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How to use the LUMIN App

Internet Radio

The LUMIN Internet Radio tab is used to access both built-in free FLAC radio stations and also browse your TuneIn account 'Library'.

FLAC Radio

Flac Radio browsing

Browsing and playback

Tap the Radio tab Radio at the top of the browse window to view your available stations.

This list includes both the built-in 'Default' stations and any stations from a linked TuneIn account (see below).

Double-tap a radio station to play immediately. Your Playlist is unaffected.

If available, LUMIN will display 'Now Playing' Artwork and Song information as well as the Station Name.

Notes:

  • Any TuneIn radio stations will appear above the built-in 'Default' radio stations in the list.
  • Not all stations include programme or song information in the stream for LUMIN to display.
  • As with all radio stations, stream source material quality and uptime is out of our control.
Default Radio Stations Hide

Hiding built-in 'Default' Radio Stations

If you have no use for the built-in 'Default' stations and want to remove clutter, they can be hidden by navigating to Settings > LUMIN Options > Internet Radio Setting and turning 'Default Radio Stations' to 'Off'.

TuneIn Radio

TuneIn setup

Setting up

Firstly, a TuneIn account is required (free).

Use the TuneIn website to add radio stations to your 'Library'. Only these stations will be available in the LUMIN App.

Navigate to: Settings > LUMIN Options > Internet Radio Setting and enter your TuneIn username (no password required).

TuneIn browse

Browsing

Tap the Radio tab Radio at the top of the browse window to view your available TuneIn stations.

These will appear above the built-in FLAC radio stations.

You can search your Radio Library in the normal way.

Double-tap a radio station or radio show to play immediately. Your Playlist is unaffected.

Notes:

  • Folders within your TuneIn Library are not supported.
  • Due to the wide variety of audio codecs and streaming formats used by TuneIn, some radio stations may not play on LUMIN.
  • Some radio stations are geo-restricted and may not play in your region.

Adding Custom URLs to TuneIn

Occasionally TuneIn Radio stations become unavailable through the normal 'Favourites' method above. In these cases, custom URLs for radio streams can be added manually. URLs can be found online (e.g. This list of BBC stream URLs)

Note: This process is only possible in iOS and Android versions of the Apps. It is not possible to add Custom URLs via the website or the desktop application.

Using the Android TuneIn App

Log in to your free TuneIn account (create one if necessary). You can dismiss any pop-ups for free trials, etc.

Click on the 'Library' tab.

Tap the 'Custom URL' button at the bottom of your 'Library' screen.
TuneIn Android Library

Type or paste the URL into the popup and tap 'Save'. 
TuneIn Android Custom URL entry

The radio station will begin to play.

Tap the 'Heart' icon and tap the text 'Favourite Station'. You can now type in a custom name for your newly added station. Tap 'OK'.

Launch the LUMIN App and go to Settings

In Internet Radio Settings, make sure your TuneIn account username is entered (no need for password) and tap 'Update Radio Channels'.
TuneIn setup

Browse to the Internet Radio Tab and your new radio stream should be available. Note that it may be located at the top or the bottom of your other stations depending on how TuneIn delivers the Favourites list.
TuneIn browse

Using the Apple iOS TuneIn App

Log in to your free TuneIn account (create one if necessary). You can dismiss any pop-ups for free trials, etc.

Click on the 'Library' tab.

Tap the 'Custom URL' button at the bottom of your 'Library' screen.
TuneIn Android Library

Type or paste the URL into the popup and tap the line underneath the textbox. 
TuneIn Android Custom URL entry

The radio station will begin to play. Make sure the stream is playing full screen.

Tap the 'Heart' icon and tap the text 'Favourite Station'. You can now type in a custom name for your newly added station. Tap 'OK'. Any pop-ups or error messages can be ignored.
TuneIn renaming

Launch the LUMIN App and go to Settings

In Internet Radio Settings, make sure your TuneIn account username is entered (no need for password) and tap 'Update Radio Channels',
TuneIn setup

Browse to the Internet Radio Tab and your new radio stream should be available. Note that it may be located at the top or the bottom of your other stations depending on how TuneIn delivers the Favourites list.
TuneIn browse