SHOUTcast is a multiplatform freeware digital audio streaming technology developed by Nullsoft. It allows audio content, primarily in MP3 or HE-AAC format, to be broadcast to and from media player software, enabling hobbyists and professionals to create Internet radio/Web radio networks. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product. ... Nullsoft is a software house founded in 1997 by Justin Frankel. ... A software release is the distribution, whether public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... // An operating system (OS) is the software that manages the sharing of the resources of a computer. ... Diagram of the relationships between several Unix-like systems A Unix-like operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, while not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. ... Windows redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Computer software can be organized into categories based on common function, type, or field of use. ... Streaming media is multimedia that is continuously received by, and normally displayed to, the end-user while it is being delivered by the provider. ... In information technology, a server is an application or device that performs services for connected clients as part of a client-server architecture. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... It has been suggested that closed source be merged into this article or section. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The term Freeware refers to gratis proprietary software with closed source. ... Digital audio comprises audio signals stored in a digital format. ... Streaming media is multimedia that is continuously received by, and normally displayed to, the end-user while it is being delivered by the provider. ... Nullsoft is a software house founded in 1997 by Justin Frankel. ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) is a lossy data compression scheme for digital audio. ... This article is about media players in general. ... Internet radio (aka e-Radio) is an audio broadcasting service transmitted via the Internet. ...

SHOUTcast consists of a client-server model, with each component communicating via a network protocol that intermingles audio data with metadata such as song titles and the station name. It uses HTTP as a transport protocol, although multicast is another option. Client/Server is a network application architecture which separates the client (usually the graphical user interface) from the server. ... For other senses of this word, see protocol. ... Metadata is data about data. ... HTTP (for HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the primary method used to convey information on the World Wide Web. ... The Transport protocol is a protocol on the transport layer of the OSI model. ... Routing Schemes anycast broadcast multicast unicast Multicast is sometimes also used to refer to a multiplexed broadcast, although that is a very different thing and should not be confused. ...

SHOUTcast servers and clients are available for Palm OS, Windows, FreeBSD, GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris. Client-only versions exist on Windows Mobile,Series 60 and the PSP (PSPradio). In information technology, a server is an application or device that performs services for connected clients as part of a client-server architecture. ... In computing, a client is a system that accesses a (remote) service on another computer by some kind of network. ... Palm OS is a compact operating system developed and licensed by PalmSource, Inc. ... Windows redirects here. ... FreeBSD is a Unix-like free operating system descended from AT&T UNIX via the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) branch through the 386BSD and 4. ... This article is about operating systems that use the Linux kernel. ... Mac OS X (IPA: ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... Solaris is a computer operating system developed by Sun Microsystems. ... Windows Mobile is a compact operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 API. Devices which run Windows Mobile include Pocket PCs, Smartphones, and Portable Media Centers. ... This article or section should be merged with Nokia Series 60 Series 60 is a user interface for mobile phones that is developed and marketed by Nokia. ...

The output format is supported by multiple clients, including Nullsoft's own Nullsoft Winamp, VLC media player, Amarok, XMMS, Zinf and Apple iTunes. Winamp is a proprietary media player written by Nullsoft, a subsidiary of Time Warner. ... VLC media player is a free software media player by the VideoLAN project. ... Amarok (pronounced Am A Rock) [2] is a free software music player for Linux and other varieties of Unix. ... XMMSs default appearance The X Multimedia System (XMMS) is a free audio player very similar to Winamp, that runs on many Unix-like operating systems. ... Zinf Zinf is a free audio player, released under the GNU General Public License. ... This article is about the iTunes application. ...

Uses

The most common use of SHOUTcast is for creating or listening to Internet audio broadcasts. SHOUTcast makes it possible to inexpensively set up an Internet broadcasting station, so hobbyists and large radio network owners alike can use it to set up their own broadcasting network for a fraction of the cost of a traditional AM broadcasting or FM radio station. AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation. ... FM broadcasting is a broadcast technology invented by Edwin Howard Armstrong that uses frequency modulation (FM) to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. ...

Some traditional radio stations use SHOUTcast to extend their presence onto the Web. WWWs historical logo designed by Robert Cailliau The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked, hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. ...

Trivia

SHOUTcast's streaming protocol uses metadata tags and responses that all start with ICY, which stands for "I Can Yell", the original name of the protocol. A cybersquatter registered the associated icanyell.com/.net/.org domains before Nullsoft, so Nullsoft changed the protocol's name from I Can Yell to SHOUTcast. Despite the name change, the ICY prefix persists in the protocol spec. Cybersquatting is a derogatory term used to describe the practice of registering and claiming rights over brand names which are, arguably, not for the taking. ...

See also

Radio Portal

• Icecast
• Internet radio
• List of Internet stations
• List of streaming media systems
• Winamp Alternative
• Nullsoft Streaming Video
• Streaming media
• VLC media player

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External links

• SHOUTcast website
• Nullsoft.com
• Setting up a SHOUTcast Server
• SHOUTcast ICY protocol whitepaper
• SHOUTcast statistics