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How to listen to radio in Windows Vista
You have two options - Internet Radio in Windows Media Player 11, or actual FM radio in Windows Media Center.
You need a TV-tuner in order to listen to radio or watch television on your computer, and these can cost from $20 to $100 depending on where you are. It will enable you to listen to FM radio nationally and locally from 86FM to 107FM and other bands (depending on hardware).
- Go to
Start, All Programs, then click on Windows Media Center. - Select Music, then scroll across to Radio then click on it.
- If you know the number for the station, enter it into your keypad then press Enter.
- If you don’t know the number for the station, select the + and - under Seek and Tune to find your station.
You can also search for Internet radio stations using Windows Media Center. To do this:
- Go to the start screen by selecting the
button within Windows Media Center. - Scroll to Online Media, then click on Program Library.
- Click on Music and Radio, and then continue to click on More Music and Radio to see a list of radio stations available.
- Click on the station you want to listen to, and it’ll begin streaming through your Windows Media Center display.
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July 4th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Hi have Windows home vista.Still having big problems trying to get radio stations on vista media center help
July 4th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
What’s the problem exactly?
July 7th, 2007 at 4:30 am
I don’t seem to be able to get any internet radio on my media center. Under Online Media > Music and Radio, I only have one option (online music), no “More music and Radio” option. The option online music brings me to Reuters, there is no option to add or configure channels. Any ideas?
July 26th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
vista looks pretty cool but i feel it has only the looks and even XP was much better than vista….. regarding the issue with radio…. there is no option of radio on the latest windows media player
February 20th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I like to listen to BBC radio but on Vista,Real Player keeps failing. any ideas?
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:33 am
Lots of directions, no destination - I can’t get radio to appear!
April 16th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
when I click on more music and radio I can not see a list of radio stations available, I have a tv 7131/FM hybrid installed, what is wrong.
June 21st, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Vista doesn’t work. And Windows Media Player doesn’t work properly in this OS. And there is no realy Windows Media Player for Vista. I regret I purchased a PC cmputger with Vista. I can’t hear any of my online sites.
June 21st, 2008 at 10:27 pm
July 8th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
j’ai tenté en vain de capter les radios en ligne avec vista window XP était super quel regret d’avoir acheté un PC avec ce logiciel real desappointment
July 8th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
July 8th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Vista without radio on line real disappointment
September 20th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Just bought PC with Windows Vista - supposed to be the all singing all dancing media programme and I can’t get any radio!! Absolutely ridiculous!http://www.vistabase.co.uk/kb/smilies/msn_cry.gif
October 10th, 2008 at 9:00 am
vista ultimate sucks big time . it`s supposed to be a major media center and it won`t even play am radio. i`m thinking of wiping it off and installing xp. what amajor dissappointment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!