Streaming audio on Linux - how to get working?

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Streaming audio on Linux - how to get working?

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Hi I just installed Linux for the first time and cannot get an answer on Google. How can I listen to RSG and radio Jakaranda? I use 11.04. Thanks
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How do you listen to these stations on Windows? Do you install a browser, go to their streaming website and listen from there?
Perhaps try that, but in Linux this time...
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You need to manually build a radio card and install it. Then you need to code firmware and install that to the card. Then you need to code the software and install that.


Or install Firefox/Opera/Whatever browser and navigate to the streaming link
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Alternatively, buy a cheap radio and put it next to your PC.
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The contents of this thread are as helpful as the title is descriptive....

"Does anybody know how to"

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Re: Streaming audio on Linux - how to get working?

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The original poster's question is valid, as some radio stations use Windows Media Player technologies for online streaming purposes, and I can't imagine that those would play ball with Linux. I have not listened to local radio stations on streaming audio for many years (indeed I haven't listed to local radio at all for many years, but that's an entirely different topic), but I remember 5FM's streaming being WMP-based in my high school years (around a decade ago... :P )

I'll check out those two radio stations when I'm home. May be able to provide a better answer then.
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The OP would also do well to just go read what's written on the darn radiostation's website.

RSG has a nice little link for Linux users...
AFAIK this is also relevant to Highveld 94.7 (Primedia?)
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