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Launch of Sirius XM iPhone app 'StarPlayr' coming soon?

by Steven Sande Nov 21st 2008 at 3:00PM

Subscribers to Sirius XM satellite radio have reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving Day next week: it appears that an iPhone app called "StarPlayr" will be coming soon.

There's a thread in the SternFanNetwork forums about receiving Sirius XM on the iPhone, and forum member JJRousseau, who is apparently an employee of developer NiceMac, LLC, pointed everyone to the StarPlayr website. StarPlayr currently makes a Mac player and is hard at work on the iPhone app. JJRousseau noted in the forum that "[t]he iPhone is our first priority, but it has taken longer than expected getting licensing worked out for the iPhone Client. As soon as the business side of iPhone version is worked out, you'll be able to purchase StarPlayr for iPhone at the App Store."

The feature set sounds impressive, with Sirius and/or XM content streams, album art, iTunes WiFi purchase links, lyrics, and favorites lists. No release date or pricing has been set for the app at this time.

Thanks to Rymon for the tip!

[via iPhoneSavior]

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Goodtime

@socketface

Would you mind pointing me to the source of that information? I did a google search on Radiolicious and Sirius XM. Nothing relevant came back.

November 26 2008 at 3:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
socketface

Watch out for Radiolicious in the AppStore. It already has XM/Sirius integration completed and just waiting approval from XM. Once they get the approval, it will be released in next update. It also combines other Radio stations along with social networking within the XM stations.

November 26 2008 at 10:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric

I hope this comes out soon. I tried the usirius thing through Orb and I think the sound quality is lousy. It sounds like they are using the low bitrate stream. I don't know what channels XM lost as I am a Sirius subscriber, but all the channels I listened to are still intact thankfully. I really enjoy Sirius, however I'd really like to be able to listen at home without having to buy another receiver. If the sound quality is good I can plug my iPhone into the A/V receiver and listen away.

November 25 2008 at 9:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joel

I think it's because the iphone doesn't use flash and the inet player is flash

November 24 2008 at 1:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
George

I don't have an iPhone, so I have a question for those that do. Since you are supposed to have full web access on the iPhone, why couldn't Sirius XM subscribers just connect to the Sirius XM website and log into their internet player accounts to listen to Sirius XM on the iPhone without using a special application? Thanks.

November 24 2008 at 11:49 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob S.

I'd rather carry around my XM Inno than pay for an app to receive what I'm already paying for.

And yes, the merger gutted most of my favorite channels on XM as well, so it's a few CHs away from moot anyway.

What I would pay a small one-time fee for is something that would make recording programs user-friendly. It's an awful chore on the Inno. But as tedious as it is, it's 15 minutes of my Saturday morning while having coffee, so more than a few bucks isn't worthwhile.

November 22 2008 at 12:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Kevin

So when will this app be released then?

November 24 2008 at 9:08 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dave

The licensing comment on StarPlayr.com is out of date. Licensing is no longer needed for anything we are doing. We have designed a way around the issue.

November 22 2008 at 1:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Goodtime

This post is messed up. If you look to the links, it is a rehash of something I may have posted months ago.

Someone really missed this guys post and changed in all around in the blog.

I know people want our iPhone app, but this is getting a little extreme.

gt

November 21 2008 at 9:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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kcrump

Hi Goodtime, I for one can't wait until the iphone siriusXM app comes out! Is the Thanksgiving Thursday release date accurate that was mentioned in the article? Thanks, Kevin

November 23 2008 at 3:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JJRousseau

Goodtime is exactly right. My post on SFN was misconstrued-- perhaps it was my fault for not being more clear. I do not work for nicemac, I am just a iPhone owner who was trying to help a fellow owner out.
He is the Goodtime at the bottom of my post at SFN and he is the developer.
I am sorry for any confusion -- I was just made aware of this article.
Now hurry up Goodtime! We want our app! :D

December 29 2008 at 3:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bob Pankala (pank)

Count me in for this as well. I can't wait to see the final product.

November 21 2008 at 7:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
starq

I'd like to get Sirius with Faith Hill for about 20 min. Well, that sounds like a braggart. Lets go 10.

November 21 2008 at 6:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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