Streaming
Music online is the best way to discover new songs. The list of songs on the
internet is endless and you can choose to enjoy new songs every day or stick
with your music library which is quite limited. iTunes 11 can connect you to
web radio where you get to listen to music endlessly from several stations; you
can even create a playlist of your favorite radio stations.
This the tutorial will guide you on how to set up a playlist that you can add your
favorite radio stations to so you don't have to waste time searching through
thousands of stations for the kind of music you enjoy.
Requirements:
o Apple
iTunes Software 7 - 11
o Internet
connection
How To Create A Playlist for Your Radio Stations
In order to
create a list of your favorite radio stations, you first need to create a blank
playlist in iTunes. To do this, follow these steps:
o Click File
> New Playlist and type in a name for it and hit Enter. To do this via the
keyboard shortcut, hold down the CTRL key (Command for Mac) and press N.
o Once you
have created your playlist you'll see it in the left window pane (in the
Playlists section).
Keep in
mind that instead of adding music tracks to the new playlist, we will be adding
radio station links which of course cannot be synced to your iOS device.
Adding Radio Stations
To start
adding radio stations to your blank playlist:
1. Click on
the Radio menu item in the left pane (underneath Library).
2. A list
of categories will be displayed with a triangle next to each one; clicking on
one will display the contents of that category.
3. Click on
a triangle next to a genre of your choice to see what radio stations are
available.
4.
Double-click a radio station to begin listening to it.
5. If you
like a radio station and want to bookmark it, simply drag and drop it to your
playlist.
Repeat step
5 to add as many stations as you want to your radio playlist.
Checking and Using Your Radio Station Playlist
After
updating your playlist with your favorite stations, you need to verify that
your playlist is working and has all the radio stations you need.
o Click on
your newly created playlist in the left pane of your screen (underneath
Playlists).
o You should
now see a list of all the Internet radio stations you dragged and dropped into
it.
o To start
using your custom playlist, click on the play button at the top of the screen.
This should start the first radio station in the list streaming music.
Now that
you've got an Internet radio playlist in iTunes you'll be able to have an almost infinite supply of free music.
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