NAME

       butt - Easy to use, multi OS streaming tool

SYNOPSIS

       butt [-h | -v | -s [name] | -u <song name> | -M <streaming signal threshold> | -m
       <streaming silence threshold> | -O <recording signal threshold> | -o <recording silence
       threshold> | -Sdrtqn | -c <config_path>] [-A | -U | -x] [-a <addr>] [-p <port>]

DESCRIPTION

       butt (broadcast using this tool) is an easy to use, multi OS streaming tool. It supports
       ShoutCast and IceCast and runs on Linux, MacOS and Windows. The main purpose of butt is to
       stream live audio data from your computers Mic or Line input to an Shoutcast or Icecast
       server. Recording is also possible. It is NOT intended to be a server by itself or
       automatically stream a set of audio files.

OPTIONS

       Options:

       -h
           Print help

       -v
           Print version information

       Options for operating mode:

       -c <path>
           Path to configuration file

       -A
           Command server will be accessible from your network/internet (default: localhost only)

       -U
           Command server will use UDP instead of TCP

       -x
           Do not start a command server for receiving commands

       -p <port>
           Port where the command server shall listen to (default: 1256)

       Options for control mode:

       -s [name]
           Connect to streaming server

       -d
           Disconnect from streaming server

       -r
           Start recording

       -t
           Stop recording

       -n
           Split recording

       -q
           Quit butt

       -u <song name>
           update song name

       -S
           Request status

       -M <seconds>
           Set streaming signal threshold

       -m <seconds>
           Set streaming silence threshold

       -O <seconds>
           Set recording signal threshold

       -o <seconds>
           Set recording silence threshold

       -U
           Connect via UDP instead of TCP

       -a <address>
           Address of the butt instance to be controlled (default: 127.0.0.1)

       -p <port>
           Port of the butt instance to be controlled (default: 1256)

RESSOURCES

       Project web site: https://danielnoethen.de/butt

SEE ALSO

       A more detailed description can be found in the manual at
       http://danielnoethen.de/butt/manual.html

FILES

       ~/.buttrc
           butt configuration file.

BUGS

       Please contact me at butt@danielnoethen.de if you find any bugs.

AUTHORS

       butt was written by Daniel Nöthen and other contributors.