Membership & Registration
What advantages are there to registration?
You have one reliable site with every free radio station, online
music /tv channels that we can find accessible from ANY computer.
What do you do with my information?
In simple terms we use it to target advertising and
to develop partnerships to offer you more services.
We have a formal Privacy Statement - not many sites have them
but we do! In simple terms we use it to target advertising and
to develop partnerships to offer you more services.
Player Related
What programs do I need to use the CrHear site and where do
I get them?
Just click on one of the links below to bring you to the various
companies that supply the neccessary FREE software. Generally
they are easy to download and install. After installation use
CrHear to find audio/video channels. The software will automatically
start when you click an icon and after a few seconds you'll be
humming along. Its best to keep your software updated - if not
some channels won't play on your computer. Some channels now use
new technology like Vorbis & OGG - use the MP3 player for
these.
"The connection to the server could not be established" - What does it mean?
Its probably caused by bottlenecks in internet traffic - it means that there is a problem connecting to the radio/tv source. If
it happens a lot, it could mean that your internet supplier (ISP
- Internet Service Provider) has problems.
What does "buffering" mean?
Buffering means "stocking up" - you store up a few seconds
of audio/video in your computer - the internet sometimes has delays
and the buffer is then used up to avoid interruptions - the buffering
is usually "invisible" - you only notice it when the internet
delay is bigger than the buffer - then you'll get a break in transmission.
Some links are broken or only work some of the time - Why?
The majority of stations broadcast 24 hours a day but some are
"on-air" for only a few hours a day.
We regularly verify the ouput of our listed stations - if they
become unreliable, we remove them.
"Do you want to download the file or play it?"- What
does this mean?
Just click "play" - don't download the file - the
file will then play. If you have the option, tell your software
to always play rather than download.
Search Related
What does all the channel information mean?
We identify the channel name (n heavy print, as above if you
can access its website), the City/State or Country as well as
the type of audio file and its speed.
What sound or video speed should I select?
Generally, you will have substantial buffering problems if you select a speed greater than that of your type of connection. The speed is the reliable maximum achieved over a period of constant
monitoring by CrHear - many stations use software that automatically
adjusts to the maximum connection speed that you have - you may
get a different speed than us. The typical speeds are:
Telephone:
28K modem - 20k
56k modem - 40k
ISDN - 90k
Cable/ADSL - all
Do you censor sites?
We DON'T knowingly provide links to "Adult" sites etc
Is it true that this is the best radio/television site in the
world?
Absolutely - we can confirm this in writing if required!
How do I recommend a site?
Click where you see "CrHear a site not listed? - click to
tell us" - its below the blue "SEARCH...." menu
on every page.
I want to contact a radio/TV station about a program - how?
First, please DON'T contact CrHear - if we have provided a site
link, try it - other than that you'll just have to do a search
on the internet.
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