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How to listen to 95.8 Capital FM

If you need some help to tune into 95.8 Capital FM, we're here to help.

How can I listen to 95.8 Capital FM?

You can now listen to Capital 95.8 in a variety of different ways:

On an FM Radio: Our frequency is 95.8 on FM

On an iPhone or iPod Touch - Download our free App to listen to Capital wherever you are

On a Nokia Phone - find us in the Ovi Store on your phone (press Menu, then Applications, then Ovi Store (sometimes called Download!). Our app works for most new (last two years release) N-Series Nokia phones, and some E-Series phones. It doesn't yet work on the N97 or N97 mini (sorry). You can also download it by opening your web browser on your phone and going to the address http://capitalfm.com/mobile

On other Symbian phones - open your web-browser and type http://capitalfm.com/mobile

Android (Google Phones) - you can find us in the Market. Go to the menu, open Market, and then search for 95.8 Capital FM. You can also open up http://capitalfm.com/mobile on your phone and follow the link there.

Other phones. Other phones may work using their built-in media players. You can try by using your phone's web-browser and going to http://capitalfm.com/mobile and following the links from there to our mobile streaming.

On Sky Digital channel 109

On Virgin TV channel 958

On Web at capitalfm.com

On Digital Radio

For any problems listening online, please check the following solutions.

How can I listen to audio clips or watch video online?

If you are having trouble viewing our live video streams or hearing the audio feed, there is likely to be a simple solution to the problem. The most common problem is that your computer does not have the correct software installed. All the software required is completely free, there's a list of links below.

What software do I need?

The hardware you need:

A computer that meets the minimum requirements to playback stations. This minimum specification refers to the 'power' of the computer, as well as having an installed and working, modem or other internet connection, soundcard and speakers. We recommend the following as a minimum specification:- 166MHz processor or higher 16-bit soundcard Speakers (connected!) 28.8kbps modem or better. (We suggest 56.6 kbps or hi-bandwidth connection for best results).

If you have a Norton Anti-virus or Firewall software installed on your computer, you may experience some difficulties loading our player properly.

Why have you restricted your stream to listeners in the UK?

If you live abroad you might have noticed a bit of a change with our player. This has happened because of a change in the way we are allowed by the music industry to stream on the Internet.

Capital 95.8 has to have a licence to play music from a body called PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd – www.ppluk.com) which acts on behalf of the record companies to collect royalties.

In recent years as internet streaming has become more widespread, the PPL have decided to clarify that the royalty payments that we make only cover our use of music as simulcasts of our radio stations and within the UK.

To comply with the new licence terms we have to demonstrate that our listening is only being heard in the UK.

As a result we have had to make a slight modification to our player.

  • For the majority of listeners, the change will be invisible, as we will able to automatically verify that the network you're connected to is in the UK, and show you the player as normal.
  • Some people are in the UK but their internet connection appears to be connected to networks outside the UK. If you appear to be outside the UK, we will ask you to provide a valid UK postcode. We won't be storing any personal information, but a cookie will allow you to be connected to the player automatically for the next 90 days. You will need to re-validate every 90 days to carry on listening to Capital Radio online.
  • If you don't live in the UK, and are unable to provide a valid postcode (e.g. WC2H 7LA) you will be unable to connect to the player.

Contact Capital

You can contact a DJ directly using the contact forms they have on their own pages .

For other general queries, you can use out standard contact form .

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