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Notch Radio vs Radiocast

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Notch Radio compared with Radiocast
DetailNotch Radio logo Notch RadioRadiocast logo Radiocast
What it doesInternet radio player for macOS that lives in your Mac's notch Internet radio hosting and broadcasting suite with AutoDJ, audio processing, news automation, station websites, and listener discovery
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Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: $0, forever, with notch player, media keys, directory browse, and 5 saved stations. Unlock: $19.99 one-time payment for unlimited stations, URL import, live track titles, album art, notch or menu bar, and country filtering. Professional $5.99/month (10GB storage, up to 100 listeners, AutoDJ). Small Business $8.99/month (50GB storage, up to 200 listeners, live streaming, 100,000 Reporter credits/month). Radiocast Max $19.99/month (75GB storage, up to 500 listeners, AirChain, Sites, 500,000 Reporter credits/month). Enter
Key features
  • Lives in your Mac's notch with hover preview
  • Per-song album art fetched to match
  • Search thousands of Radio Browser community stations by name or genre
  • Save favorite stations with green checkmark while browsing
  • Media keys integration with Now Playing
  • Move player to menu bar instead of notch
  • Works on Macs without a notch with drawn notch or menu bar
  • Add any stream URL manually
  • Filter stations by country
  • Pin player to any display in multi-display setup
  • 24/7 AutoDJ broadcasting with scheduled playlists and jingles
  • Live DJ streaming from browser or external software over Icecast
  • Listener song requests with broadcaster control
  • AirChain broadcast audio processing with LUFS metering
  • Reporter automated news, weather and traffic segments
  • Drag-and-drop station website builder with persistent player
  • Station directory with listener discovery and favoriting
  • Real-time analytics and listener statistics
  • DDoS protection and managed infrastructure
  • Multiple DJ accounts and team roles
What makes it different
  • Free forever with no account or lock-in required
  • No tracking, analytics or personal data collection
  • Native macOS app with media key support
  • Complete suite combining hosting, audio processing, news automation, websites and listener discovery in one platform
  • Managed AzuraCast hosting so broadcasters focus on content, not server maintenance
  • Directory with real stations and working streams that listeners can trust
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check41 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)1523
Referring domains (Majestic)731

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