| Table of Contents |
|---|
...
Altering these settings might be used for multiple reasons, among which to allow a stabler connections connection for listeners with a weak network or, on the other hand, for a more “real-time” listening experience.
...
The amount of seconds the burst buffer is set to, indicates the amount of audio in seconds that is going to be delivered to users on connectupon connection. It also indicates how much audio exists in the client buffer. This Applies only to Icecast for IceCast type of streams. The minimum amount it can be set on is 0 seconds and the maximum 60 seconds.
...
Adjustments made in stream history define the total amount of time that is kept in server buffer and also determines how long a user can be away from the live source. The minimum amount it can be set on is 30 seconds and the maximum 600 seconds.
...
Where the Overfill limit is set to, defines The the maximum time that a listener can receive replaced content as Ads or Fill in excess of a spot block duration. For example, if in a spot block of a 90 second duration we only have 2 minutes of content to replace, in that case the overfill value will become 30 seconds. In case there is a limit the streaming service will decide to break the content and return to the normal stream. Overfill limit cannot exceed Stream History limit. The minimum amount it can be set on is 0 seconds and the maximum 600 seconds.
...
The metadata delay setting defines how much delay there will be , by the time a metadata update request takes place until the time it's actually injected in the stream. Used to sync encoder and gateway in case of network lags.
...