Internet Radio Apps & Devices

I’ve discovered that Listnr now has 128kbps for some stations, I haven’t check them all yet. I analysed the URLs and found there is a slight difference in the hostname (wz3web vs wz3liw) that allows the 128kbps stream instead of 32kbps.

Examples for Melbourne for 3FOX and 3MMM:

3FOX via Fox Website : https://wz3web.scahw.com.au/live/3fox_128.stream/playlist.m3u8
3FOX via Listnr website: https://wz3liw.scahw.com.au/live/3fox_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

3MMM via Triple M Website: https://wz3web.scahw.com.au/live/3mmm_128.stream/playlist.m3u8
3MMM via Listnr website: https://wz3liw.scahw.com.au/live/3mmm_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

Adjust for other SCA stations using a player like VLC and we are now back to 128kbps streams!

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Beautiful! Thank you; working for Perth, DAB and WA regionals with wz6liw too.

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Just found a great podcast on the Listnr app called “Essential Vinyl” presenter has a great style and gives so much background on music. Learning a lot about albums.

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Good mix of presenters from across the HIT and Triple M network on the Essential Vinyl podcast including Dangerous Dave, Matty O and Rosemary Walton.

Then Linda Marigliano also does a new music show I’ve listened to occasionally.

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All of whom are Triple M talent?

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A range of audiobooks has been added to the ABC Listen app. I had to update the app for the books to appear.

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Here’s the stream urls for the newly launched stations on LiSTNR. Really interesting selection compared to what’s usually on DAB.

LiSTNR - Jazz
All That Jazz.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7jazz_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7jazz_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - Girl Power
Who Runs the World?
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7girlpower_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7girlpower_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - Crooners & Swooners
Shaken Not Stirred.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7croonersandswooners_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7croonersandswooners_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - 70s Hits
The Greatest Hits from the 70’s.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/770shits_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/770shits_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - Kids Hits
For Little Ears.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7kidshits_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7kidshits_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - 80s New Wave
The New Romantic.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/780snewwave_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/780snewwave_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - Indigenous
A playlist recognising First Nations People
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7firstnations_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7firstnations_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - 90s Soft Pop
Smooth Sounds of the 90s.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/790ssoftpop_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/790ssoftpop_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - Guilty Pleasures
Sssh No Judgement
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7guiltypleasures_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7guiltypleasures_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

LiSTNR - Indie & Alt
Independent and Alternative Hits.
http://legacy.scahw.com.au/7indieandalternative_128
https://wz7liw.scahw.com.au/live/7indieandalternative_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

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How do you listen to listener station with a google crome? Been trying to listen to Australia today and it always plays to previous day

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Look for the Australia Today banner with the red highlighted “LIVE” tag on it. It only appears when the program is live I’ve found.

The direct HLS URL can also be used in VLC. It’s been shared on here previously.

I can’t seem to find it, dose anyone have the Australia Today URL handy?

EDIT: Did the old inspect trick in Chrome to find it, for reference it is:

https://wz2liw.scahw.com.au/live/2listnrlive_128.stream/playlist.m3u8

Works fine in Sonos.

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Sorry, was shared randomly in ‘Digital Radio - Technical’. Typical Media Spy going off topic at times!

But glad you found the same link.

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Nine Radio is pulling their streams from TuneIn next Friday.

Pre-roll message currently plays when accessing a Nine station (eg. 3AW)

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Why would they be doing that. Doesn’t seem like a wise decision. Wouldn’t they want their streams to be accessible to as many as possible?

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exactly. seems dumb. its fine to say “download our app” but they are forgetting how many devices use tune in as a source - Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Apple Homepod for starters, than there are those (like me) who have apple car play or android auto who can hit a button on my sterring wheel and say “play 3aw” and it will pull it from tune in

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And its biggest weakness, the downfall of technology being drawn back to the past to walled gardens.

Burnso has appeared once in the 6mths of the show so far.

The Oz is not the best for accuracy is it?

Pyne is not a regular either, never has been. How was this pre launch publicity so error riddled?

Mistakenly delivered the whole number on Tues, then admitted to not knowing the current number. Remained in the edited replay, despite being next to an edit point, was left in. Amusing.

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Both B-Rock & Power 100 can be accessed on both the myTuner & Receiver apps.

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In addition, NOVA launched The Player, a centralised destination for audiences to access and explore the breadth of content across NOVA’s radio stations, streaming, DAB+, news, podcasting and Nova’s Red Room experiences.

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The app is simply called The Player.

I’m surprised they weren’t tempted to call it ‘The PLaYr’.

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