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Article #30Re: Yahoo LaunchCast radio is now localized -> must use "Canadian" setting ?!
From: Radio Guy
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 00:47
Date: Sat, 02 Jul 2005 00:47
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Brad Clarke wrote: > >>Why are they forcing a localized version on me? Does this mean > >>Can-Con rules on Launchcast stations? On my personal station? > Here is something I posted previously for someone else regarding > getting LaunchCast Plus to work. > > I was able to get the Canadian Yahoo Messenger to get me to > LAUNCHcast Plus, but I had to do a registry hack to get there. > (this may also work with the US version of Messenger, I'm not > sure) > > Here is the hack, if you are comfortable modifying registry > keys. > > Navigate to > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\View\YMSGR_Launchcast > > Set the value of "content url" to > http://radio.ca.launch.yahoo.com/radio/play/playmessenger.asp > > Set the value of "Display Name" to "LAUNCHcast Plus Radio". I don't use, nor do I have installed, Yahoo Messenger. I have no "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo" registry key or tree. I access Launchcast by pointing my browser to http://music.yahoo.com. Is there a way to access launchcast plus (non-localized version) without installing Yahoo Messenger?
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