Yes, SHOUTcast Servers are fully compatible with SAM. Complete radio station in a box. Everything needed for operating an online radio station – on the professional or enthusiastic hobbiest level.  

ICEcast is a streaming server that allows radio stations to effectively broadcast audio online (this is known as webcasting). It is powerful and stable, meaning you can throw all of your internet radio traffic at it without having crashes or other problems. Audio listeners can access the stream through any live MP3 supported media player. ICEcast has […]

There are two main options for running a radio server with us and these are using an Icecast server or a Shoutcast server. Firstly it’s worth mentioning that both server types are very similar in what they do but there are some subtle differences you might want to be aware of when choosing your server […]

All of our streaming services feature instant setup. This means as soon as you have paid, our system will automatically process your order and email you with the service details.  

  Slots are the maximum number of concurrent (at the same time) listeners you can have. When a listener connects to your stream they use “1 slot” and when they disconnect that slot becomes available again. Even the most widely accessed online radio stations may get 100,000 listeners per month, but that only equates to […]

A ‘port 80’ sounds a bit technical, doesn’t it? Well, its a very simple principle, it is fair to say that many of your potential listeners will be at work, school, college or university during the day – that’s pretty straight forward, yes? The problem arises when these potential listeners want to listen to your […]

Yes, you can stop Auto DJ at any time – allowing you to connect directly to SHOUTcast. We also provide a DJ access password (which you can specify separately to your main account) to allow your DJ’s to stop Auto DJ from broadcasting, which will then let them stream their shows to your SHOUTcast server.

Auto DJ is a Source or Content Delivery System for SHOUTcast servers. It allows you to keep your SHOUTcast server online 24/7 without having to run a source (eg Winamp or SAM Broadcaster) from your computer. You can upload your music files to Auto DJ and they will play from the server, meaning you may switch your […]