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Just as. FYI. If you do activate radio service, you also get free streaming as well for your phone etc. Also if you have a google nest music device or a Alexa product, you can also stream on that once you connect your Sirius account to it. For example… you can say. "Hey google play Sirius XM channel (say the number or the station name)' and it will play it. It's super good .
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The bitrate is about 64 kbps for music and 32 kbps for talk on Sirius.
The bitrate on Spotify HIFI/Tidal Masters is 320 kbps CD quality for lossless audio.
Use an app, connect a cable, and ditch the garbage audio of Sirius. (FM radio is 96 kbps)
The bitrate is probably somewhere between 24–48 kbps depending if the AAC variant is based on v1 or v2 of the HE codec. The sample rate of the played back audio is likely 32 kHz or 44.1 kHz which will yield 16–22 kHz of audio bandwidth.
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The bitrate is about 64 kbps for music and 32 kbps for talk on Sirius.
The bitrate on Spotify HIFI/Tidal Masters is 320 kbps CD quality for lossless audio.
Use an app, connect a cable, and ditch the garbage audio of Sirius. (FM radio is 96 kbps)
The bitrate is probably somewhere between 24–48 kbps depending if the AAC variant is based on v1 or v2 of the HE codec. The sample rate of the played back audio is likely 32 kHz or 44.1 kHz which will yield 16–22 kHz of audio bandwidth.
1st I logged into my SiriusXM account and verified that I was no longer active.
Then I signed up for a new trial using the OP's link in Incognito mode.
Using a fake name, new address in another zip code, throw-away e-mail address, etc...
I also used the radio ID during the process.
I got the dreaded message saying that my 3-free month trial was over but I could sign up for the unbelievable savings of $22/month!
I moved to plan B and Googled Credit Union SiriusXM and came across a few links.
I tried one of the links but this time I used an address much further away (I opened up Google Maps and drilled down to a house in a far, far, away place and used that address - based upon the street view - I don't think those people subscribe to SiriusXM!). Instead of my Radio ID, this time, I changed it to my Vehicles VIN.
This time it worked, I got the notifications that my 3 month trial was activated and an e-mail saying to go turn on the vehicle and wait for the signal. I went out to the car, turned it on and sure enough it was working!
Thanks to the OP and especially to Josetann!
I use the link in this thread, and put in the VIN. It's worked every time except for one (I actually got the message saying I'd recently had a trial for one vehicle but not the other two, go figure). A quick google search showed a different three month trial (with a credit union I believe) that also didn't require a credit card to sign up. It was just the one time on one vehicle, I could have looked into it further but it hasn't been a recurring issue.
I personally try to make sure to sign up for a new trial as soon as the last one ran out (i.e. if the trial ends May 13, then I'd sign up the morning of May 14). Assuming the car's radio is off while the car is off (most likely) or you're parked in a garage that blocks the signal, the radio won't immediately get the shutoff signal. Sign up for a new trial before you head out that morning, and it'll never get the shutoff signal (because once the radio is on and gets the signal, they have stopped sending the shutoff signal and are instead sending a signal to start service). If you forget, it just means that you drive to work with the Preview channel instead of 90s on 9, and have to have the car on while you start the new trial (so it sees the signal to start service).
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Yeah, maybe I should not have checked the account prior but I wanted to make sure my 1st trial was over. But as you said, I doubt they are that sophisticated to be tracking IP's.
If anything, I should have checked using my phone (with wi-fi disconnected so I'd get a random IP from my cell service).
...and yep, already on my calendar to rinse and repeat in 3 months (Aug 14th)!
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Do I need to nuy a receiver? Or does my car need to have sirious installed? We have an older car (2016 jeep)
I know it can be used on computer right? So a receiver might be all I need?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
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