Play the Radio

Click the "Radio" icon to open the Radio Tuner so you can tune into the Internet radio stations that are built into iTunes (or whose addresses you have entered). These stations play a wide variety of music, news, and talkshow programs (netcast in the streaming MP3 format).

To play the radio in iTunes

1.	Click the "Radio" icon in the Source pane to see the radio options in the "Stream" column (the same column that is labeled "Song Name" when the selected Source is a CD, an album, or your Library). Choose which columns to display in the Radio Tuner window: From the Edit menu, choose "View Options…."
2.	Click the disclosure triangle of a radio category to see the various choices of streaming Internet connections.
3.	Double-click a stream to begin playing it. iTunes will open the designated URL (web address) and start playing the content.

iTunes uses technology called "Instant On Streaming" that allows content to start playing immediately. It continues to download data as the file plays. If you do not have a full-time Internet connection, connect to the Internet before you double-click a radio selection.

Some radio stations are available in several bit rates (kilobits per second) which affect the quality of the streams. Streams with higher bit rates sound better, but tend to break up over slow connections. If you have a dial-up Internet connection, choose streams with lower bit rates, such as 24 kbps.

To enter another radio address

If you know the web address of a streaming MP3 radio station that's not in the iTunes Radio Tuner, you can manually enter it.

1.	From the Advanced menu at the top of your screen, choose "Open Stream…."
2.	In the text field of the "Open Stream" window enter the web address. The address must be a complete URL, including the stream file name.