I am a fan of Accuradio, but the plug-in for it in Squeezebox Server is very limited in the choices of channels it offers. On the other hand, I can access all of their programming via a browser on my computer and play it, so the dilemma I had was how to get that stream to my Squeezebox.
I did some research and found software called Nicecast from Rogue Amoeba that does this perfectly. (Google on Nicecast and you'll find it.) It's software that, essentially, allows you to create your own radio channel for broadcasting to the world over the Internet, but you can also limit it to just your local network. It works like a charm to get the audio stream from your computer to your Squeeze/Slim device. You can either redirect your sound card or just one application. In my case, I just redirected the audio from Firefox. For the record, I'm on a Mac running Lion. I didn't see a PC version of the software on their website. There are a couple downsides. First, at $59 it's a pricey solution. On the other hand, it's simple to set up and, at least for me, works. If you need this functionality, think of it as a one-time investment. Second, when you stream the URL (under Internet Radio/Tune-in URL in Squeezebox Server) you will not see any detail of what's being streamed as you do in the browser interface for Accuradio. Bummer, but if the info isn't carried in the stream, it can't be interpreted by Nicecast and therefore not my Squeezebox Server. Third, there is a lag between the audio stream and the computer, meaning that the audio on your computer should be shut off. It also means that listening to audio of, say, YouTube, while watching the video on your computer isn't going to work well as it will always be out of sync. If, however, your goal is to get the audio stream from your computer to your Squeeze/Slim device, this appears to be one very reliable solution. Google Nicecast to find the download from Rogue Amoeba as it's not available in the App Store. Hope this helps for those of you who are looking for this functionality. -- bocaboy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bocaboy's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37290 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90024 _______________________________________________ squeezenetwork mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezenetwork
