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Link to 2010 press release (https://www.videolan.org/press/2010-1.html). Re-iterate "We want to emphasise…features like SHOUTcast or icecast are now doable using...extension[s]" |
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== Further reading == | == Further reading == | ||
* [https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-vlc-more-open-source-than-ever/ ZDNet - New VLC more open source than ever] - talks about the motivation behind the 1.1.0 switch away from Shoutcast | * [https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-vlc-more-open-source-than-ever/ ZDNet - New VLC more open source than ever] - talks about the motivation behind the 1.1.0 switch away from Shoutcast | ||
* [https://www.videolan.org/press/2010-1.html VideoLAN Press Release - Shoutcast] - explains further. Notably: ''We want to emphasise the fact that features like SHOUTcast or icecast browsing are now doable using our new extension framework and you will find user-contributed extensions on https://addons.videolan.org/'' | |||
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Revision as of 04:31, 28 March 2019
Shoutcast is proprietary software primarily used for listening to web radio. Icecast is the open source version and is currently used in VLC media player.
Further reading
- ZDNet - New VLC more open source than ever - talks about the motivation behind the 1.1.0 switch away from Shoutcast
- VideoLAN Press Release - Shoutcast - explains further. Notably: We want to emphasise the fact that features like SHOUTcast or icecast browsing are now doable using our new extension framework and you will find user-contributed extensions on https://addons.videolan.org/