# Install ezstream with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, zypper Client for Icecast streaming servers. Version 1.0.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ezstream ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ezstream ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install ezstream ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: audio/ezstream/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add ezstream ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ezstream from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install ezstream ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ezstream from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install ezstream ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ezstream from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#ezstream ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ez/ezstream/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install ezstream ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ezstream from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ezstream - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.2 - **Source summary:** Client for Icecast streaming servers - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - ezstream (cli) - ezstream-cfgmigrate (cli) - ezstream-file.sh (cli) - ezstream (alias) - ezstream-cfgmigrate (alias) - ezstream-file.sh (alias) ## Dependencies - libshout - taglib ## Build dependencies - check - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - libxml2 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.0.2 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://icecast.org/ezstream/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage ezstream is a command-line source client for sending media streams to Icecast servers, designed around file input, standard input, and optional external decoder or encoder pipelines. ### Project history The project is maintained under the Xiph/Icecast umbrella and uses libshout to communicate with streaming servers. Its official page describes support for Ogg, MP3, WebM, and Matroska streams over HTTP, ICY, and RoarAudio protocols, with TagLib used for metadata handling. The 1.0 release was a major configuration and protocol update, adding a new configuration file structure, a migration tool for 0.x configurations, modern libshout features, WebM and Matroska media formats, ICY and RoarAudio streaming protocols, TLS support, and a unit test suite. Version 1.0.2 followed as a February 12, 2020 bugfix release. ### Adoption history ezstream's adoption is tied to Icecast deployments rather than general desktop media use. It is packaged by Unix-like distributions and Homebrew as a small automation component for people who need a scriptable source client instead of a full broadcast application. ### How it is used A typical ezstream setup reads a playlist, media file, or standard-input stream, optionally runs external tools to decode or encode it, and pushes the resulting stream to an Icecast-compatible server. The official README points users to `man ezstream` and bundled example configuration files for concrete setups. Because it delegates decoding and encoding to command-line tools, ezstream fits unattended streams, scheduled playlists, and server-side broadcast workflows where a GUI source client would be awkward. ### Why package nerds care ezstream is the kind of package that matters because it glues together other Unix media packages: libshout, libxml, TagLib, codecs, encoders, and Icecast. Its value is less glamour and more composability. ### Timeline - 0.x: Older ezstream releases maintained in the Xiph download archive. - 1.0: Major release with new configuration structure, cfgmigrate tool, modern libshout support, WebM/Matroska, ICY/RoarAudio, and TLS. - 2020: Version 1.0.2 released as a bugfix release. ### Related projects - Icecast is the streaming server ezstream commonly feeds. - libshout provides the streaming-server communication layer. - TagLib provides media metadata reading and management. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** ezstream - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 2 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - ezstream - 1.0.2-3: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ezstream from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | easy media streaming client over icecast servers | https://www.icecast.org/ezstream/ - Nix - ezstream: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ez/ezstream/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - ezstream - 1.0.2-2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ezstream from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | easy media streaming client over icecast servers | https://www.icecast.org/ezstream/ - apk - ezstream - 1.0.2-r5: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ezstream from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ezstream is a command line source client for Icecast media streaming servers | https://icecast.org/ezstream/ - apk - ezstream-doc - 1.0.2-r5: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ezstream-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ezstream is a command line source client for Icecast media streaming servers (documentation) | https://icecast.org/ezstream/ - dnf - ezstream - 1.0.2-15.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ezstream from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Command line source client for Icecast media streaming servers | https://www.icecast.org/ezstream/ - zypper - ezstream - 1.0.2-2.4: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ezstream from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Icecast media streaming client | http://www.icecast.org/ezstream.php - MacPorts - ezstream: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: audio/ezstream/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [libshout](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libshout/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [taglib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/taglib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [check](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/check/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [icecast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/icecast/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, media-server, streaming. - [librespot](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/librespot/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [shairport-sync](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/shairport-sync/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [snapcast](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/snapcast/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, streaming. - [ficy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ficy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, icecast, media. - [spotifyd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/spotifyd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, audio-streaming, cli, media. - [streamripper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/streamripper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, icecast, media. - [opus-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/opus-tools/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ezstream.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ezstream.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph