How to Use Radio Tray on Linux

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Radio Tray is a very light application in Linux that is free to use. It can be configured to play radio stations from all over the world. This article will explain how to install it and how to use it. Steps may differ slightly depending on the distribution of Linux used, but the following method works for Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.1.

Steps

Installing Radio Tray using Software Manager

Open up your Software Manager.

Type in your password then click OK.

In the search bar, type "RadioTray" (not case sensitive but don't put in a space) and press ↵ Enter.

Double click the "RadioTray" icon.

Click Install You will see a message saying "Installed" if the process is successful Radio Tray M1 Pic 6.png

Installing Radio Tray using Sourceforge

Open up your internet browser.

Type in the search bar http://radiotray.sourceforge.net/ and press ↵ Enter.

Scroll down until you see a download section and choose your desired download option. .

Wait for your download to start automatically. Some browsers will ask you what you want to do with the file. It is recommended that you save the file first and then scan the file using an anti virus program just to be on the safe side.

Once it's downloaded, find the download location and open the compressed file.

Playing Radio Stations

Open Radio Tray so click on the Linux "Start" button.

Navigate to Sound & Video, then click Radio Tray. You will see this icon if the program has launched successfully. Radio Tray M3 Pic 3.png

Browse the list of genres to choose from.

Hover your cursor over a genre then click on the radio station you want to listen to. In this tutorial, we will choose the Oldies genre and then click Antioch OTR AM 1710.

Wait for a notification in the top right corner of the screen. Radio Tray M3 Pic 6.png

Adding New Radio Stations

Click Preferences

Click Configure Radios Radio Tray M4 Pic 2.png

Click Add

Type in the name of the Radio Station and the Direct address of the radio station (not the URL at the top of the page) and the group then click Save. The direct address should be listed somewhere on the radio station's website. If not, you will need a URL sniffer. If your new radio station doesn't fit any of the preselected genres, choose the root genre for now.

To add a new group, click Add Group.

Type in the name of your new group and select a parent group and press Save. If you select the parent group as root, you'll find the new group here.Radio Tray M4 Pic 6.png If you select the parent group as something else (for example "Classic Rock"), you'll find the new group underneath that group. Radio Tray M4 Pic 7.png