SHOUTcast Radio Hosting

SHOUTcast hosting that puts your station on air in 60 seconds

Q: How many listeners do I need?

Plans are sized by concurrent listeners – people listening at the same moment. A typical new station averages 5–25 concurrent listeners, so Q Start (100) is plenty to begin with. Use our bandwidth calculator to size your plan.

Your own SHOUTcast v2 server with 24/7 AutoDJ, live DJ connections, HTTPS streams, real-time statistics and an embeddable player. Pay with Stripe and your control panel opens instantly.

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Up to 320 kbps MP3 / AAC+
AutoDJ with playlists & scheduler
Unlimited DJ connections
Free migration from any host

Radio presenter speaking into a studio microphone

On air · 320 kbps

Technical specs

Server software: SHOUTcast DNAS v2 (Icecast on request)
Formats: MP3, AAC / AAC+ (HE-AAC)
Bitrates: 24 – 320 kbps
AutoDJ engine: Liquidsoap / sc_trans
Encoders: BUTT, Mixxx, VirtualDJ, SAM, RadioDJ, OBS, rekordbox, Zara
Protocols: ICY / HTTP(S), HLS on Q Network

Features

Everything included in Radio Hosting

24/7 AutoDJ

Upload MP3s, create playlists, rotations and clockwheels. Schedule shows, jingles and sweepers. Your station plays around the clock, even when nobody is in the studio.

Live DJs from anywhere

DJs connect with BUTT, Mixxx, VirtualDJ, SAM Broadcaster, RadioDJ or rekordbox. AutoDJ steps aside automatically and resumes when the live show ends.

Listener statistics

Live listeners, countries, players, peak times, listening hours and track history – plus CSV exports for royalty reporting.

HTTPS & SSL streams

Secure stream URLs that play in every modern browser and app, with no mixed-content warnings on your website.

Player & now-playing API

Responsive HTML5 player with cover art, and JSON endpoints for current track, history and listener counts.

Apps & Alexa

Get your station into TuneIn, Radio Garden and smart speakers, or order branded iOS / Android apps.

Control panel

A modern control panel, not a 2010 relic

We run MediaCP – the fastest-growing radio control panel – so you manage everything from one clean dashboard on desktop or mobile.

Drag-and-drop media library with bulk uploads
Playlist scheduler with day-parting
DJ accounts with individual permissions
Relays, mount points and fallback streams
One-click start, stop and restart

Reliability

Built on dedicated EU infrastructure

Stations run on dedicated Hetzner servers in Germany and Finland with 1 Gbit/s+ uplinks. We continuously balance new stations across nodes so bandwidth is never oversold.

Dedicated servers, not shared VPS
Automatic balancing of new stations across nodes
Silence detection & fallback (Q Pro+)
Daily backups of your AutoDJ configuration
99.9% uptime target

Two presenters recording a show in a studio

Pricing

Radio Hosting plans

Transparent prices excluding VAT. Monthly or yearly with 2 months free. Upgrade or cancel anytime.

Q Start

Everything a new web radio needs to go live today.

€5.90/mo

+ VAT · billed monthly, cancel anytime+ VAT · €59 billed yearly

Get started

Listeners: 100 concurrent
Quality: Up to 128 kbps
AutoDJ storage: 5 GB
Monthly traffic: 1 TB
Mount points: 1
DJ accounts: 2

SHOUTcast v2 server + SSL stream
24/7 AutoDJ with playlists & scheduler
HTML5 web player & embed code
Live & historical listener stats
Instant activation after payment
Email support in English & Greek

Q Plus

Q Pro

Pro features for serious broadcasters and FM simulcasts.

€24.90/mo

+ VAT · billed monthly, cancel anytime+ VAT · €249 billed yearly

Get started

Listeners: 2,000 concurrent
Quality: 320 kbps + AAC+ mobile mount
AutoDJ storage: 100 GB
Monthly traffic: Unmetered (fair use)
Mount points: 3
DJ accounts: 15

Everything in Q Plus
Custom stream domain + SSL
Silence detection & fallback
Royalty / playlog CSV exports
Radio website template included
Onboarding call & free migration

Q Network

For networks, municipalities and big audiences.

€49.90/mo

+ VAT · billed monthly, cancel anytime+ VAT · €499 billed yearly

Get started

Listeners: 5,000 concurrent (fair use)
Quality: 320 kbps multi-bitrate + HLS
AutoDJ storage: 300 GB
Monthly traffic: Unmetered (fair use)
Mount points: 5
DJ accounts: Unlimited

Everything in Q Pro
Branded iOS & Android apps
Alexa skill for your station
Up to 3 AutoDJ sources
Dedicated account manager
Done-for-you migration

Add-ons

Add them at checkout or anytime from your account.

Extra listeners · 500 listenersMore concurrent listeners on your stream.€3 / mo
Extra AutoDJ storage · 25 GBMore space for music, jingles and shows.€2 / mo
AutoDJ storage 100 GB · 100 GBRoom for about 20,000 songs in your AutoDJ library.€5 / mo
Custom stream domain + SSLStream from radio.yourdomain.com.€2 / mo
Radio websiteTemplate website with player, now playing, schedule and contact.€6.90 / mo
Branded iOS & Android appsYour own station app with CarPlay & Android Auto.€14.90 / mo
Alexa skill"Alexa, play …" for your station.€3.90 / mo
Silence detection & backup streamAutomatic fallback when your live source drops.€3.90 / mo
Directory submission packWe list you on TuneIn, Radio Garden, radio.net, Streema and more.€29 one-off

Instant activation 30-day money-back guarantee Secure checkout by Stripe No contracts, cancel anytime

FAQ

Radio Hosting: frequently asked questions

SHOUTcast hosting means we run a SHOUTcast server for you in a data centre with a fast connection. You send audio to it (live or from AutoDJ) and it distributes the stream to all your listeners, so your home or studio internet only needs to upload one stream.

AutoDJ is a server-side playout that plays your uploaded music and scheduled playlists 24/7. It is included in every StreamWithQ radio plan; storage ranges from 5 GB (Q Start, roughly 1,200 songs) to 300 GB (Q Network).

Plans are sized by concurrent listeners – people listening at the same moment. A typical new station averages 5–25 concurrent listeners, so Q Start (100) is plenty to begin with. Use our bandwidth calculator to size your plan.

128 kbps MP3 sounds good for talk and most music. For music-first stations 192–320 kbps MP3 gives near-CD quality; for mobile listeners add a 64 kbps AAC+ mount. Q Plus and above support up to 320 kbps.

Yes. Your SHOUTcast stream can be listed in the SHOUTcast directory, TuneIn, Radio Garden, radio.net, Streema and more. We help with submissions on request.

If you play copyrighted music you need licenses from the collecting societies of your country (for composers/lyricists, performers and record producers). Hosting and licensing are separate – we provide playlog exports to make reporting easier.

Your audience is waiting. Go live today.

Pick a plan, pay securely with Stripe and get your control panel instantly. Free migration and a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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SHOUTcast hosting that puts your station on air in 60 seconds

Everything included in Radio Hosting

24/7 AutoDJ

Live DJs from anywhere

Listener statistics

HTTPS & SSL streams

Player & now-playing API

Apps & Alexa

A modern control panel, not a 2010 relic

Built on dedicated EU infrastructure

Radio Hosting plans

Radio Hosting plans

Q Start

Q Plus

Q Pro

Q Network

Add-ons

Radio Hosting: frequently asked questions

What is SHOUTcast hosting?

What is AutoDJ and do all plans include it?

How many listeners do I need?

Which bitrate should I choose?

Can I get listed on TuneIn and other directories?

Do I need a music license?

Your audience is waiting. Go live today.