Would you like to record Online Radio Stations? A fast guide of using StreamRipper!

The best way to record online stations is by using streamripper command in a linux terminal.

Streamripper splits tracks and automatically gives the names to the recorded tracks.

An example syntax is: 
streamripper http://u16.jazzradio.com:80/jr_classicjazz_aacplus -u winamp -o never -k 0

If you paste this in Terminal, you'll have the 'Classic Jazz Radio' stream recorded in the current folder (the folder you are in).

Explaining the command syntax is:

http://u16.jazzradio.com:80/jr_classicjazz_aacplus <-- the stream source (url)

-u winamp <-- the declared agent (thought of faking into winamp (playback) instead of showing that i ripp their stream / streamripper)

-o never <-- don't overwrite completed tracks (if the radio station plays again the same song)

-k 0 <-- Normally, if you don't use the -k 0 switch, the ripp will start from the next song (since the one playing currently is possibly somewhere in the middle). By using -k 0 we force the ripping to start instantly no matter if the song is in the middle. That's useful for ripping stations that don't provide track names (in such case the ripping would never start since there would be no track name change).

The stream source can be found if you use the VLC for playing back an online station and then checking the stream info. That will show up a window with the URL of the stream. Let me know if you want help with finding the URL of your favorite station instead of messing around if you find it difficult to do.

I usually record the tracks and burn them on a CD-RW to be played back in my car since radio usually plays junk !