Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared
with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
When I listen to a radio station thru the browser, it times out and shuts
off after a few minutes.
Is that shut off preventable?
Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared
with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared
with Google....
Andy Burns wrote:
Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared
with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
I know nothing about Internet radio on Android, but Google tells me...
1. VLC plays any audio/video stream, including direct radio URLs.
2. MPV also has no ads, no analytics, no Google dependencies.--
3. RadioDroid lets you extract direct stream URLs without trackers.
Since this is off topic, I opened a separate thread on the privacy aspect.
Newsgroups: comp.mobile.android
Subject: How to listen to an Internet radio station with privacy from Google?
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:29:36 -0600
Message-ID: <10rid20$30no$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>
Siard:
Carlos E.R.:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared with Google....
Huh?
Carlos E.R.:
Siard:
Carlos E.R.:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared
with Google....
Huh?
I have the 'Google Teller' extension in Firefox and the 'Google Surveillance Detector' extension in Vivaldi (Chrome Web Store), telling me that 'Google monitors you in this domain'.
In the source code, 'googletag' is mentioned many times.
However, I must say that I am not an expert on this, so I can't say exactly what's going on.
On 2026-04-13 12:52, Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R.:
Siard:
Carlos E.R.:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared >>>> with Google....
Huh?
I have the 'Google Teller' extension in Firefox and the 'Google Surveillance >> Detector' extension in Vivaldi (Chrome Web Store), telling me that 'Google >> monitors you in this domain'.
In the source code, 'googletag' is mentioned many times.
However, I must say that I am not an expert on this, so I can't say exactly >> what's going on.
Well, google tracks almost every web page through their adverts and
scripts. As far as knowing the station, that's... peculiar.
On 2026-04-13 11:33, Maria Sophia wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared >>>> with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
I know nothing about Internet radio on Android, but Google tells me...
1. VLC plays any audio/video stream, including direct radio URLs.
Certainly. The problem is finding out the URL.
On 2026-04-13 11:33, Maria Sophia wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared >>> with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
I know nothing about Internet radio on Android, but Google tells me...
1. VLC plays any audio/video stream, including direct radio URLs.
Certainly. The problem is finding out the URL.
When I listen to a radio station thru the browser, it times out and shuts
off after a few minutes.
Is that shut off preventable?
Andy Burns wrote:
croy wrote:
When I listen to a radio station thru the browser, it times out and shuts >>> off after a few minutes.
I *can* listen to e.g. https://times.radio/ in firefox on android, but I
don't tend to do it that way for long periods of time, preferrig either
using RadioPlayer or Tunein apps.
Is that shut off preventable?Have you tried apps? (I know it can be annoying to load a multitude of
apps for different stations).
I'm no expert in this but I am vaguely aware that a bunch of things prevent audio in the background on "my" Android phone.
One example that is NOT a browser is the YouTube app will stop playing when
I screenblank while the NewPipe equivalent will happily play all night.
Andy Burns wrote:
Maria Sophia wrote:
One example that is NOT a browser is the YouTube app will stop playing when >>> I screenblank
Youtube Premium allows background play.
Good point. How do they do it? Do they use the same YouTube app?
"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> Wrote in message:
On 2026-04-13 11:33, Maria Sophia wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared >>>>> with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
I know nothing about Internet radio on Android, but Google tells me...
1. VLC plays any audio/video stream, including direct radio URLs.
Certainly. The problem is finding out the URL.
I have often done that that by using Firefox developer tools (F12
- on the desktop version of Firefox) Network tab.
croy, 2026-04-12 18:57:
When I listen to a radio station thru the browser, it times out and shuts
off after a few minutes.
Is that shut off preventable?
Not if there is no option for it in the browser.
You may use an app like Radio Garden or similar which allows to keep
running in the background.
Am 13.04.26 um 13:50 schrieb Carlos E.R.:
On 2026-04-13 12:52, Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R.:
Siard:
Carlos E.R.:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared >>>>> with Google....
Huh?
I have the 'Google Teller' extension in Firefox and the 'Google Surveillance
Detector' extension in Vivaldi (Chrome Web Store), telling me that 'Google >>> monitors you in this domain'.
In the source code, 'googletag' is mentioned many times.
However, I must say that I am not an expert on this, so I can't say exactly >>> what's going on.
Well, google tracks almost every web page through their adverts and
scripts. As far as knowing the station, that's... peculiar.
Use the extension NoScript with Firefox.
http://noscript.net/
Not recommended for beginners.
Internet radio apps usually also allow playback in the background.
On 2026-04-13 19:33, Dave Royal wrote:
"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> Wrote in message:
On 2026-04-13 11:33, Maria Sophia wrote:
Andy Burns wrote:
Siard wrote:
Carlos E.R. wrote:
For websites, I would recommend <https://streema.com>
As soon as you click PLAY, your interest in the radio station is shared >>>>> with Google....
In which case, stick to AM/FM radio ...
I know nothing about Internet radio on Android, but Google tells me... >>> 1. VLC plays any audio/video stream, including direct radio URLs.
Certainly. The problem is finding out the URL.
I have often done that that by using Firefox developer tools (F12
- on the desktop version of Firefox) Network tab.
Yes, but if you only have the phone or tablet?
And the trouble of transferring the link. A link that is not permanent,
the stations change them periodically, and I think intentionally so that
the browsers and third party apps stop working.
I *can* listen to e.g. https://times.radio/ in firefox on android, but I >don't tend to do it that way for long periods of time, preferrig either >using RadioPlayer or Tunein apps.
Is that shut off preventable?Have you tried apps? (I know it can be annoying to load a multitude of
apps for different stations).
Android's Battery Optimization may also play a role, I would think.
If the shut off is a discontinuance of streaming content from the web
site, you sure they don't implement an idle timeout? You're likely
listening to the content, but not doing anything else at the website, so
it sees you are idle. If idle too long, they may figure you abandoned
the playback. Just because the client (web browser) is receiving the >streamed audio doesn't mean anyone is there at the client end to listen
to the music, so it is a waste of their resources and bandwidth to
continue playing something for which no one is listening.
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