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RSAS 0.1.14 Released

We're pleased to announce the release of RSAS 0.1.14! Rocket Streaming Audio Server (RSAS) is a high-performance webserver designed for broadcasting live audio through the web, with low latency and high listener capacity.

Get RSAS 0.1.14 today from our downloads page.

Let's Encrypt HTTPS Wizard for RSAS

With the recent release of Chrome 80, Google has started blocking embedded HTTP audio streams in websites that are using HTTPS. The dreaded "mixed content warning" now means streams embedded in websites won't play at all. The solution is to use HTTPS for your audio stream.

As a result of these policy changes, we've had a numerous users switching from Icecast and SHOUTcast over to RSAS, for its excellent HTTPS support. For Linux users, we already have a guide for on setting up RSAS using free Let's Encrypt certificates, but we're committed to first-class support for Windows, and we wanted to make the HTTPS setup process easier for Windows users too.

With RSAS 0.1.14 for Windows, we've built-in a new HTTPS wizard, to automatically request Let's Encrypt TLS/SSL certificates and configure HTTPS for you. Setting up HTTPS for your audio stream is now easier than ever before.

Let's Encrypt HTTPS wizard for streaming audio
The new HTTPS Wizard allows you to easily get a free Let's Encrypt TLS/SSL certificate, and configure HTTPS.
Let's Encrypt HTTPS wizard page 2
All you need to do are point a domain at your server, and ensure port 80 and 443 are accessible from the internet (forward the ports on your router).

What's new in RSAS 0.1.14?

  • Let's Encrypt HTTPS Wizard (Windows only)
    • Easily setup HTTPS using our new HTTPS Wizard. Automatically requests a certificate for your from Let's Encrypt, configures HTTPS, and setups up automatic certificate renewal for you.
  • Fixed a bug causing high CPU usage after certain fallback transitions
  • Improved error log readability

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Over at Radio Mast, we offer streaming audio hosting with HTTPS, starting at just $5 / month, through our global streaming audio CDN.

What's next?

Looking for other features? RSAS development is driven by your feedback, so get in touch and let us know how we can help your online audio streaming.