diff --git a/cmd/fmrtx/main.go b/cmd/fmrtx/main.go
index fbd8578..5631bca 100644
--- a/cmd/fmrtx/main.go
+++ b/cmd/fmrtx/main.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	drypkg "github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/dryrun"
 	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
 	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/adapters/httpraw"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast"
 	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/adapters/stdinpcm"
 	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/platform"
 	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/platform/plutosdr"
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@ func ingestSampleRate(cfg cfgpkg.Config) int {
 		return cfg.Ingest.Stdin.SampleRateHz
 	case "http-raw":
 		return cfg.Ingest.HTTPRaw.SampleRateHz
+	case "icecast":
+		return 44100
 	default:
 		return 44100
 	}
@@ -278,6 +281,13 @@ func buildPhase1Source(cfg cfgpkg.Config) (ingest.Source, ctrlpkg.AudioIngress,
 	case "http-raw":
 		src := httpraw.New("http-raw-main", cfg.Ingest.HTTPRaw.SampleRateHz, cfg.Ingest.HTTPRaw.Channels)
 		return src, src, nil
+	case "icecast":
+		src := icecast.New("icecast-main", cfg.Ingest.Icecast.URL, nil, icecast.ReconnectConfig{
+			Enabled:          cfg.Ingest.Reconnect.Enabled,
+			InitialBackoffMs: cfg.Ingest.Reconnect.InitialBackoffMs,
+			MaxBackoffMs:     cfg.Ingest.Reconnect.MaxBackoffMs,
+		})
+		return src, nil, nil
 	case "", "none":
 		return nil, nil, nil
 	default:
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 37ca0ae..5ea3506 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ func (c Config) Validate() error {
 	if c.Ingest.Stdin.Channels < 0 || c.Ingest.HTTPRaw.Channels < 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("ingest pcm channels must be >= 0")
 	}
+	if c.Ingest.Kind == "icecast" && strings.TrimSpace(c.Ingest.Icecast.URL) == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ingest.icecast.url is required when ingest.kind=icecast")
+	}
 	// Fail-loud PI validation
 	if c.RDS.Enabled {
 		if _, err := ParsePI(c.RDS.PI); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/reconnect.go b/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/reconnect.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44fe2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/reconnect.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package icecast
+
+import "time"
+
+type ReconnectConfig struct {
+	Enabled          bool
+	InitialBackoffMs int
+	MaxBackoffMs     int
+}
+
+func (c ReconnectConfig) nextBackoff(attempt int) time.Duration {
+	if !c.Enabled {
+		return 0
+	}
+	initial := c.InitialBackoffMs
+	if initial <= 0 {
+		initial = 1000
+	}
+	max := c.MaxBackoffMs
+	if max <= 0 {
+		max = 15000
+	}
+	d := time.Duration(initial) * time.Millisecond
+	for i := 1; i < attempt; i++ {
+		d *= 2
+		if d >= time.Duration(max)*time.Millisecond {
+			return time.Duration(max) * time.Millisecond
+		}
+	}
+	return d
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/reconnect_test.go b/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/reconnect_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16f961d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/reconnect_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package icecast
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestNextBackoff(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := ReconnectConfig{
+		Enabled:          true,
+		InitialBackoffMs: 1000,
+		MaxBackoffMs:     5000,
+	}
+	if got := cfg.nextBackoff(1); got != 1*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("attempt1 got %s", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.nextBackoff(2); got != 2*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("attempt2 got %s", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.nextBackoff(3); got != 4*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("attempt3 got %s", got)
+	}
+	if got := cfg.nextBackoff(4); got != 5*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("attempt4 got %s", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/source.go b/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/source.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..319ed9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/adapters/icecast/source.go
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+package icecast
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder/aac"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder/mp3"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder/oggvorbis"
+)
+
+type Source struct {
+	id  string
+	url string
+
+	client *http.Client
+	decReg *decoder.Registry
+	reconn ReconnectConfig
+
+	chunks chan ingest.PCMChunk
+	errs   chan error
+
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
+	wg     sync.WaitGroup
+
+	state           atomic.Value // string
+	connected       atomic.Bool
+	chunksIn        atomic.Uint64
+	samplesIn       atomic.Uint64
+	reconnects      atomic.Uint64
+	discontinuities atomic.Uint64
+	lastChunkAtUnix atomic.Int64
+	lastError       atomic.Value // string
+}
+
+func New(id, url string, client *http.Client, reconn ReconnectConfig) *Source {
+	if id == "" {
+		id = "icecast-main"
+	}
+	if client == nil {
+		client = &http.Client{Timeout: 20 * time.Second}
+	}
+	s := &Source{
+		id:     id,
+		url:    strings.TrimSpace(url),
+		client: client,
+		reconn: reconn,
+		chunks: make(chan ingest.PCMChunk, 64),
+		errs:   make(chan error, 8),
+		decReg: defaultRegistry(),
+	}
+	s.state.Store("idle")
+	return s
+}
+
+func defaultRegistry() *decoder.Registry {
+	r := decoder.NewRegistry()
+	r.Register("mp3", func() decoder.Decoder { return mp3.New() })
+	r.Register("oggvorbis", func() decoder.Decoder { return oggvorbis.New() })
+	r.Register("aac", func() decoder.Decoder { return aac.New() })
+	return r
+}
+
+func (s *Source) Descriptor() ingest.SourceDescriptor {
+	return ingest.SourceDescriptor{
+		ID:        s.id,
+		Kind:      "icecast",
+		Family:    "streaming",
+		Transport: "http",
+		Codec:     "auto",
+		Detail:    s.url,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Source) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if s.url == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("icecast url is required")
+	}
+	runCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	s.cancel = cancel
+	s.state.Store("connecting")
+	s.wg.Add(1)
+	go s.loop(runCtx)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Source) Stop() error {
+	if s.cancel != nil {
+		s.cancel()
+	}
+	s.wg.Wait()
+	s.state.Store("stopped")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Source) Chunks() <-chan ingest.PCMChunk { return s.chunks }
+func (s *Source) Errors() <-chan error           { return s.errs }
+
+func (s *Source) Stats() ingest.SourceStats {
+	state, _ := s.state.Load().(string)
+	last := s.lastChunkAtUnix.Load()
+	errStr, _ := s.lastError.Load().(string)
+	var lastChunkAt time.Time
+	if last > 0 {
+		lastChunkAt = time.Unix(0, last)
+	}
+	return ingest.SourceStats{
+		State:           state,
+		Connected:       s.connected.Load(),
+		LastChunkAt:     lastChunkAt,
+		ChunksIn:        s.chunksIn.Load(),
+		SamplesIn:       s.samplesIn.Load(),
+		Reconnects:      s.reconnects.Load(),
+		Discontinuities: s.discontinuities.Load(),
+		LastError:       errStr,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Source) loop(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer s.wg.Done()
+	defer close(s.chunks)
+	attempt := 0
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+
+		s.state.Store("connecting")
+		err := s.connectAndRun(ctx)
+		if err == nil || ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		s.connected.Store(false)
+		s.lastError.Store(err.Error())
+		select {
+		case s.errs <- err:
+		default:
+		}
+		s.state.Store("reconnecting")
+		attempt++
+		s.reconnects.Add(1)
+		backoff := s.reconn.nextBackoff(attempt)
+		if backoff <= 0 {
+			s.state.Store("failed")
+			return
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-time.After(backoff):
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Source) connectAndRun(ctx context.Context) error {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, s.url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Icy-MetaData", "0")
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("icecast connect: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return fmt.Errorf("icecast status: %s", resp.Status)
+	}
+	s.connected.Store(true)
+	s.state.Store("buffering")
+
+	dec, err := s.decReg.SelectByContentType(resp.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("icecast decoder select: %w", err)
+	}
+	s.state.Store("running")
+	return dec.DecodeStream(ctx, resp.Body, decoder.StreamMeta{
+		ContentType: resp.Header.Get("Content-Type"),
+		SourceID:    s.id,
+	}, s.emitChunk)
+}
+
+func (s *Source) emitChunk(chunk ingest.PCMChunk) error {
+	select {
+	case s.chunks <- chunk:
+	default:
+		s.discontinuities.Add(1)
+		return io.ErrShortBuffer
+	}
+	s.chunksIn.Add(1)
+	s.samplesIn.Add(uint64(len(chunk.Samples)))
+	s.lastChunkAtUnix.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/decoder/aac/decoder.go b/internal/ingest/decoder/aac/decoder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec3816c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/decoder/aac/decoder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package aac
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder"
+)
+
+type Decoder struct{}
+
+func New() *Decoder { return &Decoder{} }
+
+func (d *Decoder) Name() string { return "aac-native" }
+
+func (d *Decoder) DecodeStream(_ context.Context, _ io.Reader, _ decoder.StreamMeta, _ func(ingest.PCMChunk) error) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("%w: aac native decoder not wired yet", decoder.ErrUnsupported)
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/decoder/decoder.go b/internal/ingest/decoder/decoder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8f2689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/decoder/decoder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package decoder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+)
+
+var ErrUnsupported = fmt.Errorf("decoder unsupported")
+
+type StreamMeta struct {
+	ContentType  string
+	SampleRateHz int
+	Channels     int
+	SourceID     string
+}
+
+type Decoder interface {
+	Name() string
+	DecodeStream(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, meta StreamMeta, emit func(ingest.PCMChunk) error) error
+}
+
+type Builder func() Decoder
+
+type Registry struct {
+	byName map[string]Builder
+}
+
+func NewRegistry() *Registry {
+	return &Registry{byName: map[string]Builder{}}
+}
+
+func (r *Registry) Register(name string, builder Builder) {
+	if r == nil || builder == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	r.byName[strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(name))] = builder
+}
+
+func (r *Registry) Create(name string) (Decoder, error) {
+	if r == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: registry nil", ErrUnsupported)
+	}
+	builder, ok := r.byName[strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(name))]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrUnsupported, name)
+	}
+	return builder(), nil
+}
+
+func (r *Registry) SelectByContentType(contentType string) (Decoder, error) {
+	ct := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(contentType))
+	switch {
+	case strings.Contains(ct, "mpeg"), strings.Contains(ct, "mp3"):
+		return r.Create("mp3")
+	case strings.Contains(ct, "ogg"), strings.Contains(ct, "vorbis"):
+		return r.Create("oggvorbis")
+	case strings.Contains(ct, "aac"), strings.Contains(ct, "adts"):
+		return r.Create("aac")
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: content-type=%s", ErrUnsupported, contentType)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/decoder/decoder_test.go b/internal/ingest/decoder/decoder_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b304d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/decoder/decoder_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package decoder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+)
+
+type fakeDecoder struct{ name string }
+
+func (d *fakeDecoder) Name() string { return d.name }
+
+func (d *fakeDecoder) DecodeStream(_ context.Context, _ io.Reader, _ StreamMeta, _ func(ingest.PCMChunk) error) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestRegistrySelectByContentType(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewRegistry()
+	r.Register("mp3", func() Decoder { return &fakeDecoder{name: "mp3"} })
+	r.Register("oggvorbis", func() Decoder { return &fakeDecoder{name: "ogg"} })
+	r.Register("aac", func() Decoder { return &fakeDecoder{name: "aac"} })
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		ct   string
+		want string
+	}{
+		{"audio/mpeg", "mp3"},
+		{"application/ogg", "ogg"},
+		{"audio/aac", "aac"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		dec, err := r.SelectByContentType(tt.ct)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("content-type %s: %v", tt.ct, err)
+		}
+		if dec.Name() != tt.want {
+			t.Fatalf("content-type %s: got %s want %s", tt.ct, dec.Name(), tt.want)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/decoder/fallback/ffmpeg.go b/internal/ingest/decoder/fallback/ffmpeg.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2fb3ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/decoder/fallback/ffmpeg.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package fallback
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder"
+)
+
+type FFmpegDecoder struct{}
+
+func NewFFmpeg() *FFmpegDecoder { return &FFmpegDecoder{} }
+
+func (d *FFmpegDecoder) Name() string { return "ffmpeg-fallback" }
+
+func (d *FFmpegDecoder) DecodeStream(_ context.Context, _ io.Reader, _ decoder.StreamMeta, _ func(ingest.PCMChunk) error) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("%w: ffmpeg fallback decoder not wired yet", decoder.ErrUnsupported)
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/decoder/mp3/decoder.go b/internal/ingest/decoder/mp3/decoder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93e5c79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/decoder/mp3/decoder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package mp3
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder"
+)
+
+type Decoder struct{}
+
+func New() *Decoder { return &Decoder{} }
+
+func (d *Decoder) Name() string { return "mp3-native" }
+
+func (d *Decoder) DecodeStream(_ context.Context, _ io.Reader, _ decoder.StreamMeta, _ func(ingest.PCMChunk) error) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("%w: mp3 native decoder not wired yet", decoder.ErrUnsupported)
+}
diff --git a/internal/ingest/decoder/oggvorbis/decoder.go b/internal/ingest/decoder/oggvorbis/decoder.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f7affa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/ingest/decoder/oggvorbis/decoder.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package oggvorbis
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest"
+	"github.com/jan/fm-rds-tx/internal/ingest/decoder"
+)
+
+type Decoder struct{}
+
+func New() *Decoder { return &Decoder{} }
+
+func (d *Decoder) Name() string { return "oggvorbis-native" }
+
+func (d *Decoder) DecodeStream(_ context.Context, _ io.Reader, _ decoder.StreamMeta, _ func(ingest.PCMChunk) error) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("%w: ogg/vorbis native decoder not wired yet", decoder.ErrUnsupported)
+}