Playout, also known as Playout.co, is a browser-based live radio production desk by Radio.co. It lets you create professional live shows - including ordering & playing audio, firing carts, talking on mic and editing transitions - and stream them to your online station.
Playout works with all radio hosting platforms, including Zeno.
How To Connect Playout To Your Zeno Station
To connect Playout to your Zeno station, you'll need to copy your connection details from Zeno and paste them into Playout.
This lets Playout connect to your radio server, and ensures the live show you create, including music, microphone, audio and carts, is sent to your station for your listeners to hear.
1) Log into both your Zeno Dashboard and Playout.co
2) Within your Zeno dashboard, click Stations from the left-hand side menu and select your station from the drop down options. Then click the Broadcasting Settings button on the right-hand side of the screen.
3) This opens up a Broadcast settings window which contains your connection details:
4)Within Playout, open settings by clicking the cog wheel in the top right of the screen. Then choose Station Settings from the tab on the left-hand side.
4) Select Relay to your server, and choose Icecast for the Protocol.
5) Now copy and paste your connection details from Live365 into Playout:
Paste the Server Address from Zeno, into the Server Host field in Playout.
Enter the same Port number from Zeno into Playout.
Paste the Username and Password from Zeno into Playout.
Enter the Mount point.
Select the same Bitrate as your Zeno stream settings (this is found in the same window, but in the streaming tab).
Hit save.
Playout is ready to connect to your Zeno station. For a full guide on how to use Playout.co, check out this article.
Having issues? Contact us at help@radio.co and we'll get you up and running.