Can you stream radio over mac airport that isn't in iTunes?
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Every now and again we stream Radio 1 and 2 from Aus to catch up with some "home" time. As far as i know the only way we can do this is using the "real player" download from the BBC webpage. iTunes does not seem to recognise either station.
the problem is that i cannot seem to get the real player streaming to play over our airport network. Can it be done? Or is there a way to stream R1/2 via iTunes?
Ta muchly!
the problem is that i cannot seem to get the real player streaming to play over our airport network. Can it be done? Or is there a way to stream R1/2 via iTunes?
Ta muchly!
I looked into this a while ago as I was thinking of getting an Airport Express specifically to stream radio from the net to my hifi in the other room. I haven't used it, but I found in my research Airfoil, which would seem to do exactly what you want. Let me know if you try it and it works!
tog said:
I looked into this a while ago as I was thinking of getting an Airport Express specifically to stream radio from the net to my hifi in the other room. I haven't used it, but I found in my research Airfoil, which would seem to do exactly what you want. Let me know if you try it and it works!
I was about to suggest the same thing. I've not used it myself either, but it is supposed to be good.P,
Outstanding! Providing you guys aren't setting me up to have my bank account details raided by a nigerian warlord of course: "oh yeah, this is really good (nudge), of course i haven't used it myself (wink, snigger)..." 
I'll download it and give it a whirl. Let you know how i go on, but if it works, it could make the missus very happy indeed!
Providing you guys aren't setting me up to have my bank account details raided by a nigerian warlord of course: "oh yeah, this is really good (nudge), of course i haven't used it myself (wink, snigger)..." I'll download it and give it a whirl. Let you know how i go on, but if it works, it could make the missus very happy indeed!
Buffalo said:
Outstanding! Providing you guys aren't setting me up to have my bank account details raided by a nigerian warlord of course: "oh yeah, this is really good (nudge), of course i haven't used it myself (wink, snigger)..."
I'll download it and give it a whirl. Let you know how i go on, but if it works, it could make the missus very happy indeed!
You'll be arlight Providing you guys aren't setting me up to have my bank account details raided by a nigerian warlord of course: "oh yeah, this is really good (nudge), of course i haven't used it myself (wink, snigger)..." I'll download it and give it a whirl. Let you know how i go on, but if it works, it could make the missus very happy indeed!
Plus that Rogue amoeba company does some really good other software too. I regularly use 'Nicecast' which is very good, although its nothing to do with what you are after.Also, With Airfoil, im pretty sure it is your only choice, as there are no alternatives that im aware of.
All the best
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Well, i have downloaded it (i bought the product straight off rather than using the free version which puts noise on the download after 10 minutes) and it works. So, i guess that is good! 
Cheers ~PHIL
ETA: I played with this all of yesterday evening and it does work very well! Quite impressed - there are other add-ons that you can attach too, which make it a bit user friendly changing between realplayer and quiktime applications, but as yet i haven't bothered downloading those; the standard productworks well enough.
Cheers ~PHIL
ETA: I played with this all of yesterday evening and it does work very well! Quite impressed - there are other add-ons that you can attach too, which make it a bit user friendly changing between realplayer and quiktime applications, but as yet i haven't bothered downloading those; the standard productworks well enough.
Edited by Buffalo on Friday 1st June 01:08
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