Run a 24/7 lofi radio on YouTube from your own videos
Upload your tracks as video files, put them in a playlist and turn on the schedule. AutoStream sends the stream to YouTube from its own server, so your computer can stay off and you do not need OBS.
How it works for a lofi or music radio
- 01
Prepare your tracks as video
AutoStream plays video files. Put each track or mix into a video with your own picture or animation: MP4, MOV, MKV or WEBM.
- 02
Upload and build a playlist
Upload the files once; the service converts them to a streaming format. Put them in a playlist, in your own order or shuffled, with loop on.
- 03
Connect the channel, set the schedule
Connect your YouTube channel with your Google account. Choose 24/7, or set hours and days in your time zone.
- 04
Start the stream
The service creates the broadcast on your channel, keeps it running and restarts it after a failure.
What AutoStream does for a music stream
Shuffle and loop
Play tracks in the order you set, or shuffle them. With loop on, the playlist starts again when it ends.
Runs from our server
The stream is sent to YouTube from the service's server. Your computer can be off, and no streaming software is needed.
24/7 or set hours
Stream around the clock, or only in the hours and on the days you choose, in your time zone.
A new broadcast every few hours
With the channel connected through your Google account, the service ends a broadcast after the number of hours you set and starts a new one.
Titles and thumbnails from your pools
Prepare pools of titles, descriptions, tags and thumbnails once. Each new broadcast takes the next one.
Restart after a failure
If the stream drops, the service restarts it automatically and writes the event to the log.
What it does not do and does not promise
Better to know this before you sign up than after.
No audio-only uploads
MP3, WAV and other audio files are not accepted. The music has to be inside a video file.
No visuals made for you
The service does not generate pictures, animations or audio visualizers, and it does not add overlays such as a “now playing” track title.
No multistreaming
The stream goes to YouTube. It is not sent to several platforms at once.
No 4K or 60 fps
The stream goes out in Full HD 1080p at 30 fps.
Rights to the content
You are responsible for the rights to everything you stream. For a music radio that means the music first of all: use tracks you made yourself, or tracks you hold a licence for that covers live streaming on YouTube. The same goes for the picture. AutoStream does not check or clear rights. This is a practical note, not legal advice.
YouTube's rules
YouTube sets the platform rules and changes them without us. Its rules on repetitive and reused content apply to looped streams, and the channel owner is responsible for what is streamed.
No guaranteed result
AutoStream does not guarantee channel monetization, revenue, views, subscribers or any other audience result. What comes of a stream depends on your content and on the platform's rules.
Questions about this kind of stream
Can I upload MP3 files or other audio?
No. AutoStream accepts video files only: MP4, MOV, MKV or WEBM. Put each track or mix into a video with your own picture or animation first, in any video editor, then upload that file.
How many tracks do I need to start?
One video is enough: it will play on a loop. The more material you have, the more varied the stream and the fewer repeats a regular listener hears.
Can the stream show the name of the current track?
Not by itself. The service does not add text or overlays to the picture. If you want track names on screen, put them into the video before you upload it.
What happens if the stream drops at night?
The service restarts it automatically and writes the event to the log. How the service's streams are doing right now is on the public status page: uptime there is measured every minute.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at $10 a month. Storage and the number of simultaneous streams depend on the plan; streams are not billed by the hour. The first 3 days are free, and no card is required.
You can start your first stream today
Upload one video and turn on the schedule. The service does the rest.