{"id":1822,"date":"2026-10-15T20:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1822"},"modified":"2026-10-15T20:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T18:34:38","slug":"troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1822","title":{"rendered":"Troubleshooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your stream keeps dropping, check the SHOUTcast log of your port. The typical error message is:<\/p>\n<p><code>source dropped connection. disconnecting.<\/code><\/p>\n<p>Related messages: <code>no data (30s timeout). disconnecting.<\/code> These mean the server stopped receiving data from your broadcasting software (e.g. Mixxx), so the problem is on the source side (your connection), not a server crash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To ensure stream reliability:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use a wired Ethernet connection:<\/strong> Avoid using Wi-Fi for broadcasting. Wireless connections are prone to micro-interruptions and packet loss, which instantly drop live streams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stream to one server only:<\/strong> Do not broadcast to the main server and the backup server simultaneously. Streaming twice doubles your upload bandwidth usage and strains your uplink.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid background network traffic:<\/strong> Pause other downloads and uploads during your set. Keep in mind that running the Second Life viewer also requires significant network bandwidth.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable auto-reconnect:<\/strong> Set Mixxx to automatically reconnect if a momentary network drop occurs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Switching to a reliable, wired uplink with dedicated bandwidth will make the biggest difference in keeping your stream online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your stream keeps dropping, check the SHOUTcast log of your port. The typical error message is: source dropped connection. disconnecting. Related messages: no data (30s timeout). disconnecting. These mean the server stopped receiving data from your broadcasting software (e.g. Mixxx), so the problem is on the source side (your connection), not a server crash. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":588,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1822"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1822\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/slstreaming.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}