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In February 2017,<ref>https://media.info/radio/news/worlds-first-voice-controlled-hybrid-radio-for-cars</ref> Radioplayer launched Radioplayer Car, the world’s first voice-controlled hybrid radio adaptor for car stereos. The ‘smart radio’ system is able to switch intelligently between DAB, FM or streaming to find the strongest signal. |
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A small box, professionally fitted behind the dashboard, links to the ‘aux input’ on an existing car radio. It connects wirelessly to the driver’s smartphone and uses a free app enabling the driver to control the multiplatform radio safely, navigating between stations which have been set as ‘favourites’. The adaptor also enables drivers to ‘Bluetooth’ their own smartphone music collections, take hands-free calls, listen to inbound text messages and receive instant audio travel news, customised by GPS to their location and direction of travel. |
A small box, professionally fitted behind the dashboard, links to the ‘aux input’ on an existing car radio. It connects wirelessly to the driver’s smartphone and uses a free app enabling the driver to control the multiplatform radio safely, navigating between stations which have been set as ‘favourites’. The adaptor also enables drivers to ‘Bluetooth’ their own smartphone music collections, take hands-free calls, listen to inbound text messages and receive instant audio travel news, customised by GPS to their location and direction of travel. |
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| Formation | 28 July 2010 |
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| Purpose | A simple and accessible way to listen to radio via connected devices |
| Headquarters | 55 New Oxford Street, London |
Managing Director | Michael Hill |
Staff | 2 |
| Website | www |
Radioplayer is a radio technology platform, owned by UK radio broadcasters and operated under licence in some other countries. It operates an internet radio web tuner, a set of mobile phone apps, an in-car adaptor, and a growing range of integrations with other connected devices and platforms.
Radioplayer is operated by UK Radioplayer Ltd which is a not-for-profit organisation owned by UK radio broadcasters. Initial shareholders were the BBC, Global Radio, GMG Radio, Absolute Radio and RadioCentre. After consolidation in the radio market, current shareholders are the BBC, Global Radio, Bauer Media Group and RadioCentre.
History
Launched in the UK on 31 March 2011,[1] Radioplayer set out to offer a simple and accessible way to listen to radio via the internet. It contained 157 stations at launch.
Initially working internally at the BBC for Tim Davie, then Director of BBC Audio & Music, Michael Hill led the project since March 2009,[2] and was made Managing Director of UK Radioplayer Ltd on 28 July 2010.
At launch, Radioplayer was a simple and straightforward Flash-based radio player, linked-to by radio stations on their own website. The player included searching and bookmarking across all of UK radio station content.
On 5 October 2012, Radioplayer launched a mobile app [3] on iOS phones with an Android version following shortly afterwards. The apps are unavailable for download outside the United Kingdom. This was followed by a tablet app on 25 September 2013.[4]
The apps also support Android Wear and Android Auto,[5] Apple Watch[6] and Apple CarPlay.[7] They are also compatible with Chromecast and Airplay.
In September 2016, Radioplayer announced it had been chosen by Amazon to integrate with their new voice-controlled 'Echo' device, ahead of its UK launch.[1]
UK Radioplayer currently contains 470 UK stations.
Radioplayer Car
In February 2017,[8] Radioplayer launched Radioplayer Car, the world’s first voice-controlled hybrid radio adaptor for car stereos. The ‘smart radio’ system is able to switch intelligently between DAB, FM or streaming to find the strongest signal.
A small box, professionally fitted behind the dashboard, links to the ‘aux input’ on an existing car radio. It connects wirelessly to the driver’s smartphone and uses a free app enabling the driver to control the multiplatform radio safely, navigating between stations which have been set as ‘favourites’. The adaptor also enables drivers to ‘Bluetooth’ their own smartphone music collections, take hands-free calls, listen to inbound text messages and receive instant audio travel news, customised by GPS to their location and direction of travel.
The hardware is manufactured under licence by market-leading supplier of car audio interfaces, Connects2. The largest installer of audio products to the retail sector, Hyde Park Corner, are the preferred installer.
International
Through a separate company called Radioplayer Worldwide, Radioplayer technology is licensed to a number of different territories. The Irish Radioplayer was launched in April 2015,[9] and an announcement was also made on March 24 that Radioplayer would be coming to Austria.[10] Radioplayer is also being used in Norway, Belgium and Germany. On September 28, 2016, Radioplayer announced it would launch in Canada.[11] There will also be a Radioplayer Peru in 2017.[citation needed]
References
- ^ http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/radioplayer-launches-in-the-uk/045331
- ^ http://www.radiocentre.org/files/michael_hill_appointed_as_managing_director_of_radioplayer.pdf
- ^ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2012/10/05/radioplayer-launches-mobile-app
- ^ https://www.radioplayer.co.uk/sites/default/files/6_tablet_app_launch_-_final.pdf
- ^ https://media.info/radio/news/radioplayer-now-works-with-android-auto
- ^ http://www.musicweek.com/news/read/radioplayer-set-to-appear-on-apple-watch/061614?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+musicweek%2Fstream+%28Music+Week%3A+Stream%29
- ^ http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/03/16/bbc-bauer-and-global-backed-radioplayer-app-launch-apple-carplay
- ^ https://media.info/radio/news/worlds-first-voice-controlled-hybrid-radio-for-cars
- ^ https://media.info/radio/news/irish-radioplayer-app-launches
- ^ https://media.info/radio/news/radioplayer-to-launch-in-austria
- ^ "Canada's Premier Radio Broadcasters Unite to Bring Listeners Top-Rated Digital Radio Streaming Service, Radioplayer - Radioplayer Canada". 2016-09-28. Retrieved 2016-10-04.