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19 Stations. One Overlay.
The 'Verse Always Has a Soundtrack.

PulseNet Player is a sci-fi framed YouTube overlay that can live at the edge of your screen. A full broadcast network, one keypress away. Gaming, working, or just listening. The 'Verse always has a soundtrack, and now so does your desktop.

Open Beta. We're looking for testers to help shape the final release. Try it, break it, and tell us what to improve.

Windows 10 / 11  ·  MSI installs per-user · EXE runs portable

Want to contribute music to the network, or just hang out with the community? Join us on Discord. Prefer listening outside the overlay? Every station lives on our YouTube channel.

PulseNet Player overlay showing the sci-fi frame with station buttons and a track playing
19 Stations
F9 Default Hotkey
Win 10/11 Platform
The Lineup

Broadcasting across the 'Verse

Nineteen stations. Every genre. Every mood. Every shift.

Left Column · 10 Buttons
PulseNet LIVE All Channels · Mixed Always broadcasting.
Alternative Routes Alt-Rock · Indie Find a different path.
CrossWind Cultural Fusion Where worlds meet.
DeepSky Ambient Ambient · Chillwave Drift beyond the noise.
EchoVerse Indie · Emerging New voices. New signals.
FlowState Hip-Hop · Trap Stay in the flow.
Frontline Frequency Military · Ceremonial Honor in every signal.
HoloStage LIVE Live Performances Broadcast from the stage.
IronChord Rock · Metal Forged in Sound.
NovaBeat Electronic · Synthwave Feel the Pulse.
Right Column · 10 Buttons
Pulse Retro Historic · Archives The past, still playing.
PulseVision Audio Soundtrack · Cinematic Hear the story.
Quantum Drive High-Energy Electronic Engage the rhythm.
Solaris Classical Classical · Orchestral Timeless. Boundless.
Spectrum Beats Pop · Chart-Toppers Trending across the 'Verse.
Starlight Lounge Jazz · Lounge Ease into the night.
The Cargo Deck Spacer Talk · Mixed You're not flying solo.
The Foundry Industrial · Rhythmic Keep the line moving.
Trailstar Frontier Country · Folk Songs for the Long Run.
Info About · Credits Know your network.
Roleplay Info

Step into the 'Verse

The fiction behind the frequencies. The Pulse Broadcasting Network, the people who run it, and the nineteen stations keeping humanity connected across the stars.

The Pulse Broadcasting Network

PulseNet is the entertainment division of The Exelus Corporation and one of the most recognizable entertainment networks in the United Empire of Earth. Founded in 2905, the network has spent over five decades delivering music, visual media, and cultural storytelling across human space.

From a luxury apartment on Terra to a refueling station in Pyro, from a cargo hauler drifting between jump points to a listening post on the frontier, PulseNet broadcasts through an extensive web of comm relays, spectrum channels, and localized nodes. Nineteen stations. Every genre. Every shift.

"The 'Verse always has a soundtrack."

General Manager · PulseNet

Ms. Talia Ardyn

Calm, sharp, and extremely organized, Talia Ardyn runs the day-to-day operations of the entire broadcast network. She coordinates schedules, approves programming, supervises PulseVision, and ensures every signal leaving a PulseNet relay meets the highest corporate standards. Artists respect her because she understands creative work. Executives respect her because she understands business. Under her, deadlines do not slip, and neither do weak ideas.

The Stations & Their Voices

Eighteen stations. Eighteen DJs. Eighteen signals shaping the culture of the Empire.

Alternative Routes
Alt-Rock · Indie · Experimental
"Find a different path."
DJ Eon Lark · Open Frequencies

The discovery station of PulseNet, built around identity over popularity. A former underground guitarist turned curator, Eon Lark spotlights experimental, indie, and atmospheric artists before they hit the mainstream.

Crosswind
Cultural Fusion · Heritage · World Sound
"Where worlds meet in rhythm."
DJ Amara Kade · Drift & Roots

The cultural bridge of the network, blending Old Earth traditions with modern production across the 'Verse. Amara Kade grew up with a family of cultural archivists and uses that perspective to connect every track to its origin.

DeepSky Ambient
Ambient · Chillwave · Atmospheric
"Drift beyond the noise."
DJ Sera Nyx · Drift Horizon

Long-form soundscapes for deep-space travel, research outposts, and the quiet hours. Sera Nyx rarely speaks, and her broadcasts are known for seamless transitions and layered, evolving atmosphere.

EchoVerse
Indie · Emerging · Citizen Creators
"New voices. New signals."
DJ Juno Mirai · New Signals

The discovery engine for first-release tracks and community submissions through the Citizen Creator Program. Juno Mirai treats every broadcast like a showcase, giving new artists their first taste of Empire-wide reach.

FlowState
Rap · Hip-Hop · Urban Fusion
"Stay in the flow."
DJ Raze 'Vector' Halden · Open Mic Orbit

Raw, authentic hip-hop from transit lanes, industrial sectors, and underground cyphers. Vector Halden built his name hosting sessions in ArcCorp cargo bays and now runs FlowState like a live show across the Empire.

Frontline Frequency
Military · Ceremonial · Patriotic
"Honor in every signal."
Cmdr Elias Rourke (Ret.) · Signal of Service

Military bands, orchestral marches, and commemorative compositions tied to the traditions of UEE service. Rourke served decades in the Navy before broadcasting, and he treats every piece with the respect it deserves.

HoloStage Live
Live Concerts · Events · Broadcasts
"LIVE across the 'Verse."
Renna Vale · Live Signal

Real-time performance coverage from arenas on Terra to intimate station sets on the frontier. Renna Vale doesn't perform, she amplifies. She holds the moment without interrupting it.

IronChord
Rock · Industrial · Metal
"Forged in Sound."
Viktor Halden · Metal in the Void

Heavy music for shipyards, salvage fields, and security patrols. Viktor Halden broadcasts from a retrofitted mining rig, capturing raw sets in the very places the music was built for.

NovaBeat
Electronic · Synthwave · Club Music
"Feel the Pulse."
DJ Orion Vale · Neon Horizon

The sound of nightlife across the core systems: house, techno, synthwave, and high-tempo club tracks. Orion Vale debuts releases before they hit Spectrum Beats and regularly hosts live broadcasts from zero-gravity clubs.

Pulse Retro
Historic · Old Earth · Archives
"The past, still playing."
DJ Elias Varn · Archive Signal

Restored Old Earth music and early UEE recordings, curated through PulseNet's Cultural Preservation Initiative. Elias Varn is a cultural archivist who presents every track like the artifact it is.

PulseVision Audio
Soundtracks · Cinematic · Visual Media
"Hear the story."
DJ Ren Blackfeather · Frame by Frame

Soundtracks, documentary scores, and cinematic compositions built to carry narrative without visuals. Ren Blackfeather is a former sound designer who curates each segment like a scene.

Quantum Drive
High-Energy Electronic · Racing · Adrenaline
"Engage the rhythm."
DJ Kade 'Vectorline' Renn · Velocity

Tight, loop-driven sets for racing pilots, courier runs, and sustained focus. A former pro racer, Kade Renn reads a race the way others read a tracklist.

Solaris Classical
Classical · Orchestral · Symphonic
"Timeless. Boundless."
Aria Solenne · Starlight Symphony

Old Earth classical works alongside modern compositions inspired by life among the stars. A former conductor, Aria Solenne interprets each piece with clarity and never overpowers the music.

Spectrum Beats
Trending Hits · Chart-Toppers · Empire Pop
"Trending across the 'Verse."
DJ Cassian Vire · Empire Topline

The flagship station and the largest audience channel, fed constantly by PulseSync listening data from across systems. Cassian Vire is the voice of what's trending and the default soundtrack of most public spaces.

Starlight Lounge
Jazz · Lounge · Slowwave
"Ease into the night."
DJ Liora Venn · Velvet Orbit

Smooth jazz, downtempo, and slowwave for liners, observation decks, and quiet hours. Liora Venn built her career performing in small jazz venues and curates every set like a live room.

The Cargo Deck
Spacer Talk · Mixed · Hauler Culture
"You're not flying solo."
Luca Bardan · Midnight Freight

Music, live call-ins, and real-time transmissions from the spacelanes. A former trade pilot, Luca Bardan takes messages from across the Empire and turns them into shared stories for anyone running long.

The Foundry
Industrial · Rhythmic · Work Music
"Keep the line moving."
DJ Marik Thorne · Work Cycle

Loop-driven industrial rhythm for fabrication bays, refineries, and precision work. Marik Thorne is a former systems engineer who treats sound like a tool, not a performance.

Trailstar
Frontier Country · Spacer Folk
"Songs for the Long Run."
Cassidy 'Dustline' Rourke · The Long Run

Country, acoustic folk, and spacer ballads for long hauls and lonely systems. After years flying cargo through under-charted routes, Dustline broadcasts stories that feel earned because they are.

Technical Info

How the overlay actually works

Features, setup, settings, and release notes for the real-world application. Everything you need to know to get the PulseNet Player running on your machine.

What it does

Everything you need, nothing you don't

A focused media overlay. Pick a station, press your hotkey, fly. PulseNet stays out of the way until you need it.

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19 Stations

Electronic, classical, industrial, hip-hop, country, ambient, live performances, and more. A full broadcast network built for the 'Verse.

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Instant Toggle

Press F9 to show or hide the overlay without touching the mouse. Change the hotkey to any combo from the Settings panel.

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Sci-Fi Frame Overlay

Transparent, always-on-top window styled to fit the Star Citizen aesthetic. Drag it anywhere. Resize from 20% to 100%.

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Station Hover Preview

Hover over any station button to preview its cover art live in the video window before you commit to a switch.

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Lock Mode

Lock the overlay in place to prevent accidental repositioning mid-flight. Unlock any time from the Settings panel.

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Position Memory

The window remembers exactly where you left it. Every session picks up where the last one ended.

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Adjustable Opacity

Fade the overlay to any level without losing click-through or button interactivity. Set it and forget it.

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Scroll Passthrough

The scroll wheel is only consumed when your cursor is directly over the overlay. Zero impact on your game controls.

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System Tray

Runs quietly in the background. Right-click the tray icon to toggle the overlay or exit at any time.

The process

On air in under a minute

No installer, no configuration wizard. Download, run, press F9.

1

Download & Run

Download PulseNet-Player.exe and run it. No installation required. WebView2 is pre-installed on Windows 11.

2

Position the Overlay

Drag the sci-fi frame to where it suits your setup. Resize and adjust opacity from the Settings panel.

3

Launch Your Game

Start Star Citizen. PulseNet sits in the system tray, waiting.

4

Press F9

The overlay appears. Pick a station from the buttons on either side of the frame.

5

Press F9 Again

Overlay hides. Music keeps playing. You never stopped flying.

Settings

Configure it your way

All settings are accessible from the in-overlay Settings panel. Stored in %APPDATA%\pulsenet-radio\settings.json.

Setting Default Description
ToggleHotkey F9 Key combination to show and hide the overlay.
WindowOpacity 100% Overlay transparency. Adjustable from 20% to 100%.
WindowScale 100% Overlay size. Scale from 20% to 100% of the full frame. Window resizes with content.
WindowLeft / WindowTop Centred Last known position. Restored on next launch. Defaults to screen centre on first run.
DragLocked false Prevents the overlay from being repositioned by dragging. Toggle from the Settings panel.
YoutubeChannelId UCIMaIJsfJEMi5yJIe5nAb0g The PulseNet YouTube channel. Used to build the uploads playlist ID automatically.
Good to know

Notes & requirements

WebView2 Runtime required Windows 11 ships with WebView2 pre-installed. Windows 10 users may need to download the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime separately before running the PulseNet Player.
Internet connection required All station audio streams from YouTube via the YouTube IFrame API. An active internet connection is required during use.
EAC compatibility The PulseNet Player does not inject into the game or modify game memory. It is a standalone overlay using a separate WebView2 window positioned on top of the game.
YouTube controls The YouTube player is embedded via the official IFrame API. YouTube share and logo buttons cannot be removed due to cross-origin iframe restrictions and Terms of Service.

Ready to tune in?

PulseNet Player is in open beta. We're actively collecting feedback to shape the final release. Grab a build and tell us what to improve.