Re: streamWriter

Allan Higdon wrote:
> On Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:12:27 -0500, John C. <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Allan Higdon wrote:
>>> "streamWriter is a feature-rich Internet radio client with the ability
>>> to record both the played stream and any number of other stations
>>> simultaneously. The program includes a searchable browser for thousands
>>> of available sources of every kind (rock, rap, talk, sports, etc.), an
>>> audio splitter that looks for silence to separate tracks, and includes a
>>> basic player for recorded files. The program supports scheduled
>>> recordings, audio file wish list and block list, and equalizer.  Also
>>> allows connections with the streamWriter community to report on
>>> available radio streams."
>>>
>>> https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=2105
>>>
>>> Updated to Version 6.0.0.0
>>>
>>> Home Page
>>> https://streamwriter.org/en/
>>>
>>> streamWriter 6.0.0.0 released    09.06.24
>>>
>>> Lazarus/Free Pascal are now used for development
>>> 64 bit release
>>> Pause playback when using a bluetooth playback device that gets
>>> disconnected
>>> Installable without administrative permissions
>>> Signed binaries
>>> Replaced OpenSSL by Mbed TLS library
>>> Icons have a more uniform look (Silk icons by famfamfam)
>>> Updated addon libraries
>>> Improved widget layout in some windows
>>> Many minor improvements to settings window
>>> Improvements to tree view widgets in main window
>>> Fixed some sources of application crashes
>>> Many other minor bugfixes and improvements
>>
>> Allan, do you know if this program uses a list of stations that can be
>> updated (like Screamer Radio for instance)?
> 
> No, it doesn't.
> It does offer a setting to "Submit information about streams to the
> server", which is enabled by default.
> "Submits urls of stations unknown to streamWriter to the
> streamWriter-server so that it gets listed in the streambrowser for you
> and other users."
> https://streamwriter.org/en/wiki/artikel/settings
> 
> The program does offer 36,333 radio streams.

The streambrowser sounds like it can do what I was asking.

> I think the best way to keep up with all the radio stations available is
> to download the current RadioSure database file from
> http://rb2rs.freemyip.com/. It's updated daily.
> Even if you don't use RadioSure, you can use a text editor to see all
> the names and URL streams of each radio station.
> If the layout of that file is confusing, the information for that file
> comes from https://www.radio-browser.info/.
> You can use their Search field to find streams to listen to.

Thanks very much for the info, Allan. I just downloaded that Radiosure
file and changed the extension to ".rtf". Then when I double-clicked on
the file in Explorer (or whatever it's called now), it opened in Jarte
with all the station links with underlined, blue text and clickable.

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