Yardbirds Radio app for iPhone and iPad


4.4 ( 4464 ratings )
Music Entertainment
Developer: Rikki Systems Inc.
Free
Current version: 4.2.1, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 28 Jun 2012
App size: 15.2 Mb

Yardbirds plays audio streams (MP3/AAC/AAC+)(*1) from the internet radio stations. It provides a better look-and-feel, mimicking audio devices. There are 100 radio station presets as samples. It supports various playlist formats (pls/m3u/asx/xspf/webloc) to be imported. It supports beautiful artwork e.t.c provided by iTunes Store®.

Note:
※Try to maximize the size of the stream buffer if you encounter frequent buffering. Please note that the responsiveness of starting playback will be decreased by this operation.
※In most cases, you can cancel current processing while rotating indicator being shown. Tap to cancel it if necessary.

Features:
* Maintain(Import/Export/DeleteAll) preset stations -- (iCloud/Local)
* Edit(Add/Edit(*2)/Duplicate/Delete) a preset station -- (TopView)
* Add comments to a station preset -- (Please swipe a preset station item to the left at TopView except for iOS7)
* iTunes like built-in tuner with more than 5000 active stations -- (Please tap station “like” icon at TopView)
* Select a single channel from a station with multiple channels -- (StationInfoView)
* User definable category names of preset stations -- (Settings.app)
* Sleep Timer -- (Please tap the clock icon)
* Fade in -- (Settings.app)
* Simple external interface for other apps that copies tune/station info to pasteboard -- (Please double-tap the title bar during playback)
* Shuffle playback -- (Interaction to AudioPlayerView/Shake)
* Repeat playback
* Now Playing -- (Double tap to tweet. Triple tap to tweet with Cover Art.)
* Switch player mode seamlessly -- (StationListView/AudioPlayerView)
* Launch radio stations Web site -- (Comment of preset station/StationInfoView)
* Meter Modes(VU/Peak/Spectrum) -- (Please press each meter for a while)
* Interface variation -- (Please press the titlebar for a while to toggle.)
* Artwork/Album Review/Artist Biography
* No Ads

*1) Theres no plan to support WMA such as Japanese community FM. It isnt practical for radio stations, but supports ALAC/AIFF/WAV (partially).
*2) In Edit mode, double-tap the preset to edit.