[plugin] XM Radio (December 18 Update)

[SSDNAdmin]

Author: tmar89

Short Description: Listen to XM Radio Online
Long Description: Users with an XM Radio Online account can play XM Radio channels in Beyond Media.
Version Number: 1.2
Status: Stable
Last Updated: 12/18/2008
Homepage:
Installation Instructions:
Release Notes:

Revamped interface.
Transparent channel logos.
Left side column has Genre shortcuts.
Middle column has full playlist with Channel, Artist, Title and Album details.
Right side column has 7 favorites that can be set by highlighting the channel you want to preset and hitting numbers 1 through 7 on the keyboard or firefly remote.
Volume buttons (+ and - on the keyboard) increase or decrease the media player, not Beyond Media's volume control.
Mutes UI sounds temporarily to prevent dinging when pad data updates.
UI sounds re-enable if originally enabled on exit.
(Lousy) XM logo on main screen (Any graphics artists out there want to help out??)

Version 1.2
-Updated channel logos

Version 1.1
- Revamped interface.
-Transparent channel logos.
-Left side column has Genre shortcuts.
-Middle column has full playlist with Channel, Artist, Title and Album details.
-Right side column has 7 favorites that can be set by highlighting the channel you want to preset and hitting numbers 1 through 7 on the keyboard or firefly remote.
-Volume buttons (+ and - on the keyboard) increase or decrease the media player, not Beyond Media's volume control.
-Mutes UI sounds temporarily to prevent dinging when pad data updates.
-UI sounds re-enable if originally enabled on exit.
-(Lousy) XM logo on main screen (Any graphics artists out there want to help out??)

License: Freeware
Requirements: Beyond Media 1.x, XMRO account

Download XMRadio.bmplugin

[cfaslave]

What is required to use this plugin? I'm assuming you have to be a XM radio subscriber to have access to the channels?

[tmar89]

You just have to be a subscriber. If you try loading it without a subscription, you get the generic no subscriber message. Next update I'll make sure I note in the requirements that you need an XMRO subscription

[ClamsTheCat]

Nice. I have XM in the car. I will give this a try soon.

[dequire]

Would this be difficult to port to Sirius (or the Premium, CD quality subscription stream)? Sorry, you had to know this was gonna get asked ASAP Great submission, though!

[tmar89]

I won't be porting to Sirius because I don't know anything about their API since I don't own the service.

The XM "high" stream is the best quality that I know of.

[Mistergq]

Originally Posted by dequire

Would this be difficult to port to Sirius (or the Premium, CD quality subscription stream)? Sorry, you had to know this was gonna get asked ASAP Great submission, though!

I also would be intersted in a sirius version. Cool plug-in for those with XM subscription.

[samundsen]

As far as I know XM Radio's streaming bitrate is 64k, while Sirius recently upgraded theirs to 128k. I don't use either, but I would be interested in a Sirius plugin as well.

[Brian R.]

I have an XM account. I downloaded the plugin. However it is telling me that I am not registered. Where do I put my info in?

Thanks for the help.

[tmar89]

Originally Posted by Brian R.

I have an XM account. I downloaded the plugin. However it is telling me that I am not registered. Where do I put my info in?

Thanks for the help.

Go to Settings -> XM Radio. You can set your email and password for the XMRO service here.

[dubbedout]

Originally Posted by Mistergq

I also would be intersted in a sirius version. Cool plug-in for those with XM subscription.

+1 for a sirius version!

[tmar89]

Well, that would involve getting a Sirius radio online account and I just don't have the wallet to get another $12 service. Plus, I really don't want Sirius because I like XM. I don't even know if they have a similar API for their media player so I'd have to research that, however I need an account to do it . I'll see if a friend of mine would let me borrow his account.

[Brian R.]

Thanks. I had put the info in. Turns out XM had my info wrong. Thanks again. Now if I could only figure out the gaming plug in i'd be set haha

[DonK]

This is a great plugin! I have one request, could you verify that it works with the BTV skin? I don't seem to have a bar that highlights like you do up there, I have to basically scroll down, select a channel, see what it's playing and then adjust onscreen accordingly to find the channel I want.

Having XM channel 150 in the living room playing while I'm making dinner rocks!

great job!

[DonK]

Yeah it looks like there are skin issues, it also has problems with BMApple too. It works fine with others that I've tested so I'm cool now that I've figured it out...

Edit: BMTivo too