Free J999
Live shows only
$0a month
$5 once, when the station is built; that fee is not refunded.
- Bitrate cap32 Kbps
- Listeners at once1,000
- Auto DJno
SHOUTcast server hosting · DNAS 2.6 · New York
SHOUTcast server hosting.DNAS 2.6 is one switch away.
Your station starts on Icecast, and one switch in your control panel moves it to a SHOUTcast DNAS 2.6 server, on every plan including Free, with its own DNAS admin and status pages, a listing in the SHOUTcast Directory, and every panel feature Icecast stations have.
- SHOUTcast DNAS 2.6
- DNAS admin and status pages
- SHOUTcast Directory
- AS19624
The servers are ours, in New York, on our own network. The switch sits in the control panel of all three plans, and Free costs $5 once and $0 a month after that.
The switch
What a station gets when it moves to DNAS 2.6
Icecast or SHOUTcast is a setting of the station, not a separate product. Flip it in the control panel and these are the parts that change, and the parts that stay.
The server
The station runs a SHOUTcast DNAS 2.6 server in place of Icecast, on the same hardware in New York.
Admin and status pages
DNAS's own admin and status pages for your station, alongside the control panel.
SHOUTcast Directory
Enter the authhash from your own SHOUTcast RadioManager account in the panel and the DNAS reports the station to the SHOUTcast Directory. Directory listeners play it from a plain-http address that exists only while the station is listed; every other listen link stays https.
The control panel
Every tool an Icecast station has stays: statistics, the station page, the airplay log and licensing records, and Auto DJ on the paid plans.
The plan
Listeners at once, bitrate and storage come from the plan, Free, Premium or Platinum. The switch is on all three.
The hardware
Servers we own on AS19624. No reseller sits between your station and the machine it runs on.
Encoders
Three values from the panel, in the encoder you know
A SHOUTcast encoder needs the server, the port and the password. The Go live tab prints all three with a copy button beside each, and reveals the password when you ask for it.
Where the fields are
- BUTT
- Server type SHOUTcast; address, port, password
- RadioBOSS
- SHOUTcast output; host, port, password
- SAM
- SHOUTcast encoder target; server, port, password
- Mixxx
- Type Shoutcast 1; host, port, password
- Winamp DSP
- Legacy (v1) mode; address, port, password
- Send MP3 at or below the plan's bitrate cap of 32, 128 or 320 Kbps; a source above it is disconnected
- Liquidsoap's SHOUTcast output connects the same way
- On Premium and Platinum, the browser studio and DJ accounts go on air without any encoder at all
Listeners
Audience limits, written down per plan
The cap on listeners at the same moment is 1,000 on Free, 2,500 on Premium and 5,000 on Platinum. Premium includes 500,000 listener hours a month and Platinum 1.5 million, about 690 and 2,080 people tuned in for the whole month.
Bandwidth is not counted on any plan. Above 5,000 at once, tell us the expected peak and we quote a stream spread across several of our servers.
- Email at 80% and at 100% of the monthly listener hours, with the running figure on the overview tab
- At 100%, new connections are refused until the month turns or the station moves to Platinum; nobody already listening is cut off
- Listener counts, sessions and peaks in the panel, kept 7, 30 or 90 days by plan
Plans
Free, Premium, Platinum
SHOUTcast encoders connect on all three. The plan decides bitrate, audience and whether music keeps playing after you disconnect.
Premium J402
Auto DJ between shows
$39a month
$390 paid yearly, $78 less than twelve months.
14 days free
- Bitrate cap128 Kbps
- Listeners at once2,500
- Music library20 GB
- DJ accounts5
Platinum J403
Full bitrate, extra streams
$79a month
$790 paid yearly, $158 less than twelve months.
14 days free
- Bitrate cap320 Kbps
- Listeners at once5,000
- Streams3
- Music library100 GB
- DJ accounts20
14 days free on Premium and Platinum. The card or PayPal account goes on file at checkout and nothing is charged until day 14 ends; cancel before then and the trial costs nothing. One trial per new customer, and a Free or Premium station gets one when it moves up a plan.
Compare
On air and live, plan by plan
| Feature | Free | Premium | Platinum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting | |||
| Concurrent listeners, hard cap | 1,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
| Listener hours per calendar month | no allowance | 500,000 | 1.5 million |
| Maximum bitrate | 32 Kbps | 128 Kbps | 320 Kbps |
| Streams (extras are lower-bitrate relays) | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| https listen link and web player | Included | Included | Included |
| Icecast and SHOUTcast-protocol encoders | Included | Included | Included |
| Live shows | |||
| DJ accounts, each with its own login and hours | Not included | 5 | 20 |
| Browser studio, nothing to install | Not included | Included | Included |
| Live takeover, Auto DJ resume, emergency cut | Not included | Included | Included |
| Dead-air detection | Not included | Included | Included |
| Backup source, seamless DJ handoff | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Guest links, no account needed | Not included | Not included | Included |
Auto DJ, statistics and licensing rows for every plan are on the internet radio hosting page. On Premium and Platinum, a refund request made within three days of activation is honoured pro-rated, minus a 15% fee, under our refund policy.
Answers
SHOUTcast hosting questions
What does SHOUTcast server hosting include?
A SHOUTcast DNAS 2.6 server for your station on our hardware in New York, its DNAS admin and status pages, a SHOUTcast Directory listing that Directory users can play, once you add the authhash from your RadioManager account, and every tool the control panel gives an Icecast station.
Can a free station run on SHOUTcast?
Yes. The switch is on Free as on Premium and Platinum. Free costs $5 once, when the station is built, and $0 a month.
Does a new station start on SHOUTcast?
A new station starts on Icecast 2.5. Turn on SHOUTcast in the control panel and the station moves to a DNAS 2.6 server; nothing needs to be ordered.
Can an Icecast station still take a SHOUTcast encoder?
Yes. A station that stays on Icecast accepts classic SHOUTcast encoders through a bridge on its port plus one, with the same server, port and password fields.
Which SHOUTcast encoders can I use?
BUTT, RadioBOSS, SAM Broadcaster, Mixxx, Liquidsoap and the Winamp SHOUTcast DSP in legacy (v1) mode. Each needs the server, port and password from the Go live tab, and all of them work on Free, Premium and Platinum.
What bitrate can I send?
Up to 32 Kbps on Free, 128 on Premium and 320 on Platinum, in MP3. An encoder that sends more than the cap is disconnected, so set it at the cap or below.
How many listeners can tune in?
1,000 at once on Free, 2,500 on Premium, 5,000 on Platinum. The paid plans also carry 500,000 and 1.5 million listener hours a month. For a bigger peak we quote a mirrored setup.
Does Auto DJ work with a SHOUTcast encoder?
Yes, on Premium and Platinum. Auto DJ plays your library to the schedule while nobody is live, and your encoder takes over when it connects. Free has no library storage, so it has no Auto DJ. How the hour clocks work.
Is there a free trial on the paid radio plans?
Yes, 14 days on Premium and Platinum. You add a card or PayPal at checkout, the first charge comes when the trial ends, and cancelling before then costs nothing. Each new customer gets one trial, and a Free or Premium station gets one when it upgrades.
Read next
Encoder guides and the rest of the station
Bring the SHOUTcast encoder you already have
The free plan costs $5 once and nothing after that. A paid plan keeps music on air between your live shows.