Overview
What is Icecast?
Streaming MP3 server
In depth
A closer look at Icecast
Icecast is an Internet based broadcasting system based on the Mpeg Layer III streaming technology. It was originally inspired by Nullsoft's Shoutcast and also mp3serv by Scott Manley. The icecast project was started for several reasons: a) all broadcasting systems were pretty much closed source, non-free software implementations, b) Shoutcast doesn't allow you to run your own directory servers, or support them, and c) we thought it would be a lot of fun.
Verdict
Should you download Icecast?
Icecast runs on
Linux
and is available under the
Not Specified
license
— the installer is 0 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Sound.
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At a glance
Icecast specifications
- Last updated
- Feb 15, 2025
- License
- Not Specified
- Operating system
- Linux
- File size
- 0 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 442
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