cast.sh

#!/bin/sh
#
# simple streaming from the command line:
#
#   ./cast.sh send *.mp3   # stream some files
#
#   ./cast.sh recv         # listen to the stream
#
# currently hardcodes localhost port 9999.
#
# also currently set for mac. for linux, replace "-t coreaudio" with
# "-t alsa" or a similar linux driver.

send() {
    mplayer -vo null -vc null -ao pcm:file=/dev/stdout -really-quiet "$@" | \
        sox -e signed -r 44100 -b 16 -c 2 -t raw - -t ogg - | \
        nc -l localhost 9999
}

recv() {
    nc localhost 9999 | \
      sox -t ogg - -t coreaudio

}

case "$1" in
    send) shift; send "$@"; exit 0;;
    recv) recv; exit 0;;
    *) echo "expected send|recv, got: $@"; exit 1;;
esac