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Internet Streaming Radio on an android application

I have an Internet Radio and to be honest I went through almost everything to get how can I actually make a Streaming android application and what i should use for that .. no use .. not a single useful information ..

can anyone help me ?

Solution

  • This is most commonly done with Shoutcast/Icecast HTTP streaming to a MediaPlayer component contained in a Service.

    NPR has open-sourced their app, and it's a great reference application for radio. http://code.google.com/p/npr-android-app/

    Note: Shoutcast streaming is currently broken in Google TV, so your app will not work on those devices unless you choose another protocol.

    If you wish to only support android 3+ (including Google TV) you can also try streaming over HLS HTTP. This protocol is much less commonly used for radio, though.