edcast-reborn

edcast-reborn is a renewed version of Edcast (aka Oddcast), which was designed as a plugin for media players such as Winamp, being able to broadcast various audio formats.

When Edcast, the original project, was shut down, a rewired version of the program was soon released under the name of edcast-reborn, preserving the purpose and the approach of the old application.

edcast-reborn encases the exact same engine as its predecessor, boasting improved encoding capabilities and keeping the support for all the major broadcasting servers that the original Edcast had.

Moreover, the developer of edcast-reborn decided to preserve its appearance as well in an attempt to maintain the ease of use and accessibility that the audience got used to.

The application includes all of the components required for seamless audio streaming, deploying carious encoders during the installation process, including Vorbis, Lame and AAC.

This allows you to work with multiple encoders at the same time, which translates into the possibility of broadcasing multiple formats simultaneously to multiple servers, too.

Moreover, you can pull metadata directly from the media player, but extracting it from a file or URL address is possible all the same.

Live recording is another feature worth mentioning, allowing you to switch it on or off without the need to disconnect any of the encoders in your list.

The configuration of an encoder is much simpler than in other applications, because edcast-reborn provides a more user-oriented approach, allowing you to set the parameters of the streaming process in a very comfortable way.

On an ending note, edcast-reborn is an outstanding audio streaming application, allowing you to send various stream types to servers such as Icecast or Shoutcast with minimum effort.