Stream DJ Sets and Radio Shows to Mixcloud Live
Paste your Mixcloud stream key once and Upstream fills in the server. Go live from OBS or your browser, and set your weekly show to start on time.
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Setup
How to stream a DJ set or radio show to Mixcloud Live
Step 1: Add Mixcloud as a destination
Create a free Upstream account, choose Mixcloud and paste your stream key. Going live on Mixcloud needs Mixcloud Pro.
Step 2: Choose what goes live
Send your set from OBS, go live from your browser in Live Studio, or add tracks to an audio playlist.
Step 3: Go live
Start now or schedule the show. Mixcloud saves the audio of shows between 15 minutes and 12 hours, so you can publish it after.
Paste your Mixcloud stream key once
Pick Mixcloud and paste the stream key Mixcloud gives you when you click Go live. Upstream fills in the server and saves it for your next show.
Audio playlists with Now Playing
Add tracks to the Audio tab and Upstream plays them to Mixcloud in order. Now Playing shows the track on air.
Built in
What Upstream adds to your Mixcloud Live stream
Save Mixcloud once with your stream key and each of these works on every show.
Guests in Live Studio
Audio playlists with Now Playing
Background image or video loop
Scheduled and recurring shows
Bitrate check for 2,500 to 3,500 kbps
Stream key saved, server filled in
A bitrate inside Mixcloud's range
Upstream checks your settings against the 2,500 to 3,500 kbps it recommends for Mixcloud and fixes them with one click.
Daily or weekly shows on a schedule
Pick a start time or repeat the show every day or week, and Upstream starts the stream to Mixcloud on time.
Compare
Streaming to Mixcloud Live with OBS vs with Upstream
OBS on its own sends your show from your computer to Mixcloud. This is what changes when Upstream sends it.
OBS on its own vs Upstream for Mixcloud
| Capability | OBS on its own On your computer | Best fit Upstream Cloud and browser |
|---|---|---|
| Stream key | Pasted into OBS settings | Saved once as a destination |
| Scheduled shows | You have to be there to start | Starts on its own |
| Playing a list of tracks | A media source you manage by hand | An audio playlist plays them in order |
| A guest on the show | A call app captured into OBS | Guests join in Live Studio |
| Visuals behind the audio | An image or video source you add by hand | A background image or video loop |
- OBS on its own On your computer
- Pasted into OBS settings
- Upstream Cloud and browser
- Saved once as a destination
- OBS on its own On your computer
- You have to be there to start
- Upstream Cloud and browser
- Starts on its own
- OBS on its own On your computer
- A media source you manage by hand
- Upstream Cloud and browser
- An audio playlist plays them in order
- OBS on its own On your computer
- A call app captured into OBS
- Upstream Cloud and browser
- Guests join in Live Studio
- OBS on its own On your computer
- An image or video source you add by hand
- Upstream Cloud and browser
- A background image or video loop
Reviews
What Upstream customers say on Trustpilot
Public reviews from people who stream with Upstream.
4.5 242 reviews on Trustpilot
Marc Ryan One free stream. Paid gets cheaper as you scale.
Start with 1 paid stream at $30/mo, scale to 1000+, and pay less as you add streams: 2 streams are $50/mo, 3 streams are $70/mo, then 4+ streams are $20/stream/mo or $16/stream/mo when billed yearly.
1 concurrent stream · 24 hr/month
1080p at 30 FPS
$30/stream/mo · 4+ volume rate is $20
* Free-plan capacity may be limited during unusual demand.
FAQ
Mixcloud live streaming questions
Other platforms Upstream streams to
Each platform has its own setup and rules. Mixcloud's music licence only covers plays on Mixcloud.
Start streaming to Mixcloud
Paste your Mixcloud stream key once and go live with your next DJ set or radio show. The free plan includes 24 hours of streaming a month.