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The short answer: to go live you need a broadcasting program (the encoder) on the studio computer, and three details: the server address, the port and the broadcast password. If your radio runs on an Icecast server, add the mount point and the username source. Your real details are in the e-mail you received when the radio was created; this article uses stream.yourdomain and port 8000 only as an example. When the encoder connects, the live broadcast takes over from the AutoDJ; when it disconnects, the AutoDJ comes back. It works this way on SonicPanel and on VoxStream.
Which program to use
| Program | Runs on | Good for |
| BUTT | Free; Windows, macOS and Linux | Anyone who just wants to plug in the microphone and mixer and broadcast. Simple and light: it does one thing well. |
| Mixxx | Free; Windows, macOS and Linux | DJs who mix live, with two or more decks, and want to broadcast from the same program. |
| SAM Broadcaster | Paid; Windows | Studios that run their own schedule on the computer, with jingle carts and plenty of local automation. |
| RadioBOSS | Paid; Windows | Similar to SAM: automation on the studio computer, broadcasting to the server. |
| VoxStream WebDJ | In the browser, nothing to install | VoxStream only: broadcast from any computer with no program. Handy for a quick live slot away from the studio. |
| Browser microphone on SonicPanel | In the browser, depending on the panel version | A short live moment without an encoder. If your panel version does not have it, use one of the programs above. |
Connecting the encoder, step by step (BUTT as the example)
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| The broadcast password is the key to your radio. Anyone who has it can put anything on air under your station’s name. Do not send it to people who do not need it, keep it out of shared screenshots and, when a DJ leaves, change it or delete their account. See a strong password and a password manager. |
| Will not connect? Nearly always it is one of three things: the password has an extra space, the server type is wrong (Shoutcast instead of Icecast or the other way round), or the studio network blocks the port. To test the last one, connect the computer to your phone’s internet and try again. |
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Encoder will not connect, or listeners cannot hear you? Tell us the program you use, the server type and the error you see (a screenshot helps). Open a support ticket |
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