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{{Wikipedia|Shoutcast}}

Shoutcast is [[proprietary]] software primarily used for listening to [[web radio]]. [[Icecast]] is the [[open source]] version and is currently used in {{VLC}}.

== 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.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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