Tuner Application

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In order to play the music from a Blicko Station, a Tuner application is recommended. The installer can be downloaded at the link below, and should provide for a smooth setup. Currently the system requirements are: a Windows operating system, a functioning soundcard and an internet connection.


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Version number: 1.2.5 (2012-03-25)

Configuration

After you have installed and started the application it will be running in the windows tray (bottom-right) looking like this: You can right-click on the tray-icon for some convenient options and also to reach the: Configuration Page. In the configuration page you can configure the music-providers which Blicko currently supports.

Pairing

To pair (connect and start listening to the music) the Tuner with a certain Station you must first connect to the Station with Blicko's web-based client. If you know the station's name you can navigate to it's URL (e.g. www.blicko.com/StationName) directly, otherwise you can Search for it. When you are connected to the station you will see a menu in the top right:

By clicking the Listen item in the dropdown menu you will start to pair your Tuner with the current station. As soon as you paired it the music should start playing, given that there are tracks in the upcoming queue and playback is not paused.