How to Setup SHOUTcast with Radio.co

Setup SHOUTcast with Radio.co to relay your radio stream to an old server and keep your existing links and listeners without switching channels.

by James Mulvany in Production

Last updated 31.07.2024

Did you know that you can setup SHOUTcast with Radio.co streams? They are compatible with SHOUTcast version 2 servers and are super easy sort out.

You can setup SHOUTcast with Radio.co and relay your stream to an existing SHOUTcast server, which is ideal if you want to hang onto your old server for legacy reasons whilst you update links to your stream on third-party sites, directories, and mobile apps.

Setup SHOUTcast with Radio.co

What's Your SHOUTcast Version?

You can use any SHOUTcast provider's server with Radio.co, granted it's running version 2.

A quick way you can check this is by hitting your stream URL, for instance soho.wavestreamer.com:1358/index.html?sid=1, you will see the version on this page like "SHOUTcast Server vX.X.X":

This is a screenshot of how the white SHOUTcast Stream Status page appaers. At the top is the text in orangey yellow. Below is a black banner with all of the server's statistics.

If you're unsure what version you're currently on then it's best to check with your SHOUTcast provider.

Your Radio.co Stream URL

Your stream URL is the pathway listeners can tune into your station and for servers to relay your broadcast, which can be found in your Radio.co account.

In your Listen area underneath Streaming Links you can grab your stream URL which ends with "/listen":

This is a white and grey visualisation of how the Radio.co Streaming Links and URLs appear. They are in red font with white and black boxes below.

Relay Radio.co to SHOUTcast

Relaying your Radio.co stream to a SHOUTcast server differers depending on the provider - In this instance we're using Wavestreaming to relay a SHOUTcast stream.

Login to Wavestreaming's control panel and go to SHOUTcast -> Servername -> Edit Mountpoint Config. At the bottom you will see Relay URL.

this is a white screenshot of two text boxes. First the Backup URL and the corresponding box for that. Below the Relay URL, with red text subtitled, and on the left a text box for the URL also.

Paste in your Radio.co stream URL and hit Modify - Your SHOUTcast server should reload and start relaying your Radio.co stream.

Once your relay has been setup you won't be able to connect another source to the SHOUTcast stream, but don't worry as you can use Radio.co to connect and broadcast live.

Schedule Radio.co Relays on Cloud DJ

Cloud DJ is Wavestreaming's automation service and can be used with Radio.co to schedule relays at specific days and times throughout the week, which is handy if your partner station moves to Radio.co and airs featured shows via your Cloud DJ server.

In Wavepanel, go to Cloud DJ -> Servername -> Live.

You can setup an event that suits you, just set the day, duration, choose Relay in Type and paste in your stream URL in the Relay URL box and hit Schedule:

This is a screenshot of how the New Live Show appears in Cloud DJ Stream. It is a plain screenshot with merely the Start Time and Duration listed, among others mentioned in the text before this screenshot.

Cloud DJ will add the event and relay your Radio.co stream at the time specified.

Relaying your Radio.co stream to a SHOUTcast server is easy and it allows you to hang onto old links and stream URLs that you're not quite ready to change yet.

Got a suggestion about how Radio.co can improve it's services or just got a quick question? Then let us know in the comments below.