Roku Network Music Player Memorizing a Radio Playlist, Discovering More Internet Radio Stations

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Get info for [Station name]

Play Preset…

Save Preset: [Station name]

Add Station to My Favorites

Stop

Turn Screen Off

Scroll down to “Save Preset” and press Select [4]. You will see a numbered list of existing presets starting with A1, A2, etc. Select the preset you would like to replace and press Select [4], You will see the confirmation message “Preset Saved”.

Hint: You cannot save stations imported from iTunes or Windows Media Connect as Favorites, only Presets. (However, stations saved as Presets will always be displayed at the front of the list of “My Favorites”.)

Memorizing a Radio Playlist

You can also replace some or all of your existing presets with the contents of an Internet radio playlist in iTunes.

1.If you are still in the “Internet Radio” music library, exit it and enter your iTunes library. (See page 16 for changing music libraries.)

2.Create a playlist in iTunes containing your favorite radio stations, as described previously in this chapter.

Hint: Your playlist can contain as many Internet radio stations as you like, but only the first eighteen will be saved to your Presets. You can rearrange them by dragging and dropping to their desired order inside the iTunes playlist, or (after saving them) on the SoundBridge web page (see the “SoundBridge Web Interface” chapter of this document for more information).

3.On the Home Menu of your iTunes music library, select “Settings”, then “Memorize Radio Playlist”.

4.Follow the instructions to navigate to the playlist you want to save, and press OK.

5.You will receive a confirmation of what Internet radio streams were saved (up to the first 30 characters of the name will be saved). You can press Back [], or navigate to your desired

audio stream and press Select [4] to play it immediately.

If your list contains fewer than eighteen stations, SoundBridge will replace the Presets in the corresponding slots (starting with A1), and the remaining Presets will remain unchanged.

Playing Stations Saved as “My Favorites” or “Presets”

From anywhere in the Internet Radio Library, press the Home Menu []. Choose the “My

Favorites” option. You will see a list of your Internet radio Presets followed by your Favorites.

 

Navigate to the station you would like to play and press Select [4]. You will have the option to

 

play it, get station info, or “Remove station from My Favorites”.

 

You can also just press the Down arrow on the Now Playing screen of an Internet radio

 

station. Since there is no Song Queue when listening to Internet radio, this shortcut takes

 

you directly to My Favorites. If the currently-playing station appears in My Favorites, it will be

 

marked with the speaker icon [X].

 

To play your Presets, you can also choose the Play Preset option from the Home Menu of any

 

music library (not just the Internet Radio Library). Choose the station you would like to play,

 

then press Select,

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Playback Limitations of Internet Radio Streams

SoundBridge currently supports MP3 and WMA Internet radio stations. RealAudio and AACplus stations are not supported at this time. However, stay tuned for additional formats that may be supported in future software releases.

Unfortunately, there are few standards in Internet radio (especially for MP3 stations), and sometimes a station will do something out of the ordinary that will prevent the SoundBridge from being able to play it. See our online document at http://www.rokulabs.com/support/ internetradio.php for more information.

Discovering More Internet Radio Stations

Our online user forums have an active discussion dedicated to helping SoundBridge users find good Internet Radio stations in a variety of genres. Visit our Forums (accessible from www. rokulabs.com/support) and look for the discussion topics related to Internet Radio stations if you would like to find more stations in a particular genre or would like to suggest a station or offer help to others on this topic.

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Section 6: Internet Radio

Section 6: Internet Radio

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Contents SoundBridge Network Music Player Run the Latest Software Register Your SoundBridge Download the Latest User GuideTable of Contents What Is a Music Server? Getting StartedMusic Server Software Requirements SoundBridge Has Two UI ModesInstalling a Compatible Music Server Installing Windows Media ConnectInstalling Firefly Media Server Installing iTunesII. Enabling Music Sharing Ethernet Connection Wireless ConnectionIV. Hooking Up Your Speakers or Stereo System Connecting SoundBridge to AC Power VI. Using Your Remote ControlNo Music Libraries Found Why? System Configuration VII. Establishing a Network ConnectionWall or Under-Cabinet Mounting optional VIII. Setting Display PreferencesIX. Checking for the Latest Software Name Action Remote Control Quick ReferenceBrowsing Music Choosing Your Music Library Home Menu Home Menu OverviewButton Name Action Playlists BrowseBrowsing Your Music by Album Browsing by Artist or Composer Browsing by SongBrowsing by Genre Show all matching songs MedusaErasing a Song Queue Song QueueBuilding a Song Queue Additional Playback Options Playing a PlaylistRepeat and Shuffle Search OptionsEditing Presets Using the Web Interface PresetsRecalling Presets My Favorites Browse Play Preset Show Now Playing Internet RadioBrowsing Internet Radio Stations To hear and press Play or Select twice to begin playbackCustomizing Favorites and Presets for Internet Radio Saving Stations Originating in iTunes to Presets Playing Stations Saved as My Favorites or Presets Memorizing a Radio PlaylistPlayback Limitations of Internet Radio Streams Discovering More Internet Radio StationsPresets SoundBridge Web InterfaceLaunching the Roku Web Interface Now PlayingConfiguration StatusWhen YOU are Finished Using Soundbridge SettingsMusic Visualizer Settings Brightness & Time Format While in StandbyClock Settings 11749 PM Monday, April 17Language Setup Standby and Reboot OptionsProgramming a Universal Remote Control WMA Lossless TranscodingOptions for System Configuration Safe ModeRoku Control Protocol RCP Geeks Read ThisAppendix 1A Menus Overview Wi-Fi Setup Instructions Multiple Wi-Fi NetworksSong lists and the Song Queue screen On your Now Playing screenTroubleshooting Wi-Fi Setup Apple AirPort PC Users Appendices Linksys WAP54G Netgear WG602 Customer Support Roku SoundBridge Limited Warranty ITunes DisclaimerRoku Software License Third Party License InformationFCC Warnings and Safety Information FCC Registration and RequirementsCanada Class B Statement Important Safety InstructionsFCC Rules, Part Safety/Regulatory Information User/Installer CautionEuropean Community FCC Radiation Exposure StatementPage 06-SB00-UG0829

Network Music Player specifications

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