The mount point is where your station meets its listeners - and where you decide how it sounds and how much data it uses.What a mount point definesEach mount is a stream address with a format (MP3 or
The mount point is where your station meets its listeners - and where you decide how it sounds and how much data it uses.
What a mount point defines
Each mount is a stream address with a format (MP3 or AAC) and a bitrate (for example 64, 128 or 320 kbps). Higher bitrate means better sound and more bandwidth; AAC delivers better quality than MP3 at the same bitrate on modern devices.
One station, several qualities
You can open multiple mounts on the same station and serve different audiences at once: a light 64 kbps mount for mobile listeners on cellular data, a 128 kbps default and a premium 320 kbps feed for hi-fi listeners. Your player and apps can pick the right one automatically.
Our recommendation
For most stations, 128 kbps MP3 is the sweet spot between sound quality, compatibility and data use. Add a low-bitrate mount if your audience is mobile-heavy, and a high-bitrate mount if music fidelity is your selling point.
Troubleshooting
- Listeners dropping: review the mount bitrate against your plan capacity - and your listeners' connections.
- High mobile data complaints: offer a second, lower-bitrate mount.
- Quality complaints at the same bitrate: try AAC instead of MP3.
Bitrate also interacts with live broadcasting: an encoder connecting live should match the mount format and bitrate, or listeners may hear artifacts on the handover.