24/7 RELAXING SPA MUSIC RADIO

Launch a 24/7 spa music radio on YouTube — with your computer off

Upload your spa tracks and a calming looping scene 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

A steaming wooden hinoki bath in a warm Japanese onsen room lit by a paper lantern, a folded towel on a stool, and a rainy moss garden with red maple leaves and a bamboo water spout outside

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Why most spa music streams break the calm before the night is over

Your PC has to stay on

Spa music plays for hours — in massage rooms, yoga studios and bedrooms, from the first client of the day to the last minute before sleep. A home stream dies with every Windows update, power cut or Wi-Fi drop, and every restart loses the listeners who were unwinding. SubSub plays your playlist from our servers, so the calm is never interrupted.

OBS and VPS babysitting

Renting a VPS, running OBS without a GPU, restarting a frozen encoder at 3 a.m. — that is a second job. Here you upload files and press start.

Copyright and monetization guesswork

"Royalty-free" spa music is not always free for YouTube live, and many relaxation tracks are registered in Content ID. Below we explain what you can safely put on air and how spa 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.

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SETUP GUIDE

How to set up a spa radio people relax to for hours

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

Hours of slow, seamless calm

Upload at least 3–4 hours so the same track does not come back every half hour. Keep it slow and even: soft pads, flute, harp, gentle piano, no drums or sudden changes that pull a listener out of relaxation. Crossfade tracks into each other and let SubSub loop the playlist automatically.

A scene that feels like a retreat

Steam over warm water, lantern light, rain on a garden, a bamboo water spout — the visual sets the mood before the first note. A 10–30 second seamless loop works best: rising steam, falling rain, rippling water. Use art you made or licensed.

Soft sound with natural textures

Blend music with quiet nature layers — water, rain, birds, wind — but keep them below the melody. Even out levels across tracks and avoid harsh highs and deep rumbling bass. Export audio at 192 kbps or higher; 1080p video is plenty, 4K if your loop is sharp enough.

Music you have rights to

Compose your own ambient pieces, sign written streaming deals with composers, or use a library whose license explicitly covers YouTube live streaming and monetization. Record nature sounds yourself or take them from sources that allow commercial use. A "royalty-free" label alone does not cover 24/7 streaming.

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 stream

YouTube checks every stream with Content ID, and labels, libraries and many independent relaxation composers register their tracks there. A claimed track can mute or cut your stream.

Your own music and tracks from composers who gave you written permission for 24/7 streaming
Music libraries licensed for YouTube live and allowlisted for your channel
Nature sounds you recorded yourself or licensed for commercial use
Not allowed: tracks ripped from other spa or meditation channels, Spotify or YouTube playlists, and stock "royalty-free" music whose license excludes live streaming

MONETIZATION

How a spa music radio earns

Once your channel is in the YouTube Partner Program:

Ads — people keep spa music on for hours during massages, baths, yoga and sleep, so watch time adds up
Super Chat and channel memberships — regulars return for their evening wind-down and like to support their favorite radio
Your links — your albums on streaming services, licensing for spas and salons, meditation courses and wellness products

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

Does YouTube allow 24/7 spa music streams?

Yes. YouTube has no limit on stream length, and relaxing spa radios stay live for months. The usual rules apply: a verified channel with no live streaming restrictions in the last 90 days, honest titles and thumbnails, and only music you have the rights to.

Is royalty-free spa music safe to stream?

Only if its license covers YouTube live streaming and monetization. Many royalty-free libraries register their tracks in Content ID or forbid 24/7 streams. Read the license terms, allowlist your channel where the library offers it, or use music you composed yourself.

Can a spa or massage salon use this stream?

A salon can play your YouTube stream like any other, but playing music in a business usually needs a public performance license. If you own the music, you can sell that license to spas and salons directly.

Can I monetize a 24/7 spa music stream?

Yes, once your channel is in the YouTube Partner Program: ads, Super Chat and channel memberships all work on live streams. YouTube may limit monetization of repetitive or reused content, such as mass-produced identical tracks. Build your stream on your own or properly licensed music and give it a visual style of its own.

How long should a spa playlist be?

At least 3–4 hours. People keep spa music on through whole massage sessions, evenings and nights, and SubSub loops the playlist automatically, so the longer it is, the less often a track repeats.

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.