StreamCast – bring live radio to your site with a sleek player for WordPress Plugin Directory
By bPlugins
StreamCast – bring live radio to your site with a sleek player is a WordPress app, with a 4.8 average rating from 6 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
StreamCast – bring live radio to your site with a sleek player is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by bPlugins. With a rating of 4.8★ from 6 reviews.
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StreamCast – bring live radio to your site with a sleek player is a category-leading WordPress app with a limited review volume. Category data on the canonical marketplace listing is currently incomplete, so AppRanks falls back to platform-wide rather than category-relative comparison for this listing. 6 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by bPlugins — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (6) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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Put your live radio stream on any WordPress page in minutes – a beautiful, responsive player your listeners can enjoy on every device, no code required.
StreamCast | Documentation | Pricing | Support | Demo
StreamCast is a simple, accessible, and fully customizable online radio streaming player for WordPress.
Play IceCast, Shoutcast, RadioCo, RadioJar, Radionomy, and many more stream types using shortcodes or Gutenberg blocks — without writing code.
It’s lightweight, fast, responsive, and works across all major browsers and devices.
Whether you run an online radio station, podcast live stream, community FM, or educational broadcast—StreamCast lets you embed your live stream beautifully inside WordPress.
How To Use It? Learn Quick
Key Features (Free)
Responsive Radio Player – Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile.
Supports Major Providers – IceCast, Shoutcast, Radiojar, Radionomy, RadioCo & more.
No-Code Setup – Add with a simple shortcode or Gutenberg block.
Customizable Skins – Adjust background colors and styles.
Cross-Browser Compatible – Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
Lightweight & Fast – Minimal load, no performance issues.
Single Station Player – Designed for one stream per page.
Background Color Support – Personalize using shortcode attributes.
🎧 StreamCast Pro – Premium Version Features The StreamCast Premium version includes advanced player controls, professional skins, and full customization options.
Pro Features Include:
Advanced Player UI (85+ Radio Player)
Professional Skin Library
Automatic Station Name From Stream URL
Brand Color Picker & Custom Colors
Text Color & Typography
Ultimate Player Type
More Stream Compatibility
Custom CSS Styling
Priority Support & Future Updates
👉 Get Premium Version
How to Use Add a Simple Player Use this shortcode: [stream url=”YOUR_STREAM_URL”]
Add a Background Color [stream url=”YOUR_STREAM_URL” background=”#333333″]
Supports color names or hex values.
Or use the Gutenberg StreamCast Block for a visual setup.
Important Notes ⚠️ Chrome 80+ Restriction If your website uses HTTPS but your stream is HTTP, Chrome will block playback.
✔ Both website and stream must use the same protocol (preferably HTTPS).
More info: https://blog.chromium.org/2019/10/no-more-mixed-messages-about-https.html
Use Cases
Online radio stations
Internet broadcast channels
Podcast live streams
Religious or community radio
Live music streams
FM/AM radio going digital
Educational radio broadcasts
User Feedback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is exactly what I was looking for – I have a station on Live365 and their ‘player’ is too large, I wanted a simple player without all the mumbo jumbo. So far so good.”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “It’s best radio player, so many features. can put player anywhere by short code.
I recommended”
Have suggestions? Let us know: https://bplugins.com/contact
Source Code You can find the source code, report bugs, and contribute to the development of this plugin on our GitHub repository:
StreamCast on GitHub
External Services This plugin connects to the following external services to provide enhanced functionality:
Muses Radio Player API (muses.org)
Used for: Fetching player skins and sending anonymous usage statistics
Data sent: Player configuration and anonymous listener data (legacy player reports)
Loaded on: Pages where the radio player block or shortcode is displayed
Terms: https://www.muses.org/terms-and-conditions | Privacy Policy: https://www.muses.org/privacy-policy
Plyr Video Player Assets (Local)
Used for: Localized SVG icons and blank video assets for the Plyr player
Data sent: None (Assets are bundled locally)
Loaded on: Pages using the shortcode or block
Terms: https://plyr.io/ | Privacy Policy: https://plyr.io/
YouTube Data API (googleapis.com)
Used for: Fetching video/stream metadata (title) by video ID
Data sent: YouTube video ID and API key
Loaded on: Pages where a YouTube stream source is configured
Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms | Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google IMA SDK (imasdk.googleapis.com)
Used for: Loading video ad support (VAST/VMAP ads)
Data sent: Standard ad request data
Loaded on: Pages
Terms: https://policies.google.com/terms | Privacy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Vimeo API (vimeo.com)
Used for: Fetching Vimeo video metadata
Data sent: Vimeo video ID
Loaded on: Pages where a Vimeo stream source is configured
Terms: https://vimeo.com/terms | Privacy: https://vimeo.com/privacy
AniView Ad Server (go.aniview.com)
Used for: Serving VAST video ads
Data sent: Standard VAST ad request parameters
Loaded on: Pages where AniView ads are enabled
Terms: https://www.aniview.com/terms-of-service/ | Privacy Policy: https://www.aniview.com/privacy-policy/
bPlugins Templates (templates.bplugins.com)
Used for: Loading default radio station artwork and player skins
Data sent: Asset request (no personal data)
Loaded on: Admin dashboard and player initialization
Terms: https://bplugins.com/terms-of-service/ | Privacy Policy: https://bplugins.com/privacy-policy/
Third-Party Libraries This plugin bundles the following third-party JavaScript/PHP libraries.
Codestar Framework
Source: http://codestarframework.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework
License: GPLv2 or later – https://github.com/Codestar/codestar-framework/blob/master/LICENSE.md
Purpose: Provides the options framework for the plugin’s settings and shortcode generator.
Freemius SDK
Source: https://freemius.com/
GitHub: https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk
License: GPLv3 – https://github.com/Freemius/wordpress-sdk/blob/master/LICENSE.txt
Purpose: Provides opt-in usage tracking and analytics to help improve the plugin.
bpl-tools
Source / GitHub: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools
License: GPL-2.0-or-later – https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Purpose: Shared utility library providing admin dashboard components and common Gutenberg editor controls.
External Services: The library may connect to bPlugins, WordPress.org, and Freemius services for product data and checkout functionality. See full details: https://github.com/bPlugins/bpl-tools#external-requests–why-they-are-made
Keyword rankings
StreamCast – bring live radio to your site with a sleek player ranks for 1 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 1:
- Rank #129
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StreamCast – bring live radio to your site with a sleek player is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 6 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. AppRanks tracks its category position, review-velocity trend, and the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by bPlugins.