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.
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.
Already on-air? Stream your existing broadcast online simultaneously and reach listeners who have cut the cord without missing a beat.
Schedule sermons, interviews, and talk programming with precision. Pre-record content and air it automatically -- our scheduler makes it seamless.
Jazz, reggae, gospel, classical -- whatever your format, our platform keeps your curated catalog playing around the clock while you build your audience.
Bring your town voice online. Affordable plans let community stations reach listeners anywhere in the world, not just down the street.
Multiple DJ accounts, live handoffs, and real-time stats make Cast Cloud Live a natural fit for student-run stations and broadcast programs.
Starting from zero? Our intuitive Centova Cast panel and step-by-step knowledge base get first-time broadcasters live in under 30 minutes.
Every Cast Cloud Live plan is powered by professional-grade streaming infrastructure featuring Centova Cast, 24/7 stream monitoring, a fully customizable web player, and optional mobile app and CarPlay listings.
24/7 AutoDJ -- Your Station Never Sleeps
Upload your music library and let AutoDJ fill programming gaps around the clock. It lives entirely on our servers -- no host required, no computer left running.
AutoDJ runs around the clock with no manual intervention needed -- ever.
Assign weights so popular or seasonal tracks play more frequently than others.
Insert station IDs, promos, and ads at precise intervals automatically.
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 streaming server using the hardware or software encoder of your choice.
Barix Instreamers, Rocket Broadcaster, BUTT, SAM Broadcaster, Mixxx, Virtual DJ, and more.
Create accounts for every DJ, studio, or remote location with individual passwords and broadcast permissions.
Both industry-standard streaming protocols are fully supported across all plans.
Track title and artist data flows to your stream and start page the moment a new track plays.
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.
Quickly find any track in your library using multiple sort and filter options.
Build and reorder playlists with simple drag-and-drop -- no code, no commands.
Upload large music collections via FTP for speed, then manage everything from the browser.
Stream at up to 320 kbps for the highest quality listening experience available in internet radio.
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.
Program specific playlists to start at exact times -- morning shows, news breaks, prime-time content.
Create weekly recurring slots or one-off special broadcasts. The scheduler handles it automatically.
General rotation, scheduled, interval, and request playlists all coexist on one station.
Record a show in advance and schedule it to air at any time -- just like a real radio network.
Deep Analytics and Statistics
Know your audience. Our platform provides more streaming analytics than any other at this price point -- far beyond simple listener counts.
Track how your audience grows day-by-day, week-by-week, and month-by-month with visual charts.
See a world map pinpointing where your listeners are tuned in from, updated in real time.
Discover which tracks get the most airtime and keep listeners tuned in longest.
Average session duration, total listening hours, and peak concurrent listener counts -- all tracked automatically.
Royalty and Licensing Reports
Stay compliant with music licensing agencies without the spreadsheet headaches. Reports are generated automatically every month.
Download a complete list of every track played, including airtime and play count -- ready to submit to your licensing body.
Reports contain all the fields required by major music licensing organizations worldwide.
Every track play is logged automatically. Ensure your song files have correct artist, title, and album tags for the most reliable reports.
Automatic Monitoring and Recovery
Your station runs on infrastructure designed to stay on-air. Our platform monitors your stream constantly and recovers from any failures automatically.
Your stream health is checked at regular intervals and you are alerted to any issues immediately.
If something goes wrong, the platform restarts your stream automatically -- keeping downtime to seconds, not hours.
Enterprise hardware with redundant network connections backs every plan at every tier.
Enterprise-grade infrastructure with redundant network connections keeps your station on air around the clock.
Custom Web Player and Widgets
Give your listeners a premium branded experience with a fully customizable HTML5 web player. White-label options let you match your station identity perfectly across every device.
Two premium player options with dozens of skins, layouts, and customization settings to match your brand perfectly.
Remove all third-party branding and present a player that looks and feels like your own product.
Built-in song request forms, recent tracks display, and live listener maps engage your audience directly in the player.
Drop the player onto any webpage with a simple code snippet -- no technical knowledge required.
iOS and Android App Listings
Reach millions of mobile listeners by getting your station listed in dedicated iOS and Android radio apps. Mobile app listings are available as a premium add-on -- contact us for details.
Your station appears in the radio app available on iPhone and iPad, expanding your reach to Apple device users globally.
Android listeners can find and tune in to your station through the dedicated radio app on any Android device.
New listeners browsing the app can find your station by genre, location, or name -- growing your audience passively.
Your station information, artwork, and stream details stay current in the app directory automatically.
GeoIP Country Locking
Take full control of who can access your stream based on geographic location. Whether you need to comply with licensing restrictions or target a specific market, GeoIP locking gives you precise control.
Allow or block listeners from specific countries with a simple configuration -- no coding required.
Essential for stations with territorial music licensing restrictions -- ensure your stream is only heard where you are licensed to broadcast.
Focus your audience on specific markets to improve advertising relevance and listener engagement.
GeoIP locking is fully supported on both streaming protocols with no additional configuration needed.
Preroll Video Ads
Monetize your stream with dynamic preroll video advertising. Before a listener tunes in, a short video ad plays -- generating revenue for your station without interrupting your broadcast programming.
Works with all major ad networks and programmatic advertising platforms that support the VAST standard.
Every time someone tunes in through your web player, a preroll ad plays -- turning your listener count into direct revenue.
Preroll ads play before the stream starts, so your broadcast programming is never interrupted by advertising.
Schedule and manage audio and video ads with flexible timing controls, deciding exactly when and how often ads play.
CarPlay and Android Auto
Get your station in front of listeners on the road. CarPlay and Android Auto directories put your stream directly on in-car entertainment screens. CarPlay and Android Auto listings are available as a premium add-on -- contact us for details.
Your station appears in CarPlay-compatible radio apps, accessible on millions of vehicles equipped with Apple CarPlay.
Android Auto puts your station on the dashboard screen of any Android Auto-compatible vehicle.
Drivers browsing radio options in their vehicle can find your station by genre or location, organically growing your listener base.
Listeners tune in with a single tap on their dashboard screen -- no phone handling required while driving.
Stream Detection and Uptime Monitoring
Know instantly when your stream goes down or broadcasts silence -- before your listeners notice. Round-the-clock automated monitoring checks your stream and sends immediate alerts.
Your stream is checked every 60 seconds around the clock -- day, night, weekends, and holidays.
The moment your stream goes down or dead air is detected, an alert is sent immediately with troubleshooting guidance.
When your stream recovers, you receive a confirmation email showing the exact duration of the outage.
View your 24-hour, 7-day, and 30-day uptime percentages and full incident history directly in your control panel.
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.
The workflow is straightforward: your station produces audio, your encoder compresses it to MP3, AAC+, or OGG at up to 320 kbps, and sends the stream directly to your Cast Cloud Live server. No intermediate steps -- your audio arrives exactly as you send it.
Hardware encoders like the Barix Instreamer connect directly to your audio console output and require no PC at all -- ideal for unmanned transmitter sites or studios where simplicity and reliability are essential.
When you sign up, we provide your server hostname, port number, mount point, and password. Enter these into your encoder and you are live within minutes.
A dedicated hardware device that connects directly to any analog or AES audio source and streams over a standard network connection. No PC required.
A Windows-based professional broadcasting application with a clean interface, support for multiple simultaneous streams, and advanced metadata handling.
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.
A full-featured radio automation and encoding suite for Windows. SAM Broadcaster handles playout, encoding, and streaming in one application.
Professional DJ software for Windows, Mac, and Linux with built-in broadcasting. Mixxx lets DJs mix and broadcast live simultaneously.
Virtual DJ, Nicecast, and any other compatible encoder will work with your Cast Cloud Live server. If your software can stream, it is compatible.
From sign-up to your first live broadcast, we handle the technical side so you can focus on your content and your audience.
Pick the listener count that fits your station. No long-term contracts -- scale up any time.
Your Centova Cast control panel is provisioned and you receive your credentials by email.
Enter your server address, port, mount point, and password into your encoder. Hardware or software -- both work identically.
Start your encoder and your station is live on the internet. Share your stream URL and reach listeners anywhere in the world.
Every plan includes a 7-day free trial and the full Centova Cast feature set. No setup fees, no hidden charges, no long-term contracts.
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? Contact us for enterprise pricing
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Every component of Cast Cloud Live is optimized for low-latency, high-reliability audio delivery -- purpose-built for internet radio stations.
Both industry-standard streaming protocols are fully supported -- compatible with professional hardware and software encoders worldwide.
Any compatible encoder works out of the box -- Barix Instreamers, Rocket Broadcaster, BUTT, SAM Broadcaster, Mixxx, Virtual DJ, and more.
Stream at up to 320 kbps for the highest quality listening experience available in internet radio -- across all plans.
Our network routes are optimized specifically for audio streaming -- minimal delay from your encoder to your listeners ears.
Stream to your full listener capacity without bandwidth overages. Your only limit is your chosen concurrent listener count.
Enterprise-grade hardware with redundant connectivity and automatic stream recovery if anything goes wrong.
Your station listed in dedicated mobile radio apps on the App Store and Google Play. Available as a premium add-on -- contact us for details.
Get featured in CarPlay and Android Auto in-car entertainment directories. Available as a premium add-on -- contact us for details.
Restrict or allow listener access by country to comply with territorial licensing requirements or focus on your target market.
From community radio to established AM/FM simulcasts, here is what stations like yours experience with Cast Cloud Live.
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 player.
Our college station has six DJs all using different software. The platform handles every one of them flawlessly, and the statistics dashboard is more detailed than anything we expected.
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.
Everything a broadcaster needs to know before going live on Cast Cloud Live.
No setup fees. No contracts. Full Centova Cast power from day one.
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