Debian 10 with Icecast Streaming Server

Icecast is a streaming media (audio/video) server that is used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in between. It is very versatile in that new formats can be added relatively easily and supports open standards for communication and interaction (currently supports Ogg Vorbis and Ogg Theora, Opus, WebM and MP3 streams).

Icecast requires external programs, called "source clients", to originate the streams, and the Icecast project includes a source client program known as IceS. The source runs typically in the place where the audio is generated (e.g., a studio) and the Icecast server where a high-bandwidth connection is available (e.g., a colocation centre). Since version 2.4.0 source clients can use plain HTTP standard PUT requests instead of the custom SOURCE method.

Features:

• Lower latency, and less chance of stuttering in streams
• Officially supports MP3 and the AAC family of codecs
• Higher performance - Lower CPU usage and higher listener capacity
• Easier to administer - Sensible defaults are provided
• Ogg FLAC metadata support - RSAS is the only streaming server that supports it!
• Live metadata is easy to get from JavaScript (via HTML5 Server-Sent Events)
• Built for the modern web: Supports CORS out-of-the-box, for easier player integration
• Compatible with HTML5 Media Source Extensions (better in-browser playback technology)
• On-demand relay mounts that work
• Relaying streams doesn't add huge latency - it can be under 1 second.
• Fallback transitions don't kick listeners with AAC
• Supports HTTPS for Webhook source authentication
• A Metadata History API, which makes it easier to display recently played tracks in your player.
• Supports relaying HTTPS streams
• Easy HTTPS configuration with LetsEncrypt (on both Windows and Linux)

Virtual Pulse is glad to provide you with this Debian 10 with Icecast Streaming Server, fully pre-configured and cloud-hardened for a great performance in Azure environments. Deploy & Enjoy!

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