Icecast AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Music Streaming Services

The best Music Streaming alternative to Icecast is Subsonic, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked nine alternatives to Icecast and six of them are Music Streaming Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Music Streaming Service alternatives to Icecast are Ampache, SHOUTcast Radio, Retro Sonic Player and Rocket Streaming Audio Server.

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icecast is free server software for streaming multimedia. It streams audio to listeners, and is compatible with Nullsoft's Shoutcast.

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Icecast alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2022
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  1. Subsonic icon

    Subsonic

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    Subsonic is a free, web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video. Use it to share your music with friends, or to listen to your own music while at work. You can stream to multiple players simultaneously, for instance to one player in your kitchen...

    90 Subsonic alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • Self-Hosted
    Main Application Window

    Subsonic Features

    1.  Media Streaming
    2.  Play local content
    3.  Music collection
    4.  Music Library
    5.  Streaming your own media
    6.  Local server

    Subsonic VS Icecast

     

    • Subsonic is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Icecast.

    • Subsonic is the most popular free alternative to Icecast.

    • Subsonic is Freemium and ProprietaryIcecast is Free and Open Source
  2. Ampache icon

    Ampache

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    Ampache is a web based audio streaming application and file manager allowing you to access your music from anywhere, using almost any internet enabled device.

    98 Ampache alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    Ampache screenshot 1

    Ampache Features

    1.  Subsonic API
    2.  Self-hosted music
    3.  Streaming
    4.  Support for MPD
    5.  WebDAV Support
    6.  Web-Based
    7.  Based on Laravel

    Ampache VS Icecast

     

    • Ampache is the most popular Open Source alternative to Icecast.

    • Ampache is Free and Open SourceIcecast is also Free and Open Source
  4. SHOUTcast Radio icon

    SHOUTcast Radio

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    SHOUTcast Radio was a home of free Internet Radio, founded in 1999. SHOUTcast Radio grew into one of the largest directories of professionally and community themed programmed radio stations in the world.

    88 SHOUTcast Radio alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    SHOUTcast Radio screenshot 1
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    SHOUTcast Radio screenshot 3

    SHOUTcast Radio Features

    1.  Support for FM Radio
    2.  Streaming
    3.  Stream audio
    4.  Radio Player

    SHOUTcast Radio VS Icecast

     

    • SHOUTcast Radio is the most popular commercial alternative to Icecast.

    • SHOUTcast Radio is Paid and ProprietaryIcecast is Free and Open Source
  5. Retro Sonic Player icon

    Retro Sonic Player

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    Android Material You Design Music Player for airsonic/subsonic API.

    34 Retro Sonic Player alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Retro Sonic Player screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    The project is deprecated.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Cloud Sync

    Retro Sonic Player VS Icecast

     
  6. Rocket Streaming Audio Server icon

    Rocket Streaming Audio Server

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    Rocket Streaming Audio Server is a modern alternative to SHOUTcast and Icecast, and delivers streaming audio in MP3, AAC, AAC+, Opus, and FLAC, to your listeners on the web and mobile devices.

    3 Rocket Streaming Audio Server alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rocket Streaming Audio Server Features

    1.  Stream audio
    2.  Streaming

    Rocket Streaming Audio Server VS Icecast

     

  7. SHOUTcast Radio DSP plug-in

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    Gives Winamp the possibility to connect to a shoutcast streaming server by transmitting the music played or audio from any selected input.

    5 SHOUTcast Radio DSP plug-in alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    SHOUTcast Radio DSP plug-in Features

    1.  Streaming

    SHOUTcast Radio DSP plug-in VS Icecast

     
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