Free-tier artists vs members

Every account is an artist account. You can broadcast and publish on the free tier at no cost, or become a Tahti ry member by financially supporting the cooperative (€40/year). Membership is not a “customer plan” — it is how you support the org and unlock lossless streaming plus unlimited live time. Your status is shown on the dashboard and in membership.

Free-tier artist

1 hour of live broadcasting per week (resets Monday 00:00 UTC)
Warnings at 45 and 55 minutes used
A 60-second grace period after the hour ends so you can finish the current track
Listeners hear MP3 192 kbps HLS (stream-mp3-192)
Archive fallback plays when you are offline

Tahti ry member (€40/year)

Unlimited live — no weekly hour cap
Broadcast archives can be stored in FLAC for members
Financial support for the cooperative — tax-deductible for registered professionals in Finland
One vote at the AGM and full governance participation

What listeners see

Every channel streams live at MP3 192 kbps — the highest quality HLS reliably supports in mainstream browsers today. Members' archives can still store and be downloaded in lossless FLAC.

When you hit the weekly cap

Dashboard shows a progress bar and warning copy
At 60:00 you enter a short grace period while the show winds down
After grace, new RTMP/Icecast connections are rejected until Monday
Your archive playlist keeps playing for listeners until you go live again

Setup guides: OBS, Mixxx & Traktor