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After a bit of processing, iTunes associates the artwork with the imported CD.
TolistentoyouralbumthroughyourAppleTV,youcan AirPlayAudiofromYourMac , addit
to an iTunes Match library (see The Music App ), or turn on Home Sharing (see Home Shar-
ing Music ) .
The (Internet) Radio App
In addition to custom iTunes Radio stations, the Apple TV offers more traditional Internet
radio options. To find them, go to the main menu and open the Radio app.
The Radio app offers a wide selection of stations ( Figure 72 ), but unfortunately you can't
add your own. Select a station to start playing it, or hold Select while a station is highlighted
to add it to your Favorite Stations list.
Figure 72: The Radio app offers a number of preset categories and lets
you set favorites.
Whilelisteningtoastation,youcanonlyplayorpause;therearenootherplaybackcontrols.
To remove a station from your favorites or to select an AirPlay speaker, hold Select while
listening to it.
The Podcasts App
WiththePodcastsapponyourAppleTV( Figure 73 ),youcanwatch,listento,andsubscribe
to all your favorite podcasts. In theory, your subscriptions, playback positions, and stations
syncviaiCloudwithiTunesonyourcomputerandthe Podcasts appforiOS,butasIdescribe
in the TidBITS article Explaining Podcasts in iTunes 11.1 , syncing doesn't always work like it
should.
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