There's almost nothing to set up. CastAway runs entirely in your web browser — no app to install, no software to configure. Your station engineer handles the server side. You just need two pieces of information.
74.125.200.100 that identifies your station's AutoCast computer on the internet. Your station engineer will provide this.1234) that proves you're authorized to connect. Your station engineer sets this in AutoCast's settings.Write down the IP address and PIN, or save them in your phone's notes. You'll enter them once in CastAway's Settings, and the browser remembers them for next time.
CastAway works in any modern web browser:
CastAway requires HTTPS for microphone access, which is handled automatically by TuneTracker Go at the station. You may see a certificate warning the first time you connect — this is normal with self-signed certificates. Click through it once and the browser remembers.
If you plan to go live (not just monitor), you'll need a microphone. CastAway works with:
When you click Go Live for the first time, your browser will ask permission to use the microphone. Click Allow. On Mac, you may also need to grant microphone access in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone for your browser.
CastAway uses very little bandwidth — the monitoring audio stream runs at about 24 kbps (less than a phone call). For going live, your microphone audio adds another 32 kbps upstream. Total: under 60 kbps in both directions.
This means CastAway works well on:
Avoid going live on extremely unreliable connections (like weak cellular in a rural area). You can monitor the station audio first — if the monitoring audio sounds clean, your connection is good enough to go live.