Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #589 in Consumer Electronics
• Colour: BLACK
• Brand: Logitech
• Model: Squeezebox Radio
• Released on: 2009-09-04
• Dimensions: 5.12" h x 5.12" w x 8.66" l, 1.10 pounds
• Native resolution: 2.4 High Resolution Screen

Features

• 2.4-inch color display
• Connects to Facebook
• Ultra-compact all-in-one design
• Line-in cord for iPod and other MP3 players
• Alarm clock with 7 days of settings

Manufacturer's Description
Global stations. Endless music. Simple as turning on the radio
Starting now, you can listen to music, news and sports from every corner of the globe, all without a computer. It's easy with the Logitech Squeezebox Radio. Just turn it on and tune in to thousands of free Internet radio stations, the hottest online music services, even your own personal music collection. Your listening options are as limitless as the Internet—in any room where you have a Wi-Fi connection.

Your all-in-one Wi-Fi music player—no computer, no clutter, and no limits
The compact Logitech Squeezebox Radio works with your Wi-Fi network to stream a world of crystal-clear music to any room you want. Just plug it in and turn the dial to connect to an underground rock station in Amsterdam, talk show in Sydney, sports coverage from Boston or BBC news from London. Discover millions of tracks from online services like Last.fm. With its built-in high-fidelity amplifier and speakers, you'll enjoy room-filling sound—all from a little music player that fits easily on a corner of your kitchen counter, bedroom night table, or desk in the den.

High-quality audio with built-in premium speakers—big sound in a small package
You only need a little space to fill any room with rich stereo sound. This ultra-compact Wi-Fi music player is as small as a clock radio. But it's designed with big audio technology. Support for high-resolution encoding captures the wide range of details that make your digital music come to life. And the integrated high-definition tweeter and long-throw subwoofer make sure you enjoy a full sound experience, from crisp, clean high notes to warm mid-range and deep bass.

Vivid colour screen for easy browsing at the turn of a dial
What would you like to hear? The best of Internet radio around the planet? Commercial-free classical music? Your favourite party playlist on your computer down the hall? The full-colour screen and intuitive menus make it easy to browse your way—album art included. Just turn the control dial and make your selection. It's that simple. Plus, six pre-set buttons put your favourite stations and services at your fingertips.

Free SqueezeNetwork for direct access to a world of Internet stations and music services
With so many Internet stations and music services, the choices can be daunting. That's why Logitech created the SqueezeNetwork. It's an online service that organizes a world of music, so it's a breeze to access the stations, artists and services that match your tastes. Sign up for free and get connected right on your Squeezebox Radio.

Connects to Facebook for sharing music recommendations with friends
Say you just discovered a killer indie band track on your Squeezebox Radio. Now you can tell your friends about it instantly. Display your Facebook home page and browse your friends' walls right on the screen. You can even set your Facebook photos or news feed as your screensaver. So you can send them music recommendations the moment you hear that amazing track or Internet radio station—and receive theirs, all without a computer.

Easy setup connects you to Internet stations in minutes
Just turn on the power and the music player automatically finds your home Wi-Fi network. You also have the option to plug in an Ethernet cable. Either way, in just five minutes you'll be able to start listening to stations across the planet.

Line-in cord lets you plug in your iPod
Do you want to listen to your iPod tunes in any room? Simple. Your Squeezebox Radio comes complete with a cord and built-in jack for your iPod or other MP3 player. Just plug it in and you're ready to rock.

Convenient seven-day alarm and auto-dimming display
Wake up to NPR news, soft jazz from Paris or your own morning playlist. Or choose a different station and wake-up time for every day of the week. And when it's time to go to bed, don't worry about a bright display keeping you awake. It automatically dims when the lights go out, so you can rest easy.

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Customer Reviews

Fantastic product. May need to boost your WiFi signal.
My previous kitchen radio died so I took opportunity to think about streaming music collection around house - something I've been meaning to do for a while.

The LCD screen makes all the difference compared to other products with squashed and limited displays. It displays album and track info neatly along with album/radio art. Its easy to setup preset radio stations, music collection etc. In fact I haven't needed to read the instruction manual. There is no need at all for FM/DAB/SD card or CDs. Its simple and easy and just what we wanted. The sound quality is excellent.

WiFi signal ... we use it in the kitchen where we hadn't used wifi before. We discovered we have weak wifi strength (less than 30%) in some parts of the kitchen. This is easy to check under the diagnosis menu on the radio. I found all of the connection/buffering problems so far were due to wifi strength (not the hardware or software) as the radio always works quickly and robustly when its next to our router which is upstairs and at the other end of the house (100% wifi strength). There is lots of information on the web about ways to boost the signal around your house and after trying the quick and free methods first, we have ordered a 'plug-in' additional WiFi point which relays the signal over the mains supply to the kitchen (Netgear WGXB102). We have a victorian terraced house with thick solid walls, and this type of house is troublesome for WiFi. If you are concerned about this possible extra cost then see if you can use another device (e.g. laptop) to check the WiFi signal in the locations you want to put the radio, before you buy. I don't mind at all and it still gets 5 stars without hesitation. *UPDATE* WiFi extender arrived and works fine. We can use the radio anywhere in the kitchen now and in the garden too.

The advertising says "free your music". For once, I really think this is true and accurate. We are now listening to lots of our music we previously rarely listened to.

The product is expensive but it is worth it.

Tip: Rather than switching on and then pressing play, you can just press play when the unit is off. The presets also work when the unit is off which is great. Just an example of user friendly it is and how much effort they put into reducing the number of button presses to do things.

Another excellent Squeezebox product
I'm a big fan of Logitech's Squeezebox products, so when the Radio was announced I was keen add one to my collection.

Straight out of the box the Squeezebox Radio looks well made , compact and well thought-out and after entering my network details it was quickly up and running.

Sound quality is excellent, similar to that produced by the Squeezebox Boom (although the Radio is mono), with nicely balanced treble and bass.

One of the great benefits of the Squeezebox products is their ability to play a wide variety of file formats, including FLAC and WMA Lossless, ideal for those looking to maintain a high quality digital music collection. This is where the only problem I have encountered occurred, when playing WMA Lossless files the radio has to constantly re-buffer, making listening almost impossible, FLAC files are however fine. This issue is easily resolved by logging on to the Logitech site and following the instructions to download and install LAME which limits the bit-rate at which tracks are played.

Internet radio is excellent, with very little delay experienced and really easy to use. Some of the plug-ins such as Alien BBC and BBCi Player, don't yet work with the Radio's firmware however I would imagine that this won't take long to be updated.

Overall the Squeezebox Radio is excellent and I would have no hesitation in recommending it. Any issues are only minor and as the firmware is regularly updated, should be resolved quickly.

Wow, how did I not know about this before.
My DAB radio died so I was in need of a replacement.

All I can say is thank god I saw this before I brought another DAB radio. This is an phenomenal piece of kit when compared to previous radio. Not only does this make DAB radio obsolete it completely obliterates it.

I have coupled mine up with a nas drive so I can listen to my entire music collection on it as well as ten thousand plus radio stations.

The build quality is excellent, as you would expect from logitech, the sound although not hifi quality, is still very good. The device is very portable and quite straight forward to use. You can also control it remotely from your computer which is pretty cool.