Internet Radio FAQ

How do I use BUTT? For broadcasting from a live source such as your DJ Mixer, you will first need the connection details of your service (these are available in your control panel). Make a note of these settings as you will need them. Once you have your details, you will then need to download… Advertising Your Station Where can I advertise my radio station? We’d recommend posting on as many social media platforms (such as Facebook, TikTok, X, and Instagram) as possible, as well as on internet radio forums. We also recommend investing in your own website and adequate SEO, to drive natural web traffic to your… Broadcasting live with Winamp Winamp is one of the most popular media players around, and was a pinnacle for SHOUTcast broadcasting due to the DSP plugin. Interested in using Winamp and the original DSP plugin for encoding audio to your stream? Let’s get started! Step 1 – Get Winamp! You need to download the… Can I embed my radio station on my website? To allow listeners to tune into your radio station from your website, you will need to generate a HTML5 player. This is simply an online player which allows the user to play/pause your radio stream. These can be customised to show album art & now playing information if required. AzuraCast,… Do I need a license for my radio station? If you are looking to broadcast copyrighted content such as commercial music on your radio station, then you will more than likely need to pay royalties to the rights holders.  At present, we do not cover any form of royalties and so you may need to purchase licenses separately if… Getting Started with Internet Radio Internet radio is the next step after FM and DAB radio. Thanks to the internet, you can reach a global audience. Instead of investing in professional studios and antennas, you can start your radio station from your couch using only a few bits of handy equipment. To get your stream… How to run a traceroute We may ask you to run a traceroute to identify potential issues on your local network connection, or on the route to our servers. This article details how to do this. For Windows: Press Windows Key + R to open the Run window. Type ‘cmd’ and press Enter to open… What’s the difference between SHOUTcast and Icecast? There is no huge, severe difference between the two pieces of software; though they can both behave differently. This is the front-end broadcasting software that your listeners connect to. Both our SHOUTcast and Icecast servers use Liquidsoap to control the Auto DJ & live connection protocols. SHOUTcast themselves, ow…