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Rocket Broadcaster 1.3.42 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of Rocket Broadcaster 1.3.42, which includes a number of small bugfixes and minor features.

Here's what's new in Rocket Broadcaster 1.3.42:

  • Added support for new metadata formats:
    • AudioVault AVAir
    • Westwood One Storq
    • Arrakis New Wave Format 5
  • Show a low disk space warning in the Preferences dialog if there is insufficient space for recordings.
  • Fixed a rare issue where dozens of consecutive automated reboots could eventually cause the application to fail to launch on startup.
  • Fixed a compatibility issue with screen readers (bug introduced in version 1.3.39)
  • Fixed an issue caused by attempting to record with less than 30% disk space free

Introducing HLS at Radio Mast

We're also pleased to announce HLS support for MP3 and AAC streams is now available as a free upgrade for all users on the Radio Mast Streaming Network. HLS provides a better listening experience for mobile listeners by allowing listeners to seamlessly switch between Wifi and cellular networks interrupting playback, as well as improving battery life.

Getting an HLS audio stream is now easier than ever before - simply create a stream on Radio Mast and connect your encoder. Your MP3 or AAC stream will be available not only as a conventional HTTP(S) stream, but now also as an HLS stream. No reconfiguration or expensive extra software is required, and this feature is available at no additional cost to Radio Mast users.

Learn more about HLS at Radio Mast on our blog.

New to HLS? Check out our quick primer, "What is HLS for Audio?"

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Feedback

Rocket Broadcaster development is driven by your feedback, and all of the changes above were made as the result of feedback from users. If you're looking for a missing feature, or have ideas for how we can make Rocket Broadcaster even better, please let us know!