24/7 CHRISTMAS RADIO

Run a 24/7 Christmas radio on YouTube — with your computer off

Upload your Christmas jazz, lofi and fireplace visuals once. SubSub streams them nonstop from our cloud in up to 4K — no OBS, no VPS, no PC left running.

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When the free credit runs out, the stream simply stops. Nothing is charged unless you top up.

57 hours free

No OBS, no VPS

Up to 4K

24/7 for ≈ $6.26/mo

Cozy Christmas cabin at night: a person in headphones with a mug of cocoa by a crackling fireplace, a decorated tree, a record player, a sleeping cat and snowy pines outside the window

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Why most Christmas streams go silent on Christmas Eve

Your PC has to stay on

A home stream dies with every Windows update, power cut or Wi-Fi drop. SubSub plays your playlist from our servers, so your computer can sleep.

OBS and VPS babysitting

Renting a VPS, running OBS without a GPU, restarting a crashed encoder — that is a second job. Here you upload files and press start.

Copyright and monetization guesswork

One wrong track can mute or stop a stream, and holiday classics are among the most claimed songs every December. Below we explain what is safe to play and how Christmas radios actually earn.

HOW IT WORKS

Live in three steps, no software to install

Upload your files

Drop your audio and video into the SubSub media library, put them in order and turn on loop. Files live in our cloud, not on your computer.

Connect YouTube

Create a stream in YouTube Studio and paste its stream key into SubSub. The stream stays on your channel; SubSub only sends the video.

Press start

SubSub streams from our servers around the clock. Close the laptop — the stream keeps playing.

Launch a free test stream

SETUP GUIDE

How to set up a Christmas radio people keep on all season

What long-running holiday music channels have in common — and how to get there with SubSub.

A playlist of 2+ hours

Load at least 2–3 hours of jazz, lofi or piano tracks so listeners rarely hear a repeat. SubSub loops the playlist automatically.

A looping visual, not a still

A 10–30 second seamless loop — a crackling fireplace, snow falling outside the window, twinkling tree lights — keeps the stream alive. A static image works too.

Audio comes first

Christmas radio plays in the background of dinners, gift wrapping and work. Export tracks at 192 kbps or higher; 1080p video is plenty for the picture.

Tracks you have rights to

Use your own recordings, tracks licensed for YouTube live streaming, or a royalty-free library. Public-domain carols are free to perform, but other people’s recordings of them are not. Keep license proof in case of a claim.

TRY IT FREE

Launch a test stream tonight — it is on us

Your $0.50 sign-up credit covers about 57 hours on air. Upload a couple of tracks, press start and watch your radio go live. No card, no software, nothing to install.

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Upload a track and a looping visual

Press start and keep it running as long as you like

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57 free hours · no credit card

What you can play on air

YouTube checks every stream with Content ID, and Christmas hits are claimed heavily every December. A claimed track can cut your stream.

Your own recordings, including public-domain carols you perform yourself
Tracks licensed for YouTube live and allowlisted for your channel
Not allowed: popular Christmas hits, other artists’ covers, compilations

MONETIZATION

How a Christmas radio earns

Once your channel is in the YouTube Partner Program:

Ads — turn on mid-roll breaks
Super Chat and memberships — from 500 subscribers
Your links — album, Spotify, Bandcamp

COST

A full month of 24/7 streaming for about $6

You pay only for streaming time: $0.0087 per hour in base quality (720p, 30 fps). A month nonstop is 720 hours and comes to about $6.26 — no monthly plan, no slot fees. New accounts get $0.50 in free credits, enough for about 57 hours on air, no credit card required.

24/7 · 30 days · 720p 30 fps

≈ $6.26

per month, billed by the hour

Start with 57 free hours

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SubSub vs a home PC with OBS

Criteria

SubSub

Home PC + OBS

Your computer stays on

Yes, 24/7

Setup

Upload files, press start

OBS scenes, encoder settings

Where files live

SubSub cloud

Your disk

What breaks the stream

Nothing on your side

Updates, power cuts, Wi-Fi

Cost of 24/7 for a month

≈ $6.26, pay per hour

Electricity and hardware wear

FAQ

Is a 24/7 Christmas music stream allowed on YouTube?

Yes. YouTube sets no maximum length for live streams, and holiday radios stay live for the whole season. The usual rules apply: a verified channel with no live streaming restrictions in the past 90 days, honest titles and thumbnails, and only music you have rights to.

Can I stream pre-recorded Christmas jazz and lofi as a live stream?

Yes. SubSub sends your uploaded playlist to YouTube through a regular stream key, exactly like a streaming encoder. You do not need to be online, run OBS or keep a computer on during the broadcast.

Can I play popular Christmas songs?

Not without a license. Famous Christmas hits and their covers are protected and get claimed by Content ID, which can replace the stream with a placeholder or stop it. Play your own recordings, public-domain carols you perform yourself, or tracks whose license covers YouTube live streaming.

Can I monetize a 24/7 Christmas stream?

Yes, once your channel is in the YouTube Partner Program: ads, Super Chat, Super Stickers and memberships. Compilations of other artists' songs are not eligible for monetization, so build the radio on your own or properly licensed catalog.

When should I start a Christmas stream?

Holiday listening starts growing in November, so launch by mid-November and keep the stream running through early January. With SubSub you pay only for the hours on air, so you can stop the stream after the season.

Do I need OBS, a VPS or a computer that stays on?

No. You upload files to SubSub once, and our servers send the stream to YouTube. Your computer can be off the whole time.

How much does a 24/7 stream cost?

You pay only for streaming time — $0.0087 per hour in base quality (720p, 30 fps). A full month nonstop is about $6.26. New accounts get $0.50 in free credits, about 57 hours on air, no credit card required.

Why can’t I go live right after setting up my channel?

YouTube can take up to 24 hours to enable live streaming the first time. Turn it on in YouTube Studio a day before you plan to launch.

Can I run several 24/7 streams at once?

Yes. Each stream runs on its own and is billed by its own streaming hours, so you can run different radios on different channels.

Does SubSub check my music for copyright?

No. SubSub does not scan your files. YouTube checks every live stream with Content ID on its side: if it finds a track you do not own, YouTube can mute or stop the stream and strike your channel. Use only music you own or license.

Will YouTube save my 24/7 stream as a video?

Streams up to 12 hours are archived on your channel. Longer streams may not be saved at all, and live streams that are not saved as a video do not count toward Partner Program watch hours. Keep your source files — they stay in your SubSub library.