https://github.com/foxtacles/youtube-live-radio

A simple Docker image to run a 24/7 live stream radio on YouTube
https://github.com/foxtacles/youtube-live-radio

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A simple Docker image to run a 24/7 live stream radio on YouTube

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/foxtacles/youtube-live-radio
• Owner: foxtacles
• Created: 2020-11-21T08:47:04.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-03-01T07:44:08.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-12T08:53:34.707Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: Shell
• Size: 7.6 MB
• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 59
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md

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# YouTube live radio sample

Have you ever come across a YouTube video that endlessly loops a playlist of music? This post outlines a way to launch such a live radio using `ffmpeg`, the swiss army knife when it comes to any kind of media streaming or transformation, and a simple Docker image. You can even host the entire setup for free on services like Heroku (using "free" dyno hours). More information can be found in [this blog post](https://blaubart.com/en/blog/how-to-set-up-a-24-7-live-stream-radio-on-youtube-for-free).

# Deploy

[![Deploy](https://www.herokucdn.com/deploy/button.svg)](https://heroku.com/deploy)

# Setup

* Make sure you are allowed to create live streams on YouTube. 

* Fork this repository, swap out the background image to your liking, and put all MP3 files to be played in the `mp3` folder. They will be shuffled and looped infinitely.

* Create and configure a broadcast with [`enableAutoStop = false`](https://developers.google.com/youtube/v3/live/docs/liveBroadcasts#contentDetails.enableAutoStop). At the time of writing, using the UI, this is only possible by scheduling a stream in the future (otherwise the flag is set to `true`). Alternatively, you can also use the Live Streaming API to do this.

* Deploy this app (for instance, using the Heroku deploy button above) to a host of your choice. Set the `YOUTUBE_KEY` environment variable to the stream key given to you in the previous step.

# Attributions

The MP3 in this repository ("The Elevator Bossa Nova") is being used under the Free License of: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/the-elevator-bossa-nova