How to Connect Icecast with Winamp

1.) Get winamp here:  http://www.winamp.com/
2.) After installing winamp, you will need to obtain the plugin for your source of streaming, many can be found on the icecast website here: http://www.icecast.org/3rdparty.php Here are a few quick suggestions listed below.
Windows:
- Oddsock has a free client called edcast download edcast here
- Spacial audio (SAM Broadcaster) also has a try and buy located here: http://www.spacialaudio.com/?page=winamp-plugins
Mac OS X:
- Nicecast is a free client that is located here http://www.rogueamoeba.com/nicecast/

We will be using a Windows based PC using edcast (just for an example). Most other operating systems are going to have the same window setup for the configuration.

Step 3: You will need to download  Lame_Enc.dll  and place it into the local disc C:/Program Files/winamp if you would like to broadcasting Mp3 format with Edcast Standalone.

Open up your winamp client

Step 4: Select the plugin

Step 5: Add an encoder

Step 5: Select configure encoder

Step 6: Insert your information

Step 8: Now you can connect and start playing music.