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Mixcloud Live
What Mixcloud Live is
Mixcloud Live is a live streaming service for music communities such as DJs, radio stations, and producers. Its licensed platform identifies music played during broadcasts and pays royalties to artists. Creators can stream video and audio, then upload a recording afterward to preserve an audio archive. Each live stream includes a community chatroom, and viewers can send tips in real time. Going live requires a Mixcloud Pro subscription, a suitable computer, steady internet connection, and RTMP-compatible streaming software. Mixcloud recommends OBS Studio and supports tools including Restream, XSplit, Streamlabs OBS, Wirecast, vMix, and Lightstream. Pro also includes unlimited uploads, private livestreams, subscriptions, listener insights, and promotion on Facebook and Twitch. The basic plan is free, while live streaming is a Pro feature. Pro costs $11.25/mo when billed annually or $15 a month on the monthly option. Streams are viewable through the app, desktop website, or mobile browser.
Who it suits
It suits DJs, radio stations, producers, and other music communities that need licensed live broadcasts with chat, tips, and archived audio. It also fits creators using RTMP-compatible streaming software.
What it does well
- Licensed music identification and artist royalties
- Live chat and real-time viewer tips
- Audio archive after live shows
- Supports multiple RTMP streaming tools
- Promotion to Facebook and Twitch
What to know first
- Live streaming requires a Pro subscription
- Requires a suitable computer and steady internet
- Not available through Sonos or Apple TV app
- Annual or monthly paid Pro plans
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | Save 25% when paid annually · Live video and audio streaming · Unlimited uploads · Private livestreams · Promotion to Facebook and Twitch · Tips and subscriptions · Listener insights | $11.25 a month |
| Mixcloud Pro (Annual) | $11.25 / month, paid annually; saves 25% · Live streaming · unlimited uploads · monetization | $11.25 a month |
| Mixcloud Pro (Monthly) | $15.00 / month; cancel anytime · Live streaming · unlimited uploads · monetization | $15 a month |
As mixcloud.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Mixcloud Live combines licensed music streaming with community interaction, tipping, and post-show audio archives. Its free basic plan does not include live streaming, so broadcasters need Pro and compatible equipment.
Facts from Mixcloud Live's own pages
- Audience
- Mixcloud describes itself as a streaming platform for music communities, including DJs, radio stations and producers. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Community chat
- Live streams include a chatroom for creators to build relationships with their community. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Mixcloud says it built its platform in 2008 to help people share mixes with fellow music lovers. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · mixcloud.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · mixcloud.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free tier
- Mixcloud says the platform is free to use on its basic plan; the Pro comparison shows live streaming as a Pro feature. · help.mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- London, England, United Kingdom · mixcloud.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Live audio archive
- Creators can upload the recording after a live show to archive its audio. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Live viewing limits
- Live streams can be viewed on the Mixcloud app, desktop website or mobile browser, but are not available via Sonos or the Apple TV app. · help.mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Plan requirement
- Going live requires a Mixcloud Pro subscription, a live-stream-capable computer, a steady internet connection and RTMP-compatible streaming software. · help.mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and security
- Mixcloud says it uses physical, electronic and managerial safeguards, including a security breach protocol, while noting that it cannot guarantee complete security. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Mixcloud Live lets creators live stream on a licensed platform that identifies the tunes played and pays royalties to artists. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Social promotion
- The Pro feature comparison lists promotion of live streams on Facebook and Twitch. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 11.25 · mixcloud.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Streaming software
- Mixcloud recommends OBS Studio and supports streaming software compatible with RTMP, including Restream, XSplit, Streamlabs OBS, Wirecast, vMix and Lightstream. · help.mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Stream settings
- Mixcloud recommends 720p video, 320k audio, 30 fps and a 2-second keyframe interval for live streams. · help.mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Mixcloud directs users who need further streaming help to a support form and lists [email protected] for stream troubleshooting. · help.mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Tips
- Viewers can support creators in real time with tips during live streams. · mixcloud.com, 11 Oct 2026
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