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OpenStream
Chantilly, France
What it is
OpenStream is a platform for radio and podcast publishers seeking recurring revenue from audio advertising. Radio publishers can sell ad space through its marketplace and serve geolocated pre-roll and mid-roll ads. Podcast publishers can use geolocated pre-roll and out-roll ads, change episode URLs to monetize catalogs, and retain their own sponsors. The dashboard shows historical revenue and audience statistics, plus a realtime audience map. OpenStream says it works across devices and players, including WordPress, and excludes adult, pornographic, and gambling advertisements. The service acts as a proxy to send an ad and redirect listeners; it says it does not store or copy podcast content. Setup instructions cover Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, and Feedburner, but BluBrry is unsupported. The platform is free to use, but new account registration is closed because it has reached its monetizable account limit; a waitlist is available. Fast-lane accounts are reserved for radio stations with at least 1 million active sessions per month. Publisher payments activate at $50 earnings after a four-month validation process, and are usually sent in the last week of the month.
For and against
For
- Radio and podcast ad formats are supported
- Dashboard includes historical and realtime audience views
- Publishers can retain their own podcast sponsors
- Service is free to use
Against
- New account registration is closed
- BluBrry is unsupported
- Payments require $50 earnings and four-month validation
The verdict
OpenStream offers ad placement and audience reporting for radio and podcast publishers, with a free-to-use model. Its current registration limit and payment validation timeline are important constraints for prospective publishers.
Who it suits
OpenStream is aimed at radio and podcast publishers looking to monetize audio advertising while retaining podcast sponsors. New publishers should note that registration is currently closed and a waitlist is available.
Plans and prices
OpenStream
free to use · no obligation · cancel anytime
Read 30 Sep 2026 · openstream.co
On the record
- Ad insertion
- The service inserts audio advertisements and selects relevant, high-paying campaigns.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Ad policy
- OpenStream says it offers premium ads and excludes adult, pornographic, and gambling advertisements.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Analytics
- The dashboard provides historical revenue and audience statistics plus a realtime audience map.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Audience threshold
- OpenStream reserves fast-lane accounts for popular radio stations with a minimum of 1 million active sessions per month.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compatibility
- OpenStream works on all devices and players, including WordPress.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Infrastructure
- OpenStream states that it provides unlimited traffic, 10 Gbps streaming servers, redundant routers and firewalls, a 99.99% uptime guarantee, and 24/7 network monitoring.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Setup instructions cover Libsyn, iTunes, SoundCloud, and Feedburner, while BluBrry is unsupported.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Payments
- Publisher payments activate at a $50 earnings threshold after a validation process that takes four months, with payments usually sent in the last week of the month.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Podcast monetization
- Podcast publishers can use geolocated pre-roll and out-roll ads, monetize their catalog by changing episode URLs, and retain their own sponsors.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy identifies Impek SARL as the data controller and describes GDPR rights including access, rectification, deletion, objection, restriction, portability, and withdrawal of consent.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- OpenStream is a technology platform that creates a recurring revenue channel for radio and podcast publishers.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Radio monetization
- Radio publishers can sell ad space, appear in the OpenStream marketplace, and serve geolocated pre-roll and mid-roll ads.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Registration
- New account registration is currently closed because OpenStream reached the maximum number of accounts it can monetize, with a waitlist available.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
- Technical model
- The service acts as a proxy that sends an ad and redirects listeners, and it says it does not store or copy podcast content.openstream.co · read 30 Sep 2026
