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Projects & Stations

Projects and stations form the organizational structure of xtra audio. Projects contain stations, and stations contain all broadcasting resources.

Projects

A project is the top-level container for a radio operation. All stations, media, schedules, and team members belong to a project.

Create a Project

  1. Click the project dropdown in the sidebar
  2. Select Create Project
  3. Enter a project name
  4. Click Create

Project Settings

Access project settings via Settings in the sidebar.

SettingDescription
NameDisplay name for the project
AvatarProject icon shown in the sidebar
TimezoneDefault timezone for scheduling
Maintenance WindowScheduled downtime period

Stations

A station represents a single broadcast endpoint. Each station has its own stream configuration, schedule, and content queue.

Station Types

TypeDescription
StandardFull playout station with scheduling and automation
RelayRestreams an external audio source
StageLive broadcasting without automation

Create a Station

  1. Navigate to Settings in the sidebar
  2. Select the Stations tab
  3. Click Add Station
  4. Choose the station type
  5. Enter station name and configuration
  6. Click Create

Import a Station

Existing station configurations can be imported:

  1. Navigate to Settings → Stations
  2. Click Import Station
  3. Upload the configuration file
  4. Review and confirm settings

Station Status

Stations have three possible states:

StatusDescription
RunningStation is active and streaming
StoppedStation is inactive
UnavailableStation cannot connect to streaming server

Start and Stop a Station

  1. Navigate to the station in the sidebar
  2. Open the Studio or use the station context menu
  3. Click Start or Stop

The station status indicator in the sidebar shows the current state.

Switch Projects

  1. Click the project dropdown in the sidebar header
  2. Select the target project

Switch Stations

  1. Click on a station in the sidebar station list
  2. The interface loads the selected station context

All features (Media, Studio, Planner, Settings) operate within the selected station context.