4Nov/097
Ogg? Vorbis!? What?
I looked at the internet radio stations in Finland, and discovered that MetroFM does have one. The fact that their stream uses ogg/vorbis format doesnt stop me from enjoying it in the N900 though 
- Install ogg support for N900 here. Update: Alternatively, open application manager, enable "Maemo Extras" repository if it is not yet enabled, and install "ogg-support" from there.
- Enjoy MetroFM
Sweet
edit: too bad their terms only allow streaming to ip addresses in finland.
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November 4th, 2009 - 11:33
The stream seems to play nicely with Totem, but not with Banshee or Rhythmbox. They (www.metroradio.fi) are streaming Groove FM in Ogg, too: http://217.30.180.242:8000/gvfm.ogg.m3u
I’ve failed the comment security code twice already! I wonder what’s wrong with me.
November 4th, 2009 - 12:30
Uh… why do you have to manually install Ogg/Vorbis support on N900? I’d have thought this codec would be installed out of the box, no?
[2nd try]
November 4th, 2009 - 15:55
Also totally flabbergasted why ogg vorbis isn’t installed by default.
November 4th, 2009 - 20:52
No surprise here about the lack of Ogg/Vorbis support.
November 5th, 2009 - 05:22
Any info on installing ogg/vorbis/flac decoders on other Nokia phones? I have the 5300 express music – or something like that, and can only get mp3 format to play, but it’s so lossy that the sound kind of sucks.
November 27th, 2009 - 12:47
Hub: I find it pretty nice that the ogg support is nicely packaged there for you. Sure, not installed by default, but as easy to install as it can be.. I guess there are reasons why it is not there by default – if there werent, it would be there..
November 28th, 2009 - 23:56
Cool! Now I can start up the FM-transmitter and transmit the Internet Radio signal to a normal radio!
But seriously, thanks for the urls. I particularly like Groove FM and for some reason I just can’t get the FM Tuner app to do anything at all.