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Description:
Icecast/Shoutcast stream grabber suite

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: audio streaming icecast shoutcast radio recording

Install: brew install ficy

About:
fIcy is a suite of command-line tools designed for capturing and processing audio streams from Icecast and Shoutcast servers. It can rip streams into individual MP3 files, proxy streams, and remove metadata headers. This makes it ideal for automated recording and processing of internet radio broadcasts.

Key Features:

Stream ripping and recording
Metadata stripping and processing
Proxy server capabilities
Command-line interface for automation

Use Cases:

Recording internet radio stations for offline listening
Automating stream capture for archival purposes
Proxying audio streams for network filtering

Alternatives:

streamripper – More widely known but fIcy is lighter and focuses on stream processing rather than just ripping
wget – Generic file downloader, lacks stream-specific metadata handling and continuous recording features

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 7:29pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	74b98c95
Sep 13, 2024 5:43am		0	VERSION_BUMP	2e99804b