Schedule
Plan recording and live broadcast slots on the daily calendar.
The Schedule view is the heart of rdio. It shows a 24-hour calendar for one day at a time and lets you plan what goes on air.
Slot types
Every schedule block is one of two kinds:
Recording
A recording slot plays uploaded audio from your media library. Use this for pre-recorded shows, playlists, or segments.
When a recording slot is active, Liquidsoap enters recording mode and plays the attached media file.
Live broadcast
A live broadcast slot expects a presenter to connect with BUTT or another Icecast-compatible source client. Use this for live shows.
When a live broadcast slot is active, Liquidsoap enters broadcast mode and listens for a live source on the harbor input. See Live broadcast for connection details.
Creating a slot
- Open Schedule.
- Click an empty area on the calendar or use the hour grid to start a new slot.
- Choose Recording or Live Broadcast.
- Set the start time and duration.
- Add a title and optional description.
- For recordings, attach media from your library (or upload inline).
- Optionally link a program and assign hosts.
- Save the slot.
Changes are saved automatically. A brief "saving" indicator appears while the schedule syncs to the server.
Editing and moving slots
- Click a slot to open the editor and change its details.
- Drag a slot to move it to a different time.
- Resize a slot by dragging its edges to change duration.
- Delete a slot from the editor panel.
Past and currently-airing slots may be restricted from certain edits to avoid disrupting active playout.
Programs and hosts on slots
You can attach:
- A program: fills in title and description from your programs library.
- Hosts: one or more presenters shown on the calendar and in the player bar.
Programs and hosts are optional. You can also type a custom title directly on the slot.
Overlapping slots
rdio does not allow two slots to overlap on the same day. If you try to save an overlapping schedule, you see a conflict error. Adjust times or delete the conflicting slot and try again.
If another editor changed the schedule while you were working, you may need to reload before saving.
How playout switches
When the clock reaches a slot's start time, the API updates the playout state file that Liquidsoap watches:
| Active slot | Playout mode | Audio source |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | recording | Attached media file |
| Live broadcast | broadcast | Harbor input (BUTT) |
| Nothing scheduled | fallback | Fallback tone or file |
Listeners always hear the same public stream URL. rdio switches what feeds that stream behind the scenes.
Timezone
The schedule calendar uses the station timezone from Settings. All slot times are interpreted in that timezone.
Tips
- Schedule live broadcast slots a few minutes before the presenter needs to connect, so they have time to open BUTT.
- Attach media before the recording slot starts. Liquidsoap needs the file path when playout switches.
- Use the built-in player to confirm the correct slot is on air. See Monitoring the stream.