Choose Your Own Infrastructure
Hippynet services work with any streaming infrastructure. Use one, some, or all of our products—with your existing setup or ours. No lock-in. Ever.
Our Philosophy: Open Integration
We build tools that work with industry standards, not proprietary systems
No Vendor Lock-In
Use our stream hosting or bring your own. Switch playout systems anytime. Cancel services independently. You're always in control.
Unlike proprietary platforms that force bundles, every Hippynet service works standalone. Choose what you need, when you need it.
Mix & Match
Want AutoPod but use someone else's stream? Need Stream Backup with your own playout? No problem.
Standards-Based
Icecast/SHOUTcast protocols, HTTP streams, standard audio formats. If it broadcasts, we work with it.
Works With Any Provider
Already using another provider or self-hosting? Our tools integrate seamlessly.
Mix & Match Your Infrastructure
See how you can add Hippynet services without changing your existing setup
All Hippynet: Complete Integrated Solution
What's shown: LibreTime cloud playout → Hippynet stream hosting → AutoPod & Audio Toolbox monitoring your stream.
The Power of Choice
Notice how the Hippynet services (AutoPod, Audio Toolbox) work regardless of what playout or hosting you use? That's intentional. We designed every service to integrate with industry-standard protocols, not proprietary systems. You choose what makes sense for your station.
What Works with What
Every Hippynet service is designed to integrate with your existing infrastructure
AutoPod
Automatic podcast generation from any audio stream
Works With:
- Any Icecast stream (ours or third-party)
- Any HTTP/HTTPS audio stream
- Your own hosting (we just need the stream URL)
- Any playout system (LibreTime, Myriad, PlayoutONE, RadioDJ, etc.)
How it works: AutoPod records from your stream URL using silence detection. It doesn't care where the stream is hosted or what creates it.
Works standalone or integrates with Hippynet hosting
Audio Toolbox
Silence detector, stream restreamer, and audio processing tools
Works With:
- Any Icecast/SHOUTcast stream
- Third-party hosting providers
- Self-hosted streams
- Multiple stream sources simultaneously
How it works: Point our silence detector or restreamer at any stream URL. It monitors, processes, or relays based on your configuration.
Provider-agnostic monitoring and processing
Stream Backup
Redundant servers with automatic DNS failover
Works With:
- Any audio source (LibreTime, Myriad, PlayoutONE, live encoder)
- Existing Hippynet streams (add backup to current hosting)
- Your own DNS provider (we configure failover records)
- Multiple source feeds (dual-source failover)
How it works: You send your audio source to both primary and backup servers. DNS health monitoring switches listeners automatically if primary fails.
Infrastructure-agnostic redundancy
LibreTime Cloud Playout
Cloud automation with 1TB music library
Works With:
- Hippynet stream hosting (included in plans)
- Your own Icecast server (provide credentials)
- Third-party SHOUTcast hosting
- AutoPod (for podcast generation from output)
How it works: LibreTime outputs to any Icecast/SHOUTcast server. We include hosting, but you can use your own if preferred.
Standard protocol output - works anywhere
Real-World Examples
How customers mix Hippynet services with their own infrastructure
"I have my own stream"
Own Icecast server hosted elsewhere
Add:
- ✓ AutoPod
- ✓ Audio Toolbox
- ✓ Stream Backup
"I use Myriad"
Studio playout on own hardware
Add:
- ✓ Stream Hosting
- ✓ Stream Backup
- ✓ AutoPod
"Just AutoPod"
Have everything else covered
Simple:
- ✓ Give us stream URL
- ✓ Set schedule
- ✓ Get podcasts
"DAB backup"
License compliance required
Add:
- ✓ Backup server
- ✓ DNS failover
- ✓ Any playout
What You're NOT Locked Into
Freedom to choose, change, or cancel—independently
NOT Locked to Our Playout
Use LibreTime, Myriad, PlayoutONE, RadioDJ—our other services work with all of them.
NOT Locked to Our Hosting
Already have stream hosting elsewhere? AutoPod and Audio Toolbox monitor your existing streams.
NOT All-or-Nothing
Pick and choose services independently. Cancel one without affecting others. No bundles required.
Why We Built It This Way
As broadcast engineers, we've experienced vendor lock-in firsthand. It's frustrating when a single service you need comes bundled with ten services you don't, or when switching one component means rebuilding your entire infrastructure.
We designed Hippynet differently: Every service uses industry-standard protocols. Every service can work standalone. Every service integrates with competitors' products. Because we trust that if we build great tools, you'll choose us—not because you're locked in, but because our products genuinely solve your problems.
That's the Hippynet approach: Get out of your way. Give you the tools you need. Let you choose how to use them.
Questions About Compatibility?
Our broadcast engineers are here to help you integrate Hippynet services with your existing infrastructure.
No sales pressure • Honest technical guidance • We'll tell you if something won't work
