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Free server software for streaming multimedia · GNU GPL version 2
Read 7 Oct 2026 · icecast.org
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- Administration
- The admin interface can show statistics, move listeners between mountpoints, and disconnect sources or listeners; its functions require HTTP authentication.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Listener authentication supports htpasswd files and URL based checks; source authentication supports passwords and URL based checks.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The current release is 2.5.0; the official download page offers source for Linux/Unix and a Windows installer.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The project lists Ogg (Vorbis and Theora), Opus, FLAC, WebM, and MP3 as supported formats; its FAQ says MP4, M4A, NSV, and AAC might work but are not officially supported.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project describes libshout as a library for communicating with Icecast servers and IceS as a program that sends audio to Icecast.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Limit
- Icecast sends the same mountpoint stream to its listeners, so an individual listener cannot pause it or change tracks without affecting everyone on that mountpoint.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Linux and Unix packages
- The download page recommends distribution packages where available and says official builds are packaged for various distributions; listed packages are built with OpenSSL enabled and signed by the openSUSE OBS multimedia project GPG key.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Multiple streams
- A server can host multiple mountpoints, each carrying a separate stream or channel.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Icecast is a streaming media server for sending audio and video streams to listeners and viewers, including internet radio stations and jukeboxes.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Release support
- The project says support for Icecast 2.4.4 ends on 2026-12-31 and that only security fixes are being accepted for that version.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Source clients
- Icecast serves content supplied by source clients, which may run on a separate machine or on the Icecast server itself.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation lists the Icecast mailing list, developer mailing list, and IRC chat as ways to contact the development team.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
- Windows service
- The FAQ says Icecast no longer has built-in Windows service capabilities and points users to a third-party service manager.icecast.org · read 7 Oct 2026
