Icecast on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Overview

Icecast is an open source streaming media server from the Xiph.Org Foundation. A source client such as butt, Mixxx, liquidsoap, ices or OBS pushes a live audio stream to a named mountpoint, and Icecast relays that single stream out to many simultaneous listeners over ordinary HTTP. It speaks Ogg Vorbis, Opus and MP3, publishes M3U and XSPF playlists that any media player understands, and needs nothing special on the listener side: a browser, VLC or any internet radio app can tune in directly.

A public status page lists every active mountpoint with its listener count and current track, while a password protected admin interface lets you inspect connected listeners, move an audience between mountpoints, update track metadata and disconnect a source. It suits internet radio stations, broadcasters, podcasters, community and campus radio, and anyone self hosting live audio to a wide audience.

Common uses

• Running an internet radio station or a live audio broadcast
• Relaying a live stream to many listeners without re encoding it
• A self hosted streaming server for community, campus or podcast audio

See it running

Real screenshots taken while testing this image against its deployment guide.