I'm new to this and am strggling through purchasing and downloading lots of stuff, but don't know all the features of my new Touch. How do you access the FM live streaming radio that is supposed to be there? thanks, Penny
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iPod touch Where is FM radio in my 3rd gen. 32gb Touch?
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There isn't an FM radio on the Touch.
You can listen to Radio via the internet. I think some stations have apps, and there are other ways.... but i don't use any of it, so that is the end of my ability to "help".
You can listen to Radio via the internet. I think some stations have apps, and there are other ways.... but i don't use any of it, so that is the end of my ability to "help".
The iPod touch doesn't have the FM radio tuner, only the new iPod nano.
You can download/install various apps that allow you to listen to SOME radio stations, but you need to always be connected to a wi fi network to use them (you can't use it while you're out anywhere, basically).
You can download/install various apps that allow you to listen to SOME radio stations, but you need to always be connected to a wi fi network to use them (you can't use it while you're out anywhere, basically).
For some extremely odd reason they decided to put it in the new Nano, and not the new Touch... 
My reason... business strategy! The camera debate goes along with this - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/786519/
I think Apple was "hurting" to get the Nano sales in the right direction. Especially, since they released FM radio - which they were notorious in refusing this option over the years!
They were desperate, and they needed to spark Nano sales... Call me nuts, but that is my conclusion, and I am sticking to it!
My reason... business strategy! The camera debate goes along with this - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/786519/
I think Apple was "hurting" to get the Nano sales in the right direction. Especially, since they released FM radio - which they were notorious in refusing this option over the years!
They were desperate, and they needed to spark Nano sales... Call me nuts, but that is my conclusion, and I am sticking to it!
No not yet, you've got the wrong model. You need the Ipod Nano or a Microsoft Zune HD. However the Apps. store has some really cool internet radios. Aol radio, Pandora, Last Fm etc. Last time I looked they were free.
For some extremely odd reason they decided to put it in the new Nano, and not the new Touch...
My reason... business strategy! The camera debate goes along with this - https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/786519/
I think Apple was "hurting" to get the Nano sales in the right direction. Especially, since they released FM radio - which they were notorious in refusing this option over the years!
They were desperate, and they needed to spark Nano sales... Call me nuts, but that is my conclusion, and I am sticking to it!
Pretty much. The nano is pretty old and outdated. It doesn't have much capacity, even given its small size. And it doesn't have a fraction of the functionality the touch has. So they throw in a buncha features they know people expect in the touch, which is the flagship model.
They are dragging their feet.