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--- install_curseradio-improved [2023/11/20 21:24] – steve
+++ install_curseradio-improved [2024/10/25 18:30] (current) – steve
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 ==== Install curseradio-improved ====
+From; [[https://github.com/DanielSchuette/curseradio-improved|https://github.com/DanielSchuette/curseradio-improved]]
 Curseradio-Improved is a terminal-based internet radio player for Linux that allows users to browse and listen to thousands of online radio stations worldwide.
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 Next, install Curseradio using the following commands:
 <code bash>
-sudo apt-get install python3-pip
+sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv
-pip3 install curseradio-improved
+python3 -m venv ~/.venv
+source ~/.venv/bin/activate
+pip3 install curseradio-improved lxml requests xdg pyxdg pip-review
+pip-review  --local --auto
 </code>
-Once installed, simply type curseradio-improved in the terminal to launch the program. Use the arrow keys to navigate the list of available radio stations and press 'Enter' to start streaming the selected station.
 Curseradio provides a unique and convenient way to explore and listen to internet radio stations from around the world within the Linux terminal. Its simple interface, combined with the powerful MPV media player, makes it a popular choice for users seeking a lightweight, text-based radio player. Compatible with a wide range of Linux distributions, Curseradio is an excellent addition to any Linux user’s terminal toolkit.
+A handy addition to this is, after install;
+Update things every now and again with;
+<code bash>
+source ~/.venv/bin/activate
+pip-review  --local --auto
+</code>
+When you're done using the virtual environment, type <code>deactivate</code> and press enter to exit that sub-shell.
+Finally, if you want a helper script to start this application, put this in ~/bin/Radio and make it executable with ''%%chmod a+x ~/bin/Radio%%''
+<code bash Radio>
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+# For reference on the installation, see;
+# https://wiki.cyli.org/doku.php?id=install_curseradio-improved
+source ~/.venv/bin/activate
+curseradio-improved
+</code>
+Then, in a terminal, just run 'Radio'.
+\\
+The default key commands are;
+  * 'Up arrow' or 'k' moves up
+  * 'Down arrow' or 'j' moves down
+  * 'Home', 'Page up', 'g'  or 'p' moves to the top
+  * 'End, 'Page down', 'G' or 'n' moves to the bottom
+  * 'Enter' starts playing a stream
+  * 'f' mark as favorite
+  * 's' stops playing
+  * 'q' quits
+<code text>
+┌────────────────────────────── Curseradio - Improved ──────────────────────────────┐
+│V                                                                                  │
+│  > Favourites                                                                     │
+│  V Local Radio                                                                    │
+│    V FM                                                                           │
+│      89.7 | BBN Radio (Religious Music)      Gateway to Joy              40k  ||||│
+│      90.9 | WGUC (Classical)                 Elaine Diehl                320k |||||
+│      90.9 HD2 | WGUC-HD2 (Jazz)              Jazz on WGUC-HD2            192k |||||
+│      91.7 | WVXU (Public Radio)              1A                          320k ||||│
+│      92.5 | 92.5 The Fox (Classic Rock)      Cincinnati's Classic Rock   80k  |||||
+│      94.1 | Cat Country 94.1 (Country)       Cincinnati's Cat Country 9  80k  |||||
+│      94.9 | Mix 94.9 (Adult Hits)            The Mix Morning Show        96k  |||||
+│      96.5 | 96 ROCK (Rock)                   Midday                      80k  |||||
+│      97.3 | 97.3 The Wolf (Country)          The 90's and more...97.3 T  96k  |||||
+│      98.5 | Warm 98 (Adult Hits)             Cincinnati's Hits & Favori  80k  ||||│
+│      99.1 | K99.1FM (Country)                New Country K99.1FM         64k  ||||│
+│      99.1 HD2 | 95.3 and 101.1 FM The Eagle  Dayton's 80's Station       64k  ||||│
+│      101.9 | Q102 (Adult Hits)               Mollie Watson               96k  ||||│
+│      103.5 | 103.5 WGRR (Classic Hits)       Cincinnati's Greatest Hits  80k  |||||
+│      105.1 | B-105 (Country)                 Grover Collins              96k  ||||│
+│    > AM                                                                           │
+│    > Internet Only                                                                │
+│  > Music                                                                          │
+│  > Talk                                                                           │
+│  > Sports                                                                         │
+└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+</code>
 This application uses graphical characters to display some attributes, these can be modified by editing the file found using this command;
 <code bash>
+source ~/.venv/bin/activate
 echo "$(pip3 show curseradio-improved | grep -i 'location' | awk '{ print $2 }')/curseradio_improved/configs.json"
 </code>
 If you replace the command portion in that file with something that captures output, you can get the raw URLs for the audio streams that the python spits out!
+The 'Console Video Lan Client', cvlc can be used in place of mpv here.
-A handy addition to this is, after install;
+{{ :curseradio-improved.png?nolink |}}
-<code bash>
-cd ~/.local/bin
-ln -s curseradio-improved radio
-</code>
-Then you can launch it with just radio.