Quick question about internet radio

[arkieboy72472]

I know that old versions of iTunes have internet radio with tons of channels (no idea where they come from..), but what else is out there for 10.4 and 10.5? Spotify is dead...


One in particular of my faves is "chilled cow" from youtube. My iMac G5 won't load up YT. Is there anyway to listen to the live stream, and if so what software do I need and where do I get it? I know everywhere but youtube has set playlists that supposedly change often. Just wondering.

 

[Imixmuan]

I know that old versions of iTunes have internet radio with tons of channels (no idea where they come from..), but what else is out there for 10.4 and 10.5? Spotify is dead...


One in particular of my faves is "chilled cow" from youtube. My iMac G5 won't load up YT. Is there anyway to listen to the live stream, and if so what software do I need and where do I get it? I know everywhere but youtube has set playlists that supposedly change often. Just wondering.

You can manually load streams into itunes. Dronecatcher has posted on how to do this several times, but appears to not be around as much recently. Hope he is ok in Covid Britannia. From 2017:

"In iTunes you just add the stream address (cmd U)...in this case from:
https://somafm.com/secretagent/directstreamlinks.html "

Have you tried: music.youtube.com? My Powerbook G4 is in pieces at the moment so I can't confirm it works in July 2020, however last time I tried it worked in both Leopard Webkit and TFF. It is "sorta" a Spotify replacement.

 

[Ruonis]

I know that old versions of iTunes have internet radio with tons of channels (no idea where they come from..), but what else is out there for 10.4 and 10.5? Spotify is dead...


One in particular of my faves is "chilled cow" from youtube. My iMac G5 won't load up YT. Is there anyway to listen to the live stream, and if so what software do I need and where do I get it? I know everywhere but youtube has set playlists that supposedly change often. Just wondering.

Hi, Arkieboy72472.

I am sorry for my English. May be I can help you.
What do you mean speaking about internet radio?
There are 2 types of it. The first are a real radio stations (FM and AM) that broadcast in internet too.
The second are music streaming that often name itself as "radio", but they are only streaming service (for example, Calmradio, Accuradio).

If you prefer first type you can use some apps or go to the site of liked station. Radium 2.8.2 works on 10.5.8 macs. I have no Leopard, only Snow Leopard with iTunes 10 (radio streams work perfectly). And some other apps and sites exists.

If you prefer second types you must use arcticfox or another modern browser for leopard or special apps for youtube, for example, PPCMC.

 

[arkieboy72472]

Hi, Arkieboy72472.

I am sorry for my English. May be I can help you.
What do you mean speaking about internet radio?
There are 2 types of it. The first are a real radio stations (FM and AM) that broadcast in internet too.
The second are music streaming that often name itself as "radio", but they are only streaming service (for example, Calmradio, Accuradio).

If you prefer first type you can use some apps or go to the site of liked station. Radium 2.8.2 works on 10.5.8 macs. I have no Leopard, only Snow Leopard with iTunes 10 (radio streams work perfectly). And some other apps and sites exists.

If you prefer second types you must use arcticfox or another modern browser for leopard or special apps for youtube, for example, PPCMC.

i mean streams that i click on and listen to music. I also understand some radio stations allow this. I am thinking like the iTunes ones or something like shoutcast for winamp. I only use Tiger and leopard, not snow leopard.

Mainly i would LOVE to find a way to listen to chilled cow and other youtube only streams on my older powerpc computers.
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You can manually load streams into itunes. Dronecatcher has posted on how to do this several times, but appears to not be around as much recently. Hope he is ok in Covid Britannia. From 2017:

"In iTunes you just add the stream address (cmd U)...in this case from:
https://somafm.com/secretagent/directstreamlinks.html "

Have you tried: music.youtube.com? My Powerbook G4 is in pieces at the moment so I can't confirm it works in July 2020, however last time I tried it worked in both Leopard Webkit and TFF. It is "sorta" a Spotify replacement.

no i have not tried the music youtube. I don't have any direct URLs at the moment.

 

[Riku7]

I'm doing this on a G4 Tiger.

What you need is to download the stream file from the radio channel's website, if it offers such a thing besides an on-site live player. These are tiny files in .pls or .m3u format and you add them to iTunes or from iTunes, select "add stream" or something similar, and you paste the address of where that .pls file is.
Some internet radio channels let you choose between AAC and MP3, and different bitrates. Take a look at an example on the SomaFM website; At the lower half of that channel's page, it has other ways to listen and you can download the stream file in either MP3 or AAC, and AAC gives different bitrates (quality levels) of the same stream.
There are websites that list existing internet radios and possibly their stream addresses too, although it's quite normal for channels to change hosts sometimes and the addresses might change, leaving outdated info onto such collection websites.

 

[motulist]

You can stream any radio station through a regular browser. Or if you like you can download any of the free apps that are dedicated to streaming radio.

My favorite radio stations are xray.fm and chirp radio.

CHIRP Radio | From the Chicago Independent Radio Project

CHIRPradio.org is a listener-supported music and arts focused community radio station in Chicago staffed by more than 150 volunteers.

chirpradio.org

XRAY.fm /// Listen Here /// KXRY 91.1 & 107.1 FM

XRAY.fm aims to hold a boom mic up to the best and most distinctive of Portland.

xray.fm

 

[wicknix]

Shoutcast is my "go to". Just select a genre from the left side, find a station and play it via browser, or as mentioned, right click and save the .pls/.m3u file and play in your favorite streaming capable player (like quicktime, audion, vlc).

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Cheers