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How To Listen To Israeli Radio Stations On Your iPhone

January 30th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

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Update (1/26/2010):
There is a new iPhone app that eliminates the need to configure FStream. Read about it here.

Original post starts here:

This tip is mainly for Israelis and other Hebrew speakers who live abroad or just travel and want to listen to Israeli radio stations on their iPhone while on the go. Getting this done is pretty simple:

1. Install the free FStream application on your iPhone via the AppStore

2. Open FStream and set up your favorite stations. You can do it on the iPhone or you could use a web interface which makes the input process quicker (see instructions under the More -> Web Management tab inside FStream)

3. Last thing, make sure to turn on the “Cellular Network” option otherwise the application will only work when you are iPhone is connected to a wifi hotspot.

I have collected urls for some of the popular Israeli stations streams:

Update (3/1/2009, thanks to Tal Barnea):

  • Galgaltz – http://glz.msn.co.il/media/gglz.asx
  • Galatz – http://glz.msn.co.il/media/glz.asx

I have found many other urls on different websites but those were broken. The streams above were tested and as of today (1/30/2009) (3/1/2009) are working.

If you know of other stations’ streams, feel free to add in the comments section.

Update (11/28/2009): I posted an updated list & more stations here.



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  • http://ootunesradio.com woo

    ooTunes Radio has many of those already in the DB (no need to find the links). It’s only $4 too in the app store, more info at http://ootunesradio.com

  • http://ootunesradio.com woo

    ooTunes Radio (also in the app store, though not free) has all those stations already in the DB (and more from israel). Check it out at: http://ootunesradio.com

  • miki

    Shalom yoyav,
    Great tip on the app. Thanks.
    I installed it and everything seems fine, but the only station that seems to work is the classical that comes preset. i have tried all the ones you listed above, and none worked. it says connecting then stops. Any tips
    I would love to be able to hear israeli radio in the car through the iphone.
    Toda.

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    Make sure to turn on the “cellular network” option under
    “More…”-”Settings”.

    I also recommend setting the buffer size to Large. It might take a
    little longer to connect but should reduce drops.

    Last thing, any time you click on the Play button the app starts
    playing the default classical music station. You need to click on
    other stations and make sure the note sign moves next to it to
    indicate it is the active one. Then follow the labels – Connecting,
    Buffering and finally Playing.

    Enjoy,
    -jay

  • Jacques

    Would like to have more explaination on steps to add diffrent radio addresses ( only the HTTP address could work for my Iphone)
    Tell Miki to try it! I set it up to MP3
    But I 'm very happy with Radio Tel Aviv. Wonderfull feeling to listen live news from israel.
    Thank you so much.

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    I used the Web Management option (again, under More…Settings) as it is much easier to input stations via the browser.

    All the Israeli stations I posted above worked.

  • tal

    Hey, another user of the great Fsteam application. Just as a quick note, at least two of the stations listed, Galatz and GalGalatz have apparently recently stopped working. If I find the new links I will post them here.

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    I noticed that and still looking for a replacement.

  • tal

    Ok, the following two seem to work now:

    http://glz.msn.co.il/media/glz.asx
    and
    http://glz.msn.co.il/media/gglz.asx

    –tal

  • aniel cohen florida

    you can go to this address and get all he urls u need for alot of israeli stations just click on the station u like and a fter it plays click on the player and do properties and youll get the url and just put it in the fstream very easy if it works on the player it will work on i phone this is the link

    http://www.fromil.com/radio/index.php?radio=10

  • http://www.yourpathtohealing.com/ Orly Bernstein Castillo

    Just wanted to say thank you, now i can finally enjoy music from home on my iphone it's GREAT. Thnaks, Orly

    http://www.yourpathtohealing.com

  • Dave

    Hi Jay,

    I'm using this application: http://radiobox.eingrad.com/

    They are continuously improving the app and always add the stations I submit.

    Thanks for this good article,

    Dave

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  • http://thinthreads.com/ Eitan

    Here is a link for Radio Lev Hamedina 91.3 FM
    http://www.91fm.co.il/sitefiles/Media/LiveRadio…

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    Thanks for the tip Dave. Please share new stations as you find them.

  • danielcohen

    hi my name is daniel cohen if any of you want to listen to israeli radio station on iphone read this . you get the ootunes radio either from app store it cost 3.99 or if y r jail break you can get it from installous its free(ofcourse) open ootuner radio and go to :search all streams then on top you will see country press that and go to israel and bem a bunch of israeli station allrady there with a cd quality. check it out you will be happy trust me. my name is daniel cohen and iam from omer israel (now im in florida} enjoy

  • danielcohen

    my name is daniel cohen if any of you want to listen to israeli radio station on iphone read this . you get the ootunes radio either from app store it cost 3.99 or if y r jail break you can get it from installous its free(ofcourse) open ootuner radio and go to :search all streams then on top you will see country press that and go to israel and bem a bunch of israeli station allrady there with a cd quality. check it out you will be happy trust me. my name is daniel cohen and iam from omer israel (now im in florida} enjoy

  • http://twitter.com/alpern David Alpern

    Jay….Having just won a brand new iPod Touch, I have been looking for ways to stream Israeli stations here in California. Your site came up time and again in my searches for this info. I installed FStream, and appreciate the mms links you posted as unfortunately I cannot find any Israeli stations in their ShoutCast, SourceMac, or iTunes Preset stations they make available.
    Thanks
    David
    http://www.InternetOMG.com

  • Nitza

    Can anyone tell me how to stream (the URL for) Radio Lelo Hafsaka FM103 – Israel Radio – on to Fstream so I can use it on my iPhone
    Thanks

  • Dale

    I really enjoy listening to the sites you provided. i was wondering if you had some more sites from israel with their streaming url? any other ones would be greatly appreciated. thanks

  • http://www.facebook.com/dotan.spiegler Dotan Spiegler

    A new app – Israel Radio on the AppStore !

    listen to live music from israel on your iPhone

    HomePage: http://web.me.com/dotan0509/IsraelRadio/Downloa…

    Articles :
    1. http://www.ipsf.co.il/forum/t16227/
    2. http://www.iphoneil.net/?p=24488
    3. http://www.iphoneblog.co.il/2009/09/blog-post_1…

  • Deb LaRoche

    Try the app by OoTunes. You can get radio stations the world over. Great little app.

  • rbenaim

    Hi,
    I tried the Fromil website to get the url for Galgalatz. It works on Player but when i copy the url to my Fstream – it does not play! Any ideas as to how else i can listen to Galgalatz on my iphone.

    toda,
    Revital

  • roger

    Hi, do you know what happened to Galgalatz recently? It's not working on my iphone anymore. I used Fstream. Did they change the address?

  • Bina

    Yeah, made galgalatz work!

    The correct links are:
    http://glz.co.il/media/glz.asx
    and
    http://glz.co.il/media/gglz.asx
    works for me in Fstream.

    Enjoy
    Bina

  • http://www.meydad.com jaymeydad

    Here's a way to get a few more radio stations. It is using a stream url
    structure from fm1.co.il. The only catch – if this site goes down so will
    the streams :)

    Galaz – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/glz.asx

    GalGalaz – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/glgltz.asx

    88fm – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/88fm.asx

    Kol Hamusica (classics) – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/kol-hamusica.asx

    Reshet Aleph – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/reshet-aleph.asx

    Reshet Bet – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/reshet-bet.asx

    Reshet Gimel – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/reshet-gimel.asx

    *Regional stations
    *
    Radius 100fm – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/100fm.asx

    Radio Tel Aviv 102fm – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/102fm.asx

    Radio Lelo Hafsaka 103fm – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/103fm.asx

    Radio Lev Hamedina – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/91fm.asx

    Radio Emza Haderech – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/90fm.asx

    Radio Kol Rega – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/96fm.asx

    Radio Jerusalem – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/101fm.asx

    Rdio Haifa – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/radio-haifa.asx

    Kol Hacampus – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/campus.asx

    Kol Ramat Hasharon – http://www.fm1.co.il/playnow/kol-ramat-hasharon…

  • roger

    Thanks guys, works like a charm again!

  • roger

    Thanks guys, works like a charm again!

  • Guest

    Can you listen to these stations on iTunes?

  • Alfaxs

    Thanks, added these to AWN’s radio applet. works very well.

  • Irit

    Jay, i find your website so helpful and it is already bookmarked. Thank you. Could you tell me if i will be able to listen to kol israel on their website . It is important to me since I don’t always want to listen to live streaming but rather to the recorded programs that they post. Thank you very much in advance,
    looking forward to your answer,
    irit