Shoutcast Hosting with Unlimited Listeners
No listener caps. No bandwidth limits. No overage fees. Stream to 10 or 10,000 listeners at the same flat monthly price with 99.9% uptime guarantee.
- No Listener Caps: Handle unlimited concurrent connections
- No Bandwidth Limits: 10Gbps uplinks with auto-scaling
- No Overage Fees: Same price whether 50 or 5,000 listeners
- 99.9% Uptime: Enterprise infrastructure with automatic failover
Streaming to:
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Peak today: 15,392
Unlimited vs Metered Plans: The Real Difference
Why unlimited listener hosting saves you money and stress
Unlimited Listeners (Shoutcast Net)
Flat Monthly Price
$29-79/month depending on features, NOT listener count
No Listener Slots
Serve 50 or 50,000 listeners - same price
Unlimited Bandwidth
10Gbps uplinks, automatic load balancing
No Overage Fees
Viral spike? No surprise bills!
Auto-Scaling
Load balancers distribute traffic across servers automatically
Predictable Costs
Budget confidently - no usage surprises
Metered Plans (Most Hosts)
Per-Listener Pricing
$10/mo for 100 listeners, $50 for 500, $200 for 2000, etc.
Hard Listener Caps
101st listener = rejected connection or forced upgrade
Bandwidth Limits
Often 100GB-500GB/month, then throttling or overage fees
Overage Fees
$0.10-0.50/GB over limit = $50-200 surprise bills
Manual Scaling
Upgrade before traffic spike or risk downtime
Unpredictable Costs
Monthly bill varies with listener count
Real-World Cost Example
Scenario: Your station averages 200 listeners but spikes to 2,000 during events (5x per month).
Metered Plan: $20/mo base + overage fees = $80-150/mo (unpredictable)
Unlimited Plan: $49/mo every month (flat rate, no surprises)
How Unlimited Listeners Infrastructure Works
Enterprise-grade architecture built for unlimited scale
Load Balancing
Automatic distribution of listeners across multiple Shoutcast servers. No single-server bottleneck.
CDN Integration
Content delivery network caching at 200+ global locations. Listeners connect to nearest edge server.
10Gbps Uplinks
Dedicated 10 gigabit network connections with tier-1 ISP peering. Zero congestion, zero throttling.
Auto Failover
Redundant servers with automatic failover. If one server fails, listeners seamlessly move to backup.
Traffic Flow Architecture
- Your Encoder: OBS/Mixxx connects to primary ingest server
- Origin Server: Receives your stream, validates quality, sends to distribution cluster
- Load Balancer: Distributes listeners across 5-20 edge servers based on capacity
- Edge Servers: Each handles 1,000-3,000 listeners with 1Gbps uplinks
- CDN Cache: Popular streams cached at 200+ global locations for reduced latency
- Listeners: Connect to nearest edge/CDN node, receive high-quality stream
Real-Time Stats
Monitor your unlimited audience
- Concurrent listeners
- Peak listeners (daily/monthly)
- Geographic distribution
- Listener session duration
- Total bandwidth used
Unlimited Listener Pricing
All plans include unlimited listeners - choose by features you need
Starter
/month
- Unlimited Listeners
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- 128kbps MP3/AAC quality
- 10GB AutoDJ storage
- 1 mountpoint
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Email support
Professional
/month
- Unlimited Listeners
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- 320kbps MP3/AAC quality
- 50GB AutoDJ storage
- 5 mountpoints
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Priority support
- Advanced stats/analytics
Enterprise
/month
- Unlimited Listeners
- Unlimited Bandwidth
- 320kbps+ quality
- 200GB AutoDJ storage
- Unlimited mountpoints
- 99.95% uptime SLA
- 24/7 phone support
- White-label options
- Custom integrations
All plans include 7-day free trial • No credit card required • Cancel anytime
Unlimited Listeners FAQ
Common questions about truly unlimited Shoutcast hosting
Unlimited listeners means NO caps on concurrent connections, NO bandwidth limits, and NO overage fees.
Whether you have 10 listeners or 10,000, you pay the same flat monthly price. Your stream can handle traffic spikes without throttling or extra charges.
Our infrastructure uses load balancing across multiple servers, so there's no practical limit to how many people can tune in simultaneously.
No hidden caps. Our infrastructure is designed for high traffic.
We use enterprise-grade bandwidth with 10Gbps uplinks and automatic load balancing. Your stream quality stays consistent regardless of listener count.
Typical usage examples:
- 1,000 listeners @ 128kbps = ~128Mbps bandwidth (easily handled)
- 5,000 listeners @ 320kbps = ~1.6Gbps bandwidth (still well within capacity)
- 10,000+ listeners = automatic CDN caching reduces origin bandwidth
| Feature | Unlimited (Us) | Metered (Others) |
|---|---|---|
| Listener Slots | No limit | 100, 500, 1000 slots |
| Bandwidth | Unlimited | 100GB-500GB caps |
| Overage Fees | None | $0.10-0.50/GB |
| Scaling | Automatic | Manual upgrade |
| Monthly Cost | Fixed | Variable |
Yes. Our infrastructure serves stations with 15,000+ concurrent listeners daily.
We use:
- Shoutcast DNAS Clustering: Multiple Shoutcast servers work together as one
- Load Balancers: Distribute listeners across servers based on capacity
- CDN Integration: Edge caching at 200+ global locations
- Auto-Scaling: More servers added automatically during traffic spikes
- Redundancy: Automatic failover if any component fails
Result: 99.9% uptime even during traffic surges.
Your stream automatically scales. Here's what happens:
- Load Balancer Detects Traffic: Monitors listener count in real-time
- Adds Edge Servers: Automatically brings online additional servers
- CDN Cache Activates: Popular streams cached at global edge locations
- You Get Notified: Email alert about traffic surge (for your awareness only)
- Same Price: You pay the same monthly price whether 50 or 50,000 listeners
Real Example: A client went from 200 average listeners to 18,000 during a celebrity interview. Stream stayed online with zero performance degradation. Bill: same $49/month.
Price differences are based on features, not listener limits. All our plans are truly unlimited listeners.
What affects price:
- Bitrate Quality: 128kbps vs 320kbps audio quality
- AutoDJ Storage: 10GB vs 50GB vs 200GB for music library
- Mountpoints: Number of separate streams (different bitrates/formats)
- Support Level: Email vs priority vs 24/7 phone support
- Advanced Features: White-label, custom integrations, API access
- SLA Guarantee: 99.9% vs 99.95% uptime guarantee
Choose based on the features you need - listener capacity is unlimited on ALL plans.
Start Broadcasting to Unlimited Listeners Today
7-day free trial • No credit card required • No listener caps ever
Questions? Call 1-800-SHOUTCAST or contact support
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