You’ll need an audio interface, a mixer, a compressor, a pop filter, and a treated room…
Forget all that.
Your laptop mic works for your first show. Upgrade when you outgrow it — not before.
For hobbyists · No tech neededAlways wanted your own radio station?
Always wanted your own radio station?
Now it’s just one tab away.
RadioHeart turns your laptop into a real, working radio station — without a single piece of equipment, software, or technical know-how. If you can open a browser, you can be on air today.
- Free for 14 days
- Set up in under 5 minutes
You’re not a sound engineer. You shouldn’t have to be one.
Every guide on starting a radio station begins with a wall of jargon and a $1,500 shopping list. That’s not us.
You’ll need to install BUTT, run Icecast, open ports on your router, configure broadcast.cfg…
No installations.
It’s all in the browser. Chrome, Safari, Edge — they’re already the studio.
It costs $1,500 to start a real radio station. Maybe more if you want quality streaming…
It costs $15 a month.
The first 14 days are free. Cancel any time. That’s the entire pitch.
From idea to on-air in four steps.
No 30-minute setup video. No glossary of terms. This is all of it.
- 1
Sign up.
60 seconds — just an email and a password. No credit card.
- 2
Pick a name and a theme.
We set up your stream URL automatically. yourstation.radioheart.io is yours.
- 3
Upload some music…
…drag a folder straight into the media library and your playlists are ready.
- 4Try it free
Press Go live.
That’s it. You’re on the radio. Tell your friends. Tell strangers. We’ll handle the rest.
Whatever you imagine, you can broadcast.
Curate music you love
Share your taste with the world. Build a station around the music you actually play in your car.
Host live talk shows
From your couch, in your kitchen, on the bus. If you’ve got Wi-Fi, you’ve got a transmitter.
Build a global community
People in Sydney, Berlin, and São Paulo can tune into your show. Same station, same minute.
Schedule shows in advance
Broadcast at 9 pm even when you’re asleep. Set a weekly rotation and let AutoDJ run the rest.
See who’s tuning in
Real-time, geo-mapped listener stats. Find out which country loves your Tuesday set.
Monetize when you’re ready
Ads, sponsorships, or listener support. We don’t take a cut. Your audience pays you, directly.
Hobby today. Audience tomorrow.
Every station starts with one person and one show. Here’s what happened next for a few of ours.
“Started a 90s indie station from my garage on a Tuesday. By the next Friday I had 200 daily listeners and a Discord with 40 people in it. I still can’t believe it took me 12 years to try this.”
200 daily listeners3 months in
“I host a Sunday brunch show — coffee, vinyl, two hours of nu-jazz and conversation. My mum listens from Cornwall, my cousin from Toronto, three strangers from Tokyo. It’s the best part of my week.”
84 weekly listeners6 months in
“I run a late-night ambient station for people who work overnight — nurses, security guards, taxi drivers. I get DMs every week from listeners who say it gets them through their shift. That’s worth more than $15.”
312 nightly listeners1 year in
Pricing
Hobby-friendly pricing.
Less than your monthly streaming subscriptions. Cancel any time. Upgrade only if your audience demands it.
- 14-day free trial — no credit card
- 200 listener slots on Starter
- AutoDJ, rotation clocks, scheduling
- 192 kbps streaming, 5 GB audio storage
The things you’d ask a friend who already did this.
Do I need a microphone?
No. Your laptop’s built-in mic works for testing and even your first show. When you’re ready to upgrade, a $30 USB mic does the job.
Do I need to install anything?
No. RadioHeart runs entirely in your browser — Chrome, Safari, Edge, or Firefox. No software, no extensions, no encoder. Open a tab, sign in, and go.
Do I need a license to play music?
It depends on your country and what music you play. You bring the music and any required license; we provide the broadcast infrastructure. We have a full licensing guide covering the US, UK, and EU.
How many people can listen?
200 listener slots on Starter, 1,500 on Pro, 5,000 on Business, and a custom capacity on Enterprise. You’d be surprised how loud 200 listeners sounds.
Can I make money from this?
Yes — through ads, sponsorships, listener donations, or premium subscriptions. We don’t take a cut of what your audience pays you. Several of our hobbyists turn a few hundred dollars a month within their first year.
What if I don’t like it?
Cancel anytime. Even mid-trial, no questions asked. No credit card is required to start, so there’s nothing to chase down.
Is the audio quality any good?
HD up to 192 kbps on Starter, and up to 320 kbps on Pro and Business — the same fidelity professional internet radio stations broadcast at.
Can I broadcast from my phone?
You can manage your station from any mobile browser. For live broadcast, any modern browser works — Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Linux, Chromebook. Most hobbyists go live from a laptop, but if your phone’s your studio, your phone’s your studio.
Take the first step
Your show is waiting.
14-day free trial. No credit card. No setup video. Just radio.
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