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Live Streaming Server Comparison


The following table described many important Live Streaming features and compares support from the various streaming server technologies. To learn more about a feature, hover over or click on the name.

Icecast ServerShoutcast ServerWindows Media ServerOther types
HTTP ProtocolYesYesMore InfoYesNo
Push SupportNoNoNoNo
Pull SupportNoNoNoNo
MP3 AudioNoNoNoNo
I-Phone PDA SupportNoNoNoNo
Blackberry PDA SupportNoNoNoNo
WinAmp Media PlayerNoNoNoNo
RealAudio Media PlayerNoNoNoNo
Windows Media PlayerNoNoNoNo
Embedded Flash PlayerNoNoNoNo
AACplus AudioNoNoNoNo
Ogg Vorbis AudioNoNoNoNo
Windows Media AudioNoNoNoNo
Easy Video StreamingNoNoNoNo
Large AudienceNoNoMore InfoNoNo
Relay on DemandNoNoNoNo
Directory SupportNoNoNoNo
Fallback StreamNoNoNoNo
Multiple StreamsNoNoNoNo
Dynamic ConfigurationNoNoYesMore InfoNo
Free Encoder DownloadNoNoNoNo
Open Source TechnologyNoNoNoNo