You can play almost any kind of streaming content with PyRadio, such as true crime podcasts or news.
As opposed to music players, which can be used to enjoy your own music collection, radio A exposes you to new and, sometimes, old wonders that you otherwise might not come across. While some graphical music players let you stream internet music, CLI warriors might occasionally want to move to the music, too. Thankfully, the Curses-based internet radio player PyRadio fits the bill perfectly.
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A quick internet search could land you dozens of websites that let you tap into internet radio stations. You could just pick a genre – jazz or rock, say – and start listening. The downside of most such sites is popup ads and cookies that don’t respect your privacy.
In PyRadio, you have a fully-featured utility that’s entirely controllable with keyboard shortcuts, boasts of a neat interface, isn’t a drag on your system resources, and keeps you safe from unwanted cookies and annoying ads. Even better, the utility boasts Vi-like keybindings, supports themes, lets you search for stations, and more.
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