OnAir Panel

Customer Manual — Internet Radio Hosting Panel

v2.0 · 2026

Table of Contents

1
Getting Started
2
Dashboard Overview
3
Music Library
4
Playlists
5
Auto DJ Settings
6
Schedule
7
Jingles
8
Live DJ
9
FTP Access
10
Listeners & Statistics
11
Widgets
12
Song Requests
1
Getting Started — First Login

Your OnAir Panel account gives you access to a full internet radio station — music library, Auto DJ, scheduling, and a public listener page.

  1. Open your browser and go to the panel URL provided in your welcome email.
  2. Enter your username and password from the welcome email.
  3. You will land on the Dashboard — your radio control center.
  4. Go to Stations in the left menu and click Start to launch your station.
💡 You can change your password anytime — click Change password at the bottom of the left sidebar.
2
Dashboard Overview

The Dashboard gives you a real-time overview of your station.

Status tiles

Listeners — how many people are listening right now
Live Stations — how many of your stations are streaming
Status — ONLINE or OFFLINE
Server Time — current server time (CET/CEST)

Now Playing

Shows the currently playing track with album art. Use the ▶ button to preview in your browser. The ⏭ button skips to the next track.

Recently Played

Last 10 tracks with time, playlist name, and listener count. Click CSV to export the list.

Listener Graph

Listener count over time. Switch between 24h / 7d / 30d views using the buttons above the graph.

3
Music Library & Uploading

The Library is where all your music lives. You can upload tracks directly from the browser or via FTP.

Uploading via Browser

  1. Go to Library in the left menu.
  2. Drag and drop MP3/AAC/OGG/WAV/FLAC files onto the upload area, or click to select files.
  3. Wait for the upload — a progress bar shows the status.
  4. Tracks appear in the list automatically after upload.

Adding Tracks to a Playlist

  1. Click the checkbox next to tracks you want to add.
  2. Click Add to playlist at the top.
  3. Select the target playlist and confirm.
  4. Or drag a track directly into an open playlist using the ⠿ handle.
💡 Your disk quota is shown at the top of the Library page. Upload more music via FTP for larger batches (see section 9).
⚠ Only upload music you own or have a license for. Do not upload copyrighted content without permission.
4
Playlists

Playlists let you organise your music into collections — Morning Show, Evening Chill, 90s Hits, etc.

  1. Go to Playlists and click + New playlist.
  2. Give it a name and save.
  3. Open the playlist and add tracks from your Library on the right side.
  4. Drag tracks using the ⠿ handle to reorder them.
  5. You can also drag tracks directly from the Library into the playlist.
💡 Export any playlist to an .m3u file using the Export .m3u button.
5
Auto DJ Settings

Auto DJ automatically plays music from your library or playlist 24/7. Configure it in the Auto DJ section.

General Settings

Default playlist — which playlist plays by default
Repeat artist (min) — minimum minutes before same artist repeats
Repeat track (min) — minimum minutes before same track repeats
Crossfade (s) — fade between tracks (0 = hard cut)

Playback Mode

🔀 Shuffle — random order, no immediate repeats
🎲 Random — fully random, may repeat
🔁 Sequential — play in order, then loop from start

Audio Processing

3-band EQ — adjust bass, mid, treble (dB)
Compressor — controls dynamic range
Limiter — prevents clipping/distortion
LUFS normalization — loudness levelling

Most Played Tracks

Shows your top played tracks based on play count. Useful for understanding your audience preferences.

⚠ After changing Auto DJ settings, click Save & apply and then restart your station for changes to take effect.
6
Schedule — Timed Playlists

Schedule lets you assign different playlists to different times of day and days of the week.

  1. Go to Schedule in the left menu.
  2. Click + Add block.
  3. Set a name, choose a playlist, select days and time range.
  4. Optionally enable 🔀 Shuffle (random order) or 🔁 Loop (repeat until end time).
  5. Pick a colour to identify the block in the weekly grid view.
  6. Click Add block to save.
  7. Restart your station for the schedule to activate.
🕐 All times are in CET/CEST (Europe/Prague) timezone. Adjust accordingly if you are in a different timezone.
SCHEDULE BLOCK OPTIONS
🔀 Shuffle
Tracks play in random order within the block
🔁 Loop
Playlist repeats from the beginning when it ends, until the block's end time
Both on
Shuffled and looping — ideal for long time slots
7
Jingles

Jingles are short audio clips (station IDs, ads, bumpers) that play automatically between songs.

  1. Go to Jingles and upload your jingle files (MP3 recommended, under 5 MB each).
  2. Enable the Enable jingles toggle.
  3. Set the frequency — e.g. 5 means a jingle plays after every 5 songs.
  4. Click Save and restart your station.
💡 One jingle plays at a time — chosen randomly from your uploaded jingles. Keep jingles short (under 30 seconds) for best results.
⚠ After changing jingle settings, always restart your station.
8
Live DJ — Broadcasting Live

You can broadcast live using BUTT, Mixxx, Traktor, or any Icecast-compatible streaming software. When connected, your live stream takes priority over Auto DJ. When you disconnect, Auto DJ resumes automatically.

Connection Details

Find your exact connection details in Live DJ in the panel. Example:

Server
stream.my-control-panel.eu
Port
8001 (your DJ port — see Live DJ section)
Password
shown in Live DJ section
Mount
/live
Protocol
Icecast 2

Setup in BUTT

  1. Open BUTT → Settings → Main tab.
  2. Click + to add a server. Type: Icecast.
  3. Enter host, port, password, and mount /live.
  4. Click Connect — your stream goes live instantly.
⚠ Make sure your station is running before connecting as a Live DJ.
9
FTP Access — Uploading via FileZilla

For uploading large amounts of music, use SFTP. Files uploaded to the /music folder are automatically added to your library within 30 seconds.

  1. Go to FTP access in the panel and click Create FTP account.
  2. Save the password — it is shown only once.
  3. Open FileZilla → File → Site Manager → New Site.
  4. Protocol: SFTP, Host: your server, Port: 22.
  5. Logon Type: Normal, enter your FTP username and password.
  6. Connect and upload MP3 files to the /music folder.
💡 You can also reset your FTP password at any time using the New password button.
⚠ Do not upload files outside the /music folder.
10
Listeners & Statistics

OnAir Panel tracks your listeners and provides detailed statistics.

Listeners Section

Shows a world map and country breakdown of your listeners. Switch between 7d / 30d / 90d periods.

Statistics Section

Summary

Peak Listeners — maximum simultaneous listeners
Total Sessions — number of connections
Listener Hours — total hours of listening

Export

Click Export CSV to download statistics as a spreadsheet. Also available from the Recently Played section on the Dashboard.

11
Widgets — Embed Your Radio

Embed your radio player on any website using the widget embed code.

Normal Player (400 × 90px)

Full player with station name, track info, and play button. Ideal for sidebars and footers.

Mini Player (300 × 56px)

Compact version for smaller spaces. Shows track info and play/pause control.

  1. Go to Widgets in the left menu.
  2. Click on the embed code to copy it.
  3. Paste it into your website's HTML.
12
Song Requests

Listeners can request songs directly from your public radio page. You can review and manage requests in the panel.

  1. Go to Song Requests in the left menu.
  2. View incoming requests from your listeners.
  3. Approve a request to add it to the queue — it will play next.
  4. Decline requests you don't want to play.
💡 Listeners submit requests from your public radio page. Share the public page link to encourage requests.
OnAir Panel · Internet Radio Hosting · v2.0 · 2026
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