Open Source
Help Wanted Indigenous Alerts 🍓
February 9, 2026
Developer Resources, Open Source
The Raspberry Pi Indigenous Alerts Project is an innovative initiative aimed at improving emergency communication and public safety for Indigenous communities, particularly those in rural or remote areas with limited access to traditional media and cellular networks. The project leverages the compact, low-cost Raspberry Pi microcomputer to develop an alert system tailored to the unique […]
Read moreMilestone Release v5.4.0 ✨
January 24, 2026
Community, News & Updates, Open Source, Releases & Downloads
Today’s milestone v5.4.0 releases, representing thousands of hours and so many people and groups to thank. OBServer Release v5.4.0 (Jan 24, 2006) Github OBServer Release v5.4.0 Improvements 🔸 Trim value on advanced search query to prevent confusion 🔸 Code cleanup and refactoring 🔸 Add thumbnail version to media data 🔸 Don’t post playlog if in […]
Read moreExciting News for Broadcasters!🎙️
October 8, 2025
News & Updates, Open Source
Voice Tracking Support OpenBroadcaster launched a new feature—Web-Based Voice Tracking with our intuitive Built in Audio Recorder! 📻 No matter your age or experience level, you can now: Record high-quality voice tracks directly in your web browser Create and edit shows easily from anywhere—school, home, or studio! Enjoy a simple, user-friendly interface—no software downloads needed […]
Read moreReady for Open Source Alerting? ✨
April 15, 2025
Open Source
UNESCO – Digitization and AI for Archives and collections. Results of a survey exploring how AI is impacting digitization of Archives and Documentary Heritage Material. AI-Assisted Digitization Practices Sunset Advisory for first generation AlertPlayer 5.0 Systems These devices are over 10 years old, with limited storage capabilities and incompatible with current operating systems. Due to […]
Read moreClimate Alerting Open Source Software 📻
February 21, 2025
Open Source
Hello Radio Friends, I am presently working remotely this winter in Thailand and reside in the Yukon Territory up in northern Canada, beside Alaska. Historically 2 major events happened here; the Klondike gold rush of 1898 and the building of the Alaska highway in 1942 to connect the continental US to Alaska in preparation of […]
Read moreOpen Source CAP Development Guide 🚨
October 22, 2024
Developer Resources, Open Source
Open Source CAP Broadcaster Development Guide 2024 CAP Implementation Workshop Prepared by: Vincent Maggard Executive Summary This white paper is aimed at software developers interested in integrating additional alerting system Support into AlertPlayer and potentially other broadcast automation systems using Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) covering the following elements: Understanding the Common Alerting Protocol […]
Read moreOBServer and AlertPlayer Release v5.3.2 ✨
April 15, 2024
Open Source, Releases & Downloads
OBServer Release v5.3.2 (April 1, 2024) Features 🔹New language field now using ISO-639-3 languages and showing most used languages at the top 🔹Add Support for module update files 🔹Improved OB CLI tool output and added functionality (list and run updates, run cron, change user password) 🔹Config file setting for custom media verify command Improvements 🔸Improved […]
Read moreOpen Source Broadcast Automation ✨
December 21, 2023
Open Source, User Guides
Holiday Visitors Techsoup Canada Grants and Free Services Are you a non profit needing web hosting, grants, subsidized rates for commercial hardware and software with an entire catalogue of services and products? CJUC Radio (Whitehorse) recently utilized this easy to access service for a 3,500.00 USD grant for the Azure web hosting offer. We can […]
Read moreIndigenous Community Media Fund 📻
December 21, 2022
News & Updates, Open Source
Winter Solstice – Northern Hemisphere Tagish, Yukon: Experiencing winter at -40°C, which is also -40°F—a rare moment when Celsius and Fahrenheit meet! Stay warm, neighbors to the south. 2023 Call for Proposals: Indigenous Community Media Fund Strengthen Indigenous Community Radio and Media The Indigenous Community Media Fund by Cultural Survival empowers Indigenous radio stations and […]
Read moreBuild Broadcast Application Open Source 🛠
November 11, 2022
Open Source, Radio Automation, User Guides, Video Automation
OBServer Restful API Code Update We’ve been picking away at code refactoring and API stabilization over the last 6 months selecting the PSR-12 standard updating code to be compliant. We started defining and implementing our API v2 more in line with typical REST principles, transitioning dependencies to be composer-managed. PHP CodeSniffer tokenizes PHP, JavaScript and […]
Read moreSupply chain delays? Open source 💡
December 21, 2021
Open Source
Winter Solstice – Northern Hemisphere Supply chain issues? DIY Recycle 6 – 8 week lead time sound familiar? Expensive shipping? Stuck on your broadcast project waiting for parts? Re-purpose your existing hardware using Open Source code that runs on surplus equipment. Raspberry PI computers are widely available and inexpensive DIY Broadcast Makerspace Projects Repurposed Hardware […]
Read moreTWiRT 568 – Common Alerting Protocol ⚠️
October 29, 2021
Events & Webinars, Open Source
Common Alerting Protocol Life-Saving Technology for Broadcasters The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) might sound technical or routine, but its real-world impact can be life-saving. CAP is a modern, flexible way for broadcasters and emergency services to deliver critical emergency messages—like Child Abduction Emergency notifications—directly to the public. For broadcasters, CAP is more than just an […]
Read moreLive Remote Radio Summer Solstice 📻
June 18, 2020
Open Source, Radio Automation
Live Remote Radio Summer Solstice From the land of the Midnight Sun Remote Radio Broadcasting Updated user guides with remote radio broadcasting and Live assist handbooks are available on our Support site. Each module now has its own Support page. Support Guides Help Page Live Streaming Use the Live Assist touch screen interface: Stream to […]
Read moreTWIRT 388 Open Source Radio 📻
May 17, 2018
Open Source, Radio Automation
TWiRT Episode #388 Rob Hopkins This week in radio technology Episode 388 Lots of fun chatting about our company history and innovative Open Source broadcast automation systems. Many low-budget and community broadcasters are leveraging free, open-source software for their daily operations. For instance, CJUC-FM utilizes both local PCs and cloud-based tools to deliver professional programming. […]
Read moreOpen Source EAS Raspberry Pi 🍓
May 3, 2018
Open Source
Open Source EAS with the Pyrate Raspberry Pi was mentioned in a letter to the FCC. Read the letter REC Network sent to FCC mentioning our work with Open Source EAS to Boost LPFM Participation in EAS. Coincidentally we are also mentioned in a recent CRTC hearing. Boost LPFM participation in EAS Raspberry Pi Pyrate […]
Read moreRaspberry Pyrate Radio 🍓
February 27, 2018
Open Source
DIY Maker Space Raspberry Pi Super easy, budget friendly, Open Source broadcast solutions for your Maker space project. Create an amazing, low-tech online digital jukebox broadcast automation system using a cloud based media library. Learn how to create community radio content and start an online radio station from home with Open Source software running on […]
Read moreAudio over IP with AlertPlayer 🔊
October 19, 2016
Open Source
LIVE Assist Webinar Join us Thursday, October 20 at 10:00 AM PST for a 30 minute demo on the Live Assist feature of our player including: LIVE Assist Mode Accepting incoming streams from remote locations Hot Button Player and LA Play Lists This Webinar will be archived and available after. Live Assist Guides Global Disaster […]
Read moreOpen Source CAP Developed in Canada ⚠️
September 5, 2016
News & Updates, Open Source
OpenBroadcaster occupies a unique space in the marketplace as the only company in North America that offers a full suite radio automation and media asset management software package equipped with its own emergency messaging system adhering to the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) CAP-CP History Aug 29, 2014 the CRTC – 2012-44 – Mandatory Alert Notification […]
Read moreOB Summer of Code 💡
August 12, 2015
Community, Developer Resources, News & Updates, Open Source
Summer at OpenBroadcaster How is everyone making out this summer? Not too buggy or smoky? We have some exciting news to announce about our new ecommerce site to create on demand streaming mount points and services. There is also work being done to include some educational video. Stay Tuned for launch details early this fall. […]
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