- Add AAC 96kbps stream via %fdkaac encoder in Liquidsoap
- Update Docker image to savonet/liquidsoap:v2.2.5 for AAC support
- Add stream quality selector to front page and player page
- Enable real-time switching between AAC/MP3 formats
- Set AAC as recommended default for better quality/bandwidth ratio
- Add comprehensive documentation in AAC-STREAMING.md
Stream URLs:
- http://localhost:8000/asteroid.aac (96kbps AAC - recommended)
- http://localhost:8000/asteroid.mp3 (128kbps MP3 - compatible)
- http://localhost:8000/asteroid-low.mp3 (64kbps MP3 - low bandwidth)
Benefits:
- 25% bandwidth reduction vs equivalent MP3 quality
- Better audio quality at same bitrate
- Modern streaming standard used by major platforms
- Add complete Docker Compose setup with official Liquidsoap image (savonet/liquidsoap:v2.2.5)
- Add Icecast2 streaming server configuration
- Create dual quality streams (128kbps and 64kbps MP3)
- Add comprehensive documentation in Org format
- Add simple start/stop scripts for easy management
- Update .gitignore to exclude music files and Docker artifacts
- Remove old shell scripts (moved to ~/asteroid-scripts/)
- System-agnostic solution works on any Docker-capable system
This provides a complete streaming solution that works consistently across
all platforms, including Arch Linux where Liquidsoap packages may not be available.
Glenn Thompson