General Info
Q2 Radio - Linux - Unsupported workaround for manual insertion of internet radio URL's
THE BELOW WORKAROUND WAS PROVIDED BY Q2 RADIO USERS, IT IS UNSUPPORTED AND REQUIRES SOME UNDERSTANDING OF LINUX AND WINDOWS POWERSHELL As a workaround I have restored my channels to the Q2 by manually locating the relevant radio stream direct URLs ...
Q. (2021) I can no longer seem to get any BBC live broadcasts?
Answer: The Q2 Radio was developed over 12 years ago to take advantage of the plethora of internet radio stations using the simple Shoutcast streaming method. Shoutcast provides a constant audio stream via a specific port on a remote server with a ...
Q. Can I use 5GHz WiFi with my Q2 radio?
Answer: Unfortunately 5GHz is not supported as the Q2 radio pre-dates the implementation of 5GHz, however you should be able to still use a 2.4GHz connection by ensuring that this setting is enabled on your dual-band router.
[Feb. 2015] BBC Discontinues support of the Windows Media Audio (.wma)
In February 2015, the BBC discontinued support of the Windows Media Audio (.wma) format for their live internet radio streams and on demand services. We are currently able to offer alternative streams for the Q2 Radio so that reception of BBC live ...
Q. How does the volume adjustment work on Q2 Radio?
Answer: To increase the volume, simply tilt the radio backwards by about 45 degrees. After a short pause, the volume will begin to ramp steadily upwards. When the desired volume is reached, return the radio to its level position. Similarly to reduce ...
Q. How do you turn the Q2 Radio off?
Answer: If you wish to put the Q2 Radio in standby for a few hours you can just tip it onto its front or rear face. It will stay connected to the router and will be ready to play as soon as you tip it back onto one of its sides again. To turn the Q2 ...
Q. With no external controls, how is the Q2 Radio adjusted?
Answer: The Q2 Radio uses a 3 axis accelerometer to detect motion, the same type of motion detector as used in popular games controllers. In this way, the volume can be adjusted by tipping the radio forward or backwards, and the station can be ...
Q. How many radio stations are available to Q2 users?
Answer: The Q2 radio is provided with a free set-up application which enables you to browse any of the 17500 or so internet radio stations available. You can browse by location, genre or language. You are quite welcome to download this application ...
Q. What is the audio specification of the Q2 Radio amplifier and speakers?
Answer: The Q2 Radio uses a custom designed full range 2.4" 4 ohm drive unit chosen for good sensitivity and matched to the 140 Hz tuned port enclosure. Biquad DSP filters are used to voice the sound, giving a smooth listening response and added bass ...
Q. What sampling and bit rates does the Q2 Radio support?
Answer: Audio playback supports sampling rates up to 48kHz and bitrates up to 330 kbps, so even super high quality stations that use 320 kbps can be played back.
Q. Is the Q2 Radio stereo?
Answer: Yes and no! The radio is able to receive both stereo and mono audio streams. If the built-in loudspeaker is being used, stereo audio will be down-mixed to mono to play through the single speaker. If the 3.5mm headphone socket is being used, ...
Q. The Q2 radio has a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack socket, will I get stereo from this?
Answer: Yes, to get the best possible sound quality from such a small package our engineers decided to use one good mono loudspeaker rather than two small stereo ones. However, provided the station you are tuned to broadcasts in stereo, you will get ...
Q. Why are some stations quieter/lower quality than others?
Answer: Unfortunately there is no set volume for a radio station. Each station will choose which volume it will broadcast at which may mean that some stations will appear louder than others when accessed from the cube radio. The Q2 radio is only able ...
Q. How can I request that a station is added to Q2 Radio?
Answer: There are over 17,000 stations on the Q2 radio list at the moment, but there are always more stations available. Whilst we try our best to add all the available compatible stations, we can occasionally miss one. In light of this, we have ...