Icecast is a streaming media server which currently supports Ogg Vorbis and MP3 audio streams. It can be used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in between.
It is very versatile in that new formats can be added relatively easily and supports open standards for communication and interaction.
There are a large number of media players that support Icecast streaming including VLC, xine, and MPlayer.
Key Features
- Streams content as Vorbis over standard HTTP, Theora over HTTP, MP3 over the protocol used by SHOUTcast, AAC, and NSV over the SHOUTcast protocol.
- Offers similar functionality to the proprietary media server program SHOUTcast.
Website: www.icecast.org
Support: Documentation
Developer: Xiph.org Forundation
License: GNU GPL v2
Icecast is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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