SHOUTcast
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| Original author(s) | Nullsoft (Stephen 'Tag Loomis, Tom Pepper and Justin Frankel) |
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| Developer(s) | Radionomy |
| Stable release |
2.5.1 (Build 723) / September 30, 2016
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| Development status | Active |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Streaming media |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | shoutcast |
SHOUTcast is cross-platform proprietary software for streaming media over the Internet. The software, developed by Nullsoft, is available free of charge. It allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling the creation of Internet radio "stations".
The most common use of SHOUTcast is for creating or listening to Internet audio broadcasts; however, video streams exist as well. Some traditional radio stations use SHOUTcast to extend their presence onto the Web.
SHOUTcast Radio is a related website which provides a directory of SHOUTcast stations.
Created in 1998, SHOUTcast's streaming protocol uses metadata tags and responses that all start with ICY, which stands for "I Can Yell." Nullsoft was purchased by AOL on June 1, 1999.
On January 14, 2014, AOL sold Nullsoft to Belgian online radio aggregator Radionomy; no financial details were publicly announced.
The SHOUTcast software uses a client–server model, with each component communicating via a network that intermingles audio or video data with metadata such as song titles and the station name. It uses HTTP as a . Although multicast was planned, it was never developed.
SHOUTcast servers and clients are available for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, and Solaris. Client-only versions exist for Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS (iPad, iPhone), Palm OS and webOS (Radio Hibiki), PlayStation Portable, Windows Mobile, Symbian S60 and UIQ,Nintendo DS (DSOrganize), and Wii.
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