Radio core engine updates
First of all, we would like to congratulate everyone on the New Year 2020! As the creators of the Internet radio broadcasting service, we would like to see more reliable operation of our software and even more satisfied customers in the New Year! Therefore, we suggest entering the New Year with a large list of updates and improvements in our software, namely:
- Correction of the random playback mode in playlists.
- If there is an update, you will see a message in the control panel about the need to restart the radio server.
- Fixed working with meta data in repeaters.
- Several fixes in the broadcast scheduler.
- Fixed a memory leak.
- A ban on repeating random jingles.
- A ban on repeating random jingles in jingle blocks.
- A ban on repeating random tracks inside the block if this track has already been played earlier in this playlist.
Relays are now supported
Added relay support for third-party Internet radio streams. Now at a certain time (via the scheduler) You can broadcast a stream from another streaming radio station. You can add the URL of streams in the “Relays” section and in the “Scheduler” section when adding an event, the “Start relay” checkmark is now available, if it is checked, the stream from the selected relay will go on the air, and not the playlist, as usual.
Station timezone support added
In the “Settings” section, you can now configure the time zone of your radio station. The scheduler, jingle schedule and other parameters linked to dates and times will be displayed according to the selected time zone.
Added support for Vk.com streaming and other social networks
Added the ability to broadcast radio on social networks Vk.com and others. The setup process is described in the documentation .
Android app update, Shoutcast 2.6 support
Our Android application engine for Internet Radio has been updated, this update eliminates many problems with playing streams on various devices, as well as adds support for Android 10 and 9. The radio control panel now supports the Shoutcast 2.6 server with the ability to specify the Shoutcast authorization key for placement in the Shoutcast Yellow Pages directory.
Copy for playlists, shutdown timer for the mobile app
The ability to create copies of playlists has been added, a timer for turning off the radio was added to mobile applications, new interface localizations, and fixes for the scheduler.
Broadcasting via port 80
Added support for the Icecast-kh server, implemented the ability to proxy broadcasting through port 80 so that listeners who have other ports blocked can listen to your radio.
Youtube streaming
Added support for broadcasting your Internet radio on Youtube. For streaming, you need a Youtube account, a logo image and a broadcast key. An option is enabled in the radio channel settings. Read more in the documentation .
Mixing jingles with music
Jingles can now be mixed with the main music with a preset sound level. For example, you can create a jingle with a 20% mixing option - this means that the volume level of the main music will be lowered to 20%, the jingle will play at full volume on top and the music will return to its previous level after the jingle is completed.
HTTPS protocol support
Added HTTPS protocol support for Icecast radio streams, now players will be able to work on pages uploaded over HTTPS: read more .
Improved track random sampling mode, eliminating repetitions.
Новый виджет заказа трэков и обновление движка
Добавлен новый виджет заказа треков в разделе “Полезное” панели управления. Обновлен движок работы джинглов и сетки вещания и добавлены дополнительные настройки (настраиваемый цвет, возможность отключать джинглы и заявки слушателей во время игры определенного плей-листа).
New shoutbox widget, core engine update
Added a new track ordering widget in the “Useful” section of the control panel. The engine of jingles and broadcast grids has been updated and additional settings have been added (customizable color, the ability to disable jingles and listener requests during the game of a certain playlist).
New current track widget, mobile apps update
A new, fully customizable widget for the current radio track has been added to the “Useful” section of the radio control panel. The radio mobile apps for Android and Apple now support displaying the current track image and the ability to vote for the track (works only for radios built with our platform).
New major version of our Radio Panel: 3.x
A new (3.x) version of our radio control panel has been released. In the new version: a completely updated interface, volume equalization in tracks, Shoutcast 2, downloading music files through the browser, grouping jingles by categories, uploading images of tracks and additional tags, bug fixes, improvements in stability.
Mobile apps update: several radios in one app
Our designer of the Internet Radio mobile application has received a significant update, the most important feature of which is the ability to have several radio stations in one application.
Our mobile radio application can work with any Internet radio project Icecast/Shoutcast server.