Itunes will not open internet radio stream

[Mrfatboy]

I am trying to stream the below internet radio station in Itunes.

http://172.obj.netromedia.com/xlnc/xlnc/playlist.m3u8

Itunes ignores it. I can open the stream and play perfectly in VLC.

Does anybody know how to stream the above link in itunes?

 

[Fishrrman]

My advice:

If you want to listen to that station
and
If iTunes won't open it
and
If something else can open it (I just right clicked on it, chose "open in new window", and it opened and played)
then
...Use WHAT WORKS, and don't worry about iTunes.

 

[Mrfatboy]

My advice:

If you want to listen to that station
and
If iTunes won't open it
and
If something else can open it (I just right clicked on it, chose "open in new window", and it opened and played)
then
...Use WHAT WORKS, and don't worry about iTunes.

I need to use iTunes because I'm streaming to airport expresses around the house and using the remote app on the iPhone to control it.

 

[BrianBaughn]

Some streaming formats aren’t iTunes friendly. Some internet stream hosts output multiple formats. Have you checked to see if there are alternate links?

 

[Mrfatboy]

Some streaming formats aren’t iTunes friendly. Some internet stream hosts output multiple formats. Have you checked to see if there are alternate links?

Only link available. The radio station removed itself from normal internet radio station lists. It has a new dedicated app now.

The only reason I found the URL was that iOS 11 displays it in the music controls while using the app.

The app does not have a direct airplay button so older iOS device can't airplay (old iOS 6 iPod touch).

I'm just surprised VLC can handle it but itunes can't and wondered if somebody had a fix.

 

[BrianBaughn]

The URL plays in iOS Safari. Can you Airplay it from that?

 

[Mrfatboy]

The URL plays in iOS Safari. Can you Airplay it from that?

I could using the Airwave app but that is defeating the purpose of using Apple's remote app. It would just be an ugly hack.