Listening to BBC radio stream

Hi
I live in Bangkok and like to listen to the BBC radio 5 web stream while driving around town.
Currently I'm using WunderRadio but I was wondering if anyone would recommend different radio streaming software?
Thanks
Mick

Hi BkkMick,
My app (yes, I'm the developer, and I will get paid if you buy my app) ooTunes Radio has many of the BBC streams. However, only those that are available in windows media audio (WMA format) will work in the apps that support wma format. ooTunes Radio (my app), Wunder, pocket tunes and FStream (a free app) all support wma audio streams. I have the BBC 5 live and BBC 5 sports xtra streams already in the built in database and they work great. The full list of stations compatible with my app is here: http://ootunes.com/s/ though there are a few BBC streams there that only work in the UK (they are labeled that way). Good Luck!
Steve

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What you need:
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http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/playingradio_progs/local_radiostreams
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jeffreyandtibor wrote:
Well I know a much easier one:
open iTunes
click radios
click news/talk radios
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Message Edited by treoer on 09-Oct-2009 06:02 AM

NEED TO DOWLOAD PLUG IN TO LISTEN AND WATCH RADIO STREAMS ETC.. PLEASE HELP

HELLO all,
hope you are well.
i need to download the right plug in , so i can watch live stream tv and lsten to my fave radio stations.
whenever i try to do it a message comes ..cannot find the internrt plug-in .......
"The page has content of MIME type “video/x-ms-wma”.
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please help me find the right plug in, to sort things out.
regards

Welcome To  Discussions theodorhs!
I don't know exactly which plug in you need, plug download and install Flip4mac, as see if that's sufficient.
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