MUZECAST FORUM

You can enable Statusbar in Android Muzecast Streamer by:
While on Player Screen
1. click top right tri-dot icon;
2. select "Configure this screen";
3. Check ON "Show Status bar";

Status bar will appear at the bottom of the screen with 4 LEDs. if you touch it and drug up, it will expand.
In expanded window you will see original file format and bitrate and what it is converted to, something like:
MP3 320kbs -> OGG Quality: Optimal

To change quality you can do it separately for WiFi and Mobile connection.

In Muzecast Streamer Settings go to:
Settings->Streaming Options
First 2 items is settings for Streaming Quality for WiFi and Mobile connection.

Items are:

1. Original - will stream original file if it is: MP3, FLAC, OGG without any conversion;
2. Highest Quality - will stream in MP3 or OGG at variable bitrate averaging 256 kbs;
3. Near CD Quality - will stream in MP3 or OGG at variable bitrate averaging 192 kbs;
4. Optimal - will stream in MP3 or OGG at variable bitrate averaging 160 kbs;
5. Good - will stream in MP3 or OGG at variable bitrate averaging 128 kbs;
6. FM Radio - will stream in MP3 or OGG at variable bitrate averaging 96 kbs;


3rd item is to select if you want to stream in variable bitrate to constant. Constant bitrate while streaming in MP3 will help with SEEK to be more precise. For OGG it is better to keep it variable.

Device Support Section:
Most of the modern devices support streaming in OGG format, which provides much better sound quality.
Check if ON if you want to stream all you files in OGG unless "Original" quality is selected;

Some devices (not Samsung devices) can stream FLAC format. Samsung devices are using another coded and only can play already downloaded FLAC files, but cannot stream it.
If you device supports FLAC files and you have FLAC or any other lossless files in your library, you can enable this option.
FLAC will be streamed ONLY when "Original" quality is selected and this option is ON.
Files, which could be streamed as FLAC: FLAC, APE, WP, M4A, MP4, ACC

If you select quality: Original and did not turn FLAC option ON files will be streamed as:
1. If OGG is enabled - OGG with variable bitrate 512 kbs;
2. If OFF is disabled - MP3 with variable bitrate 320 kbs;