: There was a time when soundcast/icecast worked, somewhat. But with flash being very limited with device compatibility I ditched both years ago. 2 things to consider when streaming..listeners

@LarsenBagley505

There was a time when soundcast/icecast worked, somewhat. But with flash being very limited with device compatibility I ditched both years ago.

2 things to consider when streaming..listeners for the most part can not rewind or forward which is a very outdated concept. On demand is where it is at, unless you have a live Q and A, I do not see a need for live streams.

With that, you can use Google drive (free up to 15 gigs storage), to store all audio files. Just make sure the files are made public. Simply add the links to your site and voila, when clicked, it starts streaming. For downloading, just wrap your link like so:

<a href="URL GOES HERE" download>.


Providing a streaming/download link compared to embedding. If embedded a user is forced to stay on the site, when a link is provided they can open it with an audio app they choose. Think user experience as well as your needs.

To properly embed audio files that is compatible for almost all devices and browsers go with HTML5, and that code is as follows:

<audio controls>
<source src="URL.ogg" type="audio/ogg">
<source src="URL.mp3" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>

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