How to Give Your Radio Stations Names, Artwork, Groups and Pins

TL;DR

Edit a station to change its name, description, genres, country, website and group, to pin it in Library, and to set artwork by uploading from Photos, taking a picture or importing from Files, with a crop tool.

The problem

Imported stations arrive with their raw names (“stream-hd-2”), no logos and in the order they were added. In a car or in the dark you want to tap the right one without reading a URL.

Steps

  1. Open Library, find the station and open it for editing.
  2. Set a clear Station Name.
  3. Tap the Icon area: Choose from Photos, Take Photo, or Import from Files. Crop, and confirm.
  4. Fill Genres, country and website if you like; they help with filtering.
  5. Add a Group and turn on Pin in Library.
  6. Save.

Tips

  • Use square logos; the cropper helps with the rest.
  • Short, consistent names (“BBC 6 Music”, not “bbc6music-aac-128”) sort and read better.
  • Pin the few you use daily and group the rest.
  • The alarm picker also lists stations by name, so naming matters at 6 a.m.

FAQ

Where can the artwork come from? Choose from Photos, take a photo, import from Files, or let an icon URL from an import file be used.

Can I crop it? Yes. There is a cropper after you pick an image.

What is a group? A label to organise stations, for example “Morning” or “Jazz”.

How do I remove the image? Open the artwork menu and choose Remove Image.

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