Listening to Internet Radio on the PS3

Preparation

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  Refer to the instructions that came with your router to learn how to connect the device to your computer and set up a network name and security key (if you haven̵7;t already done so).

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  Turn on the PS3 and TV.

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  Navigate to ̶0;Settings,̶1; ̶0;Network Settings̶1; and ̶0;Internet Connection.̶1; Select ̶0;Enable.̶1; Select ̶0;Internet Connection Settings.̶1; Select ̶0;Yes̶1; when prompted to continue. Select ̶0;Easy̶1; when prompted to select a ̶0;Setting Method.̶1; Then follow the on-screen prompts to connect the PS3 to your home network.

Listen to Internet Radio Via the PS3 Web Browser

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  Navigate to ̶0;Network̶1; then ̶0;Internet Search̶1; in the PS3 Xross Media Bar.

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  Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the name of the Internet radio station you want to listen to. Click ̶0;Enter.̶1;

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  Click on the radio station in the search results.

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  Click ̶0;Listen Live.̶1; The station̵7;s online player should launch.

Stream Internet Radio to PS3 Using PS3 Media Server and ̶0;PS3 Radio̶1;

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  Log onto the computer using an account with administrator rights. Download and install ̶0;PS3 Media Server̶1; onto your computer. Download the ̶0;PS3 Radio̶1; plug-in. Unzip the PS3 Radio folder. Copy the files contained in the PS3 radio folder.

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  Open the PS3 Media Server program folder located at ̶0;C:\Program Files\PS3 Media Server̶1; (if you̵7;re using a 32-bit system) or ̶0;C:\Program Files (x86)\PS3 Media Server̶1; (if you̵7;re using a 64-bit system). Paste the PS3 radio files into this directory.

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  Double-click the PS3 radio execution (.exe) file. Follow the on-screen prompts to set up the plug-in.

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  Launch PS3 Media Server on your computer. The program should indicate that it has found your PS3, if the PS3 is turned on and connected to your network. Leave the program running.

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  Navigate to ̶0;Music,̶1; ̶0;PS3 Media Server̶1; then ̶0;World Radio̶1; in the PS3 Xross Media Bar. Browse to find the Internet radio station you want to listen to. The stations are organized by category. Select the station to begin streaming it to your PS3.

Stream Internet Radio to PS3 Using Jamcast and Spotify

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  Log onto the computer using an account with administrator rights. Download and install Jamcast and Spotify onto your computer.

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  Launch the Jamcast application. Go to the ̶0;Devices̶1; tab. Click ̶0;Find.̶1; The program should indicate that it has found your PS3 if the PS3 is turned on and connected to your network.

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  Open ̶0;Spotify̶1; on your computer. Click ̶0;Radio̶1; in the left-side panel. Browse to find the Internet radio station you want to listen to in the right-side panel. The stations are organized by category.

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  Navigate to ̶0;Music,̶1; ̶0;Spotify,̶1; ̶0;My Music,̶1; ̶0;Playlist̶1; and ̶0;Virtual Sound̶1; in the PS3 Xross Media Bar to begin streaming the radio station to your PS3.