iPod Touch/Internet Radio/ BBC 5 live.

Posted by: Bruce Woodhouse on 20 March 2009

I've just bought an iPod Touch. What a seductive piece of technology!

I had absolutely no idea how versatile it is and I'm discovering all sorts of useful little Apps, in particular the option of internet radio.

Although we get DAB coverage at home it is a bit patchy and I'd like to get 5 Live Extra and perhaps other BBC stations through the iPod if that is possible. It would be nice in the car too. Anyone know if this can be done and use a App that works?

Bruce

Posted on: 20 March 2009 by garyi

Real player, Windows media and Flash are not supported on the pod.

The closest you will get is podcasts, but obviously not much use on Five live.

Other thing are good though such as radio four output, check out the itunes store for more details.

Posted on: 20 March 2009 by Bruce Woodhouse

Does internet radio only work through flash/media player etc? I see some apps exist which purport to offer internet radio on the iPod, I was just unsure if any allowed access to BBC.

Bruce

Posted on: 20 March 2009 by garyi

Well they stream on these players so there is the problem. There are lots of radio stations available just not the Beeb.

I could be wrong Bruce, but I don't think so

Posted on: 20 March 2009 by Bruce Woodhouse

I have found an app called Fstream that says it can be done. I'll report back....

Posted on: 20 March 2009 by Bruce Woodhouse

...and it works brilliantly. I'll post the link (and the urls page for the beeb stations) when I'm at my PC again.

Bruce

Posted on: 20 March 2009 by aht

Yes, it works on Macs, but of course it's a different version from the iPhone/Touch app in the AppStore.

Posted on: 21 March 2009 by garyi

Munch you can just install ream media on the macbook thats not a problem.

Bruce nice one, I stand corrected!

Posted on: 21 March 2009 by Mike Hughes

Try the Wunder radio app. No faffing with urls.

Type 5 Live Extra and... there you go.
Mike