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Description
CastHost specializes in providing internet radio hosting tailored for both Shoutcast and Icecast stations. Users can begin their experience with a complimentary 7-day trial that offers 50 listener slots, 512 MB of storage space, a comprehensive control panel, and streaming at 128 kbps. For those interested in paid subscriptions, plans commence at $4.25 monthly for a 64 kbps stream, while options for 128 kbps are available at $8.50, 256 kbps at $12.75, and 320 kbps at $17.00; there is also an unlimited plan priced at $16.50 per month. Each subscription includes features such as AutoDJ, a website builder for stations, SSL and HTTPS stream URLs, listener analytics, and 24/7 customer support. CastHost caters to clients across the USA and Canada, enabling them to either broadcast live or utilize the AutoDJ feature via an intuitive web-based control panel. While existing customers utilize CentovaCast for their broadcasting needs, newcomers are welcomed with the AzuraCast platform, ensuring a seamless transition for all users. Overall, CastHost aims to provide a comprehensive and user-friendly experience for internet radio broadcasting.
Description
Icecast is an open-source streaming media server that allows for the transmission of both audio and video in various formats, such as Ogg (Vorbis, Theora), Opus, WebM, and MP3. It facilitates the development of Internet radio stations, personal jukeboxes, or other types of streaming services, and its adaptability is enhanced by the ability to incorporate new formats with ease, thanks to its support for open standards and communication protocols. Key components include the main server application, libshout—a library designed for communication with Icecast servers—and IceS, a client that transmits audio data from either files or live sources to the server. Icecast functions through a client-server architecture where source clients generate streams, which the Icecast server then transmits to listeners, accommodating multiple mountpoints that allow various streams to run concurrently on a single server. Additionally, it features an integrated administration interface along with statistics pages in formats like HTML, XML, and JSON, providing vital runtime details such as the number of active connections, cumulative metrics, and listener counts, thus enabling effective monitoring and management of streaming activities. Overall, Icecast's flexibility and user-friendly interface make it a popular choice for those looking to set up streaming services.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Screenshots View All
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Integrations
HTML
No
JSON
No
RadioBOSS
No
SonicPanel
No
XML
No
Pricing Details
$4.25 USD per month
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
Free
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
Yes
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
CastHost
Founded
2014
Country
Canada
Website
www.casthost.net
Vendor Details
Company Name
Icecast
Founded
2004
Country
United States
Website
icecast.org
Product Features
Product Features
Live Streaming
Access Control
No
Audience Analytics
No
Audience Engagement
No
Browser-based
No
Customizable Branding
No
Encoding
No
Event Scheduling
No
Live Streaming Production
No
Moderation
No
Monetization Tools
No
Multi-Screen / Split-Screen
No
Multiple Camera Feeds
No
Multistreaming
No
Session Recording
No
Social Media Integration
No
Streaming Platform Integration
No