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Ive installed Winamp but RealPlayer keeps stealing SHOUTcast Radio. How do I get Winamp to play SHOUTcast Radio tracks?

April 26, 2017installed play radio RealPlayer shoutcast stealing tracks Winamp

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Ive installed Winamp but RealPlayer keeps stealing SHOUTcast Radio. How do I get Winamp to play SHOUTcast Radio tracks?

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• Answer: RealPlayer is more aggressive at positioning itself than Winamp for control of streaming media. The problem is RealPlayer performs poorly at tuning in SHOUTcast Radio stations. The solution is to disable Real’s SmartCenter by right-clicking on the real icon in your system tray (bottom right hand corner of the Windows screen) and select Disable Smartcenter. Install the latest version of Winamp once you’ve done this, and Winamp will have control of the stations again.