Internet Radio Servers

Internet servers like the ones listed below recieve the stream from the broadcaster and relay it to all of the listeners. Having a high bandwidth server to install your software on is essential for internet radio.

Shoutcast

Shoutcast allows users to set up their own Internet radio servers using provided software. The output format is supported by multiple clients. Current uses include listening to music as well as live broadcasting of events for the average person.

Icecast

Icecast, the project, is a collection of programs and libraries for streaming audio over the Internet. This includes : icecast, a program that streams audio data to listeners, libshout, a library for communicating with Icecast servers and IceS, a program that sends audio data to Icecast servers.

Steamcast

A multimedia server which combines the features of SHOUTcast and Icecast all in one server. No need to compile, binary provided.

Peercast

PeerCast is a simple, free way to listen to radio and watch video on the Internet. It uses P2P technology to let anyone become a broadcaster without the costs of traditional streaming. This means you get to hear and watch stations not normally found on commercially funded sites.