Help me listen to the radio on my computer!

February 24, 2011 11:19 PM

How do I get my computer to live-stream radio stations without giving me a big black screen with the message 'waiting for video'? This happens whether I click on 'High Quality Live Audio Stream', 'Unmetered Content' or 'Low Bit Rate Live Audio Stream' It also happens when I try to listen to audio files from my university webpage. I have a PC with Windows 7.
posted by lazy robot to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

Best answer: I would recommend using Winamp with Shoutcast as a station selection tool. I've been streaming audio for years.
posted by ptm at 5:55 AM on February 25, 2011

This is what the VLC is for. Works very well indeed.
posted by zenon at 8:47 AM on February 25, 2011

Response by poster: This is happening with the VLC.
posted by lazy robot at 10:03 PM on February 25, 2011