KEXP Streaming Player (Listener Developed)

background kexp.org streaming audio player with now playing info and likes.

KEXP Streaming Player - Background Live Music Player for Chrome

KEXP Streaming Player (Listener Developed) is a Chrome extension that allows you to seamlessly listen to the live stream of kexp.org while browsing through other tabs on your browser. It features a background audio player that works across multiple windows, live updates of the currently playing song and show details from kexp.org, and an option to 'like' songs for future reference. You can also share and scrobble your liked songs to your last.fm profile and send them to your Spotify playlist. The extension includes album or artist artwork from last.fm and has a popout mode for multi-monitor setups.

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Extension stats

By: karl mcguinness

Users: 605

Rating: 4.55

(44)

Version: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2014-12-03)

Creation date: 2014-12-03

Permissions:

identity
*://*.kexp.org/
*://*.audioscrobbler.com/
*://*.spotify.com/

Size: 991.23K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 36,057 ▼ 93

Other rankings

#3284 in Just for Fun ▲ 32

#96 in album keyword 25

#120 in remember keyword 13 ▼ 2

#128 in song keyword 54 ▲ 1

#161 in artist keyword 6 ▲ 1

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Ability to stream KEXP audio
Integration with last.fm for scrobbling
Easy access to current track information when it works
Better than KEXP's official streaming player
User-friendly interface with multiple options

Cons

Not updated frequently leading to issues like dead links
Inconsistent streaming quality, with reports of stops in playback
Problems with live information not being active
Issues with sound not working despite scrobbling
Some features becoming unusable after updates from KEXP

Most mentioned

Stopped working or not functioning properly
Excellent audio quality when functional
Integrates well with last.fm
User appreciation for the extension's design and ease of use
Desire for more frequent updates and fixes

User reviews

looks like its not being updated, streaming works but non of the live info is active and most the links are dead. great extension id you just need the audio. hope to see it active again in the future.

Nick Pegg, 2024-01-10

Is the app still being updated? Now playing doesn't work anymore but can still stream.

Nishant Prasad, 2021-09-15

oh gosh , thank u so much to make an extension of my fav radio

Mahdjoub abbes, 2021-09-01

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Extension safety

Risk impact

KEXP Streaming Player (Listener Developed) requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Request access to the following domains: kexp.org, audioscrobbler.com, spotify.com

Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of KEXP Streaming Player (Listener Developed). Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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