Because the Livio is always online, it can download station updates on a regular basis. Interestingly, my favorite feature on this radio isn’t the Pandora functionality – it’s the access to a huge list of Internet radio stations that’s captured my interest the most. I really like that I don’t have to do anything with a computer or my iPhone just to listen to music I don’t necessarily already own. The Pandora features are pretty nice – using the radio is as easy as using the Pandora website. This makes it easy to come back to your favorite stations (imagine that!). You can also bookmark your favorite stations by holding down the “Fav” button on the remote or the radio itself. There’s not a whole lot to the Pandora-specific functionality – just like the website, you can thumbs-up or thumbs-down songs, as well as skip past a song you don’t want to hear. I’d hate to spend $150 (the MSRP) on one of these, only to find it’s useless when Livio goes bankrupt – or starts charging a fee for the service.Īfter my radio was registered, I was able to see the Pandora stations I previously created through Pandora’s website. This is a bit troublesome to me – what’s going to happen if Livio goes out of business five years from now? Will the radio function without my Livio account? I don’t think so, since I had to set that up before I could access anything else on the radio.
#Pandora radio online activation code#
Once I was connected to my network, I registered on Livio’s website with my Pandora account, using the serial number and activation code found in the radio’s setup menu. Getting the Livio set up with my WPA-protected home network was actually very easy. This is nice – if you’re feeling lazy and don’t want to get up to change stations, you can do it all with the remote. It provides the same Pandora controls, as well as a mute button, five numbered buttons for accessing favorited stations, and the necessary controls to navigate the menu structure. The Livio also comes with a small remote control (battery included). The radio also has a large, bright, blue-backlit LCD for displaying station information, the menu structure, and (when the radio is off) a large clock. There is also a large volume control, which also serves as a navigation control through the menu structure.
#Pandora radio online plus#
The second row gives you a power button, plus a “favorites” and a “back” button. The front controls are quite simple – because this radio is specifically designed for Pandora users, it provides thumbs up and thumbs down buttons for rating songs, as well as a song skip button. Fortunately, the Livio also supplies an 802.11g wireless network connection, so you can put it anywhere in your house and still get your radio stations. Livio is also nice enough to provide a 3.5mm-to-RCA Y-cable for hooking up to RCA inputs on a receiver or speaker set.Īlso on the back of the radio is the DC input jack, a 3.5mm stereo input jack, and an RJ-45 LAN port for connecting to your network. It also provides two stereo audio ouputs – a 3.5mm jack in the front for a standard pair of headphones, and a 3.5mm jack in the back to output to speakers or a home entertainment system. The radio has a single speaker with a pressure-release output in the rear. The front is rather Apple-esque, with brushed metal and a clear plexliglas faceplate over a white background. Right out of the box, this is one hot-looking little device.
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