AutoDJ Hosting for Internet Radio
AutoDJ provides a server-side audio source for your radio station. Instead of leaving a studio computer connected to send every track, you upload recordings and manage the programme through your hosting service.
How AutoDJ fits into your station
A streaming server distributes audio; AutoDJ supplies it from uploaded files. This is useful for music rotations, recorded shows and programmes between live broadcasts. The station still needs prepared content and monitoring, but playback does not depend on your home computer remaining connected throughout the programme.
Preparing your audio library
Use clear filenames and accurate track information so your library is easy to manage. Listen to uploads for clipped audio, unexpected silence and large volume changes. Group material around the programmes you want to run, and include station identification where appropriate. Check the supported file formats and storage allowance before uploading a large collection.
Planning live and automated programmes
Decide which hours need a presenter and which can use recorded content. Before advertising a live show, test how your service switches between AutoDJ and a live encoder, including what happens when the live source disconnects. Monitor the listener stream during the test so you can hear gaps or overlapping audio.
Choosing an AutoDJ plan
Look at audio storage as well as listener capacity, bitrate and monthly transfer. Storage limits the library you can upload; transfer reflects how much audio listeners receive. Free-ShoutCast.com lists AutoDJ separately from its Starter and PRO hosting options. Review the current AutoDJ plan and register a server to begin setting up your station.
Does every streaming server include AutoDJ?
No. Streaming hosting and AutoDJ are different parts of the service. Choose a plan that explicitly includes AutoDJ when you need playback from uploaded files, and check its storage and transfer allowances.
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