# Internet radio: live DJs, automatic fallback and recordings > Broadcast live on your HyperDC radio: create DJ accounts and time slots, connect your encoder, let AutoDJ take over when you leave and keep your shows. Difficulty: Beginner Presenters broadcast live on your station from their own computer. Each has a DJ account, and AutoDJ steps in by itself whenever nobody is live. ## Step 1: Create a DJ account 1. Open **Live** and select **New DJ**. 2. Enter the **DJ name**, which the presenter signs in with, the **Shown name** listeners see and a **Password**. 3. Choose the **Role**: a DJ broadcasts; an **Admin** also runs the station. 4. Under **Time slots (none = any time)**, select **Add Time Slot** for each show the DJ may broadcast in, or leave it empty. 5. Make sure **Enabled** is on and save. ## Step 2: Connect the encoder 1. Select **Go Live** in the strip at the top. **Connection details** shows the **Server**, the **Port (Icecast SOURCE/PUT)**, the **Port (SHOUTcast v1/v2 legacy)**, the **Mount** and the **User and password** to use. 2. In your encoder, enter the **Server**, the port that matches your encoder's protocol and the **Mount**, with the DJ name and password. For SHOUTcast, the password is `djname:password`. 3. Start broadcasting in your encoder. > **Note** > > Your station accepts DJ software over Icecast (`SOURCE` or `PUT`, also HTTPS `PUT` on port 443) and SHOUTcast (v1, and v2 in its v1/legacy source mode with `djname:password` or `djname:password:#1`). SHOUTcast v2's native Ultravox 2.1 source mode is not supported. Listeners play `https://{station address}/listen/{stream}` in MP3, AAC or Opus with now-playing (ICY) metadata, plus `.m3u` and `.pls` links, and directories can read Icecast's `status-json.xsl` and SHOUTcast's `7.html`, `currentsong` and `stats`. The live DJ takes the air at once: the strip shows **Live** with the DJ's name. **Verify:** the station page plays your voice, and **On Air** lists your show. ## How the automatic fallback works - When a DJ connects, the live show replaces AutoDJ. - Short gaps in the DJ's connection are held, so listeners do not hear a drop. - When the DJ disconnects, AutoDJ takes over at once, with no silence and no action from you. ## Remove a DJ from the air In **Live**, select **Kick DJ**. Enter **Ban for (minutes, 0 = no ban)** to keep that DJ off for a while. AutoDJ takes over at once. ## Keep and share your shows 1. Open **Settings** and switch on **Record live shows**. 2. Each live show appears under **Recordings** in the **Live** tab, with **Listen**. 3. To publish them, open **Reach**, switch on **Publish live recordings as a podcast** and enter the **Podcast title** and **Description**. ## Next steps - What plays between the shows: [AutoDJ, playlists and schedule](/guides/radio-hosting-autodj). - When a DJ cannot connect: [internet radio troubleshooting](/guides/radio-hosting-troubleshooting). ## Frequently asked questions ### What happens when my connection drops during a live show? Short gaps are held, so a brief drop is not heard. If the DJ stays away, AutoDJ takes over at once and the station keeps playing. ### Can a DJ broadcast only in their own show? Yes. Give the DJ account time slots; without any, the DJ may go live at any time. ### Can I remove a DJ from the air? Yes. Kick DJ in the Live tab ends the live show, and Ban for keeps that DJ off for the minutes you choose. ### Are live shows recorded? If you switch on Record live shows in Settings, each live show is kept under Recordings. --- Source: \ Updated: 2026-11-07