A streaming media (audio/video) server which supports Ogg (Vorbis and Theora), Opus, WebM and MP3 streams.
Publisher’s description
What is icecast?
icecast is an open-source live streaming program for Windows. It ranks 27th by popularity among live streaming in this catalogue.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for Any CPU as Portable. The main installer is 4.8 MB. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 13,066 times. Similar programs include Sunshine, Streamlabs Desktop and Streamlink.
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Small download (4.8 MB)
In short: icecast is an open-source live streaming tool for Any CPU PCs.
Is icecast safe to download?
- The file is served by ftp.osuosl.org; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
087CBA22A168BEBDA46B909B0F2B9E3A78B5CBE4EDDB7F5D2F37AF6025E4F39B· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 26, 2026)
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5.0Latest | 4.8 MB | Any CPU Portable |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›choco install icecast -yscoop install extras/icecastProgram files (.exe): icecast.exe
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Also for other systems
brew install icecastInformation
- Category
- Live streaming
- Licence
- GPL-2.0-only
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- Any CPU
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.5.0
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 13,066
- Website
- icecast.org
- Chocolatey package
- icecast
- Scoop package
- extras/icecast
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is icecast free?
Yes. icecast is open-source software under the GPL-2.0-only licence.
Is icecast safe to download?
The download comes from ftp.osuosl.org; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
Does icecast run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
The installer is architecture-neutral.
Can I use icecast without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to icecast?
Sunshine, Streamlabs Desktop, Streamlink, DistroAV and GPAC. The alternatives page compares them.
