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A self-hosted web radio management suite, including turnkey installer tools for the full radio software stack and a modern, easy-to-use web app to manage your stations.

PHP ◇ icecast AGPL-3.0
★4KSTARS
⑂755FORKS
!118ISSUES
🏆#1,230GLOBAL RANK
🔥3DAYS TRENDING
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#84

MOST-STARRED PHP

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Stars gained+21+101+270
Per day333
Forks gained+4+15+38

AzuraCast gained 101 stars in the last 30 days, about 3 a day, and now has 4K. It is about 10 years old and has averaged roughly 405 stars a year. It ranks #84 among PHP repositories and #1,230 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

Trending Record

AzuraCast has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #1369. Below is the 30-day activity profile:

💡 Overview

AzuraCast is an open-source project written in PHP: A self-hosted web radio management suite, including turnkey installer tools for the full radio software stack and a modern, easy-to-use web app to manage your stations.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in icecast, liquidsoap, radio. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

1

Optimized execution pipeline written in PHP for predictable speed.

2

Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

3

Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

4

Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

5

Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

6

Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

terminal
$ git clone https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast.git
cd AzuraCast

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

PHP >= 8.2 with Composer

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

AzuraCast coordinates its core functionality through a modular PHP pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Modern Web Interfaces

Build dynamic, responsive user experiences with component-driven architecture.

Enterprise Design Systems

Standardize design tokens, accessible widgets, and themes across engineering teams.

Interactive Data Dashboards

Render real-time telemetry, user feeds, and analytics with sub-millisecond updates.

Cross-Platform Web Apps

Deploy performant single-page applications optimized for both mobile and desktop browsers.

🚀 Getting Started

1

Install AzuraCast using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast.git`

2

Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for AzuraCast.

3

Import AzuraCast into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `AzuraCast --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 4,045 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the AGPL-3.0 license.
Built in PHP for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with PHP and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with PHP, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does AzuraCast do? +

A self-hosted web radio management suite, including turnkey installer tools for the full radio software stack and a modern, easy-to-use web app to manage your stations.

What language is AzuraCast written in? +

The primary language is PHP. Topics include: icecast, liquidsoap, radio, radio-station, shoutcast.

Is AzuraCast actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 26, 2026 with 118 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does AzuraCast have? +

AzuraCast has 4,045 stars and 755 forks on GitHub.

How does AzuraCast rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 4,045 stars, AzuraCast/AzuraCast is ranked #1,230 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #84 among PHP projects.

What license is AzuraCast distributed under? +

The repository reports a AGPL-3.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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