Scheduling & Automation
Automate your 24/7 stream with one-time or recurring schedules. Start and stop streams, switch playlists, and control individual destinations — all on autopilot.
What's New
You can now automate stream operations with a built-in scheduling system. Set it once and let the platform handle the rest.
Five Action Types
Each schedule runs one of five actions:
Action | What it does |
|---|---|
Start stream | Starts your entire playout at a specific time |
Stop stream | Stops the playout gracefully |
Switch playlist | Changes to a different playlist at the scheduled time |
Start destination | Starts streaming to a specific platform (e.g. go live on YouTube at 8 PM) |
Stop destination | Stops a single destination without affecting the rest |
One-Time or Recurring
One-time schedules — trigger once at a specific date and time
Recurring schedules — repeat on a pattern using cron expressions (e.g. every weekday at 9 AM, every Sunday at midnight)
Cron expressions give you full control over complex patterns. The UI shows a human-readable preview of what the expression means.
Use Cases
Start your stream every morning, stop it every night — simulate a broadcast schedule
Switch to a weekend playlist on Fridays — different content for different days
Go live on TikTok only during peak hours — start/stop individual destinations on a timer
Run a 24/5 stream — stop on Saturday, restart on Monday
How to Set Up
Open your stream's Schedule tab
Click Add Schedule
Choose the action type
Set the time (one-time) or cron expression (recurring)
Save — the schedule runs automatically
Learn more in our Scheduling guide.