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The Online Services view lists Shoutcast Radio & TV stations, a selection of AOL Radio stations, Winamp Music & AOL Video streams and AOL Games. To subscribe to Channels, open the Media Library and go to the Online Services root view in the tree (left pane). Note, all the Channels are free, but some are ad-sponsored.
Online Services Root view - Subscriptions
Under the Music, Video and Games tabs on the right, checkmark the Services/Channels you would like to subscribe to,
and these will then appear underneath the Online Services view in the left pane of the Media Library.
Select any of these to view the available content in the right pane.
The two examples covered below are of the SHOUTcast Radio and Winamp Music views.
Click a screenshot to view the fullsize image (note, will open in a separate new window).
Shoutcast Radio
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Quick Genre: Select a music genre from the drop-down list.
Genre Selection: The full list of available genres is available via the 0-9 / A-Z selection bar. Or to reload the default 'Top 500' view, select 'Top500' at the end of the selection bar.
Config: Click the Config button to set preferences specific to the Shoutcast Radio view. See the screenshot and instructions below for further information.
Search: Type into the Search field to search for Stations, Artists, Genres, etc.
Sort Bars: Click the Name, Now Playing, Genre, Bitrate, Type or Listeners column headers to sort the list accordingly. Drag the separators inbetween each column to resize the columns to taste.
Station List: Mouse-over entries to view popup descriptions (for the longer entries). Use Shift + Click to select more than one station. Right-click selected items and choose Play, Enqueue or Bookmark. If required, you can change the default double-click and Enter actions via the Config (see below).
Buttons: Use the buttons at the bottom to go Back, Forward, Home, or to Stop or Refresh the current page/list.
Shoutcast Radio Config
Bandwidth Limiter: Click the 'Modem' or 'Broadband' button to set dialup modem limits or hi-speed limits, or manually enter custom limits into the Min/Max Bitrate to Display fields.
Right-Click Action: Set the default Right-Click Action to one of: Menu, Play, Enqueue, or Bookmark.
Double-Left-Click Action: Set the default Double-Left-Click Action to one of: Play, Enqueue, or Bookmark.
Enter Key Action: Set the default Enter Key Action to one of: Play, Enqueue, or Bookmark.
Shift-Enter Key Action: Set the default Shift-Enter Key Action to one of: Play, Enqueue, or Bookmark.
Remember Last View: If selecting 'Yes', remembers the last Genre Selection or Search Criteria when switching views and/or closing & reopening Winamp. If selecting 'No' then will always open at the default Top 500 listing.
Enable Search As You Type (SAYT): Enables or Disables SAYT. If disabled, then you need to hit Enter or click the 'Go' button to retrieve the Search Results.
Save: Click the Save button to Save any config changes and return back to the listings.
Cancel: Click to cancel any config changes and return back to the listings.
Winamp Music Videos
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For the Winamp Music and AOL Video listings, select a Genre in the left column, select an Artist within that Genre, then select a Music or Video stream in the right column. The default Single Click & Enter actions are to Play the item. Use the right-click menu option to Enqueue instead. Note the different icons which depict whether the item is a Music or Video stream.
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