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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service and one of the best companies for setting up a radio station. Many thanks to Sam for your assistance. The support is really good and the system is easy to use. Just upload, drag an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had an issue with my station and the rep walked me though it, the rep made it very easy for me to understand and i got my station to work, the rep was very very good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have run our radio on the citrus3 platform since 2018. They are and have been an excellent company for our Ministry. We have varied with 5 to 10 accounts during our time for different channels wi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Given our very negative experiences with another provider where we were always blamed, we ended up at Citrus3 with our radio station with more than 60 DJs. With the same internet connections and setti... See more

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solid platform for internet…

Solid platform for internet radio broadcasting with great support from Matthew. The stream is very stable and reaches all of my listeners across the world especially in Europe, USA and Africa where we currently target. Apps included are a perfect way to get more listeners and keep them engaged longer. They just keep coming back.

May 18, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great communication with you today…

Great communication with you today Matthew.
I really appreciate your service buddy and in exchange as promissed here is my very grateful review! We are now paying half the price to what we paid with our old provider and getting the same service with more features and mobile apps. I don't use the autoDJ so that part is irrelevant to me, however I broadcast live 24/7 from my home studio using Virtual DJ and SAM broadcaster.

The two software options fit seamlessly and connect with Citrus3 servers which Matthew has supplied. Unmetered listeners, solid network, geo blocking, Matthew's world class friendly support and mobile apps for $29 is unbeatable.

I bought the service and got my login details within about 1-2 hours after the server was installed for me.
So initially I made an incorrect order by inputting my radio station name incorrectly a few weeks ago. Upon noticing this silly mistake I quickly emailed Matthew to blame him however later I realised that I input the details incorrectly. When my support ticket reached top of the queue, I confirmed the new name and Matthew took 3 minutes to change my account details and my radio name on the public page and radio pages and players.

A few days later I needed help on getting live services connected with my software. Matthew was so patient and sent me the screenshots by email explaining exactly where I need to input my ip, port and user details. It literally took a few seconds to get the broadcast started.

Move on a few more days, and here I am again. I sent the station logo and description to the apps email and the team took 3 days to put the apps on the Google play store (I sent the requested info on Tuesday and it was on the Play store ready to download on Friday)

Overall I feel like I have a complete package with this company.
Citrus3 has some of the best customer support in the industry and a solid reliable network with all the features that I need so I will be in with these great people for the long run.

May 12, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extraordinary service and support by…

Extraordinary service and support by Citrus3 team from seting up the station to developing mobile apps. All the queries were clearly and promptly responded to. I have been with a number of other providers but this is exceptional.
Thank you everyone in the Team for all the extraordinary support.
Fred

April 4, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a fantastic review. I am so happy to hear that you are satisfied with your radio station setup.
Really means a lot!

Kind Regards
M
Team Citrus3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A big shout to Matthew who has been…

A big shout to Matthew who has been superb helping me get set up with my new station. I am really happy to have everything launched so quickly. Great company and brill platform.

April 4, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Hi Terry,


This is fantastic to hear!
It has been an absolute pleasure helping you get started recently.
I am happy to hear that you managed to get started with the autoDJ and live broadcasting so quickly. Please be sure to run through the directory submissions as we discussed to get the new listeners ramped up ;)

Hope you love your new station and wishing you many years of success with your new hobby!

Thanks again for taking your time to leave me such a great review 👍

Kind Regards
M
Team Citrus3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fantastic website company…

Absolutely fantastic website company and customer service

March 13, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Hi Richardson,

Wow!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We are delighted to hear that you are loving your new radio station.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use with fab support

I don't have any regrets for leaving our previous provider.

Citrus3 have provided us with a high quality platform to start a radio station.

Within minutes I was able to log in and begin uploading my shows which now broadcast live from the cloud.

From time to time I carry out a fully live show with callers featuring a talk show and music.

Writing this many months after starting up and never once have I had an issue.

The system is super easy to use and the support has been fab and I feel very valued whenever I chat to them via email. Patient, friendly, and extremely informative is all I can say about the team. Everything from basic to complex questions have always been addressed and any minor bits were always resolved in a flash.

Alongside the friendly chats I have with support, to top things off, the apps are very nice.

Thank you Citrus3.
I recommend you 100%

January 28, 2023
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Hi Phil,

We are very happy to hear that you have enjoyed the support and that the system has been super easy for you. It means so much. Thank you for this fantastic review!

Team Citrus3 ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect experience getting set up.

Thank you for helping an old guy set up my dream of having a radio station from the Isle of Man. Loving my radio station. My favourite hobby right now. The overall experience is fantastic.

January 23, 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know of your experience. We are happy to hear that you are having a great time and loving your new hobby.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great platform for running an online…

Great platform for running an online radio station and great people. I did not need much help because everything is very easy to set up. We are now running with a few hundred unique listeners per day after running a quick marketing campaign on facebook. Sound is cristal clear and crisp. I worked directly to set up the free apps with the apps office. Apps are wonderful. Thank you Citrus3

January 22, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Wow Sarah, Thank you for leaving this review. It means a lot to us!

This is fantastic news!
We are very pleased that your station is growing after a short social media marketing campaign.
Keep going!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent broadcasting company

Citrus3 is an excellent broadcasting service with really great customer service. Their client manager, Samantha helped me resolve an issue where I was having trouble getting a widget to appear on my website. She was very helpful and gave me a great suggestion that worked flawlessly. I love their 24/7 automation system that keeps my station online around the clock and my app design looks amazing. Great company :)

January 20, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Hi Calvin,

Thank you so much for your kind feedback!
We are happy to hear that the automation system meets your needs and that you managed to place the radio widget on your website.
We will pass this on to the agent who helped you directly.
Keep up the great work!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Citrus3 makes internet radio so easy

Citrus3 makes internet radio so easy. As always the support has been impeccable.

The sales guy was top! The gentleman in tech support was super friendly. He explained everything step by step and helped me get my station going.

The thing that sets citrus3 apart from anyone is the price by far and the overall features with the apps included.

If you want a very solid platform feature packed and with mobile apps then look no further. You guys are the best.

January 20, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Hi Dave!

Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your recent experience when setting up your new radio station.

We are happy to hear that you find good value in our pricing.

Despite a lot of companies raising prices recently due to inflation around the world, we are pleased to let you know that we have not made changes to our pricing since 2010. We plan to keep the current structure going for as long as possible.

Keep up the great work!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of time, money and energy

Lucky there is not a negative symbol for the amount of stars. This service sucks anytime you need help you have to send in an email and wait for these $&@?! in the UK to decide to get back to you and they give you a whole bunch of bullish that makes no sense, their customer service sucks… their tech-support sucks. Their whole system sucks. I’ve never been more frustrated in my entire life than trying to deal with this bullish! There’s no help other than emails back-and-forth. You can’t talk to a live tech-support rep to explain your problem to him so he could talk you through how to get out of it instead, you have to read something that makes no sense at all because it has nothing to do with the question that you asked , they’re lucky I couldn’t leave it with no stars. The one that I HAD to give them is really stretching it don’t waste your money with these people.

January 17, 2023
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Reply from Citrus 3

Hi Chris,
I am sorry that we are not a good fit for your online radio project.
As a small family managed tech company, we are unable to provide telephone support and therefore we do not advertise it on our website anywhere.

The support level agreement (SLA) which you agreed to when you signed up included ticket based support with a response guarantee within 24 hours.

I responded to your 1st email within 12 hours and the 2nd within exactly 1 hour. I feel this is a reasonable amount of time for a response given the time zone variances. I was always on standby for further support if you needed me to expand on specific areas of concern.

Tech and pre-sales support often requires careful, focused thought and investigation. Keeping support solely online allows me to better help you troubleshoot your radio station questions in a more efficient manner, as I am able to focus solely on solving your concerns with the fewest number of distractions and interruptions possible. This, in turn, means that your support requests are ultimately resolved faster. 

I have refunded your payment and your service is suspended due to the offensive language used in your direct support tickets recently. As per terms of service, Citrus3 will never tolerate this and we will go to all lengths to protect ourselves. We are human after all.

I wish you all the best with your project in the future.
SD - Team Citrus3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommended thank you James…

Highly recommended thank you James Samantha
5 stars so helpful from start to finish with a full install onto my web radio website

I am an old geezer not very tech savvy .but nothing was to much trouble and sounds are great :)

December 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Incredible

Incredible! Loving using Citrus3!
Thanks to the team for all your help in getting set up with my station.

Everything from the radio webpage, and the mobile apps provided is amazing.

Much love from Paul.

November 9, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ace radio platform and support

Ace radio platform and support.
Citrus3 stands out from the rest for sure in terms of support. James has been class in helping me get set up.

October 13, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best support and radio platform

The best support and radio platform. All around a really solid network without hiccups.
Created my radio station and been broadcasting to the world with Citrus3 since the start of the pandemic. Had our apps designed a few weeks ago and had a massive influx of listeners who have found the station via the app store. If you have an online radio and have not created an app for your station I would highly recommend it. Citrus3 supply the apps free and it gives such a boost to listeners. Love the recent feature drops and scheduler.

October 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best features for the price

Citrus 3 provide a fantastic product for the price. For $29 we have a reliable radio stream running 24/7 with no bandwidth or time limits and also free mobile apps which their apps office built for us. So we have an app for Android devices and our own personal app in the apple app store. Mobile app development usually costs hundreds if not thousands for a personalised app to be created but ours was included in the price.

After trying 3 providers before and having countless issues, Citrus3 have supplied us the most quality services.
The control panel is nicely laid out. Not over the top feature rich to confuse but just right. Live broadcasting and autoDJ took a fee minutes to set up.

Thanks James for all your help. You have been great.

October 6, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Me and my wife just launched our radio…

Me and my wife just launched our radio station with a free trial from the guys at Citrus3 a few days ago. Something that a lot of providers don’t provide.

All around a really quality service and great support from James. Our plan includes a 24 hour support level agreement so we always get a response within a day.

Setup was a breeze and just had our apps put on the apple app store and google play too.

James is helping us set up ‘hey Alexa play….’ too with some really good info.

Listeners reaching more every day and we hope to start looking for sponsors soon .

Will stay with citrus3 for the long run.

October 5, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Radio Stream Constantly Down and Lack of Support

I’ve experienced the same problem of my radio stream being down for the 3rd time in 2 months. The continuation of this issue is very frustrating. I need the system to be reliable in order to get listeners and keep them. One of the reasons that I purchased the service 2 months ago was because of the promise and guarantee of a 99.99% uptime. In addition, there is a no response or very slow response to my emails addressing the issue - not even an automated email to confirm receipt. There’s no report or status provided that indicate how long the “stream” has been down. Each time it goes down has been a minimum of 12 hours and I’m never notified that the “stream” is down and when it’s back up. I always have to continue to check, this is very poor service and support.

September 30, 2022
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Reply from Citrus 3

We are really sorry to hear of your experience Kevin 😔

We pushed a 'major' system update which was the first since 2019 that we announced on Facebook and the control panel dashboard.

This included an update to the entire system with new feature drops and a new user interface. As the upgrade was so huge it was done in stages and this caused the system and database to be down for a small pool of customers who experienced the issue during the backup and recovery phase of the update. It was unexpected and should not have happened. I am really sorry that it did for you.

We’d love to discuss this with you directly to find a solution and avoid it happening again. Please could you contact support@citrus3.zendesk.com so that we can chat further ❤️

With reference to support. All of our broadcasters have a support level agreement which is agreed at sign up. We are usually much quicker during weekday office hours and you can rest assured that your ticket is always fairly placed in a queue. We also make our recorded response times public via our blog and are pleased to confirm that we are faster than over 98% of other UK tech companies as rated by zendesk.com

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Citrus is by far the best solution for…

Citrus is by far the best solution for online radio stations. So had an account with Citrus3 last year. After several months of testing it was very clear that we had the best experience with C3.

We left to try two other big providers and all I can say is our listeners are about 20% higher with citrus3.

The use of Citrus3’s premium quality bandwidth and their radio network lines allows our station to reach every state in the US and South America without issues. With other providers we had issues very often.

Will remain with Citrus3 for the long run.

September 23, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The best for starting a station.

Citrus 3 really provides a top quality service for starting a online radio station.

We started our station last month and the features appear to be getting better and better.

We are a commercial radio station and we monetise our business with Citrus3. The new jingles feature allows us to easily program ads around our scheduled shows using a nice calendar system.

Great support from Sam. Loving the recent feature drops released onto the control panel too.

September 22, 2022
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