Rocket Broadcaster

The Modern Altacast Alternative

Rocket Broadcaster streams AAC, AAC+, and MP3 audio to Icecast, Shoutcast 2 and most online streaming services.

Try MP3 for Free
Download for Windows 7 or later.

Upgrade to Pro for AAC and AAC+

Features

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Broadcast all your audio

Rocket captures audio from other applications, including Skype, Spotify, and your automation software, so you can seamlessly mix live interviews with music.

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Stream to Shoutcast

Broadcast to Shoutcast 2, Shoutcast.com, and other streaming services. Rocket Broadcaster supports both the Shoutcast 1 and 2 protocols (Ultravox 2.1).

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Powerful Formats

Broadcast audio as MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and Ogg Opus. Upgrade to PRO for AAC, AAC+, HE-AAC v1, and lossless Ogg FLAC.

Rocket Broadcaster vs. Altacast

Last updated: November 5th, 2024

Both Rocket Broadcaster and Altacast are streaming audio encoders, designed for internet radio broadcasting. You can find some of the differences between these two products below:

Altacast Rocket Broadcaster Rocket Broadcaster Pro
MP3
AAC, AAC+, HE-AAC v1
Multiple Streams
Icecast Support
Shoutcast 2 Support * Time limited trial
VST Plugin Support * Time limited trial
Broadcast Audio Processor
TCP and UDP Metadata Ingestion

For a full list of technical specifications for Rocket Broadcaster Pro, please see our our documentation.