Audience
CastHost is for hobbyists, churches, clubs, community stations, podcasters, small businesses, event broadcasters, and resellers that need live or AutoDJ internet radio streaming.
About CastHost
CastHost provides internet radio hosting for Shoutcast and Icecast stations. Start with a 7-day free trial with 50 listener slots, 512 MB of storage, a full control panel, and 128 kbps streaming. Paid plans start at $4.25 per month for 64 kbps, with 128 kbps at $8.50, 256 kbps at $12.75, 320 kbps at $17.00, and an unlimited plan at $16.50 per month. Plans include AutoDJ, a station website builder, SSL and HTTPS stream URLs, listener analytics, and 24/7 support. CastHost serves customers in the USA and Canada. Customers can broadcast live or schedule AutoDJ through a web-based control panel. Existing customers use CentovaCast, while new customers use AzuraCast.
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Starting Price:
$4.25 USD per month
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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CastHost
Founded: 2014
Canada
www.casthost.net
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