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A user can alter the bit rate in which the stream is encoded. The higher the bit rate, the better the audio quality and, accordingly, the higher the network requirements on the listeners' side. The bit rate is represented in bps and by default it is set to 128000 (128 kbps).
Burst buffer
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 upon connection. It also indicates how much audio exists in the client buffer. This Applies only for IceCast type of streams. The minimum it can be set on is
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100 miliseconds and the maximum 60 seconds.
Stream history
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.
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