VS Code Radio Player

A simple, persistent radio player for VS Code. Play your favorite internet radio stations while you code!

Features

• 🎵 Persistent Playback: Music keeps playing in the background while you work.
• 🎛️ Popup Controls: Control everything (Play/Pause, Station Select) from a simple popup menu.
• 📻 Custom Stations: Add your own stream URLs via VS Code settings.
• 🔇 Unobtrusive: The player engine hides in the Sidebar, staying out of your way.

How to Use

1. Open Controls: Click the Radio button in the Status Bar (bottom right).
2. Play/Pause: Use the menu to toggle playback.
3. Change Station: Select Change Station to pick from your list.

Configuration

The extension comes with a few sample stations (SomaFM, BBC, etc.). You should add your own favorite stations!

1. Open Settings (Cmd+, or Ctrl+,).
2. Search for Radio Player.
3. Click Edit in settings.json under Radio Player: Custom Stations.
4. Add your stations in the following format:

"radioPlayer.customStations": [
    {
        "name": "My Favorite Station",
        "url": "http://stream.example.com/radio.mp3"
    },
    {
        "name": "Another Stream",
        "url": "https://another-stream.com/playlist.m3u"
    }
]

Requirements

• VS Code 1.80.0 or higher.
• Internet connection for streaming.

Known Issues

• Some streams (especially HLS/m3u8) might not play depending on the codec support in VS Code's internal browser (Chromium). MP3 and OGG streams are most reliable.

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