Streaming Internet Radio Software for Broadcasters
The links below are a selection of tools to help you set up, automate and enhance your streaming internet radio station. If you have any suggestions for products or services that should be on this page then contact us
Streaming Server Software – run your own server
Shoutcast Streaming Radio (runs using a plug-in for WinAmp popular) – site
VideoLAN – audio and video player that allows MAC OS X to play AAC+ formatted streams (iTunes cannot play AAC+ streams at this time) site
IceCast Streaming Audio (open source) – This is an open-source streaming server that does what ShoutCast does but with less memory and a smaller application footprint. Very stable and a good open source replacement for shoutcast.site
Rogue Amoeba Nicecast (streaming iTunes on Mac OSX) – site | tutorial
SteamCast (a drop-in replacement for ShoutCast or IceCast from the RadioToolbox.com team) – site
Jetcast (streaming software easy) – site – a server created by Japanese company Cowon
StreamerP2P (streaming server & client) – site – StreamerP2P has its own server and client what is it?
Alternate DSPs
EdCast reborn Alternate DSP – after oddsock.org went dark this project was picked up – “Edcast (aka Oddcast) was probably the best alternative to shoutcast’s own DSP for sourcing shoutcast DNAS – in fact, many would argue it was superior in many ways. For example, it can also source Icecast natively, not in dumbed down shoutcast emulation mode.”
PHP Server Applications
RadioToolbox.php (1 .PHP file, easy to install MP3 server – FREE) – site | tutorial
Ampache – PHP script to turn your apache installation or web server into a streaming audio server
PHP script to display Now Playing data – an ajax powered script that auto-updates without refreshing the page
Another PHP script to display Now Playing data – similar to above
StreamFinder.com PHP Shoutcast Now Playing script (click to download) Shoutcast 1.x Now Playing PHP Script (17121)
Shoutcast Now Playing to twitter PHP script (click to download) Shoutcast to Twitter Now Playing Connector (4736)
WordPress Plugins
Shoutcast & IceCast Now Playing plugin – display now playing information with this easy to use plugin
Media Buttons plugin – makes adding streams to WordPress an easy task
Server Stat Utilities
AmpTracker.com – a shoutcast stats service to measure your listeners and usage
Radio Toolbox Stats Application – get stats through email, ftp or other ways – easy to use and configure.
Stati – php statistics script hosted on sourceforge
Shoutcast v2 Radio Stats – php statistics script for Shoutcast server v2 hosted on sourceforge
Radio Station Automation Suites
Internet DJ Console – 2 Audio Channels – Live Microphone – Interfaces with Icecast – Linux only – FREE – softpedia review | how to setup with shoutcast
Xara Radio – Amazing Online Radio tool that shares much of the same functionality of packages costing hundreds of dollars. FREE
english translation
Airtime – Open source radio station automation – site – For linux only – Ubuntu package available. Very robust.
DyneBolic Live CD For Streaming. Just insert this CD in your pc and reboot – you will have a complete system hand-built by dyne.org just for streaming and audio production. Has a soma module and muse streamer built-in. info and download site
Stream Recorders
streamWriter – record radio shows and songs streamWriter