So ... does the "radio" receive FM? Are there any radios that play internet media AND FM? Yes, I can get the station over the internet, but it will be out of sync with the real radio playing the same station in the next room. So ... does the "radio" receive FM? Are there any radios that play internet media AND FM? Yes, I can get the station over the internet, but it will be out of sync with the... » Read More So ... does the "radio" receive FM? Are there any radios that play internet media AND FM? Yes, I can get the station over the internet, but it will be out of sync with the real radio playing the same station in the next room. « Show Less
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No, the SqueezeBox Radio has no AM/FM antenna nor tuner. This is a server only based streaming player.
463159
I also have this question. I'd like to know if this unit can receive FM radio if my Internet connection goes down.
2003869
This is an internet radio. You must find the radio station on the internet web site to get the station. The radio does not get AM radio like your car radio gets would it.
1264699
It recieves internet radio all on its own. Some apps are free(pandora, slacker) and others you need a premium account(spotify, last.fm, XM) But the really really slick feature is once you have it networked you can connect to its webpage and add radio stations off the web if you know the URL. It will M3u, RSS(podcasts) and another one I can't remember right now. The vtuner app already has tons of station you can search for. It also has DNLA so you can listen to anything you have shared via windows media player on the local network. Ipod works great on the front USB but the onscreen display is a little slow but if you use a lot of playlists you should be happy. One problem I haven't figured out yet is when I use my portable USB drive. It likes to play every song twice. The USB drive also has a pokey menu. If you are a heavy user of internet radio you will be very happy though.
256202
No am/fm on this unit. I use pandora or if I want am/fm stream through an app on my iPhone via Apple TV ***Update - i stand corrected, i haven't used it but there is FM, and NO AM. FM appears to have 8 preset options
2217452
Yes, FM only. You do not know what station you are on unless they say it on air, and reception distance is pretty short. I live outside of Tampa where stations are plentiful and it seems more than about 30 miles away is sketchy. The speakers are pretty loud and can be heard up to about 55 m.p.h.
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Dear Mr. Bishop. If you can receive the station on your PC it will work on the radio. I tried it in germany - but there are regional restrictions. I added a station from austria - and it was quite easy. Best Regards, So it will depend on your location.
385535
Local FM stations cannot be read by this device. It actually uses a network WiFi signal to access internet radio stations.
158436
No, you can't connect to Pandora, Spotify, etc. I own 2 of these radios and think they are great. 1000's of am, fm and internet only stations are available from around the world. Good sound, easy to use, great price. Can't understand why they have been discontinued.
1208430
Not that I'm aware of, but that would be great. The radio is fantastic. I'm getting stations I'd never gotten clearly before. It was a big investment for me, but glad I took the plunge.
145620
It is FM only. I was aware of that when I bought it. However I was very disappointed the radio as it could not receive even strong local stations. Please see my review for the pros and cons of the unit. I did return it to the vendor.
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I know that this post is old enough that you've probably already bought it if you were going to, but it does have an FM tuner, and also internet radio. I use the latter of the two a lot and it's where you'll see better quality and a lot more listening options. The only problem with the internet radio is that the receiver does not have the option for wifi, so you'll need to have it plugged into the network via an ethernet cable to use this feature..
1772009
No. This device doesn't have a web browser. It doesn't handle anything that streams over the internet. It does, however, have an actual FM radio built in.
2003871
This is not a FM or AM radio. It is a media streaming player. It will play 1000's of radio stations off of the Internet or media from your computer. It has to be connected to the Internet.
1217894
Yes but the thing never worked for me. Only the radio works. I recommend different player.
1689359
Unfortunately no, it is. FM only. Reception on FM is also unfortunately poor.
2258291
You can only listen to this internet where there is a clean internet signal. However, if you are in a place like a hotel or the airport, and it you have to go through a web page to get a signal, you are out of luck with this device. This radio does not have web browsing capability. But this radio will allow you to log onto a signal even if it is passwork proteted.
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So you can listen to other internet stations? Not just Pandora? Can you get the NPR stations as well? Or do you need to purchase the other Livio player?