The modern alternative to Centova Cast and Icecast. Icecast 2, Shoutcast v1 and v2 all run simultaneously on the same stream, your DJs keep using what they already know. No forced encoder, no lock-in. Available as monthly hosting or as a software license for your own server.
The DGNCast panel and the hosting plans are now sold centrally through our main shop. You'll find all the details, prices, Standard and Reseller licence, installation service and migrations there.
Standard licence for a single radio station or Reseller licence with multi-tenant for unlimited customers. Current prices, hosting plans and service packages are in the shop.
To the DGNShop streamserver section →Every customer stream page looks exactly like this. Click play, we are live.
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β Customers get their own URL, e.g. https://stream.dgnshop.com/yourradio
A modern streaming platform. The boring parts are automated away, the interesting parts are exactly as flexible as you need them.
If a DJ only sends silence (mic muted, cable pulled, fader down), the server notices on its own and switches to the AutoDJ after a configurable time. Together with the connection watchdog your stream never stays stuck in silence, even when the connection is technically still up.
The server pings you the moment something goes wrong: DJ connection dropped, stream completely offline or disk space running low. Via email, Telegram or Discord, with a test-message button. You learn about problems before your listeners do. Off by default, set up in a minute.
A button in the panel checks from the outside whether your broadcast ports are really open, exactly the way a DJ program or a listener reaches them. You find the most common cause of connection trouble yourself in seconds, with plain-text hints for Plesk. No more guessing why a DJ can't connect.
Give each DJ fixed broadcast hours (weekdays plus time). Outside their slot they can't get on the stream and see a clear message with their times. When their slot starts, they automatically take over from whoever's slot has ended. DJs without hours broadcast anytime, as before.
On demand the panel backs up everything that makes your setup recoverable once a day: database, settings and, per server, an overview with streams, credentials and DJ accounts. Target local or via FTP/FTPS, for example a storage box. Restore straight from the panel with one button.
See the latest server messages right in the panel, no SSH needed. And if an update ever doesn't go smoothly, one button restores the previous state of server or panel. Plus a getting-started checklist that shows what's still missing for a smooth operation.
Switching server or host? In the panel you enter the old server's credentials, press one button, and the whole stack moves over automatically: streams, source passwords, your full music library, the license and all settings, with live progress. No manual copying back and forth.
When you add another stream you can choose: an additional mount on your existing server (lean, shares the resources) or a completely separate streaming server with its own port and process, fully isolated from the rest. Created and removed at the press of a button.
Record live shows straight on the server, no extra software needed. With a button in the panel or automatically by schedule. The recordings land in a media library for replay, ideal for offering shows on your website to listen again.
A live world map shows you which countries and cities your listeners come from, right now and over the last 7 or 30 days. Privacy-friendly: no IP addresses are stored.
On the player page your listeners request a track from your library, which then plays next automatically. With a cooldown per listener so nobody hijacks the playback.
Set up a jingle folder and the AutoDJ plays your station IDs in between automatically, by number of tracks, by minutes, or both. No more manual scheduling.
For DJs whose software doesn't send a title: a small embeddable field for your DJ area. The DJ types the current title, done, no panel access needed.
The player page automatically shows the matching cover for the current track. And with the embed widget you place a slim player (as a card or bar, in your colour) via iframe directly on your own website.
Calm in the morning, party at night: define time windows in which the AutoDJ plays from a different playlist. With priorities and start/end dates for limited-time campaigns.
Create music folders right in the panel, upload tracks, and set per stream whether to play randomly or alphabetically. All in the browser, no FTP needed.
One single stream, three protocols simultaneously. Your DJ can broadcast with Mixxx (Icecast) today, a colleague with RadioBoss (Shoutcast v1) tomorrow, someone else with BUTT (Shoutcast v2) the day after, no reconfiguration needed. Other panels force you to pick one protocol. We don't.
With DGNCast Native + Opus codec you stream at the same quality with half the bitrate. Slow DSL, mobile hotspot, hotel Wi-Fi. Works. Upload calculator.
No hard cuts during DJ handovers. The server mixes old and new DJ in parallel with configurable fade duration (0 to 8s). Listeners hear a continuous stream, just like a real DJ set. Only with DGNCast Native Protocol. Details.
Native protocol DJs each get their own key, rotatable, revocable, with audit log (last used + IP). No more shared source passwords.
Automatic fanout to both formats. Your listeners get the right format for every device, you don't have to stream twice.
Upload your tracks, AutoDJ takes over when no DJ is live. Seamless handover in both directions. MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV, all supported.
Every DJ gets their own username + password. Enable, disable, reset password, all in the portal.
24h peak, average listening time, IP history, session counters. Transparent and real-time per stream. Also per customer for resellers.
https:// linksEvery stream gets a Let's-Encrypt TLS URL automatically. Runs in modern browsers, Apple devices, and radio apps without mixed-content warnings.
Every stream gets a ready-to-use player page with play button, now-playing display, and share buttons (Facebook, X, WhatsApp). Share the link, done.
Define plans, set limits, manage customers. Like Centova Cast, just modern and without the legacy baggage.
When the stream drops (Wi-Fi hiccup, ISP glitch, server restart) the Studio reconnects automatically. Exponential backoff (1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s, 30s max) with configurable initial delay per profile (0 to 60s for DJ handovers).
The server keeps a 10-second buffer between transcoder and listener delivery. On short source dropouts, listener connections don't drop, the player doesn't show "offline". MP3 decoders stay in sync.
On reconnect with known session ID, the server transcoder simply continues. No OGG header reset, no new stream intro, no listener buffer loss. 30s grace window, then regular teardown.
If your DJ software doesn't send titles automatically: type it in the Studio field, hit Enter, title is set. Works with all protocols (Icecast Admin API + Shoutcast admin.cgi). Auto port conversion for Shoutcast v1.
All credentials (URL, mount, password/API key, bitrate, station name, reconnect delay) stored locally. Multiple named profiles: Morning Show, Prime Time, Automation. Last profile auto-loads on app start.
The Studio can stream over https:// / wss://. For corporate networks with blocked non-443 ports or TLS-only hosters. Native TLS via the system cert store.
For DNAS 2 servers hosting multiple streams on one port (SID 1, 2, 3...): configurable SID field in the Studio. Irrelevant for single-stream servers, just leave it empty.
The panel shows the actual bitrate your DJ is currently sending (from Ice-Bitrate/icy-br header). No longer the hardcoded config value. Switch mid-broadcast from 128 to 192, the panel updates instantly.
The Studio writes your Opus stream as a playable .opus file (Ogg container). Listen back without extra software (VLC, ffplay, foobar2000 all handle it directly).
Step-by-step guide for WASAPI loopback with VirtualDJ, Mixxx, Traktor. Eliminates typical issues: double mic routing, Windows sound monitoring, system vs. DJ-software mix-ups. Open guide
Development, hosting, and support all based in Germany. GDPR-compliant, friendly email support in English + German, servers in Falkenstein. No offshore call center.
Our own encoder for Windows (Mac & Linux later). Speaks Icecast 2, Shoutcast v1 & v2 with any server, not just ours. Free, no license key, no strings attached. Four things it does that butt, OBS, Mixxx & Co. just can't:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualDJ\Plugins64\AutoStart\, restart VirtualDJ.
DGNCast is live and available in the shop. One-time licence, no subscription fees. Questions? Just reach out.
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