Shoutcast
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Shoutcast (formerly SHOUTcast) is a service for streaming media over the internet to media players, using its own cross-platform proprietary software. It allows digital audio content, primarily in MP3 or High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding format. The most common use of Shoutcast is for creating or listening to Internet audio broadcasts; however, there are also video streams.[2] The software is available to use for free or as a paid cloud service with additional professional features.[3]
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Original author(s) | Nullsoft (Stephen 'Tag' Loomis, Tom Pepper and Justin Frankel) |
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Developer(s) | Radionomy |
Stable release | |
Type | Streaming media |
License | Registerware |
Website | shoutcast |
In the early days of esports for video games, Shoutcast was used by some to stream play-by-play commentary, leading to the term "shoutcaster" as a name for esports commentators.[4]