[Icecast] Https Meta data

[Philipp Schafft]

Good morning,

On Tue, 2021-10-26 at 10:27 +0200, HGAlt wrote:
> Hi Philipp,
> 
> where can I find information, who to handle it?

I'm sorry, but I fear I do not understand your question.


With best regards,

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Icecast [mailto:icecast-bounces at xiph.org] Im Auftrag von Philipp
> Schafft
> Gesendet: Montag, 25. Oktober 2021 20:08
> An: Icecast streaming server user discussions
> Betreff: Re: [Icecast] Https Meta data
> 
> Good evening,
> 
> On Mon, 2021-10-25 at 19:57 +0200, HGAlt wrote:
> > Hi Philipp,
> > 
> > I am using MP3, but the meta data will provided by mairlist.
> > Mairlist sends the stream to Icecast and it works fine http but not
> > with https.
> > 
> > My understanding is, that this information is not part of MP3,
> > because
> > mairlist only sends the audio data and not the MP3. The meta data
> > will
> > be send separate to Icecast. But with https VLC doesn't show them!
> 
> Exactly this separation is the point. That separation is what ICY is
> about. MP3 does not support metadata so a side channel is needed as a
> workaround.
> 
> Icecast does provide this just fine if asked for it.
> 
> 
> > Hi Marvin,
> > 
> > Do you know any player that show the meta data foe https?
> > Maybe VLC and Icecast should communicate directly the solve this
> > problem.
> > What do you think?
> 
> And again, there is nothing to do on the Icecast side. Let me make
> this
> clear: Icecast's listener protocol handling code does not even know
> if the client is connected via TLS or not.
> 
> I don't want to point here at VLC. Also keeping in mind that others
> behave the same way. I just want to make clear that there is nothing
> we can do on the Icecast side as there is no problem on the Icecast
> side.
> 


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