Let's detect your browser:

If you are prompted to install Adobe Flash then either click on the link that appears in the player window or click here to download Flash Player from the Adobe website.
Once Adobe Flash has been installed you should restart your browser.

If you are prompted to install Silverlight then either click on the link that appears in the top-left hand corner of the player window or click here to download Silverlight from the Microsoft website.
Once Silverlight has been installed you should restart your browser.

iphones

If you encounter any problems listening on an iPhone then please install FStream player which is available for download, free of charge, from SourceMac.
Click here to download FStream player from SourceMac.
Once FStream has been installed you should restart your browser.

Mac users

If you encounter any problems listening on a mac then please install Flip4Mac player which is available for download, free of charge, from Microsoft.
Click here to download Flip4Mac player from Microsoft.
Once Flip4Mac has been installed you should restart your browser.

Internet Explorer

If you encounter any problems listening with Internet Explorer then please see if there is a warning bar at the top of the browser window.

If there is, then please click on "Allow Active-X" or select "Allow Add-ons".

Firefox users

If you encounter any problems listening when using Firefox then please install Windows Media Player Firefox plugin player which is available for download, free of charge, here.
You must close all other browser windows before installing.
Once the plug-in has been installed you should restart your browser.

What is the difference between an audio stream and a podcast?

An audio stream is an audio file that is held on a server and plays almost as soon as you click on the hyperlink to it.
You have to have an active internet connection whilst you are listening to the file as it is downloaded to you PC in small chunks whilst you are listening.
If your internet connection cannot keep up with the download of the file you will encounter momentary silences whilst the file "buffers".

A podcast is an audio file that you have to download to your PC before you can listen to it.
The advantage of the podcast over an audio stream is that you could download what you want to listen to, copy that file to your mobile device and then listen to that audio whenever you wish.
The advantage of the audio stream over the podcast is that the audio starts at once, nothing is downloaded to your PC but you must have a fast enough internet connection to stream thre audio file.

If there is a particular piece of audio you want to hear and neither streaming or podcasting is working for you then please get in touch by e-mailing studio@rallyfm.net