Chrome Player option

[BleuLlama]

Hi all. Just thought I'd throw another player option at you all. If you are using the Google Chrome web browser (or running Chrome OS) then this is for you!

Unfortunately, it's kind of a multistep thing to get it set up, but once it's set up, you're done.


1. Install the Radio Player Live extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... omle?hl=en When it's done, you will see a little speaker icon in the top of Google Chrome.
2. Head over to the backup stream site: http://coral.subsonicradio.com:23280/ssr.php
3. At the bottom of this page you will see a text box with some stuff in it. Click in there, then "select-all" the text. (ctrl-a will usually do this)
4. Click the speaker icon, select "options" in the bottom of the window.
5. Click on "Import & Export" over on the left
6. Paste the text into the upper "Import" window, then click "Import"

That's it. Now, when you click on the speaker, you can select which stream to listen to.
You may want to use the extension's other settings to turn on song name display, adjust 'favorites' that appear in it, etc.

[shazammagic]

This is great, great, great. Set it up, worked fine, and definitely preferred over streaming via iTunes.

Thanks BleuLlama!

[dstrawn9889]

if only we could recieve this stream through a different port, one not commonly blocked by corporate IT

[dstrawn9889]

other than that, great job, works at home...

[BleuLlama]

The streaming ports are usually port 8000,9000. On my server (coral.subsonicradio.com) I am using 23290. It's through a shared connection with many other machines, and that is the port that I was given for the firewall. It was not an option to have it anything other than that for my streams. If you are having issues connecting through it, contact your IT department there, and have them allow it for your use.

[jrcohen]

I just noticed that I have lost the Radio Player Live extension in Chrome. Not sure when it happened but it appears that it's no longer in the store either. Does anyone have recommendations for listening within the Chrome browser, or even better in Chrome OS?