Sirius XM for iPhone Arrives in App Store

[MacRumors]

Sirius XM Radio today announced the availability of SIRIUS XM Premium Online [App Store, Free for Subscribers] for the iPhone and iPod touch, offering Sirius XM Premium Online subscribers access to 120 online radio channels.

Users of iPhone and iPod touch with an Internet subscription to SIRIUS or XM have access to exclusive sports and entertainment programming from SIRIUS XM's satellite radio service, including, Oprah Radio, MLB Home Plate, Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUS NFL Radio, NHL Home Ice, PGA TOUR, Opie & Anthony, Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, Playboy Radio, The Foxxhole comedy channel presented by Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy Radio, CNN, Fox News Talk and NPR.

SIRIUS and XM subscribers can also listen to 100% commercial-free music featuring exclusive shows from SIRIUS XM's satellite radio service such as Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour and Tom Petty's Buried Treasure, as well as 24/7 music channels such as Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio, The Grateful Dead Channel, Eminem's Shade 45, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, "Little Steven" Van Zandt's Underground Garage and Outlaw Country channels, B.B. King's Bluesville, Willie Nelson's Willie's Place, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, Metropolitan Opera Radio and many others.

Unfortunately, a number of popular Sirius XM offerings, including Howard Stern and channels covering several live sporting events, are not available on the iPhone and iPod touch.

Some select programming, including MLB Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, and Howard Stern, will not be available on the iPhone and iPod touch. Listeners will continue to be able to access that programming through the platforms they are currently offered on.

Current Sirius subscribers who do not have the Internet Radio package required for SIRIUS XM Premium Online for the iPhone can upgrade for an additional $2.99/month fee on top of their regular subscription, while non-subscribers can obtain the a standalone Internet Radio package for $12.95/month. Sirius is also offering a free seven-day trial for the new iPhone service.

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[vassillios]

No Howard? Sux! Serious dropped the ball on this one.

[iphone529]

Originally Posted by vassillios

No Howard? Sux! Serious dropped the ball on this one.

DROPPED IT BIG TIME. Look at the stock, taking a dive today because of no HOWARD. Would have been a good day for gains too. BOOOOOOOOO.

[s4mb4]

this is stupid. 20 million subscribers and 12 million of them are there for Howard only. thank goodness for Pocket Tunes.

[vincenzo7]

I wrote an article on which program allows you to listen to Howard

[Roy Hobbs]

I've been using this App all morning. So far its been great.
Some people will complain about the lack of Howard Stern, but I could care less.

[soundsgoodtome]

Originally Posted by Roy Hobbs

I've been using this App all morning. So far its been great.
Some people will complain about the lack of Howard Stern, but I could care less.

Don't you mean you couldn't care less?

[SpaceKitty]

Originally Posted by Roy Hobbs

I've been using this App all morning. So far its been great.
Some people will complain about the lack of Howard Stern, but I could care less.

Same! It's about time we have this. I went to sleep listening to XM even though we have three XM portable radios. It's not the same having those.

I love Ron & Fez!

[dacube]

Originally Posted by Roy Hobbs

I've been using this App all morning. So far its been great.
Some people will complain about the lack of Howard Stern, but I could care less.

I agree, he is a pig anyway, I have been a huge fan of Sirius for many years, have it on the Mac Mini and I just love the fact that I can get it on my new 3G S. TOTALY rocks

[citrusgoofy]

Seriously? This App is going to fail! Who in their right mind is going to pay that expensive monthly subscription just for their iPhone? This App was most definitely meant for current Sirius subscribers. Internet radio is free and better. Sirius may promise "no commercials" but its still filled with their crappy own ads.

[okapi]

It seems that the Sirrius XM app in not in the canadian store.

[bspence]

Now I can be less productive at work! I don't care that it doesn't have Howard, I'm more into Opie and Anthony/Ron and Fez. As for paying the $3/month just to have it on my iPhone, well I can take my iPhone anywhere, which is better than what I can do with my car radio. This is great!

[rk1228]

Only SOME of their music stations are commercial free. Others are filled with commercials and the commercials are long and sometimes offensive (i.e. Adam and Eve.)

The playlist of some of the channels is also quite limited. Within two weeks of having Sirius, they were already replaying the same things over and over, rarely introducing new material.

Even though Sirius was free in my car, I still use my iPhone for FREE internet radio and more variety.

[Rychiar]

No Howard, another EPIC FAIL on the part of Sirius. this company is dead

[Sinsinnati]

I have two accounts and internet radio with Sirius but it won't allow me to log into the iPhone app because apparently you need a special premium radio account. I am livid that Sirius would alienate customers like myself that have prepaid for two years and already have a internet account. They want me to upgrade to "premium internet account" for $1.67 more a month.

App has been uninstalled, Sirius will not be renewed and I will be selling my Sirius stock.

[natebookpro]

I cant believe I have been anxiously awaiting this! They will probably change it after all the backlash they will be getting.

[soLoredd]

Originally Posted by Sinsinnati

I have two accounts and internet radio with Sirius but it won't allow me to log into the iPhone app because apparently you need a special premium radio account. I am livid that Sirius would alienate customers like myself that have prepaid for two years and already have a internet account. They want me to upgrade to "premium" for a $1.67 a month.

App has been uninstalled, Sirius will not be renewed and I will be selling my Sirius stock.

Aside from the typical "I'm selling [company name] stock!", I too am pretty upset that they want $2.99 in addition to my monthly fee.

Take a page from Netflix, XM/Sirius.

[hogprint]

Originally Posted by Sinsinnati

snip...... and I will be selling my Sirius stock.

Um, you should have done that long ago. Long, long ago.

[Blacklabel34]

Originally Posted by Sinsinnati

I have two accounts and internet radio with Sirius but it won't allow me to log into the iPhone app because apparently you need a special premium radio account. I am livid that Sirius would alienate customers like myself that have prepaid for two years and already have a internet account. They want me to upgrade to "premium internet account" for $1.67 more a month.

App has been uninstalled, Sirius will not be renewed and I will be selling my Sirius stock.

I say wait and see what they will offer you. Time are tough and in the beginning it's always difficult. Think back to the iphone when they weren't allowed to take people with business accounts. That sure changed due to demand (and not a clear plan by both ATT and Apple) Try back with them and see what they say in a month. I'm sure your not the only one. If enough people complain they will have to do something.

[MannyV]

Sirius radio should be called.."Seriously??"

How many times have they dropped the ball. How do you leave out the one person that has saved your company? Dont kid yourself, many many listeners have Sirius for Howard Stern. I dont care how much it cost but at least give me the option to listen to his show on my Iphone. How lame! I'm buying Pocket Tunes right now!

[imac abuser]

GIVE US STERN!!!!!!

That's the only reason I would buy this.

[RaZaK]

some content providers on Sirius may not want their programming on the iPhone, or their contracts with Sirius may have more red tape to cut through to get an additional distribution channel.

I'm sure the company is working on getting their content on the air. It's nothing that a future update can't fix.

[jcostaman]

Does this work for the 3GS? It was workin fin on my 3G and now I can't get it on the 3GS