Reports are coming out that the long awaited official Sirius XM iPhone application is due to be released on the 18th!

More details below.

Are you really Sirius? Streaming radio iPhone app expected this week (http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/16/are-you-really-sirius-streaming-radio-iphone-app-expected-this/)

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well the new app is out and once again Sirius XM screws up...

No Howard Stern on the iPhone app!


ome select programming, including MLB® Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, SIRIUS NASCAR® Radio, and Howard Stern, will not be available on the iPhone and iPod touch. Listeners will continue to be able to access that programming through the platforms they are currently offered on. ome select programming, including MLB® Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, SIRIUS NASCAR® Radio, and Howard Stern, will not be available on the iPhone and iPod touch. Listeners will continue to be able to access that programming through the platforms they are currently offered on.

SIRIUS XM Radio Now Available on Apple App Store for iPhone and iPod Touch

Official app delivers SIRIUS XM's exclusive sports, entertainment, comedy, and 100% commercial-free music channels to millions of users of iPhone and iPod touch

iPhone and iPod touch users can now get Oprah Radio, MLB Home Plate, Martha Stewart, SIRIUS NFL Radio, Opie & Anthony, Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy, E Street Radio, The Grateful Dead Channel, Eminem's Shade 45, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, Metropolitan Opera Radio and many others

NEW YORK, June 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced the availability of a free application on the Apple App Store that will allow iPhone and iPod touch users to access SIRIUS XM's groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed channels. The app will give SIRIUS and XM Internet subscribers access to 120 channels of sports, talk, entertainment, news, comedy and commercial-free music directly from their iPhone or iPod touch.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080819/NYTU044LOGO )

For the first time, SIRIUS XM will make available its expanded Internet content on iPhone and iPod touch, including some of its new and popular showcase channels, created just for Internet users.

"Getting SIRIUS XM's superior programming on your iPhone or iPod touch is now convenient and easy," said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS XM. "The SIRIUS XM app allows new and existing subscribers to access great music, talk and sports almost anywhere they go. For millions of users, the best radio on radio is now the best audio content on their iPhone or iPod touch."

Users of iPhone and iPod touch with an Internet subscription to SIRIUS or XM have access to exclusive sports and entertainment programming from SIRIUS XM's satellite radio service, including, Oprah Radio, MLB Home Plate, Martha Stewart Living Radio, SIRIUS NFL Radio, NHL Home Ice, PGA TOUR, Opie & Anthony, Mad Dog Radio with Chris Russo, Playboy Radio, The Foxxhole comedy channel presented by Jamie Foxx, Blue Collar Comedy Radio, CNN, Fox News Talk and NPR.

SIRIUS and XM subscribers can also listen to 100% commercial-free music featuring exclusive shows from SIRIUS XM's satellite radio service such as Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour and Tom Petty's Buried Treasure, as well as 24/7 music channels such as Bruce Springsteen's E Street Radio, The Grateful Dead Channel, Eminem's Shade 45, Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, "Little Steven" Van Zandt's Underground Garage and Outlaw Country channels, B.B. King's Bluesville, Willie Nelson's Willie's Place, Elvis Radio, Siriusly Sinatra, Metropolitan Opera Radio and many others.

Some select programming, including MLB Play-by-Play, NFL Play-by-Play, SIRIUS NASCAR Radio, and Howard Stern, will not be available on the iPhone and iPod touch. Listeners will continue to be able to access that programming through the platforms they are currently offered on.

Users of iPhone and iPod touch who download the SIRIUS XM app will get access to exclusive, Internet-only showcase channels, such as SIRIUS XM Bootlegs, SIRIUS XM Talk Showcase, SIRIUS XM Music Showcase, and SIRIUS XM Comedy Showcase, featuring multiple plays of SIRIUS XM's acclaimed shows. Exclusive programming from SIRIUS XM's satellite radio service, such as Here's Barbara with Barbara Walters, Oprah Winfrey's Soul Series, The Jamie Foxx Show, specials from Blue Collar Comedy and Raw Dog Comedy, selections from Artist Confidential series, and selections from exclusive live SIRIUS XM music performances, including pop, rock, hip-hop, country, jazz, and more, will be available now for the first time on the iPhone and iPod touch.

The SIRIUS XM app also allows users to:

Purchase a song heard on SIRIUS XM while it is being played or "Tag" favorite songs for later purchase from the iTunes Store.
Save SIRIUS XM Internet channels for fast, easy access through a "Favorites" function.
See the current channel plus what is playing on all other available channels via the "Lookaround" function.
Quickly surf through 120 channels of SIRIUS XM programming on the fly with the flick of a finger using the innovative Multi-Touch user interface of iPhone and iPod touch.
The SIRIUS XM app is available for free from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore and www.siriusxm.com/app

There is no additional charge for listening to SIRIUS XM's programming on the iPhone or iPod touch once a user becomes a SIRIUS XM Internet subscriber or subscribes to the Company's Premium Online service in conjunction with their satellite radio subscription.

SIRIUS XM will also offer the ability for new users to sample SIRIUS XM Internet content on their computer and iPhone or iPod touch through a free, on-line pass and the opportunity to then become a SIRIUS XM subscriber with a few simple taps.

Once again, glad I have Windows Mobile. I can stream Howard just fine.

[ Selfish Rant ]
HA HA!! My Windows Mobile based SiriusWM5 gives me Howard's channels!
[ /Selfish Rant ]

SiriusXM is not free. I downloaded the app this morning and found Sirius wants to milk me out of another 2.95 for premium listening to get it on my Iphone. I think this is BS. ATT wants to limit bandwidth usage and Sirius pulls this crap.

SiriusXM is not free. I downloaded the app this morning and found Sirius wants to milk me out of another 2.95 for premium listening to get it on my Iphone. I think this is BS. ATT wants to limit bandwidth usage and Sirius pulls this crap.

I thought it was supposed to be free to subs who signed long term agreements before the deadline in March. I did that, now they want $2.95/mo more. what gives??

But but Slacker is FREE and better too

I cancelled my Sirius account. This is BS there is a lot of free stuff out there. I can't believe that Sirius is making their subscribers pay for IPhone. Also no Howard Stern and no FOX NEWS.

I'll pass.

I cancelled my Sirius account. This is BS there is a lot of free stuff out there. I can't believe that Sirius is making their subscribers pay for IPhone. Also no Howard Stern and no FOX NEWS.

I will be calling today to cancel this is it for me. I have a old radio PNP in my truck that has been limping along with a bad antenna till the App was released. Now I find out that they want to charge me more so I can get "premium" content on my Iphone.

And I thought DishNetwork was bad with the nickle and diming with the fees and rules. Apple & AT&T take the cake on this one. The iPhone seems like a really cool phone the few times I've played with it except for the few hardware features that are lacking (screen, battery, SD card, etc). But the continued bashing from Apple & ATT about the software just seals the deal why I would never have one. I don't see how you guys can take the constant non-sense.

I'll stick with WinMo phone that may not have as many apps(that most people only use once anyways) but straight out of the box the phone is free to do more than the iPhone. Take a brand new Touch Pro. Download the free C-ApiSRO app and punch in your XM or Sirius ID/Pass and you're listening to all the channels you normally have on the web, including the Howard channels. Same thing with the Slingplayer, you can be listening to Howard and Sling'ing before you leave the store after buying the phone.

If you want to listen to Howard Stern just go to Shoutcast.COM and search for Howard.

Sirius is becoming such a joke.

I agree. A joke that they didn't resolve contractual issues with Howard to be able to put his content on their app. STUPID move Sirius...

I think they are starting to phase Howard out. Word I am getting it he is returning to "save" terrestrial radio when his Sirius contract expires.

So instead of him being on the $2.99 a month iPhone application they want people to pay the $12.95 a month to hear him on the real satellite radio service.

I can't believe their stock is up! I bet a lot of customers will cancel.

If you want to listen to Howard Stern just go to Shoutcast.COM and search for Howard.

Sirius is becoming such a joke.
can this work on a Iphone? never mind found the app.

Well the app is quite cool I must say. Really sucks no howard though.

I do love how they list the songs of every station so you can flip constantly like I like to do.

I'd be totally shocked if Howard went back to terrestrial, I don't think he'd ever do it.
If the show doesn't talk about this at all, then it's a decision they made by not wanting to be on it for whatever reason...I guess to make people not have online accounts only to get him as this might cause many to cancel stilleto accounts and all.

But being I usually listen to howard all day and on my drive in to work, I usually only listen to music at the gym in the evening anyways, so this will work great for me :).

If I really need to listen to howard, I'll stream him on the ooTunes App I have. It's a pain to login each time, but it works.

If you want to listen to Howard Stern just go to Shoutcast.COM and search for Howard.

Sirius is becoming such a joke.

OMG, I didn't know that! LOL

got it and listening to howard 101 now, thanks for the tip.

No Howard 100? only 101? Nice. Our proxy here at work doesn't block the addresses directly linking to the stream.

It's on at 2pm central on 101! ;)

My old Mogul (2007) and Touch Pro (2008) using WM5 gets both 100/101 just fine since 2007.

Well the new app is out and once again Sirius XM screws up...



I hope the NFL does an app this year like MLB has, where you can listen to both radio feeds from every game.

Not everyone is interested in Stern and in the financial markets they think not renewing his contract will save the company a ton of money.
i am mildly surprised that they are not caharging for an extra receiver. Taht si more than the $2.95.

And I thought DishNetwork was bad with the nickle and diming with the fees and rules. Apple & AT&T take the cake on this one.

This has nothing to do with Apple, this is all Sirius. Apple has no control over if Sirius streams Howard Stern or not. Why would Apple care? They would WANT Stern on there because it means more people would be on the iPhone and buy the app. AT&T probably doesn't care, because they just let the MLB app stream live video of games.

So the answer is that Sirius is the only one screwing people here. Don't blame Apple and their great phone for this.

They are talking about this App on BTLS right now. The guy asked why there's no Howard. They said they didn't know but would email Sirius. They suggested PocketTunes or something.

This has nothing to do with Apple, this is all Sirius. Apple has no control over if Sirius streams Howard Stern or not. Why would Apple care? They would WANT Stern on there because it means more people would be on the iPhone and buy the app. AT&T probably doesn't care, because they just let the MLB app stream live video of games.

So the answer is that Sirius is the only one screwing people here. Don't blame Apple and their great phone for this.

Somehow I doubt this is all Sirius with Apple's & AT&T's track record of blocking content and bandwidth intensive apps. I doubt will we ever know the truth.

And yes, it is a great phone, there is just a huge issue with Apple and AT&T being the drones that filter what you can do with YOUR phone.

Somehow I doubt this is all Sirius with Apple's & AT&T's track record of blocking content and bandwidth intensive apps. I doubt will we ever know the truth.

And yes, it is a great phone, there is just a huge issue with Apple and AT&T being the drones that filter what you can do with YOUR phone.

I tell you how to find out the truth. If all the S* subscribers call in to cancel and tells them why they cancel maybe will find out. I bet you S* will add on HS.

If you want to listen to Howard Stern just go to Shoutcast.COM and search for Howard.

Sirius is becoming such a joke.Nice ! I got kicked off DRC for posting about shoutcast ! They have been streaming it for years for free !

DRC started off good, but now if you can't say anything good about Sirius XM then they dont really want you around.

Now its just a big ad to sell radios.

DRC started off good, but now if you can't say anything good about Sirius XM then they dont really want you around.

Now its just a big ad to sell radios.Yea if you look in the Radios forum when ever someone starts a thread with a problem the 3rd or 4th post is someone from TSS telling them to buy an antenna or somthing from them . :D

SiriusXM is not free. I downloaded the app this morning and found Sirius wants to milk me out of another 2.95 for premium listening to get it on my Iphone. I think this is BS. ATT wants to limit bandwidth usage and Sirius pulls this crap.

The $2.95 charge is the standard charge that Sirius put on in March for adding internet listening accounts. If you bought a 6 month or better renewal before March, it was free for the duration of your renewal. If you already have your account set up for internet listening, there is no additional charge for iPhone app access.

The $2.95 charge is the standard charge that Sirius put on in March for adding internet listening accounts. If you bought a 6 month or better renewal before March, it was free for the duration of your renewal. If you already have your account set up for internet listening, there is no additional charge for iPhone app access.

I set up 3 years before March and can listen XM Online "Basic" for free. When I go into xm online, it asks me to upgrade to "Premium" for $2.95. So, I believe this is an extra charge even for subs who got in before the March deadline.

If this is not true, let me know...

Thanks
David

If I really need to listen to howard, I'll stream him on the ooTunes App I have. It's a pain to login each time, but it works.


Thanks Man, working good for me. I'm streaming from sirius website thru ooTunes. Hey, this thread has turned into some very good positive info. Go Iphone.

My shoutcast app always times out or errors after a few minutes when using 3G.

This is on my new Iphone 3GS. I experience this on the H101 stream and the couple of 80's stations I've tried, 32kps or faster.

It's annoying. Doesn't happen with any of the other streaming apps. Anyone else experiencing this?