How To Listen
About Players
There are a wide variety of music players that are compatible with StillStream. The best
one for you to use will depend on a wide variety of factors, so it is hard for us to recommend
a particular one. Plus, it is our goal for the station to be hearable using nearly any
standard player, so we try not to push any particular one.
In general, though, we find that our listeners have success using the following combinations.
Your mileage may vary, so you should choose the combination that best suits your needs:
| Winamp + Windows |
If you use this combination, then you can tune in simply by
choosing one of the Winamp options from our Listen menu.
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| iTunes + Mac or Windows |
If you use this combination, then you can again tune in by
choosing one of the iTunes options from our Listen menu.
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| Real Player + Mac, Windows, or Unix |
If you use this combination, then you can use one of the
Real Player options from our Listen menu.
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| Windows Media Player + Windows |
If you use this combination, then you can use one of the
Windows Media Player options from our Listen menu.
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| Other Combinations |
There are numerous other players in the world, many of
superb quality. To listen using these alternate players,
we suggest you first try to use the "Different Media
Player" options from our Listen menu. If that doesn't work,
then we suggest you try the Winamp options to see if they
trigger playback in your player. If that still doesn't
work, then see below for the direct URLs to listen at.
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| Our Flash Player |
The Flash player built into our web site is a fine piece
of software, but we in general recommend using a native
music player program if possible, simply because you are
more likely to have a reliable listening experience.
However, if you have trouble getting a native program to
work, or if you don't want to use a native program, our
Flash player is certainly available and should work fine
for most users. It does require a recent version of Flash
to work, so if you have trouble using it, please consider
upgrading to the latest version of Flash.
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Connecting Directly
Sometimes a particular media player may not be completely compatible
with the various playlist files we have set up. Nearly all players allow
you to directly tune in to a URL, however. So, if you have trouble using
any of the preset playlist files we have set up above, you can try using
the direct URL:
Note that the proxied connection is no longer available.
