Radio Broadcasting Software

Radio Broadcasting Software that can be used to create your Internet Radio Station and are compatible with Shoutcast and Icecast systems.

Our number one choice. If you're new to radio broadcasting on the internet we suggest using mixxx software because it's free it's very easy to install, set up and connect to your server and start streaming live in minutes.

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     
• https://mixxx.org/ 
• Download mp3 encoder http://www.rarewares.org/mp3-lame-libraries.php
• WATCH THIS VIDEO TO INSTALL MIXXX SOFTWARE http://ohiobroadcasting.com/videos/mixxx.mp4

 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, 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, lasts for 6 hours, terminates 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).

Nicecast  (Shoutcast & Icecast)

• Runs on Windows: No
• Runs on Mac OS X: Yes
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Single user $40 – 5 users $69
• Demo: Yes, noise is overlaid on all broadcasts longer than 60 minutes.
• Developer: Rogue Amoeba
• Website: http://www.rogueamoeba.com/nicecast/

Streams a mixed 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
• Website: http://butt.sourceforge.net/

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: Yoshiro 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

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

Winamp with the Edcast Source plugin for Icecast

• Runs on Windows: Yes
• Runs on Mac OS X: No
• Runs on Linux: No
• Price: Free
• Developer: Oddsock