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AzuraCast Alternatives for Self-Hosted Radio Stations
Sep 1, 2026
Industry News

AzuraCast Alternatives for Self-Hosted Radio Stations

AzuraCast is the default answer for self-hosted internet radio, and it earns that reputation. This comparison and alternatives article covers LibreTime, Rivendell, mAirList, the Icecast and SHOUTcast stack, and SavePoint for the operator who is already self-hosting and has hit a real limit, plus the case for staying exactly where you are.

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Tutorials

2 articles
How to Start a 24/7 Radio Station That Plays Everywhere
May 6, 2026
Tutorials

How to Start a 24/7 Radio Station That Plays Everywhere

A practical guide to starting a 24/7 internet radio station that broadcasts audio and video to Discord, YouTube, Mixcloud, and the rest of the platforms your audience already uses.

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How to Stream Music to Your Discord Server 24/7
Apr 4, 2026
Tutorials

How to Stream Music to Your Discord Server 24/7

Set up a 24/7 music stream for your Discord server with scheduled programming, now-playing announcements, and auto-reconnection. No bot service required.

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Feature Highlights

5 articles
SavePoint Broadcast Software Now Supports Cooperative Live Streaming
Jun 10, 2026
Feature Highlights

SavePoint Broadcast Software Now Supports Cooperative Live Streaming

Member-owned live segments arrive in SavePoint v1.47.1. A station owner assigns a scheduled block to a member, who broadcasts into the station from their own setup. The station carries the feed to every connected destination, then returns to its programming when the block ends.

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Your Station, Now Live on Kick
Apr 29, 2026
Feature Highlights

Your Station, Now Live on Kick

SavePoint now streams directly to Kick. Connect your Kick account with OAuth, and your station goes live on Kick alongside Discord, YouTube, Twitch, and Mixcloud, all from one broadcast.

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Restream and SavePoint: Reach 30+ Platforms from One Station
Apr 7, 2026
Feature Highlights

Restream and SavePoint: Reach 30+ Platforms from One Station

SavePoint supports Restream as a native channel type, letting you simulcast to 30+ platforms from a single outbound stream. Here's when Restream makes sense versus native multi-channel broadcasting, and how it can save you money on server costs.

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SavePoint now provides stations with a Now Playing API
Apr 1, 2026
Feature Highlights

SavePoint now provides stations with a Now Playing API

SavePoint now lets you share your live broadcast data through a public API endpoint. Display current track info, upcoming queues, and custom metadata on your website, Discord bot, or any external client with a simple HTTP call.

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Your Station, Now Live on Twitch
Mar 22, 2026
Feature Highlights

Your Station, Now Live on Twitch

SavePoint now manages your Twitch broadcast alongside Discord, YouTube, and Mixcloud from one station. Full OAuth integration, chat announcements, and category management, all without leaving your dashboard.

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Changelogs

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SavePoint v1.57.1 Release Notes
Jul 7, 2026
AnnouncementsChangelogs

SavePoint v1.57.1 Release Notes

A new command-line install brings SavePoint to macOS, Linux, and WSL, a fully integrated chat management system unifies every platform's chat, and the interface is now translated into nine languages.

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SavePoint v1.47.1 Release Notes
Jun 9, 2026
AnnouncementsChangelogs

SavePoint v1.47.1 Release Notes

Member-owned live segments arrive: station members can fully operate their own scheduled blocks directly from OBS or any RTMP-capable broadcasting software, with every connected channel switching to the member's live feed for the duration of their segment.

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SavePoint v1.40.1 Release Notes
May 6, 2026
AnnouncementsChangelogs

SavePoint v1.40.1 Release Notes

Mobile UI, multi-gigabyte library uploads, configurable storage, deployment workflow improvements, and a broadcast pipeline performance overhaul that pushes listener sessions into the multi-hour range.

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Production

1 article
Station Ops and the Future of Broadcast Automation
Apr 17, 2026
Production

Station Ops and the Future of Broadcast Automation

Station Ops is the practice of treating a broadcast station the way software teams treat a production service. Uptime, observability, scheduled delivery, and recovery for stations you own.

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Community

1 article
Your Discord Community Deserves Its Own Radio Station
Apr 22, 2026
Community

Your Discord Community Deserves Its Own Radio Station

A 24/7 radio station for your Discord server, programmed around the people who show up every day and belonging to the community that runs it.

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Industry News

5 articles
AzuraCast Alternatives for Self-Hosted Radio Stations
Sep 1, 2026
Industry News

AzuraCast Alternatives for Self-Hosted Radio Stations

AzuraCast is the default answer for self-hosted internet radio, and it earns that reputation. This comparison and alternatives article covers LibreTime, Rivendell, mAirList, the Icecast and SHOUTcast stack, and SavePoint for the operator who is already self-hosting and has hit a real limit, plus the case for staying exactly where you are.

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Radio.co Alternatives for Independent Stations
Aug 20, 2026
Industry News

Radio.co Alternatives for Independent Stations

Radio.co works well for a non-technical operator who wants a hosted stream and nothing to maintain. This survey covers AzuraCast, LibreTime, Live365, the Icecast and SHOUTcast stack, Zeno.FM, and SavePoint, what each is actually good at, and the real question underneath all of them: does a company run it, or do you.

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Discord Music Bot Alternatives for Self-Hosted Stations
Aug 10, 2026
Industry News

Discord Music Bot Alternatives for Self-Hosted Stations

In this article, we look at GreenBot, Jockie Music, FlaviBot, and SavePoint to compare traditional Discord music bots with a self-hosted approach to continuous playback, collaborative programming, scheduled segments, and live contributors.

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Top Broadcasting Software in 2026
May 14, 2026
Industry News

Top Broadcasting Software in 2026

Live broadcasting in 2026 is not one market anymore. A map of seven of the most-used tools, what each is best at, and how different audiences pick across them.

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MODUL-8's Circuit Breaker Lands on Spotify and Apple Music
Mar 12, 2026
Industry NewsMusic

MODUL-8's Circuit Breaker Lands on Spotify and Apple Music

Circuit Breaker, the AI-generated jazz fusion album produced for PULSE FM, is now streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. Free downloads are still available on the Internet Archive.

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Pulse FM

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Community Radio, Powered by SavePoint

Pulse FM is the SavePoint community radio station. It doubles as a live demo of the SavePoint Station Manager software, broadcasting 24/7 with art and music submissions from SavePoint license holders.

Explore Pulse FM

The Feed

24 articles
Radio.co Alternatives for Independent Stations
Aug 20, 2026
Industry News

Radio.co Alternatives for Independent Stations

Radio.co works well for a non-technical operator who wants a hosted stream and nothing to maintain. This survey covers AzuraCast, LibreTime, Live365, the Icecast and SHOUTcast stack, Zeno.FM, and SavePoint, what each is actually good at, and the real question underneath all of them: does a company run it, or do you.

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Discord Music Bot Alternatives for Self-Hosted Stations
Aug 10, 2026
Industry News

Discord Music Bot Alternatives for Self-Hosted Stations

In this article, we look at GreenBot, Jockie Music, FlaviBot, and SavePoint to compare traditional Discord music bots with a self-hosted approach to continuous playback, collaborative programming, scheduled segments, and live contributors.

414
SavePoint v1.57.1 Release Notes
Jul 7, 2026
AnnouncementsChangelogs

SavePoint v1.57.1 Release Notes

A new command-line install brings SavePoint to macOS, Linux, and WSL, a fully integrated chat management system unifies every platform's chat, and the interface is now translated into nine languages.

105
SavePoint Broadcast Software Now Supports Cooperative Live Streaming
Jun 10, 2026
Feature Highlights

SavePoint Broadcast Software Now Supports Cooperative Live Streaming

Member-owned live segments arrive in SavePoint v1.47.1. A station owner assigns a scheduled block to a member, who broadcasts into the station from their own setup. The station carries the feed to every connected destination, then returns to its programming when the block ends.

158
SavePoint v1.47.1 Release Notes
Jun 9, 2026
AnnouncementsChangelogs

SavePoint v1.47.1 Release Notes

Member-owned live segments arrive: station members can fully operate their own scheduled blocks directly from OBS or any RTMP-capable broadcasting software, with every connected channel switching to the member's live feed for the duration of their segment.

179
Top Broadcasting Software in 2026
May 14, 2026
Industry News

Top Broadcasting Software in 2026

Live broadcasting in 2026 is not one market anymore. A map of seven of the most-used tools, what each is best at, and how different audiences pick across them.

880
SavePoint v1.40.1 Release Notes
May 6, 2026
AnnouncementsChangelogs

SavePoint v1.40.1 Release Notes

Mobile UI, multi-gigabyte library uploads, configurable storage, deployment workflow improvements, and a broadcast pipeline performance overhaul that pushes listener sessions into the multi-hour range.

170
How to Start a 24/7 Radio Station That Plays Everywhere
May 6, 2026
Tutorials

How to Start a 24/7 Radio Station That Plays Everywhere

A practical guide to starting a 24/7 internet radio station that broadcasts audio and video to Discord, YouTube, Mixcloud, and the rest of the platforms your audience already uses.

716
Your Station, Now Live on Kick
Apr 29, 2026
Feature Highlights

Your Station, Now Live on Kick

SavePoint now streams directly to Kick. Connect your Kick account with OAuth, and your station goes live on Kick alongside Discord, YouTube, Twitch, and Mixcloud, all from one broadcast.

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