Audials v TuneIn v Radioplayer v RadioFeeds or Other

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  • tpeboptpebop Posts: 712
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    Streamwriter is my default player.
  • DogmatixDogmatix Posts: 2,387
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    I do 99% of my internet radio listening on internet radio devices from various brands, all Frontier Silicon (now Frontier Smart) based. This has the advantage that all my internet radis have access to the Frontier Nuvola portal, where I have more favourites stored than fit in any radio's presets.

    For the other 1%, when travelling, I use the "Receiver" Android app, because it uses the same Airable station database as Frontier does.
  • -ajm--ajm- Posts: 6,442
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    Dogmatix wrote: »
    For the other 1%, when travelling, I use the "Receiver" Android app, because it uses the same Airable station database as Frontier does.

    I purchased this app when a few ago off the back of this post and it’s ticked nearly every box.
    Only issue is the chromecast option is very temperamental.
    Android version is not quite as good as the iPhone one.

    VRadio is now in the App Store but there are no UK stations on it.
  • gomezzgomezz Posts: 47,501
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    VRadio on my Android phone has all the UK stations I use? :confused:
  • -ajm--ajm- Posts: 6,442
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    gomezz wrote: »
    VRadio on my Android phone has all the UK stations I use? :confused:

    It’s fine Android.
  • Is there a reason why none of you use Global Player, BBC Sounds, TalkSPORT, Absolute radio app etc?

    Surely you’d get everything you wanted then or am I missing something?
  • -ajm--ajm- Posts: 6,442
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    l28996 wrote: »
    Is there a reason why none of you use Global Player, BBC Sounds, TalkSPORT, Absolute radio app etc?

    Surely you’d get everything you wanted then or am I missing something?

    Can’t be bothered with company specific software. Plus the Hits Radio app used to spam a lot with notifications.
    Some apps have better privacy policies than others.
  • Martin PhillpMartin Phillp Posts: 37,853
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    l28996 wrote: »
    Is there a reason why none of you use Global Player, BBC Sounds, TalkSPORT, Absolute radio app etc?

    Surely you’d get everything you wanted then or am I missing something?

    Bauer don't offer the higher bitrate streams for their local stations for example using their station branded apps, so using an app that has them in their database is more useful, but I use Global Player because they offer decent quality streams which are better than the 48k AAC+/128k MP3 streams that are on apps and Radiofeeds.

    Using an app such as Transistor enables the user to choose apps and stations they wish to use as well without any advertising on the app.
  • gomezzgomezz Posts: 47,501
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    l28996 wrote: »
    Is there a reason why none of you use Global Player, BBC Sounds, TalkSPORT, Absolute radio app etc?

    Surely you’d get everything you wanted then or am I missing something?
    VRadio lets you record so you don't have to listen live if that is not convenient. Obviously BBC Sounds has catch up so use that when possible.

  • gomezz wrote: »
    l28996 wrote: »
    Is there a reason why none of you use Global Player, BBC Sounds, TalkSPORT, Absolute radio app etc?

    Surely you’d get everything you wanted then or am I missing something?
    VRadio lets you record so you don't have to listen live if that is not convenient. Obviously BBC Sounds has catch up so use that when possible.

    You can catch up on Global player etc too.
  • gomezzgomezz Posts: 47,501
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    Global by name but sadly not that global in nature. Nothing for me there. :/
  • Excess BaggageExcess Baggage Posts: 1,586
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    MyTuner for me.
    Very stable.

    https://mytuner-radio.com/
  • Excess BaggageExcess Baggage Posts: 1,586
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    I am surprised ATLANTIS has not appeared on Radioplayer . For any soul music fans Starpoint joined Radioplayer on Friday.

    Yer tiz.

    http://cyberda.com/atlantis/console/?rpSt=Atlantis&rpSrp=1.0
  • SoundboxSoundbox Posts: 6,516
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    Just reviving this. I am using Radio Box - it gets stations all around the world and seems stable and easy to use. But don't ever hear it mentioned - anyone else use it? I used to use TuneIn but it no longer plays stations I listen to that are US based.
  • steepdropsteepdrop Posts: 11,292
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    edited 08/09/22 - 11:50 #66
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    Soundbox wrote: »
    Just reviving this. I am using Radio Box - it gets stations all around the world and seems stable and easy to use. But don't ever hear it mentioned - anyone else use it? I used to use TuneIn but it no longer plays stations I listen to that are US based.

    Very useful also for looking at playlists for all over the world and seeing which station plays your sort of music.I don’t use tune-in but do quite a few others for different reasons and depending on which piece of equipment I’m using at the time.
  • Excess BaggageExcess Baggage Posts: 1,586
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    edited 09/09/22 - 06:18 #67
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    Other.

    MyTuner is my usual, but most streamers have some geo-lockouts, most frustrating to have to change to listen to my preferred stations.
  • paulhgcpaulhgc Posts: 831
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    The best bit about audials is you can add folders
    ie
    fm dial
    chat radio
    80s

    etc etc there seems to be no other player out there to do this

    but the downside is no bbc can be added to audials ( posibly a plus side :smiley:
  • radio-roverradio-rover Posts: 879
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    paulhgc wrote: »
    The best bit about audials is you can add folders
    ie
    fm dial
    chat radio
    80s

    etc etc there seems to be no other player out there to do this

    but the downside is no bbc can be added to audials ( posibly a plus side :smiley:

    I like the Audials app and use it on my phone in car via Bluetooth.
    But recently I tried to add Greatest hits 60s and according to the technical helpline it is not compatible with the app.
    So I use radioplayer or Xiia
  • Millimole__2001Millimole__2001 Posts: 98
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    All of the above mentioned •except Receiver• have Android Auto integration.
    I may be an outlier but this is in my top 3 requirements for an app.
  • mailmos98mailmos98 Posts: 259
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    Does anyone know why I can no longer record Greatest Hits Radio on Streamwriter? I was able to until earlier this year.
  • radio-roverradio-rover Posts: 879
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    edited 19/12/25 - 09:13 #72
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    paulhgc wrote: »
    The best bit about audials is you can add folders
    ie
    fm dial
    chat radio
    80s

    etc etc there seems to be no other player out there to do this

    but the downside is no bbc can be added to audials ( posibly a plus side :smiley:

    I like the Audials app and use it on my phone in car via Bluetooth.
    But recently I tried to add Greatest hits 60s and according to the technical helpline it is not compatible with the app.
    So I use radioplayer or Xiia

    I am trying out Vradio.
    It has more stations than Radioplayer,including Greatest hits 60s.
    pause and record options.
    Links well with my Android phone to car steering wheel controls.(Toyota CHR).
  • gomezzgomezz Posts: 47,501
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    edited 19/12/25 - 09:58 #73
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    VRadio is my go to app for online listening (except when chase-playing a sports commentary on BBC Sounds such as I am doing with The Ashes TMS coverage this morning). I like you can adjust the amount of buffering which you may want to do depending on if you have a good or less good connection.

    Curiously, the inbuilt R5SX no longer plays on VRadio but I was able to add my own R5SX radio stream from the radiofeeds web site which plays fine. Same is true for some other BBC Radio stations. Wondering if the VRadio bods need to do a station refresh?
  • MK65ManMK65Man Posts: 3,231
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    edited 19/12/25 - 13:10 #74
    gomezz wrote: »
    Wondering if the VRadio bods need to do a station refresh?

    Why don't you contact them and let them know - I have always found them to be very responsive and helpful in the past.

    info@vradio.app

    (Contact details from within the app).
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