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About

Makes it easy to create the best possible radio station. Stream to Shoutcast, Icecast, or Live365 Servers with a built-in encoder. Voicetrack in the studio or remotely using a wide variety of tools including MobileVT our web-based remote voice tracker and native PC and MacOS apps. Create a 1-hour radio podcast with voice tracks and music in minutes. This replaces audio editing programs for creating pre-recording radio shows. Supports .mp3 .wav .aiff .ogg .m4a .mp2 .flac .mov .mp4 audio. Industry-first audience pleaser' setting using tune-in/tune-out statistics, our unique real-time rotation mode to generate traditional playlists. Real-time automatic crossfading and silence removal. No need to pre-process audio files which speeds up music importing fade time changes, as well as the need to mark the next starts on most tracks. Supports DSP and VST audio plugins. Mark tracks with a sweeper start, intro until, outro start, and next start.

About

yStream Studio is radio automation software for Windows that runs a station from one PC. It programs the hour itself: every candidate song is scored on key, tempo, energy, era and genre, with artist and title separation, so each hour is an authored timeline, not a playlist on a timer. Every segue is a sample-accurate crossfade cut on analysed cue points. Broadcast mastering (StereoTool) is built in on Pro and above, with an AI DJ that names the songs, reads the time, weather and news and handles the top of the hour, in your own cloned voice or a cloud voice. Five encoders run at once: MP3, AAC, Vorbis and Opus to Icecast, SHOUTcast, HLS or file. Plus LUFS analysis and level matching, royalty and play-log CSVs, listener stats, a request line and voice tracking. It does not generate music, it plays your own licensed library; the AI DJ can run entirely on your PC with no cloud service; and the licence check can never stop the audio. One-time licence, two activations, 30-day money

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Radio broadcasters searching for a solution to manage their radio stations playouts, playlists, and programs

Audience

Internet radio stations, community and small commercial radio stations, and in-store or venue music channels that want a fully automated 24/7 station on one Windows PC without a subscription or a cloud dependency.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$199 one-time payment
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

$299 one-time
One-time licence, no subscription. Basic $299, Pro $399, Full $499. Every licence covers two activations, so the studio PC and a backup machine are both covered, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. There is no free trial and no free version.
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.8 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Layout of system. Ease of use. Integrated Music Scheduling Software. Remote Voicetracking. LineIn/Live feature.
  • I love NextKast! It was so easy to learn and totally worth the price. By using voice tracking, I can record a week in advance and sound like I'm live!
  • Once you get used to the way it works, it works every time! The program is simple and easy to use. The migration from one automation to another was smooth and seamless. It did require manual manipulation of the rotations, but that was an easy thing to overcome. The MobileVT is truly an amazing feature. It allows for me to manage my station from anywhere I am with a few clicks. In fact, on a recent cruise, I was able to remotely log in and edit a playlist on the fly quickly and easily. We are going to be using the GoLive feature very soon!
  • Ease of Setup. Audio Quality without using and external DSP. Straight froward in its presentation of the Dashboard and operation of the radio automation program. Excellent Customer Service. Upgrades are free. Full service for running a radio station live, in the cloud or remotely from your smart phone.
  • This program, once set up, runs so smooth. We are a 24/7 southern gospel streaming station. Our station is run completely through the NextKast system with 8 off-site DJs. The automation side, for pre generating hours and for the DJs to do their voice tracks (VTs) via the web based login, works great. Though there have been some minor issues that occur when the program has an upgrade, the customer service team at NextKast were very quick to respond, find the problem/issue and resolve it. NextKast continues DAILY to improve their program and works great for our station.

Cons

  • Really cannot think of any once I figured out how to use the system.
  • Adding music can be a little challenging. The steps are easy but the music doesn't always end up in the correct folder.
  • The only con to the program at this time is not having the ability to have just a dedicated playout only screen for the studio. Letting the jocks have access to everything could pose an issue.
  • None. There have been no issues with NextKast Setup and the daily operation of the program.
  • I have to make sure songs are tagged perfect so they work with our streaming service rules (i.e., not to repeat a song in a certain time frame, not to play the same artist within a certain time frame, etc.) It does take a little extra behind the scenes work on our end, but once it is all finished the system works seamlessly. Regarding the program itself, the only thing I would like to see would be a few cosmetics on volume sliders. But that is just a personal preference, not an issue with the program.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

NextKast
United States
www.nextkast.com

Company Information

yStream
Founded: 2026
Israel
ystream.live

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Categories

Music Scheduling Supported
Radio Automation Supported

Categories

Radio Automation Supported

Integrations

PlayoutONE by Aiir Supported

Integrations

PlayoutONE by Aiir Not Supported
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