# Introduction

Streamtuner2 is a simple browser for internet radios. It acquires its radio lists from various directory services. These are represented as "channel" tabs in the main window. The category/genre lists are in the left pane, and associated stations right to them.

## How to select and play a radio.

1. Select a channel tab, like Shoutcast.

2. Click one of the genres in the left pane. For example Classic.

3. Now the right pane loads a radio list.

4. Double click one of the radio streams or use the `▶ play` toolbar button.

Note that some categories are expandable. In a few plugins (modarchive), the grouping genre/categories are empty, while in other channels they're filled genre lists themselves.

## What else can you do?

Double clicking an entry row in the radio list starts your audio player. But there are other functions available. Either go to the ▸ Station menu, or access the context menu with a right click.

Play | Starts the radio in a configured audio player
Record | Opens a terminal window and streamripper, which cuts the radio broadcast into individual mp3 songs.
Bookmarks | Copy radio entry over into the bookmarks channel.
Homepage | Most radio stations have a homepage, which you can start a web browser for.
Saving | A radio entry can be exported as .pls, .xspf, .m3u, .desktop, or .json file.
Extensions ▸ | Some plugins add other features in this submenu.
Editing | This command is in the Edit and context menu, allows to inspect and modify radio descriptions.
Searching | You can get a radio list according to search criteria.

Play, Record and Homepage also have buttons in the toolbar.

## Refresh radio lists

After some time, stream informations become obsolete. Therefore you should regularily refresh the lists. The Reload button in the toolbar (or `F5`) is your friend.

You can also update the category lists with Channel ▸ Reload Category Tree and load favicons using Channel ▸ Update favicons...

You should only select radio stations and genres that you like.