Requesting an SSL certificate in AzuraCast

The use of a SSL Certificate in AzuraCast ensures your radio streams and management environment safe via HTTPS This is important for reliability, security and compatibility with modern browsers and streaming services.

Step 1: Login to the server

To install an SSL certificate, you need access to the server which AzuraCast runs on. This can be done via SSH.

1. Open a SSH terminal (e.g. via PuTTY or the terminal in Linux/macOS).
2. Log on to the server with your admin data:
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   ssh [email protected]


Step 2: Apply for Encrypt SSL certificate.

AzuraCast has a built-in Let's Encrypt Integration to easily obtain a free SSL certificate.

1. Run the following command to start the SSL installation:
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   ./docker.sh letsencrypt-create yourdomain.com


   Replace yourdomain.com by the real domain name of your AzuraCast installation.

2. The installation checks your domain and automatically generates an SSL certificate.

Step 3: Make sure SSL is switched on correctly

1. Open AzuraCast in your browser via https://jouwdomein.com.
2. Check that there is one security lock in the address bar.
3. Test your radio stream whether it is HTTPS supports.

Step 4: Automatically renew SSL certificate

Please note that Encrypt certificates have expired every 90 days, but you can automate the renewal:

• Add one cronjob to renew the certificate periodically:
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  ./docker.sh letsencrypt-renew

• Or use a scheduled task (crontab -e):
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  0 3 ** 1 /path/to/docker.sh letsencrypt-renew


  (This task runs every Monday at 03:00.)

Solving problems

• Ports 80 and 443 must be open on your server/firewall.
• Your domain must refer correctly to the AzuraCast server.
• Check the log files if the SSL request fails:
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  docker logs azuracast_nginx


With these steps you are AzuraCast installation protected with SSL and ready for secure streaming and management via HTTPS!