Connecting to scansandiego.net is quite easy if you have the proper software installed. In fact, it may be as easy as clicking on the "tune in" link, in the "What's On" page. if you are still reading this, it probably means the link did not work and you want to know why.

If you click the link and get something similar to the following, then you may not have your software, properly installed.

[playlist] NumberOfEntries=1 File1=http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner1.ogg Title1=San Diego's Coolest Live Scanner Feed

• If you have a recent version of winamp and Internet explorer installed on your computer and you get the above: reassociate your file extensions. If this sounds too complicated try to reinstall winamp, iTunes, or your software of choice (see below).

• If you don't have the proper software installed: take the time to download something that supports streaming ogg media if you want to go with the preferred format. Otherwise feel free to listen to the mp3 streams, but realize they often crash! Most decent audio software will play streaming mp3 formats.

• Windows Media Player, iTunes, and RealAudio Players do not work with streaming ogg formats! If you want to use the ogg format:
  

For Windows computers, I find that winamp and vlc works best. Google can tell you how to get these. If you connect to the mp3 streams, winamp and iTunes work well.

For apple computers, running System 10 (OS X) I find that MacAmpLite works best. If you want to use the mp3 streams, iTunes works quite well.

For Linux based computers, I find that XMMS works best.

Once you have the proper software installed, try clicking on the "tune in" link. If that doesn't work, connect manually. It should be clear from your software documentation how to do this.

For example:

In winamp, follow these steps. Goto: File -> Open URL -> and type in the URL as listed below. Other audio players are somewhat similar. They will say something about opening a stream or an "http source." If you need further help, please ask questions in the support forums.

 

URL Locations of OGG and MP3 streams:
URLs:	http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner1.ogg http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner2.ogg http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner3.ogg http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner1.mp3 http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner2.mp3 http://scansandiego.net:7000/scanner3.mp3