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Groove Salad HLS Demonstration/Test Streams:
SomaFM is experimenting with next-generation streaming technologies, specifically known as HLS fMP4 (fragmented MP4) streaming.
HLS uses normal "web" (https) protocols to deliver a seqence of files that are then turned into an audio stream. HLS is more resiliant on high-speed networks, both mobile and fixed.
Please note: many browsers won't open these stream links directly, only the web player links. You'll need to copy and paste the stream links into your player.
FLAC Lossless Stereo (about 1.1mb/sec)
Web Player: Compatible with most recent browsers. Press play to start (it does not autostart).
Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/FLAC/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/FLAC/program.m3u8
320k AAC Stereo
Web Player: AAC streams compatible with almost all web browsers.
Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/320k/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/320k/program.m3u8
128k AAC Stereo
Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/128k/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/128k/program.m3u8
64k AAC-HE Stereo
Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/64k/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/64k/program.m3u8
320k AAC Surround
For best surround results, use the StreamS HiFi Radio app on iOS and tvOS. You may need to manually add these streams to your favorites as they are not in the directory. The StreamS tvOS app is the easiest way to listen to surround streams.
(This will downmix to stereo on non-surround playback systems and browsers not setup for surround)
Web Player: If your browser is configured for surround sound (e.g. for Netflix), it should play this stream in surround.
Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls//gs-surround/320k/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/gs-surround/program.m3u8
Unprocessed Streams
This is a stereo stream available in multiple bitrates of the pre-Orban 1600n Processor audio. Use these streams to compare the sound quality to the sound of the Orban 1600n processor.
FLAC Unprocessed
FLAC Web Player
FLAC Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/gs-unprocessed/FLAC/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/FLAC/program.m3u8
320k AAC Unprocessed
320k Unprocessed Web Player
320k Unprocessed Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/gs-unprocessed/320k/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/320k/program.m3u8
64k AAC-HE Unprocessed
64k Unprocessed Web Player
64k Unprocessed Stream URL:
https://hls.somafm.com/hls/gs-unprocessed/64k/program.m3u8
Apple iTunes or Music.app (Alternatively, Copy and paset into Open Stream URL dialog if browser doesn't open):
itals://hls.somafm.com/hls/groovesalad/64k/program.m3u8
Powered by StreamS Live HLS/DASH Encoder
Find out more about it here.
Metadata (Now Playing Info)
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) supports the inclusion of timed metadata in ID3 format. This is the metadata format we are using.
This Specification defines how ID3 metadata can be carried as timed metadata in Common Media Application Format (CMAF) compatible fragmented MP4 streams using Event Message ('emsg') boxes.
For More Information
Please contact SomaFM if you have questions about these streams.