# Install ficy with Homebrew, zypper Icecast/Shoutcast stream grabber suite. Version 1.0.21 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:ficy ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install ficy ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install fIcy ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fIcy from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:ficy - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.21 - **Source summary:** Icecast/Shoutcast stream grabber suite - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** LGPL-2.1-only - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - fIcy (cli) - fPls (cli) - fResync (cli) - fIcy (alias) - fPls (alias) - fResync (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.0.21 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.thregr.org/wavexx/software/fIcy/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage fIcy is a small shell-oriented suite for grabbing Icecast and Shoutcast streams, splitting or piping the audio while preserving ICY metadata-driven workflows. ### Project history The project began in late 2002 as a very small shell pipeline built around netcat and sed, according to its official release notes. It was rewritten in C for the 1.0.0 line in 2003, gained Linux support in 1.0.1, and had a public release in 1.0.2 in March 2004. The suite grew from the core fIcy grabber into a small tool family. fResync was added in 2004 to clean up badly cut MPEG files, and fPls was added later that year as a playlist handler and retry frontend. ### Adoption history fIcy stayed a niche Unix command-line tool rather than a mainstream media application. Its package-manager footprint in the supplied metadata includes Homebrew and openSUSE, which matches the project's portable shell and C utility style. ### How it is used The official documentation describes fIcy as useful for unattended recording of radio programs and stream debugging. The main command accepts a stream URL or server parameters, can write to standard output, dump files, enumerate files as ICY title metadata changes, filter titles by regular expression, and pipe audio to a media player. The companion fPls command reads local or remote playlists and manages fIcy retries, timeouts, and errors. fResync operates on dumped or broken MPEG files to realign frame headers for decoders or editing tools. ### Why package nerds care For package-maintainer audiences, fIcy is interesting as a compact example of the old Unix media-tool pattern: one command for grabbing streams, one for playlist driving, and one for post-processing damaged MPEG output. ### Timeline - 2002: Original shell/netcat/sed prototype appears in the release notes. - 2003: 1.0.0 rewrites the tool in C. - 2004: 1.0.2 is marked as the public release. - 2004: fResync and fPls join the suite. - 2017: 1.0.21 adds direct append support and clearer flag errors. ### Related projects - fIcy is built around Icecast/Shoutcast-compatible ICY streams and sits near command-line media tools, playlist handlers, and MPEG repair utilities. ### 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:** ficy - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - zypper - fIcy - 1.0.21-2.6: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fIcy from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Icecast/Shoutcast Stream Grabber | https://www.thregr.org/~wavexx/software/fIcy/ ## 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. - [streamripper](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/streamripper/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, icecast, media, shoutcast. - [abcde](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/abcde/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplay](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplay/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [adplug](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/adplug/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [aften](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/aften/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [alsa-lib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/alsa-lib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [bandcamp-dl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bandcamp-dl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [carla](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/carla/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media. - [uade](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/uade/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: audio, cli, media. - [lilv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lilv/) - 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/ficy.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/ficy.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