Online Radio

Introduction

At times, radios are preferred over television programs because you do not have to pay attention to what you are listening. Apart from listening to radio while driving your car, you can also listen to it online while working. A number of websites offer online radio services. However, the sound quality varies with the streaming mechanism. If the streaming frequency is low, the sound would not be very clear.

A view of the options offered by online radio websites

One of these websites categorizes the radio listening options according to the music genres. How does this help you? First of all, you don’t have to browse through different radio stations to hear what you want. If you like rock music, you only need to click the rock category and related radio stations will be displayed. Similarly if you do not like vocals, you can click the TRANS option. All the music classifications are categorized in two ways. One of them is categorization by family. In addition to that, if you are not aware of the music family, you can choose the genre from the detailed list arranged in alphabetical order. Most people who do not have enough knowledge about music use this option. Once you have selected your favorite stations, you don’t need to select them again. This is because the website offers an option to create your own playlist. Once you have selected your favorite radio stations, you can save your list and the same list would be displayed to you when you log in as a user.

Using the features of online radios

A number of players are uploaded on the website for computer and the mobiles. These players are free of cost but have a limited playing validity. For instance, the desktop player can be used for five days without paying anything. This computer player has a wonderful interface and an easy to use mechanism as well. Similarly, there are players for cell phones as well. These players do not run on every mobile phone. Hence, it is better to check the compatibility level before installing anything. Like the player available for computer desktops, the mobile player is also available for a limited time period.

Creating your own presets and saving them

On this website, you will find an option for featured radio options as well. This option highlights the radio options which have been used by most people while accessing the website. For instance, if a large number of people have been listening to jazz, it would be counted as one of the music categories. The registration process of this website is quite simple. You need to enter a valid email and a password to begin the process. A confirmation email would be sent to you after which can begin using this website as a regular member.

As a radio listener, I also visited another online radio website and found it quite interesting as well. This website has a paid option as well free registration for the users. The services differ a lot. For instance, the paid package offers a higher number of playlists and presets. In addition to that, the rates are not very high. You only have to pay approximately 30 US dollars for the first three months and enjoy all the special services which are not offered to the free customers. Thus getting a paid account will help if you are looking for additional benefits. This website differentiates radio stations according to the language.

Searching the appropriate music categories

For instance, if you are looking for English songs, a related list of radio stations would be displayed to you. Similarly, there are separate lists for French and Italian. Hence, you don’t have to go through a mixed list to get the songs which you want. In addition to that, the website has a very easy interface. For instance, the registration process for both paid and free users is the same and you need to enter your credentials to be counted as a member. Do you like to make your own playlist and customize the songs to a certain extent? This website offers a very easy way to do so. You have a state of the art equalizer available and you can change the tone of each song which you are listening to. For instance, if you think that a song seems soft and you need a harder beat, you can increase the bass or add a flavor of rock. This option is available to both free and paid users. However, the equalizer available to the paid users contains more features as compared to the one available to free users.

If you are comfortable with listening to particular channels instead of looking for certain artists, you will find a lot of websites in this relation as well. These websites classify the channels according to the music category. For instance, if you are looking for pop, you will find a particular channel for it. These categories are updated at regular intervals. In addition to that, the categories which are accessed at the lowest rate are removed as well.

These days online radio is nothing less than a trend. Numerous websites offer the option of free streaming to the users. However, the services vary from one website to the other. Apart from that, some websites offer the option of free registration while the others offer paid accounts only. A better option in this relation is that you should pick the websites which offer both options. In this way, there would be no risk of losing your money. You can start with a free account and convert it into a paid one as soon as you find the services suitable. Most users are very much concerned about the options for presets. The more customization options available, the more users would be attracted. Apart from that, you would also find websites which offer a particular category of songs only. For instance, certain websites are only dedicated to Indian songs.