Is there better software to listen to streaming Windows Media than Windows Media Player?

[Phillip Dyson]

Is there another app that I can use to listen to Windows Streaming audio besides Windows Media player?

Is Windows Media player the best one?

[Menneisyys]

Is there another app that I can use to listen to Windows Streaming audio besides Windows Media player?

Is Windows Media player the best one?

It all depends on what radio stations you want to listen to.

RealAudio? No go, unfortunately; the PPC version is severely crippled. Most RA stations just won't work. Reasons here: http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php?threadid=96906

SHOUTcast: a few, mostly non-professional radios are using this, so don't expect a national radio corporation to have SHOUTcast streams. Mini-sized, "enthusiast" radio stations, however, often use it (see their listing at http://yp.shoutcast.com/ ). One of the best players to play SHOUTcast streams is GSPlayer ( http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/ )

All in all, in most cases you'll need to use WMP because of the lack of 'official' SHOUTcast content and the useless RealOne player.

(Feel free to ask any PPC/PC-streaming-related question - I've even written a 150kchar-long article on it.)