Pyrate software is an open source software running on Raspberry Pi devices designed for media broadcasters and relief organizations. Easily set up and distribute audio or video content to local audiences with powerful, user-friendly tools.
The software is also equipped with features such as automated playlists, time–shifted scheduling, real–time analytics, and more. With this platform, users can create and broadcast their own content to their local communities, helping to promote awareness and activism of local and global issues.
Easy to install software firmware image to instantly turn your low cost Raspberry Pi computer into a powerful broadcast appliance written in Python 3. It’s simple; just download and copy the self-installing software to an SD card. Pop the card into your Raspberry Pi (Ver 2 – 3), boot up, and you’re in the broadcasting business!
Pyrate comes complete with the following features:
- OBServer for total broadcast automation. Includes online media library, community play lists, scheduler with permissions matrix to manage your volunteers.
- OBPlayer dashboard creates a streaming mount point of easily scheduled content you create with “drag and drop ” smart play lists. Send a LIVE scheduled stream to YouTube with a mix of video and slides.
- Configured Icecast streaming media server for both audio and video to set up an easy online radio station or streaming video channel.
- CAP based emergency alerting for audio and visual unattended EAS messages with the Canadian Alert Ready network.
- Support for most modern audio, image and video codec.
- RTP/Livewire support for AXIA digital consoles and AoIP
Pyrate is the perfect solution for creating a reliable and professional broadcast experience on a budget. It‘s the smart choice for radio, podcasting, streaming video, and live events. Download your Pyrate IMG today and start broadcasting!
Simply copy the software IMG to an SD card, pop it into your Raspberry Pi, and you are ready to start broadcasting! Pyrate 3 provides the tools for total broadcast automation, including an online media library, community playlists, scheduler with permissions matrix to manage volunteers, an OBPlayer dashboard for creating streaming mount points with “drag and drop“ playlists, and support for most modern audio, image, and video codecs. It also includes features such as the ability to stream live to YouTube with a mix of audio, images, and video, a configured Icecast streaming media server for both audio and video, CAP–based emergency alerting for audio and visual unattended EAS messages with the Canadian Alert Ready network, and RTP/AoIP/Livewire support for AXIA digital consoles. Plus, with webhooks for integration with most popular broadcast automation systems, you‘ll be up and running in no time.
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Raspberry Pi Radio
Disclaimer: Use this software and systems only when it is legal to do so in your country. Raspberry Pi super computers are very interesting for experimenters and hobbyists, but their use for critical production applications, especially for CAP emergency alerting, carries some risk. While they will usually work well, they cannot be guaranteed to work 99.99% of the time. For production–ready appliances, please browse our store.
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