Stitcher Radio

Registration allows Stitcher to remember your customized stations, episode bookmarks, and favorites on any computer and mobile device you use. Registration is free, quick and easy since you only need to provide your email address and a password. If you have a Facebook account, you can also register to Stitcher with one click using the Facebook sign in option, allowing you to register instantly using your Facebook account. You can sign up for the Stitcher newsletter and get the latest updates about new features, upgrades, and content on Stitcher.

Install Stitcher to your iPhone through the iTunes App Store. When you press the Stitcher icon on the iPhone home screen you will be directed to the Stitcher Dashboard. From here you can navigate quickly and easily through all content offered in Stitcher by tapping any of the designated icons on the Dashboard. To start listening to content from the dashboard you can:

1) Go to the Front Page to stay on top of the latest headlines, or to check out the top trending shows on Stitcher.

2) Go to On Demand Stations for thousands of radio shows and podcasts, updated constantly. Browse by “Interest” to find shows categorized by topic or scroll down the list to browse by “Source”. Stitcher features thousands of shows from hundreds of major talk radio providers like NPR, CNN, Wall Street Journal and more.

3) Tap the Live Radio icon to tune into thousands of live radio stations from where ever you are. Stitcher’s live radio section lets you easily find nearby stations, or browse stations by genre or location.

As you find the podcasts and stations you like, create your own personalized station directory using Favorites. Just press the yellow star while listening to automatically add the show to your favorites list and tune back in at any time in the future by visiting “My Favorites” from the dashboard.

Get the latest version of the iPhone/iPad app and sign into your Facebook account to startrnsharing the listening experience with the people that matter to you. You always control what yourndecide to share - just click on your profile to change your settings under ‘Privacy’ to edit yourrnprofile visibility and individual sharing activities. You can also swipe any individual activity tornremove it from your history. Not feeling social? Don’t worry, we’ve designed our Facebook socialrnfeatures so they’re only there if you want to use them.

Click on the “Live Stations” icon on the Dashboard, and Stitcher will give you several options for navigating our Live Radio selection. Use “Nearby Live Radio” near the top of the screen to get a short list of stations that are close to your location, or browse by genre to find any relevant Talk, Sports, or Music stations anywhere in the US. For a full list of all available stations from any US City and State, simply press “Location”.

As you find the stations you like, create your own personalized station directory using favorites. Just press the yellow star while listening to automatically add the station to your live favorites list, and tune back in at any time in the future by visiting “My Favorites” from the dashboard. Your “My Live Stations” directory will always appear below “My On Demand Stations” in the “My Favorites” section.

The favorites feature allows you to organize all of your favorite shows into your very own custom favorites stations rather than having to search shows every time or browse multiple stations. Building your favorites station is easy! Just press the star button when listening to any on-demand show you love, and Stitcher will let you add it to any of your favorites Stations. By adding shows to your favorites, you will never have to worry about keeping track of new episodes. Your favorites station will do that for you, notifying you with the number badge whenever new episodes are available for any show in your list.

When you are playing the show you want to add, press the star icon near the bottom of the player. You will be prompted with the “Manage Favorites” menu that will let you select the custom favorites station or stations you would like that particular show to appear in. If you’d like to create a new custom favorites station for this show, press the button that says “Create station from this show”, and Sticher will automatically create a new custom favorites station with this show along with 5 closely related shows. To access your favorites, press My Favorites from the Dashboard.

Yes! You can create custom stations to sort your favorite shows by the topics that matter to you.

Tap the "add station" button from the "my favorites" page to create a completely customized station perfectly suited to whatever name you give it.

If you would prefer a simple way to get started, just search and play a show that speaks the most to the subject of your choice, tap "save in my stations" from the playlist view, and that's it! Stitcher will do the rest of the work for you by instantly creating a station full of shows that best match this topic of interest.

Stitcher can also create a custom station for you based on any show you like. When you select a show from search results or from the "Listeners also like" tab on the player screen, Stitcher automatically creates a station from that show and five relevant recommendations. Tap the "list view" icon in the upper right of the player screen to see the station playlist and save it as a custom station.

Press the favorites star while playing any on demand show and Stitcher lets you decide which custom station or stations will be the best fit.

While listening to a show, tap the bookmark icon to the right of the duration bar whenever you want to remember that point for later. Stitcher will add that episode to your bookmarks section. When you're ready to continue listening, go to Bookmarks on the dashboard, select the episode you want to finish, and Stitcher will resume playing at the spot you tagged in that episode.

Stitcher will save your bookmarks for as long as you need, so you can always hear your shows on your schedule.

In addition to helping you find the shows you know you love, Stitcher also offers an easy way to introduce you to new shows you'll soon love. While listening to any on demand show, check out the "listeners also like tab" to find recommendations based on what you're currently listening to. Stitcher's recommendations are based on what others who like the show you're listening to also like, using millions of hours of listening data to make sure you discover something that you'll find interesting.

Some podcasters choose to charge their listeners with a subscription fee in order to access their content. The key icon indicates the show is “Subscription Content” that you can access through Stitcher. All feeds like this require a subscription through a different site. If you select to play one of these shows, you will see a popup asking for your login information for this show. This is the login and password you created when you subscribed to that show on the other site. Once you enter your login and password, the show will start playing and the icon will change from a blue lock to a green dot, indicating you are authorized to play the show. You only need to enter your login and password one time. Stitcher will remember that you are authorized to play this subscription show.

When you know exactly what you're looking for, Stitcher's search box will bring it to you instantly. From virtually anywhere in Stitcher- the dashboard, front page, on demand stations, live stations, and bookmarks, simply find the search bar at the top of the page and type what you are looking for. If you don't see the search box, pull the screen down to reveal it. Whether its show names, episode titles, networks, hosts, guests, or keywords for almost any topic imaginable, Stitcher will find it for you with Search.

If you search for content you want on Stitcher and find that we don’t carry it, feel free to put in a request. Send a message to feedback@stitcher.com or using the feedback feature of the application describing the content you want added. It is always especially helpful to send a quick email or tweet to the show host themselves to let them know that you would like to hear their show on Stitcher. Podcasters love to hear from their own audience, and it will expedite our process of adding the show to our content lineup.

Station customization enables Stitcher’s advanced personalization engine to automatically retrieve the shows most relevant to your interests with minimal input on your part. You don’t need to sit in front of your computer for hours looking and listening to hundreds of shows to find the ones you like. Part of the basis for customization is noticing what you like and what you listen to, as well as what you skip while you are listening. In addition, other listener inputs such as the “I like this” (thumbs-up) icon are also used to customize and create stations tailored to your interests. Stitcher combines these elements along with other “learned” information such as show popularity to create the most personalized radio experience available.

The settings page allows existing users to see or modify their user profile information. You can go to your settings and change your email, password, and phone number. From preferences you can set up share settings, manage banned shows, and turn your favorites badge on or off. You can also sign up for email updates. If you are a new user, inputting an email and password allows you to transfer your favorites to your desktop computer as well as sign up for email updates about the latest new content and features on Stitcher.

Stitcher uses push notifications to send Breaking News Alerts to our users as soon as a major story breaks. Audio updates about the breaking news are instantly sent to your phone, giving you all the current details of any major news event as it unfolds.

rnPush notifications are different than text messages in that they do not cost you anything to recieve.

To disable push notifications, please go into your iPhone settings (gears icon on your Phone home screen), select Notifications, select Stitcher, then slide from On to Off.

Install Stitcher to your Android device through the Android Market. When you launch Stitcher you will be prompted to log in or create an account. Then you will be directed to a list of stations. You can choose a station either by topic, such as sports or comedy, or by content provider, such as BBC or CNN. Press the “Topics” tab along the top of the screen to view stations by topic, or press the “Sources” tab to view stations by content provider. Once you select a station under topics or sources, the show list for that station will load. You can select “Play All” from the menu to start at the beginning of the list or select a specific show to start the station at that point in the list. If you hear a show you like, press the star icon at the bottom of the player to add the show to your Favorites. To access your favorites, press the Favorites tab along the top of the screen. Once you are done listening to a show, the player automatically plays the next show in the lineup. If you want to go back to the list of stations, click the back button while a show is playing or when you are finished listening.

Station customization enables Stitcher’s advanced personalization engine to automatically retrieve the shows most relevant to your interests with minimal input on your part. You don’t need to sit in front of your computer for hours looking and listening to hundreds of shows to find the ones you like. Part of the basis for customization is noticing what you like and what you listen to, as well as what you skip while you are listening. In addition, other listener inputs such as the “I like this” (thumbs-up) icon are also used to customize and create stations tailored to your interests. Stitcher combines these elements along with other “learned” information such as show popularity to create the most personalized radio experience available.

As Stitcher buffers the entire show to your BlackBerry device, it needs to have adequate memory available to temporarily store the show. Longer shows require more memory. If your device does not have adequate free space for a particular show, the Stitcher application will not be able to download and play that show. However, Stitcher may be able to play other shows that are shorter. If you consistently get this message, you may need to install a media card for additional storage space. To support the longest shows offered on Stitcher, up to 60MB may be required. This space is used only while playing the show. Once the show is done playing, the space is freed up again.

Station customization enables Stitcher’s advanced personalization engine to automatically retrieve the shows most relevant to your interests with minimal input on your part. You don’t need to sit in front of your computer for hours looking and listening to hundreds of shows to find the ones you like. Part of the basis for customization is noticing what you like and what you listen to, as well as what you skip while you are listening. In addition, other listener inputs such as the “I like this” (thumbs-up) icon are also used to customize and create stations tailored to your interests. Stitcher combines these elements along with other “learned” information such as show popularity to create the most personalized radio experience available.

Skip a show in two ways:

1.) Click the skip button directly to the right of the play/pause button in the player. The player will skip to the next show in the show list at the bottom of the page. The skipped show will be moved off the show list, the next show will load, and a new show will be added to the bottom of the show list.
2.) On the show list at the bottom of the page, just click another show you would like to listen to. The selected show will move to the top of the list and start playing. They show you were listening to will move down one slot.

Click on the show you want to add. Once the show is selected and playing, click on the “add to favorites” icon with a star inside (the icon is underneath the Episode Title and above the show list). The first time you add a show as a favorite, Stitcher will create a “My Favorites” station under the topics station list (your favorites will not appear under the news sources station list). All subsequent shows you add to your favorites will be added to your “My Favorites” station. The number of favorites in your station will be displayed to the right of the station name.

To find a specific show or to see a list of shows for a general content category, use the content search and content directory at the lower left of the home page (below the list of stations). You can type in the name of the show you are looking for or keywords associated with the content you want and click search. You can organize search results based on relevance or in alphabetical order by selecting from the dropdown menu at the upper right. Click on a show to see details for that show. When you find what you are looking for, you can listen to it by clicking "Play" or you can add it to your favorites by clicking the "Favorite" on this page.

Station customization enables Stitcher’s advanced personalization engine to automatically retrieve the shows most relevant to your interests with minimal input on your part. You don’t need to sit in front of your computer for hours looking and listening to hundreds of shows to find the ones you like. Part of the basis for customization is keywords. Stitcher uses keywords added by you to seek out the shows most strongly associated with your interests. In addition, other listener inputs such as the “I like this” icon and “more like this” link are also used to customize and create stations tailored to your interests. Stitcher combines these elements along with other “learned” information such as show popularity to create the most personalized radio experience available.

There are several ways to customize your stations:

1.) Just listen! Stitcher takes your listening preferences and patterns into account when you listen and customizes your stations accordingly without any work on your part.
2.) Use the “I Like This” or “I Don’t Like This” icons in the player. Using these icons while a show is playing allows Stitcher to learn your preferences and arrange the shows in your stations accordingly.
3.) Modify keywords for your stations. In the player, click a Topics station name, and click “Customize this station” below the station name (Stations listed under news source cannot be customized). Enter keywords associated with your interests for that station and delete keywords that don’t match your interests. Click “Done customizing” below the keyword list. Stitcher will populate the station with relevant shows. Click “Revert” in the keyword list to return to the default list for the station.

About half of our shows are updated daily, some are updated hourly, and the rest are usually updated weekly. You can see the date of the most recent episode underneath the episode title for a show. Because all of our shows are in rss/xml format, all shows update automatically as soon as new content is available. You will never have to manually update your shows or stations. If you suspect an episode is not up-to-date, notify us by clicking “Contact Us” at the bottom of the player screen.

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