# Icecast Reviews
**Vendor:** Xiph.Org  
**Category:** [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)  
**Average Rating:** 4.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 4
## About Icecast
Icecast is a GPL streaming media server that currently streams in MP3 format.




## Icecast Reviews
  ### 1. Decent for streaming audio

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Kit F. | Contract Software Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2021

**What do you like best about Icecast?**

It makes streaming audio pretty easy. Just set up a server, set up a streaming client on another machine, and off you go.

**What do you dislike about Icecast?**

You'll need a lot of bandwidth (relatively speaking) for multiple high-quality streams.

**Recommendations to others considering Icecast:**

It's an open-source solution, so you'll have to support it yourself.

**What problems is Icecast solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I'm streaming audio over the Internet.

  ### 2. I found it stable,,

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Muhammad Ali S. | CEO & Founder, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 12, 2021

**What do you like best about Icecast?**

It covers all the major operating systems plus a wide variety of apps.

**What do you dislike about Icecast?**

Nothing, I am happy with its performance.

**Recommendations to others considering Icecast:**

Its upto date and stable, I highly recommend this over others.

**What problems is Icecast solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Offcourse radio casting, Once again it is the stability of the platform

  ### 3. Icecast is awesome!!

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Broadcast Media | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 06, 2021

**What do you like best about Icecast?**

Icecast provides password protected radio stream.
It also support video streaming.
It is open source.

**What do you dislike about Icecast?**

I don't think anythink missing in icecast

**Recommendations to others considering Icecast:**

Please use icecast for your radio audio streaming free

**What problems is Icecast solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I provide icecast hosting as well as secure streaming

  ### 4. Icecast review

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Broadcast Media | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** February 12, 2020

**What do you like best about Icecast?**

That it is quick and easy to setup and just gets the job done.

**What do you dislike about Icecast?**

That the KH fork is better.  Also the lack of security around the admin interface is troubling.

**Recommendations to others considering Icecast:**

Consider reviewing both the main release and the KH fork. See which works best for you.

**What problems is Icecast solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Radio live streaming


## Icecast Discussions
  - [How does Icecast work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-icecast-work) - 1 comment
  - [What is Icecast used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-icecast-used-for) - 1 comment

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## Icecast Features
**Performance**
- Scalability
- Portability
- Data Recovery

**Functionality**
- OS Integration
- Resource Saving
- Performance Management
- Security

**Agentic AI - Server Virtualization**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Adaptive Learning
- Proactive Assistance
- Decision Making

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