Multimedia & graphics Windows
Icecast for Windows
Serve internet radio and other audio or video streams with Icecast, a free, open-source media server. This Windows download is the 64-bit installer; a separate source client supplies the stream.
- Operating system
- Windows; Softonic lists Windows 11
- Architecture
- 64-bit (publisher installer filename: win64)
- Download package
- EXE binary installer
The publisher identifies a Windows installer but does not specify a minimum Windows version on its download page. A separate source client is usually required.
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What is Icecast?
Icecast distributes audio and video streams to listeners. It can serve an internet radio station or a privately running jukebox, with support for Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Theora, Opus, WebM and MP3 streams. It is the server component of a broadcasting setup, rather than an all-in-one radio production application.
The publisher provides Icecast 2.5.0 as a Windows binary installer. You will usually also need a separate source client to create and send the actual stream to the server. Choose that client separately rather than expecting the server installer to provide the complete broadcasting workflow.
The gallery image shows the older Icecast 2.3.1 Windows interface, including server status and global statistics. It is a historical interface illustration, not a screenshot of version 2.5.0. The 2.5.0 release notes describe improvements to the web interface, including an experimental dark mode.
What it offers
- Serve audio and video streams for internet radio or a private jukebox.
- Support Ogg Vorbis, Ogg Theora, Opus, WebM and MP3 streams.
- Use free, open-source server software distributed under GNU GPL version 2.
- Access the web interface, with improvements and an experimental dark mode described for version 2.5.0.
Good to know
- Icecast is the server component; a separate source client is usually needed to create the actual stream.
- The gallery screenshot depicts the older 2.3.1 Windows interface, not the 2.5.0 download.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- Icecast — publisher overview and license ↗Retrieved
- Download — Icecast ↗Retrieved
- Icecast Release 2.5.0 — Icecast ↗Retrieved
- Icecast - Download — protected passive browser observation ↗Retrieved
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