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darkice for Mac

Live audio streamer

Quick answer: darkice is a media app for macOS. Install it with brew install darkice. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. It has 20 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What darkice is

darkice is a media app for macOS: live audio streamer.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

How to install darkice

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install darkice.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install darkice on Mac?

Run brew install darkice in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is darkice open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

Does darkice run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is darkice?

It was installed 20 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6509 in this catalogue.

What version of darkice is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.6.