How to stream XM on your iPhone
December 7, 2008 by Ben Skripnik
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Requirements:
Windows OX (XP, Vista, 2000, 2003)
iPhone (1st Gen or 2nd Gen)
uXM and uSirius - http://www.millardsoftware.com
Orb - http://www.orb.com
Download and install uXM and/or uSirius as directed by the installer
Download and install Orb as directed by the installer
Set a static IP address on the computer that is going to be serving the streams
Configure uXM and/or uSirius:
Launch the application and click the start button to start the application.
Click on the URLs button and click on the Channels tab.
Select the station to be streamed from the Channels drop-down box. Make sure that
“MMS stream is selected underType. This has to be set to this for Orb to play
correctly.
Choose the bandwidth for the stream (high has better quality sound, but takes up more
bandwidth).
Click the Clipboard button to copy the URL to the clipboard
Configure Orb:
Launch Orb and create an account if you do not already have one.
Open the Web interface and click on the Open Application link next to the home button
and select Audio.
Click on Favorite Channels under Internet Radio.
Click on the Add Custom link at the top to add a custom stream.
Give your channel a Name (i.e. XM71)
Paste in the URL copied from uXM or uSirius and click Submit and the channel will be
added to the list.
iPhone Setup:
Open Safari and navigate to http://mycast.orb.com and log in.
Select Audio from the menu and select Internet Radio Favorites
Select Station and wait for play button to appear over the radio tower icon in the upper
left next to the station name.
Press the ply button that appeared over the radio tower icon and the player will
launch.
Press play in the player and the stream starts.
Other Notes:
Works great over WiFi and 3G, but a little spotty over Edge
Totally free except if your paying for WiFi access
Streaming XM or Sirius to iPhone
Can also play stations from the browswer on any computer by going to your Orb
account.
Orb offers interfaces for PS3, XBox360, and Wii
Episode 001: December 3, 2008
December 3, 2008 by Ben Skripnik
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This week the gang discuss the latest news, Left 4 Dead 1st-person shooter, a Favicon Generator, Aptana, auto-scripting Web 2.0 applications, streaming satellite radio on your iPhone, and a rant about Pownce.
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December 2, 2008 by Ben Skripnik
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