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LibreTime vs Icecast: catalog facts
LibreTime	Icecast
Best for: Community and internet radio stations running their own automation	Best for: Hosting an internet radio station or private audio stream
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL version 2.
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Automatic scheduling of shows and podcasts Playout to a transmitter or as an internet stream All 4 strengths for LibreTime Automatic scheduling of shows and podcasts Playout to a transmitter or as an internet stream Library management for music and station audio Separate admin, user and developer manuals	Supports Ogg Vorbis, Opus, WebM and MP3 streams Long-running project maintained by Xiph.Org All 4 strengths for Icecast Supports Ogg Vorbis, Opus, WebM and MP3 streams Long-running project maintained by Xiph.Org Built on open standards, with room for new formats Seamless upgrade path from 2.4.x configuration
Requires running and maintaining your own server	Needs a separate source client to send audio Server configuration is aimed at technically comfortable users
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for LibreTime libretime.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Icecast icecast.org Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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