BroadWave for Windows

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Developer’s Description

By NCH Software

Broadcast any streaming audio from your PC.

Broadcast any streaming audio from your PC with BroadWave by NCH Software. Broadcast live audio or create a podcast. Broadcast Pre-recorded audio or stream audio recordings that are in wav, mp3, wma, aiff and many other formats. Listeners do not need to install any special software to listen to a BroadWave webcast. BroadWave handles the complex audio stream compression, bandwidth adjustments, and serving over the internet to play from the default web browser on any modern Windows or Mac computer. BroadWave Streaming Audio Features: Plays automatically in almost all popular browsers including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari. Up to 8 different live audio streams can be served from the single PC by installing additional sound devices (eg. USB sound). Unlimited number of 'static' recordings can be served. Super efficient and optimized server design means that, if you have the bandwidth, up to 500 simultaneous connections can be served on one PC. Automatically downsamples audio for lower bitrate listens on slow dial-up connections. Static recordings can be loaded in a number of formats including wav, mp3, aiff, au, wma, aac and over 20 other formats.

BroadWave for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 22, 2018

Latest update: February 2, 2020

Version: 2.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows Vista
Windows 10
Windows Server
Windows 7
Windows XP
Windows 8

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 14,514

Downloads Last Week: 1

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User Reviews

3.2/5

12 User Votes

Product works, but not free
jslussserDecember 14, 2012
Pros
Works great when working...
Cons
It's not free. I have the required links to their sites on my web page but they will not provide the code. In addition, it spams my streaming computer with the "buy it now" links each time the computer is rebooted, even though I'm not running the streaming software. I'm hoping I can find somewhere to effectively complain of their misleading advertisement.
Summary
I wouldn't buy this if hell froze over. They will NOT respond to e-mails and questions about the "FREE" issue.
It has taken over my PC
Wings92126August 21, 2012
Pros
Don't know. I want it off my PC.
Cons
Keeps popping up in unexpected places. Uninstall worked for a while, then it magically appeared again. Unintalled again and cleared out of startup. Rebooted, and then it showed up again after a while.
Summary
It's OUR computers, not Broadwave's. If you don't want go give up control over your PC don't install it.
Antivirus Flagged it
MDC2012March 27, 2012
Pros
It worked great before.
Cons
Antivirus Quarantines it as soon as it installs.
Summary
Been using this software for a while.
shultzieWVJuly 19, 2010
Pros
Very stable, easy to use. I have been using it to broadcast my online scanner for sometime now.
Cons
May not have some of the features other more expensive platforms have but it is very good for the price. Customer support is great.
Summary
I think of this software more as a utility. It does a great job of getting audio out onto the net. Keeping this in mind if you are wanting to put together an online radio station you may want more flexibility with the music library. I personally have not used this side of it much going more for live audio feeds (scanners, radios).
This Streaming Audio Server Program Rocks be on bellief
newrockclassicsJuly 16, 2010
Pros
It does all the work for you, in audio files mode it streams, manually created playlists with ease and even has a loop feature for constant play. Plus one nice feature is the ability to start on contact by a listener
Cons
It would be 6 stars if it had one feature.....the ability to rearrange the audio files in a more random order without going thru the trouble of always having a playlist
Summary
Excellent product for online radio broadcasting
nice but ehh...
djblalockMay 31, 2009
Pros
Stream live, easy to use, new-broadcaster friendly, No ads played live, set up a playlist of any music files
Cons
have to pick between pre-recorded or live, sometimes scratchy, not much features, have to purchase support, banner ad in Win. Media player
Summary
It was easy to use, but eventually I got tired of it... it will make you want to pay about 300$ for SAM Broadcaster ; ) But nice feature for first-time broadcasters that don't want to pay to broadcast!
its good product
scooter071February 14, 2009
Pros
just a good product
Cons
nothing to report on at present
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amir2amJune 28, 2008
Pros
Cons
Summary
good software. but not free. buy broadwave keeps playing in middle of recording
jonlacostMarch 19, 2008
Pros
good software, easy to use. but not free, a message keeps playing in the middle of the recording that tells you to purchase the software
Cons
Summary
Spyware (wish I could give less than 1 star)
OcvistSeptember 25, 2007
Pros
Cons
Installed and had a bunch of windows pop up on the screen. Closed them, went to programs. What I found there was a bunch of links (about 30) to different programs, including telephony services. There was no warning or option to opt out from the installation. Removing the software (using Add or Remove Programs) removed only the core software leaving the rest of that garbage behind and had to be deleted manually.
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