Stream your station directly from MusicMaster NexPlay through managedstreaming.

MusicMaster NexPlay (also known as MMPlayer) can stream directly to an Icecast server without any additional encoder software. This article shows how to configure MMPlayer to broadcast to managedstreaming., the streaming service from deliver.media. 

What you need

• A working MusicMaster database with local audio playback (test with F12)
• MusicMaster NexPlay / MMPlayer installed
• A managedstreaming account with tenant name, source password, and mount point

Create the Player.ini configuration file

1. Open your MusicMaster installation folder, typically C:\Program Files (x86)\MusicMaster\.
2. Create a new file named Player.ini.

3. Paste the template below into the file. 

   

4. Replace every placeholder in square brackets with your own values. The placeholders are explained in the next section.
5. Save the file.

Player.ini template:

[Server]
Mode=MMPE

; Path to your MusicMaster database
Database=C:\managedradio\MMData\managedradio.mmd

; Your station name as defined in MusicMaster
Station=managedradio one

Timeout=15
AutoSchedule=1

; MusicMaster field IDs
Artist=102
Title=103
Filename=100
Script="mm.AudioFilename"

[Settings]
SkipOverScheduled=1

[Streaming]
Encoding=MP3
Bitrate=128
Channel=2
Frequency=44100

; Your managedstreaming server address
ServerURL=[yourtenant].streaming.deliver.media:8000

; Your managedstreaming source password
ServerPassword=[your password]

; Your stream mount point
IcecastMountName=/managedradio

; Public-facing stream description
IcecastDescription=[your station name]
Title=[your station title]
Genre=Pop
SourceURL=https://managed.radio

StreamMetadata=1
StreamMetadataDelim= -

Replace the placeholders

Database path

Point Database= to your own .mmd file:

Database=D:\Radio\Database\myradio.mmd

Station name

Use the station name as it appears in MusicMaster:

Station=My Radio

managedstreaming tenant

Replace [yourtenant] with the tenant name provided by deliver.media:

ServerURL=myradio.streaming.deliver.media:8000

Source password

Use the Icecast source password from your managedstreaming account:

ServerPassword=YourSourcePasswordHere

Mount point

The mount defines the public path of your stream. A typical value is /live:

IcecastMountName=/live

Your final stream URL then becomes:

https://myradio.streaming.deliver.media/live

Start streaming

1. Launch MMPlayer from PowerShell or a shortcut:

   "C:\Program Files (x86)\MusicMaster\MMPlayer.exe"

2. To use a custom INI file in a different location, pass it with the /INI switch:

   "C:\Program Files (x86)\MusicMaster\MMPlayer.exe" /INI=Player.ini

3. MMPlayer connects to managedstreaming and starts broadcasting the scheduled log. 

   

Verify the stream

Open the public stream URL in a browser or audio player:

https://[yourtenant].streaming.deliver.media/[mount]

Example:

https://myradio.streaming.deliver.media/live

You should hear the audio currently playing in MMPlayer, and the metadata should show the current artist and title.

Recommended stream settings

The template uses MP3 at 128 kbps stereo, which is a balanced default for music radio:

Encoding=MP3
Bitrate=128
Channel=2
Frequency=44100

Metadata

With StreamMetadata=1 enabled, MMPlayer sends live metadata to the Icecast server in the format:

Artist - Title

The separator is controlled by StreamMetadataDelim. To use a different separator, change the value, for example StreamMetadataDelim= •.

Troubleshooting

No audio on the stream

Check these points in order:

• Local playback in MusicMaster works (press F12 on a song)
• The Database= path in Player.ini matches the actual .mmd file
• The referenced audio files exist on disk and are reachable
• Your firewall allows outbound connections on port 8000
• ServerPassword and IcecastMountName match the values in your managedstreaming account

Metadata is missing

Make sure the following line is present in the [Streaming] section:

StreamMetadata=1

Also verify that the Artist and Title field IDs in the [Server] section match the IDs used in your MusicMaster database.

Need help?

Write to hello@deliver.media or chat with us. We help with the managedstreaming side of the setup and can confirm tenant, password, and mount details for your account.