Test your stream
Check your sound and metadata on the test station before going live.
Audio routing
Send the right audio to your broadcaster and avoid feedback.
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Check the audio path#
- Choose the music and microphone sources you need.
- Select the input or mixer in your broadcaster.
- Route those sources to that input using your desktop audio tools.
- Check the result on the test station using headphones or another device.
Keep station playback and desktop notifications out of the broadcast audio.
PipeWire and PulseAudio#
Use your desktop mixer to select the broadcaster’s recording input. Choose the device or monitor that carries your audio. PipeWire’s pw-link can also list and connect ports; see its command reference below.
Virtual sink example#
This creates a PulseAudio-compatible output. Route your music application into it, then select its monitor in the broadcaster. Use this only if you need a virtual sink.
pactl load-module module-null-sink sink_name=tilderadio_mix sink_properties=device.description=TildeRadio_Mix
pavucontrolIn your mixer, send the music application to TildeRadio_Mix and select Monitor of TildeRadio_Mix in the broadcaster. Mixing a microphone needs an additional route. Keep the returned module ID so you can unload it later.