BROADCAST STATION MANAGER

Live Broadcast Software for 24/7 Automated Streams

Run a 24/7 broadcast station the way real broadcasters do: scheduled programming on a weekly grid, live contributors handing the air between segments, and one schedule publishing to every destination you care about. SavePoint runs the board so your contributors can run the show.

THE CHALLENGE

What 24/7 Automated Streams Actually Require

High CPU and GPU Load from 24/7 Streaming

Real-time encoding keeps CPU and GPU usage elevated around the clock. 24/7 live streaming software needs to minimize resource load, not sustain constant encoding pressure.

No Stream Scheduler or Playlist Automation

Most live broadcast software is built for manual sessions, not automated streams. Playlist scheduling, segment rotations, and unattended broadcast automation typically require separate tools.

Always-On Streams Need Uptime and Recovery

Software built for interactive sessions often lacks the long-running stability needed for 24/7 automated streams. Unattended broadcasting requires crash recovery and predictable resource usage over days.

HOW IT WORKS

Three Steps to 24/7 Broadcasting

1

Import Your Media

Add your audio files, video content, and visual assets. MP3, FLAC, WAV, MP4, WebM. No software-imposed upload limits: storage depends on your hardware.

2

Build Your Schedule

Use the weekly schedule grid to program time-based segments. Morning shows, evening playlists, weekend specials. Schedule once, let automation handle playback.

3

Pre-Render & Go Live

SavePoint pre-renders transitions and visual overlays ahead of playback, then streams cached segments to your configured destinations. Designed to reduce CPU load during broadcast.

Video Broadcast Rotation
6 items • 28:42
SEQUENTIAL
morning_show_open.mp4
0:32
music_video_block_A.mp4
4:18
station_ident_bumper.mp4
0:12
interview_segment_03.mp4
12:45
lofi_visualizer_loop.mp4
6:20
closing_credits.mp4
4:35
3 favorites in rotationVideo broadcast playlist
MEDIA LIBRARY

AUDIO & VIDEO PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT

Import audio tracks, video files, and visual assets into your broadcast library. Create playlists with shuffle or sequential playback, mark favorites for boosted rotation, and exclude content without deleting it.

Folder Scanning

Import audio and video files from local directories with automatic metadata extraction. MP3, FLAC, WAV, MP4, WebM.

Playlist Scheduling

Create playlists with shuffle or sequential playback. Assign playlists to schedule segments for automated broadcast rotation.

Favorites & Boost

Mark content as favorites to increase their frequency in shuffle rotation. Weight your broadcast toward preferred tracks.

Exclusion Lists

Hide content from broadcast rotation without removing it from your library. Useful for seasonal or retired content.

WEEKLY SCHEDULING

Program Your Entire Week

Arrange your segments into a weekly schedule. Different music for morning, afternoon, and night, automatically.

Your Segments
Morning Energy
Lofi Rotation
Drive Time
Evening Vibes
Night Owl
Weekend Mix
Live DJ Set
Weekly Schedule
Add Segment
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
MON
Morning Energy
Lofi Rotation
Drive Time
Evening Vibes
TUE
Morning Energy
Midday Beats
ID
Drive Time
Evening Vibes
Night Owl
WED
Morning Energy
Lofi Rotation
Drive Time
Evening Vibes
THU
Morning Energy
Midday Beats
Afternoon Shuffle
Evening Vibes
Night Owl
FRI
Morning Energy
Lofi Rotation
Drive Time
Evening Vibes
SAT
Weekend Brunch
Weekend Mix
ID
Live DJ Set
SUN
Weekend Brunch
Sunday Chill
Night Owl
BROADCAST FEATURES

Everything You Need to Broadcast

Pre-Render Pipeline

Transitions and visual overlays are rendered before playback. Stream cached segments instead of live-encoding. Designed for more predictable CPU usage during broadcast.

Multi-Destination Output

HLS web player (included). Discord, YouTube Live, and RTMP outputs available with Year Pass. Publish to multiple destinations from one schedule.

Weekly Schedule Grid

Visual schedule builder with time slots, segment rotations, and day-of-week programming. See your entire broadcast week at a glance.

Visual Transitions

13+ built-in transition effects between segments. Crossfade, dissolve, slide, blur, and more. Configured per-segment or station-wide.

Dynamic Overlays

Now-playing ticker, logo watermark, custom graphics, and audio visualizers. Layered canvas compositing for broadcast video output.

DJ Mode

Take over the broadcast live with your microphone. Audio ducking fades scheduled content while you speak, then returns to automation.

CANVAS-FIRST VIDEO ENGINE

Broadcast-Ready Video Output

SavePoint composes each broadcast frame from independent layers: background imagery, content, overlays, and visualizers. Transitions and effects are pre-rendered ahead of playback, reducing encoding load during the live broadcast.

Canvas-First Compositing

Every frame is composed from independent layers: background, content, overlays, and waveforms. Full control over the visual output.

Video-as-Content

Treat music videos and full video files as primary broadcast assets. Audio tracks and video content live in the same schedule.

13+ Visual Transitions

Fade, slide, blur, and more. Every segment change gets a professional transition, configured per-segment or station-wide.

MULTI-CONTRIBUTOR BROADCASTING

Run a station with multiple contributors and live shows

Broadcasting has always been a team sport. Radio stations rotate DJs, TV networks cycle anchors, panel shows give every guest a seat, esports channels pass between casters. SavePoint's cooperative streaming lets you hand any scheduled slot to a contributor and they broadcast live into the station from their own rig: mic, webcam, music library, overlays, and all.

When their segment ends, SavePoint returns to the regular programming automatically. The schedule belongs to the station and each slot belongs to the contributor who was assigned to it. Any creator, DJ, presenter, gamer, or host can run their own time.

Per-contributor time slots

Assign a scheduled segment to a station member. Their PC becomes the studio for that window.

OBS-compatible RTMP ingest

Contributors broadcast in from OBS, hardware encoders, or any RTMP-capable streaming software. Their setup stays theirs.

Owner master override

Per-segment connection keys are scoped to one slot. The station master key reclaims the air for breaking content, sponsor spots, or emergencies.

BROADCAST PERFORMANCE

PREDICTABLE RESOURCE USAGE FOR 24/7 STREAMS

Real-time encoding keeps CPU and GPU usage elevated for the entire broadcast. That makes 24/7 streaming expensive and unpredictable.

SavePoint pre-renders transitions and visual overlays before playback, then streams cached segments during broadcast. This keeps resource usage low and consistent, even on modest hardware.

The result is broadcast software that runs reliably on both home machines and production VPS instances, leaving plenty of room for the live contributor slots and visual overlays your audience expects.

6x
Lower Load
24/7
Uptime
RENDER PIPELINE
Compose
Build the segment with the components system, or import finished media.
Encode to station profileMATCHED
Every clip is pre-rendered and encoded to the exact output you determined.
VIDEO1080p · 60fps · H.264 · 6 Mbps
AUDIO48 kHz · 320 kbps · AAC
Cache
Output is stored ready to play, no live rendering at broadcast time.
Stream
Cached segments stream with flat, predictable resource usage.
SAVEPOINT ENGINE
STABLE
CPU Usage15%
85% headroom
Memory420MB
Stable allocation
LoadLow
Reserved capacity
6x
Lower Load
24/7
Uptime
Predictable
SELF-HOSTED

Broadcast Software That Runs on Your Terms

No Monthly Subscription

No recurring SaaS charges for the core station manager. Platform broadcasting features are available through an optional Year Pass ($69/year).

No Software-Imposed Storage Caps

Your media library lives on your drives. SavePoint doesn't limit how much content you import: capacity depends on your hardware.

No Software-Imposed Viewer Caps

SavePoint doesn't gate audience capacity behind pricing tiers. Listener and viewer limits depend on your hosting, bandwidth, and streaming architecture.

SELF-HOSTED BROADCAST SOFTWARE

RUN YOUR BROADCAST STATION ANYWHERE

Local Setup & Testing

Build and test your broadcast schedule on a home computer or local network. Configure playlists, visual overlays, and stream destinations before going live.

Deploy to a VPS for 24/7 Broadcasting

Move the same configuration to a Node-ready VPS or dedicated server for always-on broadcasting. No reconfiguration needed. Your schedule, media, and settings transfer as-is.

Same broadcast software. Local or production.
LOCAL
PRODUCTION
BROADCAST DESTINATIONS

Publish to Multiple Destinations

Download SavePoint

The core SavePoint station manager is free to use, including the built-in HLS web player. Platform broadcasting features (such as YouTube and Discord outputs) require a Year Pass ($69/year). Get instant access. View pricing