Nicecast for Mac

Quick summary

Nicecast makes streaming audio from macOS simple. Use it to send music beyond your home network or to create a personal internet radio station. By pointing Nicecast at your iTunes library, you can listen to your collection from other Macs, PCs, or Linux machines using any MP3-compatible streaming player.

How people use it

• Run iTunes as a live DJ to play back-to-back sets for listeners.
• Host live coverage of shows, accept caller interaction, or stream events in real time.
• Share new tracks with friends or broadcast a rehearsal or gig straight from a laptop.
• Connect a mixer to your computer and stream a band’s performance directly to listeners.

Standout capabilities

• Insert spoken commentary between tracks with the built-in VoiceOver tool for a radio-style experience.
• Capture audio from almost any device or application that feeds into your Mac.
• Simple setup makes starting a broadcast fast — ideal for hobbyists as well as small stations.
• Works with common streaming MP3 players so listeners can tune in from many platforms.

Alternative option

If you’re exploring other solutions, consider SAM Broadcaster Pro (Mac Edition) — a trial version is available for evaluation.

Recent fixes and improvements

• Restored the ability to capture audio coming from QuickTime Player on macOS 10.7 (Lion).
• Corrected an issue where using the "Low" buffer size could produce silent output on Lion.
• Fixed a problem that prevented track titles from being sent correctly to newer Shoutcast servers.
• Added support in Instant On 4.1 for macOS 10.7 (Lion), including full System Audio capture and grabbing audio from apps that were already running.
• Made several smaller stability and performance tweaks.