Hi all,

I wanted to share an exciting approach to live streaming that uses Icecast 2.x to broadcast 1080p VP9/WebM video streams live—no proprietary media servers or plugins needed!

Why this matters:

Icecast traditionally streams audio, but here we push it to stream HD video using VP9/WebM, fully supported in modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, iOS Safari).

Uses simple HTML5 <video> tag, no JavaScript player required.

Open standard, no royalties, and lightweight server setup.

Who might find this useful:

Indie broadcasters, event streams, science cams, webinars, or anyone needing a budget-friendly, high-quality, browser-native streaming solution.

Tech stack highlights:

Icecast 2.x server

VP9 encoding with ffmpeg

Native HTML5 video playback

See it live:
Stream: https://rdst.win:59000/dos.webm
Server status: https://rdst.win:59000

Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences with similar setups!

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