Is it possible to use the sound component to stream a radio station? I’ve been trying but it doesn’t seem to work at all so how can this be done in ThunkableX without a web view?

Hey @Scene , One of our awesome Community members @actech has created this solution for you. [image] Help for streaming radio Questions about Thunkable Start with this: scrRadio in https://x.thunkable.com/projects/5d70f93f8a62b4079eedaff2/project/properties/designer/

Hey @eoinparkinson thanks a lot for your response. I was actually talking before with @actech very nice guy… his solution is web view so it doesn’t really help me, I’m looking for a native solution. I’d appreciate any help, thanks!

Ahh okay. Well I’ve previously had decent luck using the video component . I don’t know how your radio broadcast (stream url) comes through, but it may play through the video component. Set the source to the audio stream.

it cant be done on this platform i have a radio in playstore since API26 i need to update and cant do it here

Actually can be done, I just did following @eoinparkinson IT WORKS! is streaming the radio station

well i would have to try that and see well cant play in the background that the mos important thing about a radio app

Yes effectively the video component works! the ThunkableX team should add the same component with the label radio stream … in the editor would be great to see these guys improving that element cause it works! it can stream radio stations! @eoinparkinson Thanks! @domhnallohanlon Can you guys fix th…

@kizzy @eoinparkinson it totally works I took the video component and nested it inside a column element, then simply I hide the column element which hides as well the video component and then simply to program in the Block editor the entire functionality (play, stop, progression, etc) IT WORKS!

Great to hear that it works @Scene . Not sure on the stability of it, I just came across it. Again it all depends on the format. If anything does come up (any issues using this method), just drop a reply here. That way anybody searching this topic in the future knows if it’s a viable solution. If th…

[image] kizzy: cant play in the background that the mos important thing about a radio app Hey @kizzy , this is well pointed out. I don’t know how this component works so maybe this wouldn’t function in the background. Mind you, ios14 allows for video overlay, and this works for Thunkable apps …

Sound component for a live radio station

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eoinparkinson August 4, 2020, 9:57pm 2

Hey @Scene,

One of our awesome Community members @actech has created this solution for you.

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