SmartDocs Live

Tiny Node service that turns your SmartDocsRadio.m3u into a single continuous MP3 stream at /live. Perfect for Alexa routines and simple web players.

Files

• server.js — streams each MP3 from your M3U in sequence, loops forever
• package.json — Node dependencies and start script
• render.yaml — Render.com blueprint (free plan)

Quick Deploy (Render — GUI)

1. Create a new GitHub repo (e.g., smartdocs-live).
2. Upload these three files to that repo (server.js, package.json, render.yaml).
3. Go to render.com → New → Blueprint → paste your repo URL → Deploy.
   • Or: New → Web Service → choose the repo → Build Command: npm install → Start: npm start.
4. Ensure env var PLAYLIST_URL is set to your playlist (default already uses your Netlify URL).
5. When live, open: https://YOUR-RENDER-APP.onrender.com/live

Hook to your Netlify domain

Add to your Netlify _redirects (or netlify.toml) to expose /live:

_redirects

/live https://YOUR-RENDER-APP.onrender.com/live 200

netlify.toml

[[redirects]] from = "/live" to = "https://YOUR-RENDER-APP.onrender.com/live" status = 200 force = true

Alexa routine text

play https://smartdocspack.netlify.app/live

Notes

• Service re-fetches the M3U each loop; update your playlist any time.
• Set env SHUFFLE=true on Render if you prefer random order.
• For crossfade or transcoding, ask and we’ll add an ffmpeg variant.