diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ If you have problems with setting up Icecast, please join the
 In case you have patches or want to discuss development issues,
 please join the [Icecast developer mailing list][7] and then
 email icecast-dev@xiph.org.
-Or come and see us on irc.freenode.net, channel [#icecast][8]
+Or come and see us on irc.libera.chat, channel `#icecast`
 (please be patient, people are not always at their computers).
 
 [1]: http://xmlsoft.org/downloads.html
@@ -83,4 +83,3 @@ Or come and see us on irc.freenode.net, channel [#icecast][8]
 [5]: http://icecast.org/docs/
 [6]: http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast
 [7]: http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast-dev
-[8]: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#icecast
diff --git a/doc/index.html b/doc/index.html
index 8294b42d..755c5f6a 100644
--- a/doc/index.html
+++ b/doc/index.html
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ browser.</p>
 <ul>
 <li>The <a href="http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast">Icecast Mailing list</a></li>
 <li>The <a href="http://lists.xiph.org/mailman/listinfo/icecast-dev">Icecast Developer Mailing list</a>, for more development-related questions.</li>
-<li>Icecast IRC Chat at the <a href="irc://irc.freenode.net:6667/#icecast">#icecast</a> channel on irc.freenode.net</li>
+<li>Icecast IRC Chat at the <a href="ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/#icecast">#icecast</a> channel on libera.chat</li>
 </ul>
               
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