The PlayoutONE live radio broadcasting software is an awesome combination of music organisation, voice tracking, and streaming that you can use to manage your radio station.

Learn how to get setup and ready to use PlayoutONE's playout software.

PlayoutONE Live Radio Broadcasting Software

Key Takeaways

• What it is: PlayoutONE is Windows-based radio automation software combining music scheduling, voice tracking, and live streaming. 
• The main benefit: It now comes free (PlayoutONE Standard), removing the cost barrier that once existed for hobbyist and small broadcasters.
• How it works: Connect PlayoutONE's LiveStream encoder to your Radio.co station using your unique server address and password from your DJ bar, then start streaming. 
• What you need: A PC running Windows 11 - Standard is legacy software with no further updates, although PlayoutONE Pro remains available for stations needing active support.

Download

PlayoutONE currently is only available for the Windows operating systems (Windows 11) - Download it here.

PlayoutONE is now free, but users can upgrade to PlayoutONE Pro for professional features like multi-station support, hardware integrations, and dedicated technical support that the free Standard edition no longer includes.

Setup

Once you have downloaded the files open up PlayoutONE Install Files and click PlayoutONE_Setup.

Then run through the setup wizard to install PlayoutONE.

Once installed, launch PlayoutONE.

Connecting with PlayoutONE LiveStream

PlayoutONE LiveStream is an encoder that pushes your stream from your computer to your radio station - Open the program to bring up the encoder window, then enter your broadcasting details which are available from your Radio.co DJ bar:

• Server (Address:Port): e.g. transcoder.radio.co:1000
• SID: Leave blank
• Mount Name (Icecast): Leave blank
• Server Password: Your unique ID, found in the DJ bar
• Stream Name: e.g. NQR.FM
• URL: e.g. https://nqr.fm
• Stream Genre: e.g. e.g. Top 40
• Description: e.g. The best sounds from Manchester's northern quarter
• Stream Device: Speakers
• Output Format: MP3
• Bitrate: 128kbps (standard)
• Buffer: 2000 (default)
• Billboard File: Leave blank
• Start Streaming when LiveStream starts: Enable if you want to broadcast to your station when playing audio

Once your details have been entered be sure to have audio playing, either your microphone, music, or both, then connect.

Broadcasting

PlayoutONE will connect to your radio station and you will be able to see the status change in your DJ bar to DJ On Air to indicate that you are broadcasting live.

Start your radio station today - The team at Radio.co can help you get up and running in no time as our in-house experts are on standby to lend a helping hand.