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Listening to Internet Radio

On your home stereo you probably enjoy listening to your favorite FM and AM radio stations. These stations broadcast their signals over the airwaves, so they have limited range. But with iTunes, you can listen to Internet radio stations from around the world that broadcast everything from the blues to pop favorites.
 
Internet radio stations are referred to as “streams,” because they send digital music information as a continuous stream of data over the Internet to your computer. The better-sounding streams require faster Internet access because they send more digital information (known as bit rates). These high-quality stations are listed with higher bit rates in iTunes.
 
 
 
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Keep your radio stations up-to-date

Over time there will be new radio stations made available through iTunes. To be sure your radio stations are kept current, select Radio in the Source list, and then click the Refresh button in the upper-right corner of the iTunes window. iTunes will automatically update your list with the latest stations.

Add radio stations to a custom playlist

You can add your favorite stations to an iTunes playlist so that you can quickly tune in any time you want. To do so, create a new playlist and give it a name, for example, “My Radio Stations.” Then, just drag a few of your favorite stations to your playlist. You’ll notice a radio icon appear in front of the station names you add.

Choose the bit rate that matches your Internet connection

If you’re using a 56K modem to connect to the Internet, you’ll want to choose stations that broadcast at 56Kbps or lower to receive uninterrupted playback.

Listen to an Internet radio station in iTunes by following these steps:
  1. Make sure you’re connected to the Internet.
  2. Select Radio in the Source list.
  3. Click the triangle icon to the left of a category to see which stations are available in that genre. You can read the comments for a brief description of the type of music each station plays.
  4. Double-click the station you want to listen to. Watch as iTunes connects to the live stream and plays the radio station.
  5. To return to your own music, click Library in the Source list.
  


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