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Stream Player by netmix® – Streaming audio for WordPress!

Free, open source streaming audio player plugin by netmix®. Works with Icecast, Shoutcast, and Live 365 streams. For additional features, upgrade to S …

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version2.5.16
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 4.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update10 Aug 20251y ago
Active installations60Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Stream Player by netmix® – Streaming audio for WordPress! version 2.5.16 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

STREAM PLAYER by netmix®† – the best streaming audio plugin for WordPress

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Documentation | Support | Upgrade to Stream Player PRO!

This plugin can be downloaded for free without any paid subscription from the official WordPress repository.

Stream Player by netmix® is a simple, powerful livestream audio player plugin that can be used by radio stations, broadcasters, social audio moderators, news organizations, or anyone who wants to broadcast their live audio stream on a WordPress website. Upgrade to Stream Player Pro

Stream Player by netmix® is included in our free, open-source WordPress plugin, Radio Station.

STREAM PLAYER BY netmix® FEATURES

  • Works with virtually any Stream source
  • Compatible with Shoutcast, Icecast, Live365, and Radio.co
  • 3 In-built Audio Scripts: Howler, Amplitude, jPlayer
  • 7 Streaming Formats Support: MP3, AAC/M4A, OGG, OGA, WebM, RTMPA, OPUS
  • Source and Fallback Streaming URLs
  • Volume Controls: Volume Slider, Volume +/-, Mute Volume Toggle, Maximize Volume, Player Start Volume
  • Single Player at Once: Stop any existing Players on the page or in other windows or tabs when a Player is started.
  • Stream Title and Image
  • Added via Shortcode, Widget or Block

Upgrade to STREAM PLAYER PRO BY netmix®

Stream Player PRO by netmix is our persistent (“sticky”) audio player bar, which gives you uninterrupted streaming like you see on Spotify, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, and other streaming services and radio networks. The player bar can be affixed to the header or footer of your website and listeners can enjoy uninterrupted streaming.

We broke out Stream Player PRO by netmix® from its parent plugin, Radio Station PRO by netmix®, our flagship WordPress plugin to manage and publish your streaming station’s show schedule to a WordPress website. Stream Player PRO by netmix® is included in Radio Station PRO to give stations and streamers a full suite of tools to both broadcast and manage content related to Shows, Episodes, Hosts and Producers, Guests, and Playlists. You can also associate blog posts with specific Shows.

STREAM PLAYER PRO BY netmix® FEATURES

  • Persistent Player Bar
  • Smoother Page Transitions
  • Supports Shoutcast, Icecast, Live 365, and more
  • Animated Track Meta Data
  • Color Themes and Styling Options
  • Single Broadcast Point Source
  • Wide audio format support, including MP3, M4A, OGG, FLAC, WAV, and more
  • Stream Title and Image
  • Added via Shortcode, Widget or Block

Upgrade to Stream Player Pro

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • audio
  • broadcast
  • player
  • radio
  • stream
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 4.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity10 Aug 20251y ago

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