The Dashboard is laid out like a DJ console. It shows what's on air, what's next, and the controls for the AutoDJ, the automatic DJ that keeps your station playing 24/7.
The decks
- Deck A (On air): the track playing now, with elapsed and remaining time and a waveform. Shows LIVE INPUT when a live DJ is connected.
- Deck B (Next up): the track the AutoDJ has cued next, and when it starts.
AutoDJ controls
| Button | What it does |
|---|---|
| PLAY | Starts the AutoDJ. It keeps running after you close the browser, and starts again on its own if the server restarts. |
| STOP | Stops the AutoDJ. Your station goes silent unless a live DJ is connected. |
| NEXT | Crossfades to the cued track now (skips the current song). |
| PLAY NOW (Deck B) | Same as NEXT: starts the cued track straight away. |
The mixer
- ON AIR lights up when your stream is broadcasting. If a scheduled show is running, its name appears next to it; click it to open the Schedule.
- Listeners: the number of people listening now.
- Crossfader slider: sets how long songs overlap, from 0 to 15 seconds. The change applies from the next transition.
- Sampler pads (ID, LINER, PROMO, BUMPER): queue a random jingle of that type to play next. A pad is greyed out if you haven't uploaded that type yet or the AutoDJ is stopped.
Requests queue
Under Deck B is the requests queue. Tracks in it play before anything else, in order. Add tracks with Play next on the Media or Jingles page, or with the sampler pads. Click × to remove one.
Recently played
Lists the tracks that played most recently.
Servers: your stream URLs and encoder details
The Servers section has one card per stream server (Icecast-KH and/or SHOUTcast DNAS):
- Listeners (and peak).
- Listen URL and HTTPS URL: the addresses people use to tune in. Use the HTTPS URL on secure (https) websites. Both use the same port.
- Source, Host : port, Mount / user, Password: the settings for connecting live DJ software. Click (show) to reveal the password. See Going Live with Your Own Broadcast Software.
- Restart / Stop / Start: control the stream server itself. Restarting briefly disconnects your listeners, so only do it when troubleshooting.
The status pill reads on air when audio is being sent, running when the server is up but nothing is sending, and stopped when the server is off.
Usage
The Usage box at the top shows your listeners right now and the disk space your music uses.
Directory listing
Shows whether your station is listed in the Icecast and SHOUTcast directories. See Listing Your Station in the Icecast and SHOUTcast Directories.
