Operation Manual

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B Extracting Internet radio URLs

Audio streams are easy to find on broadcasters' websites, but adding them to the NOXON's local station list

can sometimes be a problem.

In many cases, it is not in the interest of the stream provider to make the content available for standalone

players—in all fairness, small providers in particular depend on revenue generated by advertising on the

website. The licensing terms of the stream providers must also be observed. In general, you should apply

the terms of fair use.

To save your own streams, use the NOXON's web interface. (see previous chapter A1 and p. 50). The URL

(the unique address of the stream) which is necessary to enter the station can be found on the website of an

Internet radio station using the following methods:

The simple method

As a rule, stream providers are experts that know the precise addresses of their streams. Maybe the

provider has mentioned the URLs in support forums or FAQs. The provider may also provide them on

request by e-mail.

1. Linked?

The link can often be found behind a button or linked text. Simply copy the link by right-clicking it in

the browser window and using the "Copy" menu item.

2. That wasn't so hard!

If you can't get the address using the above technique, have a quick look at the source code of the

web page. In Mozilla Firefox, for example, right-click the page and select View Page Source in the

context menu. A brief search will usually turn up entries like this:

The stream address itself is enclosed in quotation marks. Simply copying the address to the

NOXON's Favourites will make the station available, provided the station's format is supported by

the device.

All providers share a common technological basis for their streams. The possibilities for individuality are

restricted to connection establishment and authentication. Little effort is therefore required to make most

streams "NOXON-compatible".

Unfortunately, there are a few exceptions. If you are not successful with the approach described above,

check our website at www.terratec.com/support. We will be providing further information and more de-

tailed technical descriptions there.