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NormSoft, Inc. Knowledge Base .: Pocket Tunes .: iPhone/Touch .: Can I play Sirius Satellite Radio on Pocket Tunes Radio?

Can I play Sirius Satellite Radio on Pocket Tunes Radio?

- This article Applies to the Apple iPhone and/or iPod Touch only -

As of version 5.2 of Pocket Tunes Radio, you can play Sirius Internet Radio. We added support for Web-based stations and this allows you to play stations that normally require you to be using a PC rather than a mobile device.

As of version 5.2.2 of Pocket Tunes Radio, the Sirius stations have been added to the catalog. Make sure you have updated to 5.2.2 from the App Store.

Here are the steps to do that:

**Note: You must have a paid subscription to Sirius Internet Radio to use this with Pocket Tunes Radio

  1. Go to the Sirius group in the "Groups" listing.

    (** Canadian Sirius customers, select the Sirius Canada group)

    If you do not see the Sirius group, make sure you are using version 5.2.2 or higher and that you have updated the catalog (see this Knowledge Base article on how to manually update your catalog).
  2. Tap on the station you want to play from the group
  3. The first time you do this, you will see the login screen.



    - Press the refresh button in the upper right corner of the screen (Sometimes Sirius returns an error your first login attempt, even if everything is correct, hitting refresh prevents that)
    - Enter the username and password you use to access your Sirius channels on-line.
    - Enter the appropriate security characters and tap "Sign In" (do not press "Go" on the keyboard, only use "Sign In" on the page)

    Troubleshooting:
    - If you get a generic message like "Sorry and error has occurred", try the login again, making sure you are entering the correct user, password and security answer.
    - If you get locked out by Sirius, please see this Knowledge Base article.
    - If you get a message that the username or password is incorrect then check you r information again and make sure you are entering the correct login information for the Sirius On-line Radio account (this may be different from what you use to log into your Sirius account)
  4. Once you login, the station that you chose from the Sirius group should start to load and then play.


    - You can leave the window up or press "Hide" to dismiss it. Either way the station will load
    - Press "Now Playing" to go back to the main screen.
  5. The station should start playing shortly and if you go to "Now Playing" you should see it listed there

  6. Tapping the "Add to Favorites" icon will add the station to the "Web" section of your Favorites. Or you can access the station again in the Sirius group. Either way you can then load the station with one tap. Due to the unique way we support this type of station, Pocket Tunes will go to the Web tab but it will load the station automatically.

NOTE: To change the stream speed for Sirius, please see this Knowledge Base article.

If you have any trouble logging into Sirius, please see this Knowledge Base article.


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