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brew install tinyice

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overview

Package summary

Modern, all-in-one Icecast-compatible audio/video streaming server

Project links

Commands and aliases

tinyice

history

Project history and usage

TinyIce is a modern Go streaming server that presents itself as an Icecast-compatible audio/video server in one binary. Its README emphasizes RTMP, SRT, WebRTC ingest, HLS output, AutoDJ, an admin web app, embedded assets, Docker images, and deb/rpm packages.

Project history

The public GitHub repository was created in February 2026. The project is intentionally newer than the long-running Icecast ecosystem it targets: the README frames it as Icecast-compatible but not Icecast-bound, layering HLS, WebRTC, browser broadcasting, and operational features over familiar source-client workflows.

Adoption history

The batch input records Homebrew packaging, and the official README documents release binaries, multi-architecture Docker images on GHCR, and deb/rpm packages attached to releases. Its adoption evidence is therefore early and release-channel focused rather than long-term distro history.

How it is used

Operators can run TinyIce directly, in Docker, or from packages. On first start it generates admin and source credentials, then users stream from tools such as BUTT, Mixxx, LadioCast, OBS, FFmpeg, SRT senders, browser WebRTC, or an AutoDJ directory, with playback through Icecast-compatible output, HLS, WHEP/WebRTC, or the built-in player.

Why package nerds care

TinyIce is interesting to package nerds because it packages a traditionally multi-service streaming stack as a single static Go binary with embedded frontend assets. Its README's focus on no FFmpeg dependency, no separate database, Docker, deb/rpm, and Homebrew-friendly installation makes it a contemporary example of server software optimized for simple installation surfaces.

Timeline

2026: Public GitHub repository created.
2026: README documented release binaries, Docker images, deb/rpm packages, and Homebrew packaging in the batch input.
2026: v2.x releases appeared on the GitHub releases page.

Related projects

TinyIce is positioned around Icecast compatibility and use with existing encoders and players, including OBS, FFmpeg, BUTT, Mixxx, and LadioCast.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/DatanoiseTV/tinyice
https://github.com/DatanoiseTV/tinyice#readme
https://github.com/DatanoiseTV/tinyice/blob/main/API.md
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: orange

formula declares a Homebrew service.

Risk classifier

orange risk · medium confidence · infrastructure

Why

formula declares a Homebrew service

Signals

metadata:service

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Formula metadata declares a service or daemon block.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: tinyice.json

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Unix: tinyice.json

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`tinyice`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version2.6.3

manager updated2026-06-15

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv2.6.3

https://github.com/DatanoiseTV/tinyice

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:tinyice
Version	2.6.3
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tinyice
Homepage	https://datanoisetv.github.io/tinyice/
Repository	https://github.com/DatanoiseTV/tinyice
Upstream docs	https://github.com/DatanoiseTV/tinyice#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/DatanoiseTV/tinyice/archive/refs/tags/v2.6.3.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-15T10:21:22-04:00
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	tinyice
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

package graph

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Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/tinyice.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install tinyice with Homebrew