Description

Hero ShoutCast/IceCast Radio Player WPBakery Addon 3.5

🔍 What It Is

This is an addon for WPBakery (a page builder plugin) that integrates the Hero ShoutCast/IceCast Radio Player into pages built with WPBakery. It lets you embed a rich radio player (with support for track history, metadata, etc.) using WPBakery’s visual builder interface.

🛠 Key Features & Highlights

• 🎙️ ShoutCast & IceCast Support — Streams from ShoutCast or IceCast servers can be played (usually MP3; AAC in supported browsers). (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 📋 History of Played Tracks — Displays previously played songs for ShoutCast and creates history dynamically for IceCast. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 🎨 Customizable Appearance — Multiple skins (like black & white), color settings, width, autoplay, layout options. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 📱 Responsive & Mobile-Friendly — Works well across devices. Has options to disable responsive behavior if needed. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 📷 Artist / Track Metadata — Displays song and artist name; artist image via APIs (Last.FM) if available. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 🔗 Share Buttons — Users can share what’s playing on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter; share title/description configurable. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 🖼 Sticky Player Option — You can make the player sticky so it’s fixed while scrolling. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 🎚️ Multiple Instances Allowed — You can have more than one player on a page. Only one instance can be sticky. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• 🔄 Show/Hide Controls — Toggle visibility of history section, volume, playlist, share buttons, etc. (audioplayerhtml5.com)

⚠️ Limitations & Things to Be Aware Of

• ⚠️ Autoplay and Volume Controls on iOS — Autoplay often blocked; volume control may not work due to OS/browser restrictions. (lambertgroupproductions.com)
• ⚠️ Performance Overhead — With many instances, history features, animations, it may impact page load if not optimized.
• ⚠️ Compatibility — Ensure your WPBakery version and WordPress version are compatible.
• ⚠️ Security/Updates — As with many premium plugins, using a version with known issues may expose vulnerabilities; always check for the latest stable update.