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It is necessary to have an encoder or another third-party automation application in order to go live on your Live365 station. Luckily, many programs are compatible with the Live365 platform. Below are 15 of the most-used applications with Live365 stations.

Open Broadcaster Software, also known as OBS is a free video broadcasting software, which you can use to broadcast videos on some of the famous video sharing websites. Videos can be broadcasted on the following websites: YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, DailyMotion, Hitbox.tv, Beam.pro, and a bunch of other video streaming web. On this page, you can download OBS Studio (also known as Open Broadcaster Software Studio). It’s free open-source and multiplatform software for video recording and live streaming. With OBS Studio, you can stream on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Huya, Douyu, VK, and any other RTMP server.

AltaCast
AltaCast is available on Windows. It runs as a standalone encoder, but also works with various media players that are compatible with Winamp plugins.

• Cost: Free

Audio Hijack
Audio Hijack was recommended by the folks at Nicecast after it retired in early 2018. It is available on MacOS and offers features like Volume Overdrive, live stream capabilities, VoIP Recording, and more.

• Cost: Free trial, $59 with bundles available

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BUTT (Broadcast Using This Tool)
BUTT can be configured on Mac, Windows, and Linux. If you plan on doing live shows with voice, BUTT may just be the software for you.

• Cost: Free

LadioCast
LadioCast runs on MacOS. Users like LadioCast to mix their mic with their music. This software has four inputs and four outputs.

• Cost: Free

LiveWebDJ
LiveWebDJ is cloud-based, meaning all administration of your station is done right from your browser.

• Cost: Free trial, $19.95 with upgrades available

MegaSeg
MegaSeg is available on MacOS. Some key features are the option to choose from auto crossfade or manual control, a Playlist Browser, smart volume sensing, and more.

• Cost: $99 for DJ version or $199 for Pro version

Mixxx
Mixxx runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It’s a great option for DJs as it allows you four microphone inputs and four auxiliary inputs among many other great features.

• Cost: Free

NextKast
NextKast runs on various versions of Windows. Playout, music scheduling, sound processing, voice tracking, and more are included and there are never any extra charges for the features you need.

• Cost: Free trial, $99 for Standard version, $199 for Pro version, or $399 for Broadcast version

PlayIt Live
PlayIt Live requires the Windows operating system. This is another great option for DJs as it is easy to use and users are able to upgrade with plugins such as mixing microphone input with PlayIt Live output.

• Cost: Free, plugins extra

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RadioBoss
RadioBoss works with Windows. The software can convert and manage audio assets, build playlists, hourly blocks, and rotations, and has crossfade as well as automatic leveling capabilities.

• Cost: Free trial, $199.95 for Standard version

RadioDJ
RadioDJ runs on various versions of Windows. This software allows you to organize all sound files by category, making it easier to find and maintain what you want to play.

• Cost: Free

Rocket Broadcaster
Rocket Broadcaster works with Windows. Among the many great features is the ability to manually update metadata and automatically capture audio metadata from another window, helping keep the broadcast compliant.

• Cost: Free version or $49 for Pro version

SAM Broadcaster PRO
SAM Broadcaster PRO requires the Windows OS. The program provides you with built-in advanced audio processors, and SAM’s smart cross fader can automatically detect the best points to crossfade songs and gives you the ability to lay the needle down right where you want it, giving your station a professional sound.

• Cost: $299

StationPlaylist
StationPlaylist works with Windows. This software has several different versions, so users have a good chance of finding something that works for them.

• Cost: Free trial, pricing varies

VirtualDJ
VirtualDJ is available on both Mac and Windows. This software offers an advanced mixer, equalization & filter, effects, and more.

• Cost: $19/month or $299 one-time purchase for Pro version, or $99/month for Business version

For step-by-step instructions on how to use many of the above programs with your Live365 station, visit our Knowledge Base.

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On this page, you can download OBS Studio (also known as Open Broadcaster Software Studio).
It’s free open-source and multiplatform software for video recording and live streaming.

With OBS Studio, you can stream on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, Huya, Douyu, VK, and any other RTMP server.

There are Windows, mac OS X, and Linux versions are available. You can also build OBS Studio from source code.

Download OBS Studio for Windows

Supported Windows Versions (32 bit and 64 bit):

• Windows 10
• Windows 8 and 8.1
• Windows 7

Download OBS Studio for mac OS X

Download OBS Studio for Linux

Any installation directions marked Unofficial are not maintained by the OBS Studio author and may not be up to date or stable.

NOTE: OpenGL 3.2 or later is required to use OBS Studio on Linux. You can check what version of OpenGL is supported by your system by typing the following into the terminal:

Ubuntu Linux

Requirements

1. FFmpeg is required. If you do not have the FFmpeg installed (if you’re not sure, then you probably don’t have it), you can get it with the following commands:

   For Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, FFmpeg is not officially included so you will need a specific PPA:

   For Ubuntu 15.04 and following versions, FFmpeg is officially included, so you don’t need add PPA and you can install it with this command:

2. xserver-xorg version 1.18.4 or newer is recommended to avoid potential performance issues with certain features in OBS, such as the fullscreen projector.

Installation

You can install OBS Studio on Ubuntu Linux with the following commands:

Arch Linux (Unofficial)

“Release” version is available on community repository:

Manjaro Installation (Unofficial)

• Graphical: search “obs-studio” on Pamac Manager or Octopi
• Command-line: install it via pacman with the following command:

Fedora Installation (Unofficial)

• OBS Studio is included in RPM Fusion. If you do not have it configured (if you’re not sure, then you probably don’t have it), you can do so with the following command:
• Then you can install OBS with the following command (this pulls all dependencies, including NVENC-enabled ffmpeg):
• For NVIDIA Hardware accelerated encoding make sure you have CUDA installed (in case of an older card, install xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-340xx-cuda instead):
• The Packman repository contains the obs-studio package since it requires the fuller version of FFmpeg which is in Packman for legal reasons. If you do not already have the Packman repository add it as shown below.

  For openSUSE Tumbleweed:

  For openSUSE Leap 42.3:

  For openSUSE Leap 42.2:

  For openSUSE Leap 42.1:

  For openSUSE 13.2:

  It is recommended to set the priority for Packman lower so it takes precedence over base repositories (skip on Tumbleweed as included in initial command).

• The Packman version of FFmpeg should be used for full codec support.

  To ensure any existing FFmpeg packages are switched to Packman versions execute the following before installing obs-studio.

• Install the obs-studio package.

NixOS Installation (Unofficial)

Download source code

Source code of OBS Studio 26.1.2:

• zipball (zip archive)
• tarball (tar archive)

The latest source code of OBS Studio (master branch):