Professional Radio Hosting

Cloud Streaming Built
For Real Radio Stations

Cast Cloud Live delivers the full power of Centova Cast to small and medium stations -- 24/7 live broadcasting, deep analytics, and rock-solid uptime from one intuitive dashboard.

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Who We Serve

Built for stations like yours

Whether you are a full-power AM or FM station moving to the internet or an established broadcaster expanding your reach, Cast Cloud Live is built for serious radio operations.

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AM/FM Stations Going Online

Already on-air? Stream your existing broadcast online simultaneously and reach listeners who have cut the cord without missing a beat.

Religious & Talk Stations

Schedule sermons, interviews, and talk programming with precision. Pre-record content and air it automatically -- our scheduler makes it seamless.

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Genre & Niche Music Stations

Jazz, reggae, gospel, classical -- whatever your format, our platform keeps your curated catalog playing around the clock while you build your audience.

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Community & Local Radio

Bring your town's voice online. Affordable plans let community stations reach listeners anywhere in the world, not just down the street.

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College & Campus Radio

Multiple DJ accounts, live handoffs, and real-time stats make Cast Cloud Live a natural fit for student-run stations and broadcast programs.

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New Broadcasters

Starting from zero? Our intuitive Centova Cast panel and step-by-step knowledge base get first-time broadcasters live in under 30 minutes.

Platform Features

Everything your station needs -- nothing it doesn't

Every Cast Cloud Live plan is powered by Centova Cast, the world's leading radio management platform, hosted on our purpose-built streaming infrastructure.

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AutoDJ
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Live Broadcasting
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Media Library
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Scheduling
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Analytics
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Player & Widgets
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Royalty Reports
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Reliability

24/7 AutoDJ -- Your Station Never Sleeps

Upload your music library and let Centova Cast's AutoDJ fill programming gaps around the clock. It lives entirely on our servers -- no host required, no computer left running.

Continuous 24/7 playback

AutoDJ runs around the clock with no manual intervention needed -- ever.

Weighted playlist rotation

Assign weights so popular or seasonal tracks play more frequently than others.

Jingle & station ID scheduling

Insert station IDs, promos, and ads at precise intervals automatically.

Seamless live encoder handoff

When your encoder connects, AutoDJ steps aside instantly. When it disconnects, AutoDJ resumes without missing a beat.

Live Broadcasting

Your station sends already-encoded audio straight to our Icecast server using the hardware or software encoder of your choice. No re-encoding on our end -- your signal arrives and goes live exactly as you send it.

Works with any Icecast-compatible encoder

Barix Instreamers, Rocket Broadcaster, BUTT, SAM Broadcaster, Mixxx, Virtual DJ, Nicecast, and more.

Unlimited encoder accounts

Create accounts for every DJ, studio, or remote location with individual passwords and broadcast permissions.

Icecast streaming protocol

The open-standard, industry-trusted protocol powering thousands of stations worldwide -- reliable, flexible, and broadly supported.

Real-time Now Playing metadata

Track title and artist data flows to your stream and start page the moment a new track plays.

AJAX Media Library

A full desktop-style file manager right in your browser. Browse, search, and organize your entire music catalog without touching an FTP client.

Browse by artist, album, title, or genre

Quickly find any track in your library using multiple sort and filter options.

Drag-and-drop playlist building

Build and reorder playlists with simple drag-and-drop -- no code, no commands.

FTP upload support

Upload large music collections via FTP for speed, then manage everything from the browser.

MP3, AAC+, and OGG support

All major streaming audio formats accepted with no re-encoding required.

Advanced Playlist Scheduling

Run your station like a professional broadcast operation. Schedule specific content to air at exact times -- daily, weekly, or on a custom calendar.

Time-based scheduling

Program specific playlists to start at exact times -- morning shows, news breaks, prime-time content.

Recurring & one-time events

Create weekly recurring slots or one-off special broadcasts. The scheduler handles it automatically.

Multiple playlist types

General rotation, scheduled, interval, and request playlists all coexist on one station.

Pre-recorded show playback

Record a show in advance and schedule it to air at any time -- just like a real radio network.

Deep Analytics & Statistics

Know your audience. Centova Cast provides more streaming analytics than any other control panel at this price point -- far beyond simple listener counts.

Listener trends over time

Track how your audience grows day-by-day, week-by-week, and month-by-month with visual charts.

Geographic listener map

See a world map pinpointing where your listeners are tuned in from, updated in real time.

Song performance rankings

Discover which tracks get the most airtime and keep listeners tuned in longest.

Session & listening hour data

Average session duration, total listening hours, and peak concurrent listener counts -- all tracked automatically.

HTML5 Player, Start Page & Widgets

Give listeners a polished experience on any device -- and embed your station directly into your own website with a Cast Cloud Live player widget and just a few lines of code.

Mobile-ready HTML5 player

Works on every browser, iPhone, Android, and tablet with no plugins or apps required.

Public station start page

An AJAX-powered page showing now-playing info, recent tracks, song request form, and a live listener map.

Embeddable Cast Cloud Live widgets

Drop now-playing, recent tracks, and listener count widgets onto any website with a simple JavaScript snippet.

Multiple mount points

Serve high-quality and lower-bitrate streams simultaneously to accommodate all connection speeds.

Royalty & Licensing Reports

Stay compliant with music licensing agencies without the spreadsheet headaches. Centova Cast generates the performance reports you need, automatically.

Monthly performance spreadsheets

Download a complete list of every track played, including airtime and play count -- ready to submit to your licensing body.

Compatible with ASCAP, BMI & SoundExchange

Reports contain all the fields required by major music licensing organizations worldwide.

Automated data collection

Every track play is logged automatically -- no manual logging, no guesswork. Please note that the accuracy of automated data collection depends on the accuracy of the metadata embedded in your streamed audio files. Ensuring your song files have correct artist, title, and album tags will produce the most reliable royalty reports.

Automatic Monitoring & Recovery

Your station runs on infrastructure designed to stay on-air. Centova Cast monitors your stream constantly and recovers from any failures automatically.

Continuous stream health monitoring

Centova checks your stream health at regular intervals and alerts you to any issues immediately.

Automatic server recovery

If something goes wrong, Centova Cast restarts your stream automatically -- keeping downtime to seconds, not hours.

99.9% uptime SLA

Enterprise hardware with redundant network connections backs every plan at every tier.

Free SSL / HTTPS streaming

All streams delivered over HTTPS -- no browser mixed-content warnings when embedding your player.

Live Encoding

Your studio sends it. We broadcast it.

Cast Cloud Live is built for stations that already produce live audio -- whether from a professional broadcast console, a hardware encoder, or encoding software on a PC. Your encoder connects to our Icecast server and delivers your signal to listeners worldwide in real time.

The workflow is straightforward: your station produces audio, your encoder compresses it to MP3, AAC+, or OGG, and sends the stream directly to your Cast Cloud Live Icecast server. No intermediate steps, no re-encoding on our end -- your audio arrives exactly as you send it.

Hardware encoders like the Barix Instreamer connect directly to your audio console's output and require no PC at all -- ideal for unmanned transmitter sites or studios where simplicity and reliability are essential. Software encoders run on any Windows or Mac computer and give you full control over bitrate, format, and metadata.

When you sign up, we provide your Icecast server hostname, port number, mount point, and password. Enter these into your encoder and you are live within minutes.

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Your Studio / Source AudioMicrophone, console, playout system
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Your Audio EncoderHardware or software -- your choice
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Cast Cloud Live Icecast ServerYour dedicated streaming server
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Your ListenersBrowser, app, smart speaker, anywhere

Supported Encoders

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Barix Instreamer

Hardware

A dedicated hardware device that connects directly to any analog or AES audio source and streams to Icecast over a standard network connection. No PC required -- ideal for AM/FM transmitter sites and always-on reliability.

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Rocket Broadcaster

Software

A Windows-based professional broadcasting application with a clean interface, support for multiple simultaneous streams, and advanced metadata handling. Popular with commercial and AM/FM simulcast operations.

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BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool)

Free / Open Source

A lightweight, cross-platform encoder for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Simple to set up, reliable in operation, and widely used by community stations and DJs broadcasting from home or on location.

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SAM Broadcaster

Software

A full-featured radio automation and encoding suite for Windows. SAM Broadcaster handles playout, encoding, and Icecast streaming in one application -- a popular choice for stations running both live and automated programming.

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Mixxx

Free / Open Source

Professional DJ software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with built-in Icecast broadcasting. Mixxx lets DJs mix and broadcast live simultaneously, making it a favourite for music stations and online DJ sets.

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Virtual DJ & Others

Software

Virtual DJ, Nicecast (Mac), and any other Icecast-compatible encoder will work with your Cast Cloud Live server. If your software can stream to an Icecast server, it is compatible -- no special configuration required.

Simple Setup

On air in four steps

From sign-up to your first live broadcast, we handle the technical side so you can focus on your content and your audience.

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Choose Your Plan

Pick the listener count and bitrate that fits your station. No long-term contracts -- scale up any time.

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Instant Activation

Your Centova Cast control panel is provisioned automatically the moment your payment is confirmed.

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Configure Your Encoder

Enter your Icecast server address, port, mount point, and password into your encoder. Hardware or software -- both work identically.

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Go Live

Start your encoder and your station is live on the internet. Share your stream URL, embed your player, and reach listeners anywhere in the world.

Transparent Pricing

Simple plans for every station size

Every plan includes the full Centova Cast feature set. No setup fees, no hidden charges, no long-term contracts.

Monthly Annual Save up to 14%
Local Station
$14/mo
Perfect for community stations and broadcasters just getting started online.
Concurrent listeners100
Max bitrate128 kbps
BandwidthUnmetered
  • Centova Cast control panel
  • Live encoder support
  • 24/7 AutoDJ fallback
  • Unlimited encoder accounts
  • Playlist scheduler
  • Stream statistics
  • HTML5 player & widgets
  • Free SSL / HTTPS
  • Single mount point
  • Royalty reporting
  • Priority support
Large Market Station
$59/mo
Built for established stations, AM/FM simulcasts, and large market networks.
Concurrent listeners1,000
Max bitrate192 kbps
BandwidthUnmetered
  • Centova Cast control panel
  • Live encoder support
  • 24/7 AutoDJ fallback
  • Unlimited encoder accounts
  • Advanced playlist scheduling
  • Full analytics & statistics
  • HTML5 player & widgets
  • Free SSL / HTTPS
  • Multiple mount points
  • Royalty report exports
  • Dedicated priority support

Annual billing: Local Station $12/mo • Regional Station $21/mo • Large Market Station $54/mo — billed as one annual payment.

Need more than 1,000 listeners or a custom setup? Contact us for enterprise pricing

🔒 Billing Notice: Cast Cloud Live subscription payments are processed and managed by SIP Global Phone, LLC, the parent company of Cast Cloud Live. Charges on your bank or credit card statement will appear as SIP Global Phone, LLC. If you have any questions about a charge, please contact our support team.

Infrastructure

Built to broadcast, not just host

Every component of Cast Cloud Live is optimized for low-latency, high-reliability audio delivery -- purpose-built for internet radio stations.

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Icecast Streaming Protocol

We use Icecast -- the open-standard, widely supported protocol trusted by thousands of stations worldwide and compatible with professional hardware and software encoders.

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Broad Encoder Compatibility

Any Icecast-compatible encoder works out of the box -- Barix Instreamers, Rocket Broadcaster, BUTT, SAM Broadcaster, Mixxx, Virtual DJ, Nicecast, and more.

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Free SSL / HTTPS Streams

All streams delivered over HTTPS. No browser mixed-content warnings when you embed your player on your own website.

Low-Latency Delivery

Our network routes are optimized specifically for audio streaming -- minimal delay from your encoder to your listeners ears.

Unmetered Bandwidth

Stream to your full listener capacity without bandwidth overages. Your only limit is your chosen concurrent listener count.

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99.9% Uptime SLA

Enterprise-grade hardware with redundant connectivity. Centova Cast auto-recovers your stream if anything goes wrong.

Testimonials

What our broadcasters say

From community radio to established AM/FM simulcasts, here is what stations like yours experience with Cast Cloud Live.

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"We moved our community station online and Cast Cloud Live made the whole process painless. The AutoDJ never misses a beat and our listeners love the new HTML5 player."
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Marcus J.
Station Manager, Riverside Community Radio
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"Our college station has six DJs all using different software. Centova handles every one of them flawlessly, and the statistics dashboard is more detailed than anything we expected."
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Sofia R.
Program Director, WKSU Campus Radio
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"The royalty report export alone is worth the subscription. I download one file at month-end and submit directly to our licensing agency. Hours of manual work, gone."
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David K.
Owner, Jazz After Midnight
FAQ

Questions? We have answers.

Everything a broadcaster needs to know before going live on Cast Cloud Live.

What is Centova Cast? +
Centova Cast is the world's most widely used internet radio server management platform. Think of it as mission control for your online radio station -- it manages your streaming server, music library, playlist schedule, encoder logins, analytics, and more, all through a browser-based dashboard. Cast Cloud Live hosts and manages Centova Cast on your behalf.
How does my station connect to Cast Cloud Live? +
Once your account is activated, we provide your Icecast server hostname, port number, mount point, and password. You enter these credentials into your encoder -- hardware or software -- and you are live. The process takes only a few minutes regardless of which encoder you use.
What encoders are compatible with Cast Cloud Live? +
Any Icecast-compatible encoder works. This includes hardware devices like the Barix Instreamer as well as software such as Rocket Broadcaster, BUTT, SAM Broadcaster, Mixxx, Virtual DJ, Nicecast, and many more. If your encoder can connect to an Icecast server, it is fully compatible with Cast Cloud Live.
Do I need technical experience to run a station? +
None at all. Centova Cast is designed for broadcasters of all skill levels. The dashboard guides you through every task, and our knowledge base covers everything from configuring your first encoder to setting up a complex weekly schedule. Our support team is always here if you need help.
Will my station stay on air if my encoder disconnects? +
Yes. If your encoder disconnects for any reason, AutoDJ kicks in automatically and keeps your station broadcasting until your encoder reconnects. When you come back on air, AutoDJ steps aside and your live feed resumes instantly -- no gaps, no silence.
Can I embed a player on my own website? +
Yes. Cast Cloud Live provides you with embeddable JavaScript widgets for now-playing info, recent tracks, listener counts, and a full HTML5 player -- all branded and hosted by us. Drop the provided code snippet into any webpage and your station plays live on your site -- no coding skills needed.
What audio formats are supported? +
Cast Cloud Live supports MP3, AAC+, and OGG Vorbis streaming formats via Icecast. The LiquidSoap transcoder handles all three formats with no additional license keys required.
Do you offer a discount for annual billing? +
Yes! When you pay annually you save up to 14% compared to month-to-month. Local Station drops to $12/mo, Regional Station to $21/mo, and Large Market Station to $54/mo -- all billed as a single annual payment. You can switch to annual billing at any time from your account dashboard.
Can I upgrade or cancel my plan at any time? +
Yes -- monthly plans are month-to-month with no long-term contracts. Upgrades take effect immediately; downgrades apply at the start of your next billing cycle. There are no setup fees or cancellation penalties.
I already broadcast on AM/FM -- can I also stream online? +
Absolutely. Many of our Large Market Station customers use Cast Cloud Live to simulcast their existing AM or FM broadcast. Your encoder connects to our Icecast server and streams your live broadcast simultaneously to internet listeners anywhere in the world.

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No setup fees. No contracts. Full Centova Cast power from day one.

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