To crossfade songs in a 24/7 YouTube music stream, play the playlist in software with explicit crossfade controls, then route its audio into your streaming encoder. RadioBOSS documents both crossfade settings and playback-device selection. OBS’s VLC playlist source can loop or shuffle tracks, but its documentation does not describe crossfading between them.
Crossfades smooth the joins; they do not keep a broadcast online by themselves. You still need a working player, audio route, encoder, power and internet connection—and permission to livestream every recording in the playlist.
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What a crossfade does—and what a playlist loop does not
A crossfade overlaps two tracks: the outgoing song fades down as the incoming song fades up. In RadioBOSS, the “Mix point” is where the next track begins before the current one ends. A playlist that repeats or loops does not, on its own, mean that its tracks overlap.
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Set up crossfades with RadioBOSS and OBS
This workflow uses RadioBOSS as the crossfade-capable player and OBS as the encoder. RadioBOSS’s documentation covers the relevant controls, but the exact method for feeding its output into OBS depends on your operating system and audio devices. Treat the routing step as a setup pattern, then verify it on your computer.
- Prepare the playlist. Make a playlist of recordings you are authorized to use in a public livestream. Check the track order and confirm that it repeats as intended.
- Open the crossfade controls. In RadioBOSS, go to Settings > Crossfades. The RadioBOSS quick-start guide points to this page, and the crossfading manual describes the settings.
- Enable the overlap and set the fade behavior. Configure the mix point so the next track starts before the current track ends. Review Fade in, Mix point, Trigger mix at, Fade out and Start fading out on mix. The manual shows a default sound-level trigger of –14 dB and says the mix point must also be enabled for that trigger behavior. Treat the default as a starting point, not a recommendation for every song.
- Audition a variety of transitions. Listen to track pairs with different openings, tempos and endings. Adjust the overlap if vocals, percussion or lingering instrumental decays clash. Check the playlist’s end-to-start transition as well as ordinary song changes.
- Choose RadioBOSS’s playback device. Set its main sound-card output to the device or route that will feed OBS. RadioBOSS documents system and virtual-card devices as possible choices; a physical mixer or interface is not automatically required. See its playback-device documentation. The routing method varies by computer, so confirm that the chosen output is available to your encoder.
- Capture the audio in OBS. Add or configure an audio input that receives the RadioBOSS output, then play a track and watch OBS’s audio meter. Confirm that the program output includes the music and that the meter responds through a song transition. The OBS media sources guide documents its media sources and VLC playlist source; it does not document a crossfade control for VLC playlist items.
- Test before making the broadcast public. Start an unlisted stream and listen to the YouTube output—not just the local player. Check transitions, levels, playlist looping, audio continuity and stream stability. YouTube for Artists recommends an unlisted test, particularly for high-production or high-investment events, in its going-live guidance.
Choosing between a crossfade player and OBS’s VLC playlist
| Approach | What the documentation establishes | What to plan for |
|---|---|---|
| RadioBOSS feeding an encoder | RadioBOSS documents crossfade controls and playback-device settings in its crossfading manual and playback guide. | You must route the player’s output into the encoder and verify that route on your computer. |
| OBS VLC playlist source | OBS documents playlist playback, looping and shuffle in its media sources guide. | The cited OBS documentation does not describe crossfading between playlist items. Do not assume that a looping playlist will overlap tracks. |
These are different capabilities, not a complete ranking of streaming products. If smooth song joins are essential, use a player with explicit overlap and fade controls; if you use OBS’s VLC source alone, verify its behavior rather than assuming it crossfades.
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