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holsen
Enthusiast II
October 30, 2021
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Bypass Tune-In with Stream URL

  • October 30, 2021
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Hi there.  Just wondering if there is anyway disconnect from Tune-In Radio and just add internet streams with out it?  I've got all kind of urls I use with JRiver and on my phone.  Stream quality is higher, delay is shorter and no ads.

Thanks

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Best answer by controlav

Yes, the app allows streaming urls to be added to the Sonos system. Exactly how depends on the device you are running the app on. Note they have to be actual streaming urls, not web pages.

You don’t need to disconnect from Tune-In though.

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controlav
controlavAnswer
Lead Maestro
October 30, 2021

Yes, the app allows streaming urls to be added to the Sonos system. Exactly how depends on the device you are running the app on. Note they have to be actual streaming urls, not web pages.

You don’t need to disconnect from Tune-In though.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
    holsenAuthor
    Enthusiast II
    October 30, 2021

    Thanks for that.  I have actually added several URLs using the Windows Desktop App, but because I have the Tune-In service installed they all show up as Tune-In stations and then Tune-in graciously inserts it’s ads.  Anyway, I’ve tried removing Tune-In and it wont uninstall.   I’m suspecting I have to remove the “Tune-In” favorites and try again, then I’ll add back the direct stream urls.  Thanks!

    controlav
    controlav
    Lead Maestro
    October 31, 2021

    Thanks for that.  I have actually added several URLs using the Windows Desktop App, but because I have the Tune-In service installed they all show up as Tune-In stations and then Tune-in graciously inserts it’s ads.  Anyway, I’ve tried removing Tune-In and it wont uninstall.   I’m suspecting I have to remove the “Tune-In” favorites and try again, then I’ll add back the direct stream urls.  Thanks!

     

    They show up under TuneIn radio in the UI for legacy reasons only: a direct stream is just that, direct. Unless the link actually came from TuneIn of course. Removing TuneIn will not affect the playback of a direct stream in any way.

    Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.
    ratty
    ratty
    October 31, 2021

    Direct URLs can be added under the TuneIn menu, then added to My Sonos/Favourites, and the TuneIn service subsequently removed. The links from My Sonos/Favourites will still play.

      Sean M
      Sean M
      Sonos Employee
      November 3, 2021

      Thanks for that.  I have actually added several URLs using the Windows Desktop App, but because I have the Tune-In service installed they all show up as Tune-In stations and then Tune-in graciously inserts it’s ads.  Anyway, I’ve tried removing Tune-In and it wont uninstall.   I’m suspecting I have to remove the “Tune-In” favorites and try again, then I’ll add back the direct stream urls.  Thanks!

       

      Make sure you’re playing from the “My Radio Stations” menu in TuneIn, and selecting the custom URL you added. It’s very possible to have two items on that list with the same name, so when I add a custom station, I like to put “(Direct)” in the name, so I can tell them apart. For custom stations, there should be no ads inserted that aren’t coming from the stream provider itself.

      Disclaimer: I work at Sonos, but I'm *not forum staff*. Any views expressed are my own.
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