Internet Radio & DJ Resources
Step‑by‑step tutorials, best practices, and beginner‑friendly walkthroughs designed to help broadcasters, station owners, and creators get the most out of Station Admin. Explore clear, actionable guides that simplify setup, improve workflows, and keep your station running smoothly.
The decisions you make before installing PlayoutONE determine how easily everything else goes. This guide walks through choosing your format, deciding your operating style, selecting the right hardware, and setting realistic expectations for your first station.
LiveStream is the encoder that sends your PlayoutONE audio to the internet. This guide covers everything: connecting to your streaming server, choosing the right format and bitrate, configuring audio input from your virtual cable, and testing your stream before you go live.
Metadata sends now-playing information to your stream player, website, and apps. This guide covers how PlayoutONE metadata works, the correct format strings to use, how to test it, and how to display it on your website.
AutoImport watches folders and automatically brings new audio into your PlayoutONE library. FileCopy handles scheduled file movement and delivery. Together they keep your station running without manual file management. Here is how to configure both.
PlayoutONE Monitor is the watchdog that keeps your station on air when no one is watching. This guide covers configuring Monitor, setting up Windows automatic login, using Task Scheduler for reliable startup, and building a truly unattended broadcast operation.
Default Windows settings will silently kill your radio station. This guide covers every system-level change needed to turn a standard PC into a reliable 24/7 broadcast machine — sleep mode, system sounds, automatic login, USB power saving, and more.
Virtual audio routing is the invisible cable between PlayoutONE and your streaming encoder. This guide explains what it is, why you need it, and exactly how to configure VB-Audio Virtual Cable so your station audio reaches the internet cleanly.
Clocks and rotations are what transform a playlist into a radio station. This guide explains how PlayoutONE clocks work, how to build your first hour structure, how to set artist and title separation, and how to use dayparting for a polished, professional sound.
A complete walkthrough for downloading, installing, and configuring PlayoutONE and all five companion applications — including folder structure, category setup, and your first audio import.