So we put together some of the pros and cons and then a few additional considerations. When selecting a WiFi Internet Radio, take into consideration some of the same things you would consider for any radio like size, audio jacks, clock, alarms, etc.
One last thing, there are many changes taking place in the industry where stations are being consolidated, and shows are being changed. The owners of the content, are in many cases, only allowing their stream to be streamed on certain devices or their own app. All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Some songs they put on your playlist seem to make no sense sometimes, but the technology behind […]. If you feed your internet radio into a C. Crane FM Boadcaster-2 you then can have internet radio and handy portability.
I am able to listen to the BBC all over our property with this set-up. And then if the power goes out, wind storm or earthquake, you lose the AC power at home, then you have no internet and WiFi.
I enjoyed your comments about the pros and cons of internet radio. I have been a very avid user and listener of internet radio for well over 5 years. In fact The only time I do not to internet radio is when I am in the car. Another con is many of these stations will change their stream without any kind of notice or reason. Sometimes it takes weeks or months to be able to find them again. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account.
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Home About Shop ccrane. Most internet radios will work on WiFi or with a direct Ethernet connection that network jack on the back of the radio that provides a connection to the router. Sometimes a USB to Ethernet adapter might be necessary.
Every one of them can play different kinds of music. Undoubtedly, you will be spoiled for choices so it also helps to check out each Wi-Fi radio review here to gather as much information about this device.
This Wi-Fi radio from Ocean Digital is perfect for the kitchen and the garden. It is small and compact but its built-in speaker can still pump out some serious volume. I noticed that the size of this device is just perfect for taking along every time one is doing household chores like washing the dishes and doing the laundry, among many others.
This means even when the power or the internet goes out, you will still be able to listen to music. Also, this means that you can take this radio wherever you go. Another neat feature of this radio that connects to the internet is that it can also work as a wireless Bluetooth loudspeaker.
If I cannot get a decent radio reception from my location and I need to get my music fix, I just need to turn on the Bluetooth connectivity of the radio and pair it with my smartphone.
It also turns into a wireless speaker. People who have trouble sleeping can also use this unit as a bedside sleeping aid. If you are one of those who need to have music playing on the background to sleep, then you will find this radio quite handy because it comes with a sleep timer. You just have to set how many minutes before the radio shuts down.
This tiny little radio surprised me quite a lot. This radio makes for a good bedside radio. The LCD has a gentle backlight. You can set it up to display both the time and the station that the radio is currently tuned into. It also has a 3. I find this extremely helpful for private listening. This also has a sleep timer, which is great if you need to have background noise to fall asleep. I also consider this unit a fantastic Wi-Fi alarm clock radio because it is equipped with an alarm clock that lets you choose if you want to wake up to music or a gentle buzzer.
Aside from internet radio stations, you can also use this device via UPnP or streamed local network content. If you have other computers connected to the wireless network then you can set up this Wi-Fi internet radio receiver, so that it can play the music saved in those computers. This can also work if you have a wireless hard disk drive. I particularly liked the fact that this radio comes with an easy-to-use remote control. This is great for people like me who would rather not sit up in bed just to turn off the radio because that will be enough to jostle me out of sleepiness.
Also, having a remote means that this will also be a good radio for the kitchen. There is no need to walk to the other side of the room just to adjust the volume or tune into another station.
If there is one thing that I consider as a problem with this radio, it would be that it is not portable at all. It can only run on AC power, through the included AC adapter. One thing that immediately grabbed my attention in this Wi-Fi radio receiver is that it combined an old-school, classic design with ultra-modern functionality.
First, I liked the faux wood case and the mesh-enclosed speaker. When not powered up, it looks almost exactly like the radio that my grandfather used when he was still alive. The illusion is quickly broken when I turned on the radio and a huge full-color LCD popped up. I am happy that this is also one of the best Wi-Fi clock radios in the market.
It is because you can also use it as an alarm clock. This radio has all the features that I want from an alarm clock radio — a sleep timer and snooze button.
It also offers the choice to wake up to a preset radio station, a track from a USB drive, or a selection of buzzers. It is nice that I am getting more than just one appliance in one package.
The detail that surprised me about this unit is that it has access to almost , different radio stations and music streaming services. Some channels are exclusively for sleep sounds.
This is a great help for those like me who have trouble sleeping without background music or noise. I also liked that there is an integrated Qi wireless charger for my smartphone. It is a very convenient addition. Another feature that I like about this radio is that it comes with remote control, so I can control the tunes even when I am doing something else from across the room. Now, if in any case the remote was misplaced, which happens to me all of the time, I can still control it remotely using the Android app.
There is also an iOS version for iPhone users. The thing that I did not like about this unit is that it requires quite some effort to get it set up. For instance, when I first tried to connect it to my home network, I had to do it manually. There is no option to connect it to the Wi-Fi network automatically.
I liked the simple and minimalist design of this radio. It is just a simple black cube with black buttons and dials and a two-and-a-half inch full-color display.
You can use it in the living room, as a bedside radio, in the office, and anywhere else. The bright LCD can show album covers and other track information, a clock, weather updates whenever available.
The screen can also be dimmed to make it easy on the eyes at night when it is used as a bedside radio. I was surprised when I checked the stations that this radio can access a huge number. It even has more than 26, different radio stations. Thankfully, this unit comes with different station presets.
This makes it easier to find and remember your favorite stations. I am glad that this unit comes with a built-in equalizer. It is a big plus for me that I can easily tweak the sounds of my music to my exact liking.
Also, I like the fact that you can hook this small unit to a set of big speakers to maximize the potential of internet radio. For such a small Wi-Fi radio, this one packs a punch.
With dual 3-watt forward-facing speakers and a downward-facing 5-watt sub-woofer, this tiny radio can fill up a room with crystal clear sounds through its deep bass undertone. I think this makes this unit perfect for music lovers. I am happy that this radio has a 4. This feature cleans up the entire look because there are very few visible buttons and dials. This gives the unit a nice, clean and minimalist design that will fit in any room of the house. I like the fact that this is a smartphone with massive speakers.
What was even more surprising was that I can install social media apps like Facebook, Twitter, and the like. This radio also has its built-in 4GB storage for storing music files so this radio can still work as an audio file player even when it is offline. The radio will appear as an external hard drive. What I like the most about this unit is that you can use it to enjoy a complete radio listening experience.
It is an internet radio. You can expect it to do everything that you are hoping for and maybe a lot more. What I love about this radio is that I can control it remotely. Even when I am in another place, I can still control it via a smartphone app both for Android and iOS. I can select radio stations, save presets, and do everything else that you intend to do. You can control your radio regardless of where you are in the house. When used as an internet radio, this unit can access more than 20, stations.
This means that I will not be left wanting for choices when it comes to music. Aside from the many internet radio stations, this unit can also access music streaming services like Pandora and Spotify. I also appreciate that this radio has a built-in rechargeable battery. This means that I can take this anywhere in the house. As long as it is within range of the Wi-Fi router, it can still play tunes. It has a distinct shape and size that makes it the perfect fit for a nightstand table.
The button placement on top makes it easy to use when placed at the bedside. I love that this also works as a sleep sound machine. I have trouble sleeping when there is no background noise. With the help of this radio, I can choose from different sleep sounds. It could range from white noise to ambient nature sounds. Furthermore, I can also choose from different alarms.
This is primarily an internet radio and that being so, this unit can access more than 20, different channels. This radio can tune in to foreign stations like the BBC as well as the local ones. One will not have any shortage of things to listen to with this radio around. The next unit I would like to discuss is not just a simple Wi-Fi radio.
It is an amplifier and a control center for a home-wide audio system. If you have a complicated speaker system installed at home, this should be at the center of it. This is perfect for hooking up to hi-fi cabinet speakers. This has a watt capacity so you can be sure that it can make full use of large powerful speakers without making the sounds clunky and hollow. You can also hook this up to speakers with analog connectors.
It will still sound amazing nonetheless. Once this is hooked up, you can simply control this using the Muzo smartphone app. With this app, you can connect the Wi-Fi radio to online radio stations that you want. You can also log in to your music streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and others. I loved that this unit came with equalizer controls — both on the unit itself and the Muzo smartphone app.
The equalizer is a welcome addition because it allows the user to customize the sound coming out of the speakers. With a radio and speakers that sound so well, that will be a gracious addition. The first thing that I noticed and loved immediately about this internet radio is its excellent sound quality.
This has two front-facing speakers. It also has a downward-facing subwoofer that produces excellent sounds that can fill the room. The 4. Having a colorful screen makes it easy to navigate through all of the features that this radio has, unlike the other Wi-Fi radios where you have to press quite a lot of buttons to do a basic action.
I love the fact that this radio has a built-in 8GB of memory. I just need to connect the radio to my laptop via a USB data cable and start copying files to the onboard storage drive. You can access thousands of radio stations through apps like Pandora, IheartMusic, and others.
You can also use this radio to access Spotify and other music services. You have to install the apps separately, though, which is a bit of a hassle.
Listening to only one hour of radio each day for 30 days a typical month will add up to between 1. You can also, of course, switch to a plan that offers truly unlimited data usage, although that may be restricted by your current contract and provider, and will naturally cost more money. When choosing to listen to the radio over your phone, the choice of app may not be influenced purely by the amount of data usage.
There are operating system considerations, with some apps not available across Android, Apple and Windows platforms. A big consideration also is what each app offers. Some apps offer only a limited number of stations and features, and they all have varying interfaces and ease of use. Most have a free version with advertisements as well as premium versions that may be advertisement free and offer additional services but require a monthly fee.
You do need to look at what each app has to offer and choose the one that best fits what you want to do.
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