To listen to live streaming audio on your computer, you will need a good Internet connection. A connection speed of 28K is generally suggested as the minimum requirement, but faster connections yield better results. You will also need speakers or headphones connected to sound card hardware inside your computer.
Several audio feed file formats are being used to send streaming audio feeds over the Internet. Many radio stations provide their feeds in multiple formats at the same time, so you can choose among them.
Formats in wide use include:
You'll need to have one or more Internet media software applications installed on your computer. Some of the available applications will play more than one of the streaming audio feed file formats. If you already use software to play audio compact disks (CDs) on your computer, that software will likely also play streaming audio feeds.
Software applications in use include those listed below. Follow the links to obtain the software. A free version of each is very likely available, but you may have to look closely on the pages you reach to find a link to it. A more fully-featured version is very likely available for purchase.
Sample Public Radio Tuner logo image seen on the Web sites of participating public radio stations
You can listen to many public radio stations on your iPhone™ or iPod touch®. You will need to download the free Public Radio Tuner to your device from the iPhone App Store. Once it is installed, you can use these Allegro! pages to decide on a station to listen to, then listen to the station on your iPhone or iPod touch by locating the station with your Public Radio Tuner app.
[ Download the Public Radio Tuner from the iPhone App Store ]
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