BUTT (broadcast using this tool) is a popular streaming tool that supports ShoutCast and Icecast. It allows you to stream live audio data from your computer’s Mic or Line input to a Shoutcast or Icecast server, and also record it. In this article, you will learn how to install and use BUTT on Mac OS, and how to stream like a pro with it.

What is BUTT?

BUTT is an easy to use, multi-OS streaming tool that supports ShoutCast and Icecast. It can stream live audio data from your computer’s Mic or Line input to an Shoutcast or Icecast server, and also record it. It is not intended to be a server by itself or automatically broadcast audio files.

BUTT has many features that make it a great choice for streaming, such as:

• Works with SHOUTcast and Icecast
• Supports SSL/TLS (Icecast only for now)
• Runs on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows
• Supports aac+, mp3, ogg/vorbis, ogg/opus and ogg/FLAC for streaming
• Additionally supports recording in wav
• Connects to a server after starting up automatically
• Reconnects in case the connection was interrupted
• Records after connecting to a server automatically
• Supports simple control via command line
• Show number of listeners
• Supports up to two multi-channel audio devices
• Song names can be updated manually, via text file or via music apps (only MacOS and Linux)
• Configuration files can be imported and exported
• Status display shows infos about the current state (click on it)
• Can automatically connect/disconnect on a configurable signal/silent period
• Can automatically start/stop recording on a configurable signal/silent period
• 10-band EQ
• Dynamic Range Compressor

How to Install BUTT on Mac OS?

If you want to use BUTT on your Mac OS computer, you need to download the disk image file from its official website and mount it by double clicking. Then you need to drag the butt file to the Applications folder.

How to Configure BUTT on Mac OS?

After installing BUTT, you need to configure it to connect to a server. You can open the settings window and click on [ADD] to add a new server. You need to fill in the input fields with the server data, such as address, port, password, mountpoint and stream type. You can also add some stream infos, such as name, description, genre and URL.

To start streaming, you need to select an audio device and a codec in the main window. You can choose between aac+, mp3, ogg/vorbis, ogg/opus and ogg/FLAC for streaming. You can also adjust the bitrate and samplerate according to your preference and network speed. Then you can click on the [>] button to connect to the server and start streaming. The dot matrix display will show you the current state of the butt software and some information about your stream.

If you want to record your session, you can click on the [O] button to start recording. You can choose the recording format and directory in the settings window. You can also enable automatic recording when connecting to a server or when detecting a signal.

How to Stream with BUTT on Mac OS like a Pro?

For more tips and tricks on how to stream with BUTT on Mac OS like a pro, you can check out our tutorial on tutosquad.com. There you will find detailed guides and examples on how to use BUTT for various purposes and scenarios.

Some of the topics that we cover are:

• How to stream music on Mac OS with BUTT
• How to stream podcasts on Mac OS with BUTT
• How to stream live events on Mac OS with BUTT
• How to stream multiple servers with BUTT
• How to run BUTT from command line (without X-server)
• How to show listeners with BUTT
• How to update song names with BUTT

We hope that this article has helped you learn how to use BUTT on Mac OS. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to leave a comment below or contact us at tutosquad.com.