How Many People Here Use Their Pre/Pixi As A Streaming Radio While They Driving?

the2ndflood · 06:43 PM

I used to have Sirius Satellite Radio, but I found that most of the time I was only listening to Howard Stern. So I didn't see a point in paying full price for a service where I was only listening to 1 or 2 channels. So I dropped my plan with Sirius. Now I use my Pre as a streaming radio to listen to Howard Stern and to the Sprint Music Radio stations. Plus with the speaker volume patches installed, my phone is loud enough to allow for me to enjoy any of the streaming radio stations. Also, by having a mobile phone mount hooked up in my truck, it makes changing channels on my Pre just as easy as if I were changing channels on my Sirius device.

I want to see if anyone else uses their phone in this way? I can't be the only one to listen to music this way. The Sprint Pre just makes a great streaming radio device, because of all the nice radio apps that exist for it. Plus Sprint Radio has tons of commercial free music stations. And 3G is also great for streaming radio, but I have found that even 1x can stream the radio just fine.

So who else uses their Pre/Pixi as a streaming music device in their vehicle? And what stations do you listen to most often?

NuttyBunny · 05/13/2011, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the2ndflood

I used to have Sirius Satellite Radio, but I found that most of the time I was only listening to Howard Stern. So I didn't see a point in paying full price for a service where I was only listening to 1 or 2 channels. So I dropped my plan with Sirius. Now I use my Pre as a streaming radio to listen to Howard Stern and to the Sprint Music Radio stations. Plus with the speaker volume patches installed, my phone is loud enough to allow for me to enjoy any of the streaming radio stations. Also, by having a mobile phone mount hooked up in my truck, it makes changing channels on my Pre just as easy as if I were changing channels on my Sirius device.

I want to see if anyone else uses their phone in this way? I can't be the only one to listen to music this way. The Sprint Pre just makes a great streaming radio device, because of all the nice radio apps that exist for it. Plus Sprint Radio has tons of commercial free music stations. And 3G is also great for streaming radio, but I have found that even 1x can stream the radio just fine.

So who else uses their Pre/Pixi as a streaming music device in their vehicle? And what stations do you listen to most often?

I just use Grooveshark

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

Freshyz · 05/13/2011, 07:24 PM

After customizing Pandora and adding my favorite artists I love this app. The beauty of streaming it on my Pre- is that it does not use up the free 40hours a month limit and is commercial free. (dont forget to install the 'ad blocker' patch to get rid of pop-ups too) My only complaint is that you cannot edit your 'quick-mix' on your phone but it works flawless for me.
8-tracks is cool too along with a few other music apps.
Music Remix also rocks for your mp3 selection..

PrinceAlbert · 05/13/2011, 07:31 PM

My setup is SPre on Touchstone and BT headphones for live streaming via Tune In.

mauro1 · 05/13/2011, 08:17 PM

My setup is with Touchstone mounted in the dash, with ModeSwitcher mode to fire up some sort of a streaming app (which I change around rather frequently between Pandora, Internet Radio, Imported Radio, Stitcher Radio, but also sometimes plain Amigo) whenever the phone detects the bluetooth connection along with a disconnection of wifi. Further more I have *TWO* bluetooth devices in my car, the HFP device for phone and an A2DP receiver for music.

For long trips, or when I'm going ot a new place, I fire up Sprint Nav and Trapster manually. The webOS multitasking makes it all work; and it works seamlessly too!

itZmePre · 05/13/2011, 08:54 PM

I have a Touchstone near the shifter with an AUX cable going to the in-dash stereo. I have been looking at the bluetooth adapters for receiving stereo signals but I'm still too cheap to blow $45 when I have the wired solution working fine.

I use SprintNav over the speakers too and it is cool how it cuts the volume of Pandora and then gives directions, then returns to music again. If I am going to be in the car for long periods of time I pair the bluetooth earpiece and then if someone calls it cuts the Pandora and I hit the button to talk. Then afterwards it comes right back into the song I was listening to.

brandonp2 · 05/13/2011, 09:06 PM

Pandora and TuneIn are frequently used apps of mine. I don't have a TS in my vehicle, but the car charger works fine for me. I do notice that the Pandora app seems to hang up every once in a while though; it doesn't seem as responsive as it does for iOS. I don't know if it's webOS that hangs it up, or that if Pandora has just put more effort into iOS (likely).

rsanchez1 · 05/13/2011, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freshyz

don't forget to install the 'ad blocker' patch to get rid of pop-ups too

This suggestion might break some streaming. I know that it breaks some podcasts and the Grooveshark app.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

Freshyz · 05/13/2011, 10:43 PM

[QUOTE=rsanchez1;2961741]This suggestion might break some streaming. I know that it breaks some podcasts and the Grooveshark app.

I had no idea that patch can conflict in such a way. It is useful to hide the ads in Pandora as well as The Weather Channel app.
Thnx for the heads up though..

Cantaffordit · 05/13/2011, 11:03 PM

between pandora and drPodder, I never turn my car radio on.

ieko · 05/13/2011, 11:33 PM

I have custom shoutcast streams that I listen to and run the audio to my car speakers.

Been doing this since the first iphone, it has changed my life haha.

cobrakon · 05/14/2011, 02:26 AM

I use Pandora mostly (which after "thumbing" for so long, plays a near perfect mix of my favorite music) and TuneIn the rest. Just like at home with my DVR, in the car, I rarely hear commercials. It's awesome!

I have my Pre Classic in one of these Bracketron Grip-It Power Docks:

Bluetooth'd to one of these nifty Jabra Cruiser 710's (which BestBuy Mobile Stores are blowing out for $19 BTW)

It's an awesome setup and the Jabra works great! MUCH better than my old wired Tunecast II FM transmitter. Plus since the Cruiser is a car A2DP car speakerphone, it has play\pause\track buttons on it that I use to control my Pre without even touching it.

(p.s. I had one of these Bracketron Universal Grip-It before and while it worked great, was too much hassle with cup holder real estate. (I use both my cup holders for food.

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yoshamano · 05/14/2011, 04:56 AM

I velcored a Touchstone to the left of my steering wheel and run the charger cable and tape adapter underneath the steering column over to it. From there its Pandora and drPodder while I'm driving.

rsanchez1 · 05/14/2011, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Freshyz

I had no idea that patch can conflict in such a way. It is useful to hide the ads in Pandora as well as The Weather Channel app.
Thnx for the heads up though..

It caught me by surprise too. I already had been unable to stream some podcasts, and then I suddenly couldn't stream Grooveshark. Then I remember that the Max Blocker patch description mentioned it might break some apps, so I tried Ad Blocker and still nothing. Only after I removed all ad blocker patches did everything work.

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

wushu2004 · 05/14/2011, 08:52 AM

The ash tray in my car is setup in such a way that I can stick my Pixi+ in it (albeit sideways) and it'll stay upright.

With that, an FM transmitter I switch between Slacker (Pandora is too slow), drPodder, and TuneIn and it keeps me happy on the roads.

Mediademics · 05/14/2011, 10:27 AM

I use grooveshark and drpodder mostly. How do you get Howard Stern on your phone? I thought he was Sirius exclusive.

netwrkr9 · 05/14/2011, 12:18 PM

Haven't listened to a radio commercial since Oct. of 09 thanks to my Pre.

grappler · 05/14/2011, 12:43 PM

TuneIn by RadioTime is a fantastic app. Use it constantly.

Unclevanya · 05/14/2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsanchez1

This suggestion might break some streaming. I know that it breaks some podcasts and the Grooveshark app.

Before my recent trip to the Doctor I had the Ad Block patch and GrooveShark and no problems.

Unclevanya · 05/14/2011, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cobrakon

Bluetooth'd to one of these nifty Jabra Cruiser 710's (which BestBuy Mobile Stores are blowing out for $19 BTW)

It's an awesome setup and the Jabra works great! MUCH better than my old wired Tunecast II FM transmitter. Plus since the Cruiser is a car A2DP car speakerphone, it has play\pause\track buttons on it that I use to control my Pre without even touching it.

I'm not finding it for $19 - how did you find that - is it only in store? Web price at Best Buy mobile is $39.99

Also you mentioned it was a better FM transmitter - how much better. The few I have tried suck. Is this really worth trying or is it going to disappoint?

05/13/2011, 06:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
the2ndflood Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Murfreesboro Tennessee Posts: 805 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 513 Thanked 37 Times in 37 Posts	How Many People Here Use Their Pre/Pixi As A Streaming Radio While They Drive? I used to have Sirius Satellite Radio, but I found that most of the time I was only listening to Howard Stern. So I didn't see a point in paying full price for a service where I was only listening to 1 or 2 channels. So I dropped my plan with Sirius. Now I use my Pre as a streaming radio to listen to Howard Stern and to the Sprint Music Radio stations. Plus with the speaker volume patches installed, my phone is loud enough to allow for me to enjoy any of the streaming radio stations. Also, by having a mobile phone mount hooked up in my truck, it makes changing channels on my Pre just as easy as if I were changing channels on my Sirius device. I want to see if anyone else uses their phone in this way? I can't be the only one to listen to music this way. The Sprint Pre just makes a great streaming radio device, because of all the nice radio apps that exist for it. Plus Sprint Radio has tons of commercial free music stations. And 3G is also great for streaming radio, but I have found that even 1x can stream the radio just fine. So who else uses their Pre/Pixi as a streaming music device in their vehicle? And what stations do you listen to most often? __________________ Carrier: Sprint Device: Palm Pre Favorite App: NesEm Favorite Modification: UberKernel Last edited by the2ndflood; 05/13/2011 at 06:43 PM.
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05/13/2011, 07:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Freshyz Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 926 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 114 Times in 92 Posts	After customizing Pandora and adding my favorite artists I love this app. The beauty of streaming it on my Pre- is that it does not use up the free 40hours a month limit and is commercial free. (dont forget to install the 'ad blocker' patch to get rid of pop-ups too) My only complaint is that you cannot edit your 'quick-mix' on your phone but it works flawless for me. 8-tracks is cool too along with a few other music apps. Music Remix also rocks for your mp3 selection..
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05/13/2011, 07:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
PrinceAlbert Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: World Seriesville, Apt #11 Posts: 1,012 Likes Received: 85 Thanks: 425 Thanked 261 Times in 195 Posts	My setup is SPre on Touchstone and BT headphones for live streaming via Tune In. __________________ I see pandas.
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05/13/2011, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
mauro1 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 200 Likes Received: 9 Thanks: 21 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	My setup is with Touchstone mounted in the dash, with ModeSwitcher mode to fire up some sort of a streaming app (which I change around rather frequently between Pandora, Internet Radio, Imported Radio, Stitcher Radio, but also sometimes plain Amigo) whenever the phone detects the bluetooth connection along with a disconnection of wifi. Further more I have TWO bluetooth devices in my car, the HFP device for phone and an A2DP receiver for music. For long trips, or when I'm going ot a new place, I fire up Sprint Nav and Trapster manually. The webOS multitasking makes it all work; and it works seamlessly too! __________________ ----- Palm Pilot -> IBM WorkPad -> Handspring Visor -> Palm VIIx -> Palm T\|X -> Palm Pre -> [ Unlocked US GSM Palm Pre 2 and 16GB HP TouchPad ]
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05/13/2011, 08:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
itZmePre Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 51 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 9 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	I have a Touchstone near the shifter with an AUX cable going to the in-dash stereo. I have been looking at the bluetooth adapters for receiving stereo signals but I'm still too cheap to blow $45 when I have the wired solution working fine. I use SprintNav over the speakers too and it is cool how it cuts the volume of Pandora and then gives directions, then returns to music again. If I am going to be in the car for long periods of time I pair the bluetooth earpiece and then if someone calls it cuts the Pandora and I hit the button to talk. Then afterwards it comes right back into the song I was listening to.
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05/13/2011, 09:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
brandonp2 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 83 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 9 Posts	Pandora and TuneIn are frequently used apps of mine. I don't have a TS in my vehicle, but the car charger works fine for me. I do notice that the Pandora app seems to hang up every once in a while though; it doesn't seem as responsive as it does for iOS. I don't know if it's webOS that hangs it up, or that if Pandora has just put more effort into iOS (likely).
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05/13/2011, 10:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Freshyz Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 926 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 211 Thanked 114 Times in 92 Posts	[QUOTE=rsanchez1;2961741]This suggestion might break some streaming. I know that it breaks some podcasts and the Grooveshark app. I had no idea that patch can conflict in such a way. It is useful to hide the ads in Pandora as well as The Weather Channel app. Thnx for the heads up though..
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05/13/2011, 11:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cantaffordit Moderator Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15,150 Likes Received: 958 Thanks: 3,804 Thanked 3,911 Times in 2,777 Posts	between pandora and drPodder, I never turn my car radio on. __________________ . Some people say "If you can't beat them, join them". I say "If you can't beat them, beat them", because they will be expecting you to join them, so you will have the element of surprise.
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05/13/2011, 11:33 PM	#11 (permalink)
ieko Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 355 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 14 Thanked 49 Times in 29 Posts	I have custom shoutcast streams that I listen to and run the audio to my car speakers. Been doing this since the first iphone, it has changed my life haha.
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05/14/2011, 02:26 AM	#12 (permalink)
cobrakon Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Southern USA Posts: 922 Likes Received: 102 Thanks: 419 Thanked 245 Times in 155 Posts	I use Pandora mostly (which after "thumbing" for so long, plays a near perfect mix of my favorite music) and TuneIn the rest. Just like at home with my DVR, in the car, I rarely hear commercials. It's awesome! I have my Pre Classic in one of these Bracketron Grip-It Power Docks: Bluetooth'd to one of these nifty Jabra Cruiser 710's (which BestBuy Mobile Stores are blowing out for $19 BTW) It's an awesome setup and the Jabra works great! MUCH better than my old wired Tunecast II FM transmitter. Plus since the Cruiser is a car A2DP car speakerphone, it has play\pause\track buttons on it that I use to control my Pre without even touching it. (p.s. I had one of these Bracketron Universal Grip-It before and while it worked great, was too much hassle with cup holder real estate. (I use both my cup holders for food. ) __________________ Palm Anti-FUD Team Palms: M505 > Treo 300 > Zire 71 > Treo 650 > Centro > Pre why aren't people buying the verizon iphone4 comscore-android-passes-ios-and-rim-for-u-s-smartphone-subscriber-share/ http://www.itproportal.com/2011/07/2...-market-share/ ipad-2-think-twice-about-buying/
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05/14/2011, 04:56 AM	#13 (permalink)
yoshamano Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Marshall, MI Posts: 36 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 10 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I velcored a Touchstone to the left of my steering wheel and run the charger cable and tape adapter underneath the steering column over to it. From there its Pandora and drPodder while I'm driving. __________________
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05/14/2011, 08:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
wushu2004 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 551 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 172 Thanked 59 Times in 54 Posts	The ash tray in my car is setup in such a way that I can stick my Pixi+ in it (albeit sideways) and it'll stay upright. With that, an FM transmitter I switch between Slacker (Pandora is too slow), drPodder, and TuneIn and it keeps me happy on the roads.
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05/14/2011, 10:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
Mediademics Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 108 Likes Received: 5 Thanks: 13 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	I use grooveshark and drpodder mostly. How do you get Howard Stern on your phone? I thought he was Sirius exclusive.
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netwrkr9 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Likes Received: 154 Thanks: 453 Thanked 495 Times in 364 Posts	Haven't listened to a radio commercial since Oct. of 09 thanks to my Pre.
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05/14/2011, 12:43 PM	#18 (permalink)
grappler Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 780 Likes Received: 58 Thanks: 87 Thanked 162 Times in 112 Posts	TuneIn by RadioTime is a fantastic app. Use it constantly.
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