You Won’t Believe How Easy It Is To Listen To Tunein Radio In VLC - Learn The Trick Now!
Internet radio is not only popular, but it’s also a convenient way to listen to all your favorite stations from around the world. Tunein Radio is one of the most popular apps for streaming internet radio stations. But did you know that you can also listen to Tunein Radio in VLC? It’s true! In this article, we’ll show you how easy it is to listen to Tunein Radio in VLC.
What is VLC?
First, let’s start with a brief introduction to VLC. VLC is a free and open-source media player that can play almost any video or audio format you throw at it. It’s available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. VLC can also stream media over a network, which is what we’ll be using to stream Tunein Radio.
Why Listen to Tunein Radio in VLC?
So why would you want to listen to Tunein Radio in VLC? Well, there are a few reasons. First, VLC is a very lightweight app that won’t use up a lot of system resources. This is especially important if you’re using an older computer or laptop. Second, VLC has a lot of customization options that allows you to adjust the sound quality to your liking. Third, VLC also lets you record streaming radio stations, so you can save your favorite shows and listen to them later.
How to Listen to Tunein Radio in VLC?
Here are the steps to listen to Tunein Radio in VLC:
Step 1: Open VLC and go to Media > Open Network Stream
Step 2: Go to Tunein Radio website and select the radio station you want to listen to.
Step 3: Copy the URL of the station
Step 4: Come back to VLC and paste the URL in the “Please enter a network URL” box and click “Play.”
That’s it! Your Tunein Radio station should start playing in VLC. If the station doesn’t start playing, make sure you have the latest version of VLC installed and that your internet connection is stable.
Conclusion
Listening to Tunein Radio in VLC is easy, and it’s a great way to stream all your favorite radio stations. VLC is a lightweight and versatile media player that gives you full control over your listening experience. We hope this article helps you learn how to listen to Tunein Radio in VLC. Have fun streaming!
TuneIn is a popular online radio service that has over 100,000 real radio stations and more than four million podcasts streaming from every continent. While it comes with apps for almost every smartphone out there, it is lacking a desktop app for the various OS. If you are also a VLC user, you can now enjoy TuneIn Radio right in VLC. Here’s how you can do so:
Installing TuneIn Radio VLC addon
To get TuneIn Radio to work in VLC, all you need is the TuneIn Radio addon for VLC. Do note that it will only work in VLC version 2.x.x. If you are still using the old version of VLC, do upgrade it to the latest version before trying out the steps below.
Download TuneIn Radio from the VLC addon page. There are a few packages available. Download the last one that states “(Download all files in zip file to avoid raw coding)”.
Extract the zip file and open the “TuneIn Radio VLC” folder. You should find a “Playlist” and “Resource” folder, a “readme.md” and “tunein.lua” file.
If you have a TuneIn account, you can fill in your username and password to the tunein.lua file so it can retrieve your favorites from the site. Open the “tunein.lua” file with a text editor. Scroll down the page until you see the “username” and “password” field (it should be around line 37 and 38).
Change the “user” and “password” to your TuneIn username and password. Once done, save and close the file.
- The next step is to move the “tunein.lua” file to the VLC folder so it can be found and run by VLC.
- In Linux, move the “tunein.lua” file to ~/.local/share/vlc/lua/sd/
- In Windows, move the “tunein.lua” file to %AppData%/VLC/VideoLAN/lua/sd.
- In Mac OS X, move the “tunein.lua” file to VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/share/lua/sd
Note: Create the “sd” folder if it does not exist.
Next, move the “radiotimes.lua” and “streamtheworld.lua” files from the Playlist folder to “/lua/playlist” folder in the VLC directory. Similarly to the above, create the “playlist” folder if it doesn’t exist.
Open VLC. Go to “View -> Playlist”. At the sidebar, under the Internet section, you should now see “TuneIn Radio” in the list. Click on it and you will be able to access your Favorites.
That’s it. You can now enjoy TuneIn Radio in VLC and on your desktop. Enjoy!
Damien Oh started writing tech articles since 2007 and has over 10 years of experience in the tech industry. He is proficient in Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iOS, and worked as a part time WordPress Developer. He is currently the owner and Editor-in-Chief of Make Tech Easier.
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