Connect your station
FM, AM, or internet — there are two ways to get your station on TuneLocal.
First, set up your station (once)
- Create a free account, then go to Become a host.
- Add your name, call sign, band (FM/AM/Internet), frequency, category, and location — that's how listeners find you by frequency, call sign, and city.
- Then connect your audio using one of the two rails below.
Rail 1
Already have an online stream? Paste the URL.
Best for internet stations, and FM/AM stations that already simulcast online.
- Go to Settings → Station → External stream and paste your public stream URL (Icecast/SHOUTcast/MP3/AAC).
- That's it — TuneLocal plays it 24/7 and marks you On air. Nothing to run.
- ⚠️ The URL must be https — browsers block insecure
http://audio. If yours is http-only, use Rail 2 instead (we serve it back over https).
Rail 2
No online stream yet? Broadcast with an encoder.
Best for FM/AM stations that aren't online yet, http-only streams, or anyone who wants to broadcast through TuneLocal directly.
- Open Dashboard → Broadcast to get your Server URL and Stream Key.
- Point any RTMP encoder at it — OBS, Streamlabs, or radio automation (SAM Broadcaster, RadioDJ, StationPlaylist).
- FM/AM: take a line-out/feed from your broadcast console or automation into a computer running one of those encoders (or a hardware RTMP encoder) → stream to TuneLocal. Your on-air signal is now on TuneLocal too.
- Your station goes Live automatically when the encoder connects, and off-air when it stops.
Which rail is right for me?
| Your station | Easiest path |
|---|---|
| Internet station with an https stream | Rail 1 — paste the URL |
| Internet station, no URL / http-only | Rail 2 — encoder → RTMP |
| FM/AM already simulcasting (https) | Rail 1 — paste the URL |
| FM/AM not online yet | Rail 2 — console feed → encoder → RTMP |
Once you're connected, listeners find you in search (by frequency, call sign, genre, city), in Near You, and in category browse. Verified stations get a ✓ badge.