[Icecast-dev] .htaccess or what to name, and where to put the mime types files

Mon Oct 21 22:03:50 PDT 2013

Hi Scott,

On 10/22/2013 03:58 AM, Scott Winterstein wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 7:33 PM, "Thomas B. Rücker" <thomas at ruecker.fi> wrote:
>> On 10/21/2013 04:27 PM, Yaniv Sharon wrote:
>>> Hi Thomas,
>>>
>>> So you can tell where to locate the files " mime.types " and "
>>> crossdomain.xml " for the icecast-2.3.99.3 [win32] ?
>> My initial answer remains valid when it comes to crossdomain.xml:
>>
>>>> The cross domain policy file needs to be individually tailored anyway.
>>>> There are plenty of resources on that topic.
>>>> The file is then placed in the Icecast web root.
>> The webroot by default is in "share\icecast\web" on a windows build.
>>
>>
>> Also I've done a quick sanity check on the win32 build and do not see
>> yet why a mime.types file would be strictly necessary. Why do you think
>> it is necessary? Is there some problem you are experiencing?
>>
>>
>> TBR
>>
>>> Thnx!
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: "Thomas B. Rücker" [mailto:thomas at ruecker.fi]
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 8:02 PM
>>> To: Yaniv Sharon
>>> Cc: icecast-dev at xiph.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Icecast-dev] icecast-2.3.99.3
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> If you're just after a quick-fix for mime-types...
>>>
>>> On 10/08/2013 04:26 PM, Yaniv Sharon wrote:
>>>> Yes. I'm running The 2.3.99.3  win32 version.
>>>> And if you can to provide the " mime.types "
>>> This file will probably do as a quick workaround.
>>> http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/conf/mime.types
>>> ?revision=1305131&view=co
>>> I strongly advise against using this file if you are looking at this email
>>> in an archive and are not looking to fix 2.3.99.3 win32. This is just a
>>> quick hack workaround for Yaniv, nothing else.
>>>
>>>
>>>> and " crossdomain.xml " files
>>> http://bit.ly/1gnt3pv
>>> as said previously.
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Thomas
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: "Thomas B. Rücker" [mailto:thomas at ruecker.fi]
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 5:58 PM
>>>> To: icecast-dev at xiph.org
>>>> Cc: Yaniv Sharon
>>>> Subject: Re: [Icecast-dev] icecast-2.3.99.3
>>>>
>>>> On 10/08/2013 02:18 PM, Yaniv Sharon wrote:
>>>>> So there is no usage for the " mime.types " in ice win32?
>>>> Ah, so you're running the windows build?
>>>> I'd need to check where it should go in that one and if it's included
>>>> in the default build. If not I'll have to ask for it to be included in
>>>> future builds.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>>
>>>> Thomas
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: icecast-dev-bounces at xiph.org
>>>>> [mailto:icecast-dev-bounces at xiph.org] On Behalf Of Thomas B. R?cker
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 5:09 PM
>>>>> To: icecast-dev at xiph.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Icecast-dev] icecast-2.3.99.3
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Yaniv Sharon <yaniv.sharon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Where to locate the files " mime.types " and " crossdomain.xml " for
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> icecast-2.3.99.3 ?
>>>>> Mime.types is usually provided by the linux/unix system icecast is
>>>>> running on.
>>>>>
>>>>> The cross domain policy file needs to be individually tailored anyway.
>>>>> There are plenty of resources on that topic.
>>>>> The file is then placed in the Icecast web root.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>>
>>>>> Thomas
> Thomas
>
> I would like to ask a few questions about this and learn a few things
> on mimetypes and Apache Server setups running Icecast streams. Is the
> mime types for the .htacess file located in the root directory of your
> hosting site for your webpage? or is the .htacess able to be placed in
> the actual folder hosting the page running a player of a Icecast
> stream?
>
> I have a few instances of players
>
> http://dlradio.org
>
> a template I found that uses a java flash player
>
> http://dlradio.org/scottsdesk.net_hosted_webs/dlradio.org/index-tim-html5.html
>
> a html5 player with java that uses a java flash player fallback.
>
> http://dlradio.org/scottsdesk.net_hosted_webs/dlradio.org/index-tim-javaflash.html
>
> a java flash player..
>
> My only issues ran into are some not able to play the stream
> in my custom players, however the direct link works. This makes me think its a
> issue with mimetypes.

Your issue has absolutely nothing to do with mime types in my opinion.
Even less with Apache or .htaccess files.
See for yourself: http://168.103.47.57:8000/
Icecast correctly lists the content-type (aka mime-type) for your stream.

Your issues are 99% purely client side issues.
e.g. lack of support for mp3 playback in html5 by many browsers (I'd
provide also a opus or vorbis stream to widen support).
Or crossdomain policies getting in the way (see links and discussion in
this thread).

Cheers

Thomas