostname

- **--rate RATE**

  Set sample rate

- **--bits BITS**

  Set bits per sample

- **--chans CHANNELS**

  Set number of channels

- **--codec CODEC**

  Set the codec

- **-h --help**

  Show this help

- **--pw-arg**

  Password is supplied as argument (default).

- **--pw-ask**

  Ask user for password interactively.

- **--pw-dstr**

  Read password from file. Filename is supplied as normal password argument.

## LIBSHOUT OPTIONS

- **-p --public**

  Allow listing in stream directory

- **-d DESC**

  Set stream description

- **-g GENRE**

  Set stream genre

- **-n NAME**

  Set stream name

- **-u URL**

  Set stream URL/homepage

## SEE ALSO

[**oggfwd**(1)](/oggfwd/1.md), [**roartips**(7)](/roartips/7.md), [**libroar**(7)](/libroar/7.md), [**RoarAudio**(7)](/RoarAudio/7.md).

## HISTORY

For history information see [**RoarAudio**(7)](/RoarAudio/7.md).