Radio Player – Online Radio Streaming

Posted 27th December 2015 by Lee

Radio player scripts; this is something we are often asked to recommend to our customers for their SHOUTcast / IceCast Streaming services. We took it upon ourselves to create our own simple script for those wanting a simple interface, however this will not suit everybody, so we’ve found some other good examples out there which can be used with our service.

What is a “radio player?

A radio player is generally a simple script made up of html tags embedded into a web page which allows you to listen to an online radio stream. The code behind this is normally very simple, depending on the complexity of the “front end / UI” you want to offer your listeners. Generally a radio player will have a “play/pause” button, along with a volume control. It may include other information, controls & features.

Simple Radio Players

OK – so here’s two of our recommended simple “radio player” scripts which will allow you to embed your stream into your web page and allow your listeners to listen to your stream straight away.

HTML Audio Player

A simple audio tag which allows you to embed a play/pause and volume control onto your website.

<audio controls>
<source src="https://<SERVER_NAME>/proxy/<USERNAME>?mp=/stream" type="audio/mpeg">
Your browser does not support the audio element.
</audio>

Simply embed the above line into your webpage, replace <USERNAME> with your CentovaCast username and <SERVER_NAME> with the name of your server. For help getting this set up, contact our support team.

CentovaCast Start Page

This is mainly for testing purposes and isn’t really friendly for listeners, however the start page located within Centova can be used as a “radio player” if you wish to check/test your streaming is working correctly. To find this, login to your Centova Panel and go to ‘Quick Links’ then click on ‘Start Page’.

Advanced Radio Players

Here’s two of the most popular radio players among our customers, these may require additional fees/signing up charges. While we can support the set-up process, any extra costs occurred in using these players is your responsibility as these are not included by default.

RadioPlayer

RadioPlayer is a great radio player used by many professional BBC radio stations (and others). There are a few things you need to know before signing up for this service – the first that you must be OFCOM registered and the second that this service is a paid one, which requires a subscription which varies depending on your requirements. We’ve helped many of our customers get set up on this system – it does require some configuration and you have to keep within strict guidelines, however it is one of the best professional radio players I have personally seen and would highly recommend this option. It has bonus features of being mobile friendly and will work with lower bitrate streams across iPhone, Android and other systems. More info can be found here.

TuneIn Radio

TuneIn is a great application which again many professional stations opt for. There’s not really any bad points to notice with this one (atleast that I know about – feel free to tell us if there is!). You simply create a page for your station and then it’s accessible after approval via the TuneIn apps. More info regarding TuneIn Radio can be found here.

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