Idea For Last.fm Client - Send the streaming radio to play through iTunes

- Freeto said...
- User
- 19 Aug 2008, 04:17
Idea For Last.fm Client - Send the streaming radio to play through iTunes

For a while i used Audioscrobbler and one feature of it that i loved was that i played the Last.fm radio's through iTunes.

In the end however I opt for the Last.fm software client because I enjoy the UI a lot better.

I think it would be great though if in the Last.fm client's preferences we were given the option to, like in the AudioScrobbler software, listen to the virtual radio's via iTunes.

Thoughts, Comments, This already possible and I'm oblivious?

[quote][b][user]Freeto[/user][/b] said: For a while i used Audioscrobbler and one feature of it that i loved was that i played the Last.fm radio's through iTunes. In the end however I opt for the Last.fm software client because I enjoy the UI a lot better. I think it would be great though if in the Last.fm client's preferences we were given the option to, like in the AudioScrobbler software, listen to the virtual radio's via iTunes. Thoughts, Comments, This already possible and I'm oblivious?[/quote]

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- gadgetchannel said...
- Subscriber
- 19 Aug 2008, 07:21
You can already do this. What you need to do is:

In the Last.fm software Click Tools > Options > Radio
In "Stream in external player" change the value to of the "Connect to localhost on port:" field to the port you want to use (e.g. 81)
Exit the Last.fm software and restart it
In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream
Enter the stream url as http://localhost:port where port is the port number you chose (e.g. http://localhost:81 )
Play the station in the Last.fm software

The radio will now play in iTunes. If you click the stop button in iTunes, playback returns to the Last.fm software.
[quote][b][user]gadgetchannel[/user][/b] said: You can already do this. What you need to do is: [ulist][li]In the Last.fm software Click Tools > Options > Radio[/li][li]In "Stream in external player" change the value to of the "Connect to localhost on port:" field to the port you want to use (e.g. 81)[/li][li]Exit the Last.fm software and restart it[/li][li]In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream[/li][li]Enter the stream url as http://localhost:[i]port[/i] where [i]port[/i] is the port number you chose (e.g. http://localhost:81 )[/li][li]Play the station in the Last.fm software[/li][/ulist] The radio will now play in iTunes. If you click the stop button in iTunes, playback returns to the Last.fm software.[/quote]

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- hoodlam said...
- User
- 18 Sep 2008, 01:30
didnt work for me

nothing has worked for me so far

no lastfm thru airfoil

[quote][b][user]hoodlam[/user][/b] said: nothing has worked for me so far no lastfm thru airfoil[/quote]

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- neo707 said...
- User
- 4 Oct 2008, 11:34
Works only for one song

This only works for the first song for me. afterwards iTunes stops the playback and it doesn´t even return to the lastfm client.

[quote][b][user]neo707[/user][/b] said: This only works for the first song for me. afterwards iTunes stops the playback and it doesn´t even return to the lastfm client. [/quote]

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- mariettiello said...
- User
- 21 Nov 2008, 17:24
works flawless!

great help man...

just select REPEAT SINGLE TRACK in itunes and itunes will play forever last.fm stream!!!

Mariettiello

[quote][b][user]mariettiello[/user][/b] said: great help man... just select REPEAT SINGLE TRACK in itunes and itunes will play forever last.fm stream!!! Mariettiello[/quote]

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- orig1nalBrosef said...
- User
- 24 Nov 2008, 09:42
winamp?

is there a way to do this with winamp?
i would LOVE to be able to listen to last.fm's radio with winamp's milkdrop visualization on..

[quote][b][user]orig1nalBrosef[/user][/b] said: is there a way to do this with winamp? i would LOVE to be able to listen to last.fm's radio with winamp's milkdrop visualization on..[/quote]

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- TheMannen said...
- Moderator
- 24 Nov 2008, 11:26
Re: winamp?

orig1nalBrosef said:
is there a way to do this with winamp?
i would LOVE to be able to listen to last.fm's radio with winamp's milkdrop visualization on..
Yeah, just replace "In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream" with "In Winamp click on File > Play URL" (or something like that, I have it in Swedish).

The most pointless war in history needs to be stopped. So join and stuff.

[quote][b][user]TheMannen[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]orig1nalBrosef[/user][/b] said: is there a way to do this with winamp? i would LOVE to be able to listen to last.fm's radio with winamp's milkdrop visualization on..[/quote] Yeah, just replace "In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream" with "In Winamp click on File > Play URL" (or something like that, I have it in Swedish). [/quote]

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- dragon_fire4 said...
- User
- 28 Nov 2008, 17:05
Really can't get this to work.

Sorry to be so stupid, but I can't get this work at all. It seems very simple to do and it would appear I follow it. However, music never actually streams across into iTunes. So I'm just not making this work.

I really want to listen to Last.FM through my Hi/Fi like I use iTunes. Please, Please can someone help me.

[quote][b][user]dragon_fire4[/user][/b] said: Sorry to be so stupid, but I can't get this work at all. It seems very simple to do and it would appear I follow it. However, music never actually streams across into iTunes. So I'm just not making this work. I really want to listen to Last.FM through my Hi/Fi like I use iTunes. Please, Please can someone help me. [/quote]

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- TheStyleScout said...
- User
- 11 Dec 2008, 15:13
No Tools > Options > Radio

Hi I dont have Options > Radio under TOOLS
onlu icons for:
share
Tag
Playlist
Love
Ban !!!

I'm on a Mac any advise?

[quote][b][user]TheStyleScout[/user][/b] said: Hi I dont have Options > Radio under TOOLS onlu icons for: share Tag Playlist Love Ban !!! I'm on a Mac any advise? [/quote]

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- Chasmerkin said...
- User
- 27 Dec 2008, 01:03
Mac Advice

TheStyleScout;
just like gadgetchannel, EXCEPT!

In the Last.fm StatusBar, Click Preferences > Radio

In "Stream in external player" change the value to of the "Connect to localhost on port:" field to the port you want to use (e.g. 81)

Restart Last.fm

In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream
Enter the stream url as http://localhost:port where port is the port number you chose (e.g. http://localhost:81 )

Play the station in the Last.fm software

The radio will now play in iTunes. If you click the stop button in iTunes, playback returns to the Last.fm software.

................
You are exactly right! I've been meaning to talk to you about that,

[quote][b][user]Chasmerkin[/user][/b] said: TheStyleScout; just like gadgetchannel, [b]EXCEPT[/b]! In the Last.fm StatusBar, Click [b]Preferences[/b] > Radio In "Stream in external player" change the value to of the "Connect to localhost on port:" field to the port you want to use (e.g. 81) Restart Last.fm In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream Enter the stream url as http://localhost:port where port is the port number you chose (e.g. http://localhost:81 ) Play the station in the Last.fm software The radio will now play in iTunes. If you click the stop button in iTunes, playback returns to the Last.fm software. [/quote]

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- fmera said...
- Subscriber
- 27 Dec 2008, 04:56
Re: Mac Advice

Chasmerkin said:
TheStyleScout;
just like gadgetchannel, EXCEPT!

In the Last.fm StatusBar, Click Preferences > Radio

In "Stream in external player" change the value to of the "Connect to localhost on port:" field to the port you want to use (e.g. 81)

Restart Last.fm

In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream
Enter the stream url as http://localhost:port where port is the port number you chose (e.g. http://localhost:81 )

Play the station in the Last.fm software

The radio will now play in iTunes. If you click the stop button in iTunes, playback returns to the Last.fm software.
not working for me. play button in itunes won't respond.

U.G.L.Y. - changing the face of music, one artist at a time.

[quote][b][user]fmera[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]Chasmerkin[/user][/b] said: TheStyleScout; just like gadgetchannel, [b]EXCEPT[/b]! In the Last.fm StatusBar, Click [b]Preferences[/b] > Radio In "Stream in external player" change the value to of the "Connect to localhost on port:" field to the port you want to use (e.g. 81) Restart Last.fm In iTunes click on Advanced > Open Stream Enter the stream url as http://localhost:port where port is the port number you chose (e.g. http://localhost:81 ) Play the station in the Last.fm software The radio will now play in iTunes. If you click the stop button in iTunes, playback returns to the Last.fm software. [/quote] not working for me. play button in itunes won't respond.[/quote]

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- Chasmerkin said...
- User
- 27 Dec 2008, 06:07
MAC Advice

after you change the localhost to your port,( e.g. 8000 or any other number, you have to hit "APPLY" and then "OK"

then restart last.fm

open iTunes. make sure REPEAT is on repeat same song
open iTunes>Advanced>openaudiostream and type (or paste):
http://localhost:8000/LAST.FM.8000
hit "OK"

most any port number will work as long as use the same one for last.fm and itunes.

it will now work with airport express and visualizer

................
You are exactly right! I've been meaning to talk to you about that,

[quote][b][user]Chasmerkin[/user][/b] said: after you change the localhost to your port,( e.g. 8000 or any other number, you have to hit "[b]APPLY[/b]" and then "[b]OK[/b]" then restart last.fm open iTunes. make sure [b]REPEAT[/b] is on repeat same song open iTunes>Advanced>openaudiostream and type (or paste): [b]http://localhost:8000/LAST.FM.8000[/b] hit "[b]OK[/b]" most any port number will work as long as use the same one for last.fm and itunes. it will now work with airport express and visualizer [/quote]

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- fmera said...
- Subscriber
- 27 Dec 2008, 10:59
Re: MAC Advice

Chasmerkin said:
after you change the localhost to your port,( e.g. 8000 or any other number, you have to hit "APPLY" and then "OK"

then restart last.fm

open iTunes. make sure REPEAT is on repeat same song
open iTunes>Advanced>openaudiostream and type (or paste):
http://localhost:8000/LAST.FM.8000
hit "OK"

most any port number will work as long as use the same one for last.fm and itunes.

it will now work with airport express and visualizer

thanks! finally got it to work. :)

the "repeat same song" bit and the "last.fm.8000" part of the localhost address probably did the trick. those were new to me.

***
edit: something odd that i noticed - the tracks seem to be trying to crossfade into each other, ie before one song ends, the next is already beginning (as seen thru the growl notification). so naturally, the first second or two of the next track is cut off.

i've already disabled crossfade in itunes, but it seems to still happen. :/

U.G.L.Y. - changing the face of music, one artist at a time.

[quote][b][user]fmera[/user][/b] said: [quote][b][user]Chasmerkin[/user][/b] said: after you change the localhost to your port,( e.g. 8000 or any other number, you have to hit "[b]APPLY[/b]" and then "[b]OK[/b]" then restart last.fm open iTunes. make sure [b]REPEAT[/b] is on repeat same song open iTunes>Advanced>openaudiostream and type (or paste): [b]http://localhost:8000/LAST.FM.8000[/b] hit "[b]OK[/b]" most any port number will work as long as use the same one for last.fm and itunes. it will now work with airport express and visualizer [/quote] thanks! finally got it to work. :) the "repeat same song" bit and the "last.fm.8000" part of the localhost address probably did the trick. those were new to me. *** edit: something odd that i noticed - the tracks seem to be trying to crossfade into each other, ie before one song ends, the next is already beginning (as seen thru the growl notification). so naturally, the first second or two of the next track is cut off. i've already disabled crossfade in itunes, but it seems to still happen. :/[/quote]

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- fmera said...
- Subscriber
- 29 Dec 2008, 11:04
okay, it looks like http://localhost:8000 or 8001 are the only ports that will work for me. (in any case, they're both recognized ports for radio streams (wikisource).

but what's with the track overlap? before one track has ended (with several seconds to go), the next track is already off the block, and so the first few seconds are cut off.

iscrobbler for me seems to exhibit a similar if lesser glitch: the first bit of each track stutters momentarily.

anyone?

U.G.L.Y. - changing the face of music, one artist at a time.

[quote][b][user]fmera[/user][/b] said: okay, it looks like [b]http://localhost:8000[/b] or [b]8001[/b] are the only ports that will work for me. (in any case, they're both recognized ports for radio streams ([url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_number#Registered_ports:_1024.E2.80.9349151]wikisource[/url]). but what's with the track overlap? before one track has ended (with several seconds to go), the next track is already off the block, and so the first few seconds are cut off. iscrobbler for me seems to exhibit a similar if lesser glitch: the first bit of each track stutters momentarily. anyone?[/quote]

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- mibkay said...
- User
- 21 Feb 2009, 10:00
This only works for the first song for me. afterwards iTunes stops the playback and it doesn´t even return to the lastfm client.

This is the same for me. Is it possible to "fix" stream "breaking" by Last.fm when the song finished and don't use single track repeat? Maybe this could be a suggestion for development team?

Another 2 ideas/suggestions:
- Implement Last.fm client to send current streamed song metadata to external player, like many shoutcast radios do, plzz! :)
- Add special player url combinations do remotely control Last.fm from player, for example: http://localhost:8888/tags/trance to play "Radio Trance", http://localhost:8888/users/login to play friend's Radio..., this could force Last.fm client auto-start playback "remotely" after clicking play button in favorite player (it will connect to 8888 port and apply command to Last.fm client).

MiBKay

[quote][b][user]mibkay[/user][/b] said: [quote]This only works for the first song for me. afterwards iTunes stops the playback and it doesn´t even return to the lastfm client. [/quote] This is the same for me. Is it possible to "fix" stream "breaking" by Last.fm when the song finished and don't use single track repeat? Maybe this could be a suggestion for development team? Another 2 ideas/suggestions: - Implement Last.fm client to send current streamed song metadata to external player, like many shoutcast radios do, plzz! :) - Add special player url combinations do remotely control Last.fm from player, for example: http://localhost:8888/tags/trance to play "Radio Trance", http://localhost:8888/users/login to play friend's Radio..., this could force Last.fm client auto-start playback "remotely" after clicking play button in favorite player (it will connect to 8888 port and apply command to Last.fm client).[/quote]

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- thuskia said...
- User
- 17 May 2009, 15:56
scrobbler yes; stream from lastfm.de application no

hi,
using the program lastfm installed on my mac, it works fine via itunes/express/stereo
Changing onto the lastfm website and playing music there after having logged in, it does not.
Is this possible? To stream, ie. the playlists of other users ?
thanks for your help
Martin

Bags groove!

www.thuskia.de

[quote][b][user]thuskia[/user][/b] said: hi, using the program lastfm installed on my mac, it works fine via itunes/express/stereo Changing onto the lastfm website and playing music there after having logged in, it does not. Is this possible? To stream, ie. the playlists of other users ? thanks for your help Martin[/quote]

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- b_ryan said...
- User
- 25 Oct 2009, 13:41
how is this sooo difficult

what i want is to be able to do is open up itunes click on the radio stream which is my last fm recommendations and listen were it just an average radio stream. the method above i can only seem to get it playing through itunes if i start it through last fm iscrobbler first, any suggestions?

[quote][b][user]b_ryan[/user][/b] said: what i want is to be able to do is open up itunes click on the radio stream which is my last fm recommendations and listen were it just an average radio stream. the method above i can only seem to get it playing through itunes if i start it through last fm iscrobbler first, any suggestions? [/quote]

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- meltron3000 said...
- User
- 9 Dec 2009, 01:17
this doesnt work.

Tried every recommendation here.
Nada.

WOrkin on a mac. Granted, I'm at work, so maybe it has something to do with different ports being blocked. But I know 80 isnt and it still doesnt work on that.

[quote][b][user]meltron3000[/user][/b] said: Tried every recommendation here. Nada. WOrkin on a mac. Granted, I'm at work, so maybe it has something to do with different ports being blocked. But I know 80 isnt and it still doesnt work on that.[/quote]

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- meltron3000 said...
- User
- 9 Dec 2009, 01:24
To add insult to injury

no matter what port i put in the field, the music always plays through last fm and nothing else. No matter what. Argh!

[quote][b][user]meltron3000[/user][/b] said: no matter what port i put in the field, the music always plays through last fm and nothing else. No matter what. Argh! [/quote]

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