From the article: How do YOU listen to Internet Radio in Your Car?
There are various ways - conventional and unconventional - to stream Internet radio from your iPhone or Blackberry into your vehicle. What hardware or software do you use to make this happen? Share Your Solution
iphone interface for factory radios
- Direct connection to the car stereo is the best and only way to go dice electronics and usa spec are 2 brands that i have use a few times and they works great with Livio radio you can change channels and see the name of the radio artist on the factory radio screen it also lets you use the steering controls car iPod interface is the best way to go iPhone audio interface
- —Guest steve
Software for Internet Radio in Vehicle
- There is a software designed for vehicle use. Its called Xtend FM and its an iPhone App. Its designed with vehicle use in mind with large control buttons and digital display makes it easy to use as a car stereo. Xtend FM looks and works just like a regular regular digital tuner for the vehicle! try it. You can find it at the app store http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xtend-fm-radio/id342142439?mt=8
- —Guest Xtend FM
Streaming Radio to Cell in the UK
- I'm from the UK - where our options are limited: StreamItAll - I use this on a daily basis and add my own custom streams. I'm in the UK and this works with both UK and worldwide streams (e.g. i listen to a lot of San Francisco radio). Advantages: It automatically reconnects if the connection drops. Works over 3G - even EDGE! Great for walking to work! Disadvantages: The free version doesn't support multi-tasking, so you *have* to leave the program open, the interface is a little clunky and slow. However, the ability to freely-stream your own custom streams beats any disadvantage. (other mentions - Pandora isn't allowed in the UK, and FStream just simply doesn't work with custom streams - over Wi-Fi or 3G)
- —Guest Simon C
Internet WiFi Coming to Car Radio
- Gals and Guys this will be big when you hear your own music and no need for the normal radio I purchased FM transmitter device for $5 then with my tmobile htc dash 3 with internet capability I was able to get internet radio to my car sound system. other option also aluratek they have ac portable WIFI radio with $10 inverter from cigarette lighter adapter to a/c u can run the radio with mobile phone like htc dash 3.(I tried this one the radio pick up home wifi but couldn't get wifi from mobile will try again it could be battery input or signal weak from mobile but netbook 10" gateway 2106 worked good ,phone wil get hot and battery will go down in hour.) my next step to install new car radio with mp3 plug and usb so you can plug laptop or netbook to the car audio system. can't wait till we have wimax service.
- —Guest Mostafa
Pandora Internet Radio in Car Speakers
- Using "In Car Hi-Fi Hands-free Kit FM Transmitter Charger for iPhone, iPhone 3G/S & all iPod" available from http://www.igearusa.com/incarhihakit1.html I have been able to listen to Pandora internet radio music on Car speakers as this car kit has FM transmitter inserting the kit shaft in the lighter slot.
- —Guest Manoj Divatia
Using Pandora App with iPhone 3G
- I have a iPhone 3G in which I have a free app for Pandora radio which streams free on line music from your stations which I can listen to in my I phone speakers but I want that to be heard in my car speakers and auxiliary out put is not there in this radio. When I went to Radio Shack he told me how I can use FM transmitter along with I phone charger etc Will this work for internet radio ? It may work for i tunes
- —manojdivatia
UK iPhone streaming
- I use mu UK 02 iPhone to stream radio. According to my O2 contract this is not acceptable use of my free 'unlimited' 3G/GPRS data allowance. Therefore when I'm on a WiFi network - no probs, but should I wish to consume streaming audio outside of such confines, I am stuffed! I have for experimental reasons, spent some time listening to internet radio streams (including one streamed from my DAB reciever at home) via the 02 3g/GPRS network. I have tried this whilst on a regular 30 minute walk I take in my neighbourhood - with not a single interuption to the audio stream. I have also listened on my journey by car to and from work (about 15 miles between population centres, cross country). The listening in the car was interupted 2 - 3 times during the journeys, so not ideal, but I was still impressed by the relative rfobustness of the connection. I have performed these tests over the last six months - and although this usage breaks my contract with O2, they've done nothing.
- —Guest James
