streaming radio

[Jo-Anne]

My favorite radio station offers live streaming, but I haven't been able to
figure out how to get it. The station says this: "Live Stream is available
in two formats, AAC+ and MP3. WinAmp is the recommended player for the
highest quality AAC+ stream, while Windows Media Player, iTunes, and
RealPlayer will play the MP3 stream." Generally, I use VLC media player, but
I do have Windows Media Player--but couldn't see how to use it.

Any idea of where I should start?

Thank you!

Jo-Anne

 

[Bob]

Since it is the recommended player why not use WinAmp?

http://www.winamp.com/

"Jo-Anne" <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:hv1hdi$j89$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> My favorite radio station offers live streaming, but I haven't been able
> to figure out how to get it. The station says this: "Live Stream is
> available in two formats, AAC+ and MP3. WinAmp is the recommended player
> for the highest quality AAC+ stream, while Windows Media Player, iTunes,
> and RealPlayer will play the MP3 stream." Generally, I use VLC media
> player, but I do have Windows Media Player--but couldn't see how to use
> it.
>
> Any idea of where I should start?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne
>

 

[Bill in Co.]

What happens when you click on either one to try it? (I'm assuming one of
your players will be able to handle it. You don't necessarily need Winamp
to play AAC, and WMP to play mp3 files, by any means!). What player do you
normally use to play mp3s? If you click on an mp3 file in windows
explorer, what player handles it?

Jo-Anne wrote:
> My favorite radio station offers live streaming, but I haven't been able
to
> figure out how to get it. The station says this: "Live Stream is available
> in two formats, AAC+ and MP3. WinAmp is the recommended player for the
> highest quality AAC+ stream, while Windows Media Player, iTunes, and
> RealPlayer will play the MP3 stream." Generally, I use VLC media player,
but
> I do have Windows Media Player--but couldn't see how to use it.
>
> Any idea of where I should start?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Jo-Anne

 

[Jo-Anne]

Next time I will, Bob! Thank you! (I just got it working in VLC. Don't know
how...)

Jo-Anne

"Bob" <bob@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:hv1isn$uu1$1@news.eternal-september.org...
> Since it is the recommended player why not use WinAmp?
>
> http://www.winamp.com/
>
> "Jo-Anne" <Jo-Anne@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:hv1hdi$j89$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>> My favorite radio station offers live streaming, but I haven't been able
>> to figure out how to get it. The station says this: "Live Stream is
>> available in two formats, AAC+ and MP3. WinAmp is the recommended player
>> for the highest quality AAC+ stream, while Windows Media Player, iTunes,
>> and RealPlayer will play the MP3 stream." Generally, I use VLC media
>> player, but I do have Windows Media Player--but couldn't see how to use
>> it.
>>
>> Any idea of where I should start?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>>
>

 

[Jo-Anne]

Thank you, Bill! I tried one more time in VLC media player, where I had
tried before, and suddenly it worked. Before, I couldn't get any sound at
all.

Jo-Anne

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ucCcjgqCLHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> What happens when you click on either one to try it? (I'm assuming one
> of
> your players will be able to handle it. You don't necessarily need
> Winamp
> to play AAC, and WMP to play mp3 files, by any means!). What player do
> you
> normally use to play mp3s? If you click on an mp3 file in windows
> explorer, what player handles it?
>
> Jo-Anne wrote:
>> My favorite radio station offers live streaming, but I haven't been able
> to
>> figure out how to get it. The station says this: "Live Stream is
>> available
>> in two formats, AAC+ and MP3. WinAmp is the recommended player for the
>> highest quality AAC+ stream, while Windows Media Player, iTunes, and
>> RealPlayer will play the MP3 stream." Generally, I use VLC media player,
> but
>> I do have Windows Media Player--but couldn't see how to use it.
>>
>> Any idea of where I should start?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Jo-Anne
>
>