Pretty cool even if it is AOL in All Things Macintosh http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r14737721 en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:54:13 EDT Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:54:13 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14750106 JoshNJ : I've wondered for awhile who listens to the hawaiian music channel all day, or what about 24 hour elvis? :D
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Too bad this app isn't an improvement for the crappy Macintosh XM Radio Online interface. I really hate having to open WMP to listen to the online channels. But AOL did one thing right for XMOL, Hawaiian music!
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said by KCrimson See Profile :

Yea, but just think - with AOL Radio you'll even be able to hear XM Radio when it is cloudy outside.
I have had xm for over 3 years, not once has it been affected by clouds, rain or snow. Only thing I have ever seen block the signal was concrete walls.
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You can receive these streams from AOL.com I believe if you have a supported browser and OS (FF is acceptable, but OS X apparently isn't..go figure). Is there any easy way to do this either without an AOL account, or using a program that could simply connect to the stream?

For example, using the Triton Beta in WinXP, the streams are opened in an IE window. In theory, should I not be able to trick this into thinking that I'm on XP and IE5 regardless of the browser (spoofing the info sent to the server)?

For the local radio stations in town, I have their stream bookmarked so I can hit their stream whenever I want (It's delivered via embedded Windows MP) in FF. It would be cool if I could simply pull this off with my browser on any machine I use, as opposed to the app in OS X, and Triton in XP.
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I guess what I'm trying to get at here is whether the XM sats are similar to the GPS sats when it comes to their coverage because I know there is a greater GPS density in the South then there is in the North.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14745778 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 17:03:45 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14744974 anon : threading issues... he's referring to getting XM on DTV satellite, which does not feed off the ground repeater network and is susceptible to poor weather.

BTW, XM in the car fades to black under 50ft-long bridges for a few seconds. There's your 'cloudy day'.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14744974 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 14:39:20 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14744746 anon : I'm pretty sure that you can use this in winamp.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14744746 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 14:00:11 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14743230 SMCinAZ : Sucks that it does not include the xm talk stations.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14743230 Sun, 06 Nov 2005 09:14:35 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14742999 neuronbob : You know, this is one of those rare times where AOL actually gets it right. This is a good idea and works fabulously.

As a 3 1/2 year XM subscriber, I'm also glad that XM is finding ways to branch out in order to survive. I've also got D*, so next week I'll also have XM streams via their satellites.
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said by KCrimson See Profile :

Yea, but just think - with AOL Radio you'll even be able to hear XM Radio when it is cloudy outside.
You should be able to hear it anyway with an XM receiver as the signal is broadcast by the three satellites and a multi-thousand ground repeater network. Clouds don't affect the satellite signal.
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And no, "Alternative" isn't it either. ;)
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said by File Quit See Profile :

are you a paid AOL member? if you only have a freebie AIM SN (like i do), you seem to get that error message. Using a friends AOL full (paying monthly) account I can listen to the stations just fine.
Boy do I feel like an idiot...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739809 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:43:41 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739794 File Quit : are you a paid AOL member? if you only have a freebie AIM SN (like i do), you seem to get that error message. Using a friends AOL full (paying monthly) account I can listen to the stations just fine.
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said by metsfan489 See Profile :

said by davidcb13 See Profile :

No aol stations support your current network bandwith.

What does this mean im in 5 meg DSL I think that should be enough to stream audio what gives?
Did you set the setting in the preferences?
Yea I set it to broadband]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739752 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:32:00 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739744 metsfan489 :
said by davidcb13 See Profile :

No aol stations support your current network bandwith.

What does this mean im in 5 meg DSL I think that should be enough to stream audio what gives?
Did you set the setting in the preferences?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739744 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:31:08 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739743 Carl : It should work for you....works fine here on 10.4.3 with a 3 meg DSL connection....did you select "Broadband" when you opened the app?

Maybe reinstalling it would work.
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What does this mean im on 5 meg DSL I think that should be enough to stream audio what gives?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739728 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:28:30 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739711 Carl : It's cool.

The XM part is not working, though....but the AOL stations work just fine.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739711 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:25:56 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739600 dave49er :
said by File Quit See Profile :

Nice.... I'll have to get one of my friend's SN and use it so i can listen. the all dmb/all pearl jam stations all the time sound very interesting to me :D
Do they have an all Phil Anselmo all the time station? I could really get into that!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739600 Sat, 05 Nov 2005 17:09:20 EDT Re: Pretty cool even if it is AOL http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14739151 File Quit : nah. no one needs the AOL client ;). the extras is all i care about. this AOL radio thing is nice, as well as AIM. the rest of it all sucks.
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The new AOL RADIO that allows you to listen to XM Radio right on your desktop. being that Roadruner gave me free AOL I really love this application. Got a lot of good stations.
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