If you already own the Pocket Tunes Radio app ($9.99) for iPhone, you'll notice a great leap forward with their 5.2 update which has recently added support for Web-based stations including Sirius Satellite Radio. The update enables users to access web based Internet stations that typically require a PC rather than a mobile device. Pocket Tunes could be the perfect gap filler until Sirius/XM deliver their own app.
I gave Pocket Tunes a test drive with Sirius Radio and the results were stellar listening to music channels at 128kbps. The process on the first time thorough is a tad long, but after signing in your information is saved allowing instant access on repeat visits. You must have a paid subscription to Sirius Internet Radio to use this feature with Pocket Tunes.
There are roughly (8) steps to glory but the effort is worth it for the payoff. I was listening to Howard Stern and then quickly moved onto several other music stations with ease. Pocket Tunes Radio is a powerful app that offers a huge variety of station options for iPhone and iPod touch users at $9.99. The addition of web based Internet stations like Sirius just made this app all the more appealing.
The NormSoft website has posted all of the mission critical steps [link] to access Sirius Satellite Radio along with screenshots for both US and Canadian Sirius radio users to follow. If you've been asking the question; "Can I play Sirius Satellite Radio on Pocket Tunes Radio?", the answer is yes you can. Big thanks to Todd at NiceMac for the tip.
It worked fine for me for about a week and now everytime I try to sign in, it says 'an error occured' and it won't let me log in. I can log in on my computer, but the IPhone log in isn't working...
Posted by: OWAIS | December 13, 2010 at 10:28 AM
Halaluelea !!!
It worked right out of the box.
Now, if only AT&T didn't suck so damned much. (Second largest city in the USA and I can't get a friggin' signal in Hollywood? Come on!?)
I'll try it in the car and see how it works and report back in a week.
Posted by: Christopher Knell | April 11, 2009 at 05:07 PM
i love it. i can listen to stern, bruce or the dead running outside.
Posted by: greg tuorto | April 10, 2009 at 01:57 PM
It worked fine for me for about a week and now everytime I try to sign in, it says 'an error occured' and it won't let me log in. I can log in on my computer, but the IPhone log in isn't working. I wasted $10.
Posted by: Cia | April 10, 2009 at 08:09 AM
Well said ZachC. I agree with you. Pocket Tunes gets it done, I too am a Stern fan. Thanks for chiming in.
Posted by: iPhone Savior | April 02, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Just downloaded Pocket Tunes...within 3 minutes, Howard 100 was streaming perfectly! Don't really care if they add more channels of not ( I don't think the official Sirius App will have any more, as it is only the same 'listen online' pack as before). Definitely worth paying the $10 bucks if you're a Stern Fan. Screw waiting for Sirius and Apple to get their act together, especially after they screwed over NiceMac
Posted by: ZachC | April 02, 2009 at 10:47 AM
This will do nicely until the official app comes along...and hopefully the official one will have full functionality; not just the internet stations. Thanks for the tip. :o)
Posted by: Katie | April 01, 2009 at 12:26 PM
It plays what the web player plays. It is the web player.
Posted by: NiceMac | April 01, 2009 at 11:04 AM
It's great, but none of the sports stations will work.....
Posted by: Teeps | April 01, 2009 at 09:07 AM
Nice! This is better than the Nicemac app because it also works with a 1000 other Internet streams besides Sirius. And it's only $9.99.
Posted by: Karl Cho | April 01, 2009 at 06:04 AM