Best Radio Broadcasting Software – Audio Streaming

Radio Broadcasting Software

A list of a few Radio Broadcasting Software programs that can be used to create your Internet Radio Station and are compatible with SHOUTcast and Icecast systems. If you know about any other software compatible with SHOUTcast and Icecast, please let us know Contact Us.

Winamp with the Nullsoft SHOUTcast Source plugin

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No, can be run with Wine
• Price: Free
• Developer: Nullsoft
• Website: http://www.winamp.com/
• Winamp 5.6.66 Download / SHOUTcast Source DSP
• Winamp for Mac Download

Winamp is developed by Nullsoft, the same people who developed SHOUTcast itself. We recommend Winamp if you are new to internet radio streaming.

SAM Broadcaster (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: $299.00
• Demo: Yes, 14 days.
• Developer: SpacialAudio

Advanced radio automation software aimed towards professional internet radio station broadcasters.

SAM Cast (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: $199.00
• Demo: Yes, 14 days.
• Developer: SpacialAudio

SAM Cast allows you to connect to your SHOUTcast server and stream from your microphone, soundcard, or line-in.

StationPlaylist Studio (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Standard $109/ €84 – Pro $239/ €185
• Demo: Yes, it lasts for 6 hours, terminates, then allows for a further 6 hours.
• Developer: StationPlaylist
• Website: http://www.stationplaylist.com/studio.html

StationPlaylist Studio features general automation playback and live assistance tools for DJs.

StationPlaylist Creator  (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Lite $49/ €38 – Standard $109/ €84 – Pro $239/ €185
• Demo: Yes, it lasts for 6 hours, terminates, and then allows for a further 6 hours.
• Developer: StationPlaylist
• Website: http://www.stationplaylist.com/creator.html

StationPlaylist Creator is music and spot scheduling software. It is used to design your station format using rotations of music categories and spot groups (jingles, ads, etc.).

Audio hijack  (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: No
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes (macOS 10.10 or higher)
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: $59
• Demo: Yes, noise is overlaid on all broadcasts longer than 10 minutes.
• Developer: Rogue Amoeba
• Website: https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
• Audio Hijack 3.5 Update Adds Support For Broadcasting Audio On Mac

Streams mix audio from your microphone and optionally another media player like iTunes.

Butt – broadcast using this tool (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
• Runs on Linux: Yes
• Price: Free
• Developer: Daniel Noethen
• Windows Setup
• macOS Disk Image

Zarastudio (Automation Software)

• Runs on Windows: yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free Version & Full Version: One license: $200.58/€165
• Developer: Kero Systems S.L.
• Website: http://www.zarastudio.es/en/

Is ZaraStudio designed to broadcast an Internet station? ZaraStudio is not a program designed for that purpose, but it is a program that automates audio playback. Anyway, it can be used along with other programs to broadcast an Internet station. Some of those programs are Oddcast or WinAmp with the Shoutcast plugin.

Virtual DJ Software (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: You can now download VirtualDJ Home for FREE. VirtualDJ Home is free for non-commercial use. For commercial use, you will need to buy a commercial license.
• Developer: Atomix Productions
• Website: http://www.virtualdj.com/

Nextkast (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: $99 Standard / $199 Pro
• Developer: Winston Potgieter
• Website: http://www.nextkast.com/

LadioCast (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: No
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free
• Developer: Yosirou Sawayanagi
• Website: LadioCast

RadioDJ (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free Q: Shoutcast/Icecast streaming is available in RadioDJ? A: Not directly. However, you can use third-party encoder plugins to stream to your Shoutcast/Icecast server, such as ALTACAST.
• Developer: RadioDJ
• Website: http://www.radiodj.ro/

Megaseg (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: No
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price:  $99 Standard / $199 Pro
• Developer: Fidelity Media, Inc.
• Website: Megaseg

Internet DJ Console (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: No
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: Yes
• Price: Free
• Developer: Open Source
• Website: Internet DJ Console

PlayIt Live (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free Q: Shoutcast/Icecast streaming is available in PlayIt Live? A: Not directly. Stream to SHOUTcast and Icecast servers via Internet Broadcast plugin.
• Developer: PlayIt Software
• Website: PlayIt Live

RadioBOSS (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: $119.95
• Developer: DJSoft.Net
• Website: RadioBOSS

RadioCaster (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: $49.95
• Developer: DJSoft.Net
• Website: RadioCaster

DirEttore  (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free Q: Shoutcast/Icecast streaming is available in DirEttore? A: Not directly. However, you can use third-party encoder plugins to stream to your SHOUTcast/Icecast server, such as AltaCast Standalone.
• Developer: Mixtime
• Website: DirEttore

Mixxx (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
• Runs on Linux: Yes
• Price: Free
• Developer: Mixxx Development Team
• Website: Mixxx

Rocket Broadcaster (Shoutcast & “Icecast”)

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free / $49 Pro
• Developer: Oscillicious Audio Labs
• Website: Rocket Broadcaster

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• Everything You Need To Know About SHOUTcast Radio
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