LibreTime

LibreTime is a free, open-source radio broadcasting and automation platform. Run a full radio station from a web console: build a program calendar, manage a music and audio library, schedule shows, mix live and pre-recorded playout, and stream to listeners over Icecast, all from a server you control.

Key features

• Web-based scheduling calendar for shows and playlists
• Music and audio library with automatic ingest and analysis
• Live and automated playout driven by Liquidsoap
• Built-in Icecast streaming server for your public stream
• Multi-user access with roles (admin, program manager, DJ, guest)
• Bundled PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ and all LibreTime services in one VM, no external dependencies to run

Use cases

• Community, campus and internet radio stations that want to own their stack
• Organizations running scheduled audio channels or in-house radio
• Broadcasters replacing a hosted automation service with self-hosted infrastructure

Why run it on the NetActuate edge Hosting LibreTime in a PoP near your listeners shortens the delivery path for the audio stream and the web experience, and keeps ownership of your library, schedule and audience with you.

Deployed from the NetActuate marketplace, LibreTime boots pre-configured from your seeded values: the database schema is migrated and the built-in default admin (admin/admin) is rotated to your seeded credential before the web console is exposed, and the datastore, broker and Icecast passwords are generated and persisted. Sign in at /login on port 8080 and start building your station. Public streaming and federation need a real domain name and TLS termination in front of the appliance (a documented follow-up); the single-VM appliance serves the full web console over HTTP on the instance IP out of the box.