| While
other applications seem to work fine, we
rank Winamp highest. There are many versions
of Winamp available for download on the
Internet. The latest versions of Winamp
are popular because there are is a large
supply of Skinz available for them. We offer
(and this author uses) Winamp version 2.91
because it loads almost instantly due to
its smaller program size. There is no audible
difference in the quality of the reception
between version 2.91 and later versions.
In the Downloads
section above, you can download Winamp version
2.91 from our website. Also available (below)
is a link to download
the mp3PRO Winamp plugin. But first...
If
you prefer to manually enter our broadcast
address directly into Winamp...
1.
Open Winamp
2. Single right-click in any blank area
on the Winamp interface.
3. Choose "Play",
then choose "Location..."
4. In the "Open Location"
box that opens, type in:
http://www.freestylefm.com/listen/freestyle.pls
(for the 64-bit stream, DSL/Cable Connections)
Once
you have established your connection to
our broadcast, you can use Winamp's easy-to-use
Bookmark feature. This will make future
tune-ins simple and speedy.
1.
Open Winamp
2. Single right-click in any blank area
on the Winamp interface.
3. Choose "Bookmarks", then choose"Add
current to bookmark".
4. DanceRadio FreestyleFM is now bookmarked
in Winamp.
Depending
on which version of Winamp you are using,
it's likely your new bookmark is named after
the song that was playing when you created
the bookmark. This is simple to fix...
1.
Again, single right-click in any blank area
on the Winamp interface.
2. Choose "Bookmarks" then choose
"Edit Bookmarks..."
3. On the right side of the popup box, single
left-click (highlight) the name of the new
Bookmark.
4. Click the "Edit" button.
5. In the "Title" field, change
the name to DanceRadio FreestyleFM.
6. Click "Okay" to accept the
change.
7. Click "Close" on the Edit Bookmarks
popup to close it.
The
next time you want to tune into DanceRadio FreestyleFM,
you only need to start Winamp. If you last
used Winamp to listen to DanceRadio FreestyleFM,
you only need to click on Winamp's "Play"
button and the live DanceRadio FreestyleFM
broadcast will buffer and play automatically.
If you last used Winamp for any other purpose
than listening to DanceRadio FreestyleFM,
you simply need to...
1.
Single right-click on the Winamp interface.
2. Choose "Bookmarks" then choose
the DanceRadio FreestyleFM bookmark.
The
chief benefit to bookmarking DanceRadio FreestyleFM
into Winamp is not having to go to our website
to click the "... Connection"
button(s) or to visit Live365, Streamer,
or other website to connect. You can now
listen immediately whether sitting at home
or at work.
/listen.pls
Sometimes,
the failure of the website's "... Connection"
links is because of a tiny piece of code.
If you prefer not to use the trouble shooter
tips above (Bookmarking), and you prefer
to connect from our website only, you may
need to change a setting in your PC to make
those links work.
Our
links include the suffix /listen.pls
on them. The problem is that some PCs are
set up to recognize that .pls
file type and some are not. Here's how to
get your PC to recognize the .pls
file type and how to get it to open Winamp
and tune in to our broadcasts...
1.
In Windows, open My
Computer
2. In My Computer, click "Tools"
at the top then choose "Folder
Options..."
3. Click the "File Types"
tab at the top
This new popup is a list of all the file
types your unique computer is set up to
recognize.
4.
Browse down the list and look for a file
type named PLS
If
PLS does not appear in
the list of known file types (the list is
in alphabetical order), follow step 5 below.
If PLS does appear in your
list, skip to step 6
5.
Create a new file type by clicking the "New"
button beneath the list.
5a. In the new File Extension popup, type
PLS as the new "File
Extension" then click
OK
6.
Highlight the PLS file
type in your list
7. Click the "Change"
button below
8. A new "Open With"
box appears on your screen. Look through
the list of applications that are in your
list. If Winamp is listed
in the "Recommended Programs"
list, click that once to highlight it, then
click the OK button to
accept that setting.
Congratulations.
You have successfully created the PLS
file type on your PC, and the Connection
buttons on our web page should automatically
open Winamp and play our broadcast.
If
other troubleshooting issues exist for Windows
Media Player, and they are not addressed
here, please let us know and we will add
solutions in this space. If you wish to
author the troubleshooter, we will happily
give you credit on this page for your help.
MP3PRO
Plugin for Winamp
As
mentioned above, while there are far more
advanced versions of Winamp available today,
we recommend version 2.91 for many reasons
(although later versions work just fine).
This plugin is designed to enhance the overall
quality of the broadcast reception if you
choose Winamp to tune in to Your
Radio.
While
this plugin enhances the sound quality for
those on broadband (96 bit stream) by adding
the extra dimension of mp3PRO,
its greatest contribution is how it changes
your dialup (24 bit stream) reception to
a deeper and enriched quality of stereo
reception, while adding no additional strain
to your dialup connection.
Please note: due to changes
in the Winamp 3.0 interface the mp3PPRO
plugin does not work with Winamp 3.0.
1.
Download
the mp3PRO Plugin for Winamp
2. Save this plugin to your Desktop
3. Close Winamp (if it's open)
4. On your Desktop, double-click the mp3PROAudioDecoder.exe
file (icon should appear as below)
5. Now, you have to tell Winamp 2.91 to
use this encoder (you only need to do this
once)
6. Open Winamp
7. On your keyboard, hold down the Control
key while pressing P (Ctrl+P)
to open Winamp's Preferences dialogue.
8. On the left side, find and select the
"Input" line,
beneath the Plug-ins section.
9. Several Plugins may appear on the right
panel of the Winamp Preferences
box.
10.
Double-left-click the Plugin marked as shown
above, then click the "Configure"
button.
11.
Make sure all checkmarks are checked on
the "General"
tab. Do not use the info in the "Streaming"
tab unless you tune in from behind a firewall
or network, such as with some workplaces.
12. Now tune in and enjoy the enhanced sounds
in Winamp!!!
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