More than just features
streaMonkey is a world of tools for successful and modern audio businesses. Here are your features and benefits for the start of your digital audio future.
Number of available channels
up to 5 channels
01
more reach
Unlimited parallel sessions with adative bitrate streaming
one feed for everything, one streaming URL
Adaptive playout optimized for every bandwidth in platform-controlled variable bit rates for every reception situation
Client-optimised codec detection
HLS
High Speed Connect
Stream-Recording
Customised playout of past content
Playout Customizing
Parallel technical playout routes
Skipping/Shifting
Customisation of the stream through skipping
Timeshift
optional disconnect & resume via timeshift
Skip to the start of each audio element
02
more listening pleasure
Feed without loss of quality directly from studio playout, customised codecs and qualities: MP3, AAC, FLAC, and so on.
High quality playout, in all common formats | HE-AAC 78kbit/s to approx. 48kbit/s VBR 3-1
High quality playout, in all common formats | HE-AAC 135kbit/s to approx. 48kbit/s VBR 5-1
HE-AAC - High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding as standard playout
Single source technology for continuous high-quality audio streams
MP3 up to 320 kbit/s
AAC
AAC-Plus
Flac
Adaptation to individual reception formats, such as
WAV
Ogg-Opus
Platform-side transcoding in all necessary output formats and quality levels
HE-AAC 135 up to 48 kbit/s VBR 5-1
MP3 128kbit/s CBR
MP3 - Autodetection for MP3-only devices: MP3 128kbit/s CBR (client-optimised codec recognition)
HLS - for country-specific playouts
HLS in five qualities
Feed without loss of quality directly from studio playout, customised codecs and qualities: MP3, AAC, FLAC
Backward compatibility to Icecast
Cloud based sound processing
Customised sound processing for channel and output channel
optional
03
more stability
Automatic detection for MP3-only devices: MP3 128kbit/s CBR
Distributed playout and demand-orientated load distribution
Scalable distribution of listeners via playout servers in Europe
In addition to HTTPS, maximum compatibility with the HTTP 1.0/1.1 protocol
Maximum session stability by maintaining the session in the event of brief outages, e.g. by inserting silence to increase the session duration
04
more security
Monitoring
Connection monitoring
Level monitoring
Quality and bandwidth monitoring
Metadata monitoring
Permanent monitoring of stream access
Fast detection of irregularities
Silent detection
Fully automated monitoring of the studio feed
Forced reconnection of the feed in case of an encoder error on the studio side
Automated replacement circuit for platform-side encoder failures
Automated switching in case of encoder error
Documentation recordings
Redundant supply of the studio-side feed
Fallback switching for silence on primary feed for signal on secondary feed
Redundant encoders spread across data centres
Encoding in distributed data centres
Redundant connection via direct fibre optic ring
Automatic handover of encoder instances
Redundant backend distributed across data centres
All playout-relevant backend servers are operated redundantly
Redundant playout distributed across data centres
Load-based distribution of listeners to the playout servers
Distribution of playout servers across several data centres
Unlimited scalable resources and scalability within Europe
Maximum technical availability per year
95,0%
Safety system services
Customisable alerting in case of feed problems
Notifications and monitoring, Signal monitoring and individual alarms as well as alert configurations
Watchdog functionality and channel-specific emergency playout
Listener protection and session retention when the studio is silent or disconnected
Emergency playout with VAST call evaluation for advertising playout and evaluation
05
more individuality
Playout customizing
Suppression of prestream spot
Set the maximum quality
Set the minimum quality
Set the start quality
Websocket meta data
Playout-synchronous display of metadata for web players
Support for Synchrobanner
Icy meta data (Icecast-compatible)
Default view (usually current title)
Optional structured data format (ICY-Json)
Optional additional information about playback parameters
Optional additional information via song identifier (e.g. Musicmaster MusicID)
Optional synchronisation with metadata for display parameters, e.g. cover display
Connectors for transferring metadata to standard player and CMS service providers
Export of meta data to third-party providers
Optional meta data control for customised display
Definition of individual meta data during the ad playout
Extended meta data transfer from the studio and centralised provision for individual touchpoint integrations
History of meta data and current title directly via the stream URL
Updates of meta data via http request
Collection or receipt of extended metadata via the customer's own API
Option: Enrichment of meta data through additional DMPs
Auto meta tagging
Optional automated creation of title meta formats via audio fingerprinting
Authentication
Optional token based hits
Optional HTTP Basic Auth
Optional additional information about playback parameters
Optional connection to customer systems for authentication
Geoblocking
Optional country-specific blocking
Optional time-controlled, country-specific blocking, e.g. individual consignment with area protection and redirection to alternative stream
In-house developed tech stack, customisation options and full control over each platform module
Seamless streaming integration / cloud playout
optional
Social & private login
Live content log incl. individual real-time delays
Low latency signal feed for cable, DAB+, FM and satellite feeds
06
more compatibility
Unlimited customer-specific parameters
Own domain
Use of your own domain in the stream URL
Use of your own SSL certificate
Complete SDK for web player available
Websocket meta implementation
Synchrobanner implementation
Coverart support
Timeshift support
Complete SDK available for Android and iOS
Meta data implementation via ICY
Reconnect support
Chromecast support and activation
Android car support
Apple Carplay support
Call interuption & resume support
Error logging
GPS updates for streaming session
App / implementation iOS/Android native
App / implementation iOS/Android Flutter
Icecast Directory
Automatic stream listing in the Icecast directory
Shoutcast directory
Optional token-based listing in the Shoutcast directory
Optional transferring the current listener amounts
Optional transferring the current title
Session log exports
Automatic log export according to customer specification
Individual setup
Automatic log export known formats
BLW
Crossplan
RadioAnalyzer
STREAMALYZR
AGMA
RMS DMP support
RMX connection
Server side Quantyoo connection
Stream start
Stream stop
Titel/Content start
Titel/Content stop
iab. TCF Vendor
07
more data
HTTP referrer
all HTTP request header
Aggregator tracking (customisable)
Client tracking
GeoIP-based position detection
GPS-based position detection
GPS-based position update for each session possible in real time
User recognition
Content logging
Optional audio fingerprinting for music capture
Live session API
Current number of listeners
Optional Live statistics incl. session meta data
Optional advertising statistics per session
Optional connection data per session
Optional Provider and geo information
Optional external IDs (listener ID etc.)
01
more insides
Live session overviews
Current number of listeners
Current geo map
Session performance data per channel with previous week comparison
Session duration statistics
Aggregator distribution
Basic KPIs
Basic ad dashboard
streamonkey live dashboard | Professional
+ Cashboard for advertiser insights
+ Program board for listener insights
+ Tech board for tech insights
Customisation on the customer side
Pro features
Session performance data per channel with selection of time period
Session performance data in total with selection of the time period
Session duration charts with comparative visualisation in total
Session duration charts with comparative visualisation per channel
Aggregator distribution as development over time with KPIs as a total
Aggregator distribution as development over time with KPIs per channel
Pro ad dashboard
Impression and inventory statistics as a total
Impression and inventory statistics per channel
Sales and sales distribution as a total
Sales and sales distribution per channel
02
more sales
Dashboard | reach dashboard for marketers
Daily data processing
ma-compatible preparation of the data basis
Focussing the analysis on marketing-relevant sessions (> 60 seconds) for the parameters øTSL, øSession Peak, TLH, Reach
Increased performance of active sessions
Totals of different parameter levels
ø Active sessions per day as a basis for changes in performance over the course of the day
Comparison of individual channels in the portfolio
Comparison of the transmitter performance of a flexible day transmitter with each other
Average performance over the entire day
Performance of all standard values over time
each aggregated by individual channel, channel group or overall portfolio
Performance analysis
by marketable geographical units
by aggregators
Flexible visualisations (visual graphical or tabular)
Tabular analyses
Relevance of the channels in the overall portfolio
According to flexible time periods
Flexible sorting
Mathematically meaningful displays for interpreting the characteristic values (% share, differences, etc.)
Download and export functions
01
more sales flexibility
Ad server connect or connections
Fast and customised configuration via management console
Personal support to optimise performance
Direct contact to all marketers
Integration of all marketers
Fully compatible with the VAST standard
Integration of VAST-compatible ad server
Support of VAST 4 and VAST 2
Connection of proprietary ad servers
Spot booking
Booking of preroll spots
Own capping of preroll spots
Booking of instream spots in the inject pattern and replace
Triggering of the advertising trigger through server-side beep detection
Simple beep detection (simple detection)
Advanced beep detection (Adjustable frequencies and limit level)
Simple metadata-based recognition (simple detection)
Combined detection from metadata and beep (Q1. 2025)
Synchrobanner for player
Separate ad breaker for prestream/instream
Channel-individualised Gracetime system
Extended Gracetime model with initial and subsequent deviating Gracetime
Instream first placement from separate zone
Multiple ad server connection
optional
Rule-based control of various ad servers via VAST
Optional waterfall model by priority
Optional first response
Optional max CPM
Forecast / Prediction of inventory
01
more revenue
Web-based campaign management
Direct adserver booking
Live visibility of campaign progresss
Campaign data export
Campaign data visualisation
Invoice module
Campaign templates
Campaign overview
Campaign forecast
Seamless integration
Real convergent campaign booking
Cross-auditive Gracetime possible
Contextual targeting
Content-based targeting possible
State-of-the-art Ad tech
Multiple ad server connection
optional
Rule-based control of various ad servers via VAST
Optional waterfall model by priority
Optional first response
Optional max CPM
Adserver | streamonkey-aireal
Forecast / Prediction of inventory
Targetting
Geo targetting
Station targetting
Pacing
evenly
asap
front-loaded
back-loaded
Interfaces
amily (Adswizz compatible)
ukimedia
REST API
AdServer booking.wizard
streamonkey <-> aireal Interconnect
01
more service
Personal contacts & specialists
24/7 Operations with platform engineers and broadcast experts
via chat
via e-mail
via phone
Monitoring the server and network infrastructure
Fastest response times thanks to centralised configuration management
Management console | Cockpit with over 300 data points
Technical support from the studio output to the handset
Support for stream and device-specific queries
Data support
Performance / Aggregators support
Playout and content production support
xStream cloud production support
Development support
Connection support
AdTech, Ad, MultiAdserver support and setup
Platform specialists and engineers for tech, distribution, data, content, marketing & development solutions
Professional onboarding
Intensive technical support
Optimisation of the meta data
Recommendation for integrating aggregate gates
Aggregator management to improve performance
Onboarding and migration support for all common aggregators
Assistance with support and aggregator-specific queries
Direct contact with the most important national and international radio aggregators
Platform analysis/optimisation
Integration of marketers and ad server systems | Multi ad server connections
Setup and configuration of spot booking
Setup of Synchrobanner for players
Realisation of customer-specific developments & wishes | made in Germany
optional
Virtual broadcast centre from the cloud
01
more studio production
Studio functionality for playing individual, curated music lists
Planning and automated integration of weather reports, news, traffic
Voice tracking
Live moderation
Delivery as web stream
Feed for FM and DAB+
streamonkey AI content.creator
Fully independent, cloud-based playout | virtual studio
Expansion of the streaming functionalities to include a cloud-based playout system
Fully independent 24/7 playout in the cloud
24/7 cloud playout
Import your own music planning
Fully automatic encoding of the imported music planning
Professional fading of the individual audio elements
studio from the cloud
Web frontend for channel administration and coordination of the broadcasting process
Administration of individual channel content, weekly, daily and hourly planning
Overview of the planned audio elements and corresponding music planning
Pre-listening to the planned programme elements
Logging of the programme elements played and platform-side playing times
Static 24/7 playout
Playout of the automatically generated playlist based on the imported broadcast schedule
Utilisation of platform-side features for ad integration
Playout-internal transfer of metadata to the streaming platform
Curated playout with defined playlists | e.g. MusicMaster scheduling
Playlist clone function
Shuffle playout function
Auto import of service elements (news, weather, etc.)
Auto import of different audio content to individual placeholders in the playout plan
Audio library
Inventory overview, displayed by category, volume and storage capacity
Overview of active, unedited and deleted audios incl. undo option
Display and calculation of the air duration for edited audios
Export entry of files from the audio libray
Direct audio download from the Audio Library
Immediate display of all audio formats in the audio browser
Clear presentation (ID, artist, title, category, genre, air duration, creation and modified date)
Unlimited audio quality in one place, available across channels with channel-individualised audio parameters
Fast 3-step upload | import, metadata dialogue, sound editing, audio per audio or complete audio sets
Connection to existing audio pools (studio sync to xStream)
Compatible with all standard and classic broadcast automation systems worldwide (studio sync) or as an independent HQ Master | standalone solution
Import of mp3, WAV, FLAC, OGG, Opus audio files | HQ formats
Loudness adjustment of imported audio (-15 lufs)
Setting validation dates (start and kill date of audios)
Cockpit
Centralised channel overview of audio bouquets incl. coverflow
Channel Cockpit with 1 and 2 week view
Status overview, short & long hours, missing audios, playlist status with direct interaction
Changelog tracking
Elements overview and playlist search function per day
xStream instance rights and role management for user, admin, etc.
Voice tracking
Cartwall for voicetrack productions - the cloud production mixer | 3 cart channel 15 plates | autoducking, fade, autofade function
Cartwall audio file upload locally or from the Master Cloud Audio Library
Temporary cartwall audio editing | definition of playout sequence
Automatic loudness adjustment of Voicetrack productions | -15lufs
Audio editing of voice track productions
Release of voice tracks for individual or selected channels, entire channel portfolios
Backtiming
Backtiming option on point
Backtiming option tollerant
Backtiming option intelligent with speed adjustment and pitch correction
Linear ad integration
IP ad inject via placeholder in playlist planning
Placeholder for linear advertising
Import of linear advertising
Regionalisation
Master programme planning
Rule-based exchange of regional elements
Broadcast clocks
Rule-based use of placeholders
Tracking and tracing
GEMA, AKM compatible playout tracking
xStream Live
Virtual router / Live Assist Mode
Low latency live moderation
Live moderation in the browser without external hardware
Optional hardware mixer support (e.g. DHD)
Optional streaming console support (e.g. Loupdeck)
AI-driven cloud production
01
more flexibility
Stand-alone tool for use with traditional transmission systems only
optional
streamonkey | AI content.creator
Selection of the best voices from the leading AI voice platforms
Voice cloning
optional
"Fast cloning" for natural voices without a strong dialect
optional
"Professional" cloning own voices for greater authenticity
optional
Use of several voices, in parallel, in one production session
Generate any content in just a few seconds
AI cloud production (advertising, moderations, contributions, service elements, etc.)
simple 3 step logic: AI text and voice selection, production, upload/download/push
Integrated multi-track editor for combining, cutting and editing multiple production tracks
Automation and optimisation of daily editorial work
Optional connection of automated sources such as weather APIs and RSS feeds
Creating templates for faster production flows
Integrated audio library and project library
Extensive download, save and upload functions
Continuous further development of the product for more automation and efficiency
Customer individualisations
Direct involvement of our customers in the development process
Our Partner Services
24/7 customer service
In order to fully utilise the wealth of possibilities in day-to-day business and to get a quick answer to all questions and requests at any time. and requests at any time.
Onboarding
As a publisher, you are faced with many systems and different requirements. Together we analyse the relevant components, set up the feed and connection for you, define service processes service processes and train your team.
Platform services
streaMonkey actively helps you to understand your data, insights and optimise your streaming portfolio at all times. optimise your streaming portfolio at all times.
Streaming workshop
Connecting to the digital world can be a challenge. streaMonkey supports you in finding new ways to develop reach and thinking up new business models. Together we will find find the individual and optimal solution for you.