OS X radio player?

Feek · 12 May 2009 at 19:10

I'm looking for an internet radio player for OS X - I know about the BBC radio gadget that sits on the dashboard but I don't find that very reliable. I'd rather have a proper application which allows me to edit the list of radio stations, search by genre and even schedule and record programmes (although this bit isn't essential).

It'd be nice if it even looks like a wireless!

Does anyone know of such an application? It doesn't need to be freeware, I'll happily pay for something decent.

Vonhelmet · 12 May 2009 at 19:46

Can't be of much help, except to say that the only one I've come across is the bbc radio widget thing.

Shadow Sky · 12 May 2009 at 21:21

Not sure how good they are, but your main options seem to be
fstream (freeware) - http://www.sourcemac.com/?page=fstream
radioshift (shareware) - http://www.rogueamoeba.com/radioshift/

Vonhelmet · 12 May 2009 at 21:36

Hmm. Google searching for "OS X radio" comes up with loads of stuff. No idea if any of them are any good.

Feek · 12 May 2009 at 21:46

Radioshift looks interesting, I'm trying it now, thanks

Kawolski · 12 May 2009 at 23:28

I found using the widget with realplayer 10 stable. For some reason rp 11 stops the widget working when the dashboard isn't visible.

Let us know what you find Feek.

MuGeN · 17 May 2009 at 12:09

yeah also interested in your findings - cheers feek

I have downloaded a few in the past but as I recall all the good ones were american

iraiguana · 22 May 2009 at 19:05

Have a look at spotify, possibly not quite what you are after. It is very good though!

Feek · 22 May 2009 at 19:15

I have Spotify, but it's not what I was looking for - Radioshift is doing the job nicely, it's a shame it's not skinned to look like an actual wireless set but it works well.

OzyOly · 7 Aug 2010 at 15:29

Feek said:
it's a shame it's not skinned to look like an actual wireless set but it works well.

Essential for any internet radio programme.

K1LLSW1TCH · 9 Aug 2010 at 12:03

OzyOly said:
Essential for any internet radio programme.

Holy thread revival! :eek:

What about Last.fm? I find that to be a great little site, although for some reason it has stopped working for me in Safari 5.0.1 even though it worked fine in earlier versions.

steveo · 9 Aug 2010 at 12:12

Use radioshift on both iMac and mbp and it's a great piece of software

allosunshine · 10 Aug 2010 at 09:25

Try Snowtape, it can record radio as well. Plus its 50% off this week.

TriedandTested · 10 Aug 2010 at 10:03

Raduim - it's fantastic.

http://www.catpigstudios.com/

JonB · 10 Aug 2010 at 10:13

Can any of these play the BBC radio stations? I couldn't seem to find any of the BBC stations, let along get RadioShift to play them. I didn't install any of the plug-ins though (and partly refuse to if I don't have too).

steveo · 10 Aug 2010 at 10:24

JonB said:
Can any of these play the BBC radio stations? I couldn't seem to find any of the BBC stations, let along get RadioShift to play them. I didn't install any of the plug-ins though (and partly refuse to if I don't have too).

yea radioshift plays them all, BBC stations that is but yes you need the plug ins

JonB · 10 Aug 2010 at 10:30

That's lame. Which one? I really don't want to install flip4mac. Surely if VLC and FStream can play them without a plugin, then RadioShift should be able too aswell?

Rameses · 10 Aug 2010 at 11:57

WeOwnTheSky said:
Raduim - it's fantastic.

http://www.catpigstudios.com/

Nice program, using it now!