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Aladdin Tuner 3.0

By Jim Heid
Macworld OCT 31, 2000 4:00 pm PST
At a Glance

Expert's Rating

Pros

  • Simplifies finding streaming content
  • Inexpensive.

Cons

  • Some interface glitches
  • Poor search feature

Our Verdict

If you enjoy listening to live streaming media, check out Aladdin Tuner 3.0, an update to a program previously called MacTuner (Reviews, September 1999). Aladdin Tuner includes a list of more than 3,400 radio- and TV-station Webcasts (automatically updated whenever you launch the program). Use its maps to find a station, and then double-click on a station to launch your streaming player. Aladdin Tuner supports RealNetworks’ RealPlayer, Apple’s QuickTime Player, and Microsoft’s Windows Media Player.

Aladdin Tuner isn’t without flaws: its interface is sometimes awkward, and its search feature often failed to find stations I knew were in its database.