Frequently Asked Questions About WERU’s Web Streaming:

1. Why is the web stream 90 seconds behind the live broadcast?
   This is a symptom of the method we are using to encode and deliver our stream. We felt the cost savings were worth the minor delay.
   
   
2. What rate is your stream encoded at ?
   Our stream as a 24Kbps stream sampled at 22.050 kHz. While we realize many people have broadband and could receive a higher bandwidth stream, we have chosen this lower bit rate so that people of all bandwidths, including dial-up access to the internet, can tune in!
   
   
3. Why can't I get your stream to play on my Windows machine?
   In order to hear our stream you need to have a player capable of listening to our type of web stream. Unfortunately, the Windows Media Player application that came with your machine does not do this. A list of applications that we have tested and know work well are provided below.
   
   
4. What applications should I use to listen to your stream?
   There are many free software packages available that will allow you to listen to our stream. Here are a few links to such software with notes about the types of systems they have clients available for.
   
   
   • iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/ - Available for MacOS & Windows
   • Quicktime: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ - Available for MacOS & Windows
   • Realplayer: http://www.real.com/ - Available for MacOS & Windows.  Be sure to follow the links on this page for the free client.
   • VLC - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ - Available for Mac OS, Windows, and Linux
   • WINAMP: http://www.winamp.com/player/ - Available for Windows Only

     
     
     

5. I downloaded one of the applications you suggested, how do I listen to your stream?
   Below are some of the specifics for different players. In general you are looking for an option to 'Open Stream' or 'Open Location' where it will let you enter our stream URL (http://listen.weru.org/weru.m3u) in the window provided.
   
   • iTunes - Under the advanced menu choose "Open Stream"
   • Quicktime - Under the File menu choose "Open URL"
   • Realplayer - Under the File menu choose "Open Location". You can also try clicking on this link http://shows.weru.org/archives/weru.ram
   • VLC - Under the File menu choose "Open Network" and enter our URL in the "Media Resource Locator (MRL)" window
   • WINAMP: (Specific instructions coming soon). Try clicking on this link http://shows.weru.org/archives/weru.asx
     

If you need any assistance getting any of these clients to access our stream drop a line to webstream@weru.org and one of our volunteer computer geeks will be happy to help you out.