Playing a Web Radio (Audio Stream)

It is possible to broadcast live music using a screen or a player running under Zebrix.

By default, whether you are using a SoC display or a Zebrix player, the audio will be played through the built-in speakers of the screen. It is also possible to broadcast through a sound system using the analog stereo audio output (mini-jack) of the screen or the Zebrix player.

You can broadcast a web radio from its streaming link. It can be a public web radio providing a streaming URL, or a private one if you use a custom in-store radio service.

Here are a few examples of web radios you can use:

First, create a new page and name it for example “webradio”

Add a new zone to the page

In the “General properties of the zone”, select the type “web”, name the zone “webradio” (for example), and set its size to 1 x 1 (the zone should not be visible)

In the content field of the zone, copy/paste the webradio streaming URL

Save the page

Edit your playlist

Click on “Change floating page type”, choose “Static”, and save the playlist

A new button “Add a floating page” will appear. Click it and select the “webradio” page created in the previous step

Save. The screen or Zebrix player will now broadcast the webradio along with your playlist.

On a SoC display (for example, Tizen), only one audio stream can be played at a time — only the web radio audio will play, video audio will be disabled.

On a Zebrix player, the web radio stream will play simultaneously with video sound. If you don’t want overlapping audio, use videos without sound.