How to Add SHOUTcast to Amarok
Amarok is an open source music discovery program that has the main goal of helping users discover new music, and it does this in a variety of different ways. One of the ways used to be with the integration of SHOUTcast -- a site that streams thousands of different genre-based radio stations. Latest iterations of Amarok, however, no longer include this feature, but you can add it through Amarok’s script manager interface.
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Instructions
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Download the SHOUTcast service Amarok script and save it someplace where it will be easy to find, such as your computer’s desktop. (See Resource 1)
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Open Amarok. Click on “Tools” for a dropdown of tool choices. Click on “Script Manager” from the dropdown.
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Click on the “Install Script” button from the lower left corner of the "Script Manager" interface. This will open a directory window.
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Go to the location where you saved the script, such as your computer’s desktop or downloads directory and click on the script.
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Restart the Amarok application to integrate SHOUTcast. While this process integrates SHOUTcast, it does not activate it.
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Click on “Tools,” then on “Script Manager” again. Select the “SHOUTcast Service tralala” file. Check the box to the left of the title. Click “OK.”
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Click on the “Internet” button from the Amarok interface and choose SHOUTcast to begin listening to SHOUTcast on Amarok.
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Tips & Warnings
Like many programs, Amarok issues new releases regularly. Some releases can cause scripts to stop working properly. If you find a new Amarok release has caused SHOUTcast to stop working, check with the site where you downloaded the SHOUTcast script for an updated version that is compatible. It may take several days for script developers to accommodate the changes, however.
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