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There's just one thing wrong with Internet radio: there's too much of it, and what's wrong with that, really? Free music in every style, genre, era, fashion, and flavor, crystal-clear and streamed free of charge directly to you. All you have to do is choose what to listen to. So the only real "problem" with Internet radio is sorting out an overwhelming number of choices, not only which stations to try but also which format. You need a dedicated Internet radio app; something like TapinRadio.
It supports major formats such as MP3, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, and WMA. It enables smooth station transitions, recording, and searching. It even has a sleep shutdown feature, mono output, alarm scheduler, and other features you might find on a tabletop radio rather than a desktop media player.
TapinRadio's installer offers Normal and Portable installation options. We chose the normal setup, but we like the idea of a fully portable option since TapinRadio is a natural for travelers. The program has a simple, efficient interface; nothing flashy, though the Dark Mode presents a gray-toned alternative to the default theme. TapinRadio is split horizontally between the station display and play controls above and the search tool and stations list below. It's very easy to use: type in a search (such as for a performer, band, or style) and TapinRadio quickly displays an impressive list of stations.
We typed in "ska" and got hits for everything from '80s two-tone to Polish national radio, though it's possible to narrow the selections by choosing from the Region, Genre, and Network submenus on the Stations menu. To play a station, simply click it in the list, and its information appears in the player section, such as name, bit rate, genre, and nation, depending on what's available. The player has Play, Record, and Options buttons and a volume slider. The options include an equalizer, station sharing, and an advanced clipboard tool that lets you select and play items directly from the clipboard.
Of course, the biggest thing about Net radio is that it's huge fun. You can hear everything and anything from all corners of the globe: music, news, weather, talk, and more. We found TapinRadio made it easy.
Publisher's Description
From Raimersoft:
TapinRadio supports most of the internet radio formats like MP3, WMA, OGG VORBIS, and AAC. It provide smooth switching between stations, record what you are listening to which include separate song files. It automatically check software and stations, show your favorites in groups, and sleep timer to shutdown.
What's new in this version: Version 1.57.3 has updated language files.
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"Beats the old shortwave radio!"
Version: TapinRadio 1.58
Pros
Easily finds radio stations online. Can record online stations. Can select stations at random.
Cons
As it's free, there are no cons to report. (There is a professional version which is cheap.)
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"Easy to use and works"
Version: TapinRadio 1.37
Pros
I travel a lot and so it's great to tune in to some home news while banging away on the laptop far far away from home. Also cool to see what else there is to listen to in the world!
Cons
Still in the impressed phase at this stage.
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"Works well, no nonsense gimmicks attached"
Version: TapinRadio 1.36.1
Pros
Straight forward layout, very intuitive. Has a sleep timer.
Cons
I cannot think one yet...
Summary
My go to internet radio.
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"A Really Nice Internet Radio App."
Version: TapinRadio 1.36.1
Pros
Graphic display is simple but just right, Lots of features, Great radio stations list.
Cons
Nothing really, maybe allow for different skins.
Summary
I've tried a couple other radio app's they fell short of offering the features or ease of use Tapin Radio does.
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"excellent as far as listening to radio is concerned."
Version: TapinRadio 1.36.1
Pros
a hugh data base of radio stations. take time out and select all the stations u want and save to favourites and then play the one u want. have not tried the recording feature.
Cons
only problem is in selecting the stations & saving to favourites. this could have been made better and more easier for selecting.
Summary
its free and its good.
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"its ok if you are looking for one station"
Version: TapinRadio 1.36.1
Pros
its fine i will let u guys know in one week
Cons
i will let u know in one week
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