--- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
>
> I have begun to listen to internet radio while I work. I mainly listen
> to news or to music to discover new artists. I am wondering if anyone
> else listens to internet radio and what client you use. I can't get
> Pandora or Spotify in Canada. The Canadian government is obsessed with
> protecting Canadian content so many of the large services will not
> work, BBC, US networks, AOL etc. Many networks want you to use their
> clients so they hide the urls. I have tried proxies, but that does not
> seem to fool Pandora, etc.
>
> I am currently using Radio Tray which I like and which has some
> advantages and disadvantages. I have not had much luck with Rhythmbox
> or Amarok. VLC works great, but it does not allow me to save
> playlists. I have Live365 working via Wine using their client or in
> Chromium, but FF does not work for some reason (maybe it needs a
> different Flash). I can't seem to get the urls to add to Radio Tray.
> Shoutcast streams work fine from Radio Tray or VLC. Generally if they
> work in VLC you can add them to your list in Radio Tray. I also like
> Clementine which is fork of Amarok. It includes lots of Icecast and
> SomaFM stations plus you can add your own.
>
> If you have any insights to share then I would be interested in
> learning how to get more stations. I would particularly like to learn
> how to ferret urls that are hidden from the user.
>
> Roy
>
> Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
>
The Canadian government protects Canadian content? Darned socialists! jk, I'm democratic socialist myself. lol
OK, this isn't an insight by any stretch but I noticed that you mentioned SomaFM. I love "Drone Zone"! Matter of fact, I just turned it on as responding to your post reminded me. lol
Mark
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