The Mac app features the same great design the iPhone and iPad apps offer. Rdio is also fully supported and integrated into the Sonos apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. You can stream radio stations, playlists, and albums from any of Rdio's app offerings completely free of charge. A few weeks ago, I wrote about why I think streaming music services like Rdio.com are better than Apple‘s iTunes Music Store. This week, I follow up with a how-to about Rdio for Mac, a desktop music player that streams music from your Rdio.com account. A few weeks ago, I wrote about why I think streaming music services like Rdio.com are better than Apple‘s iTunes Music Store. This week, I follow up with a how-to about Rdio for Mac, a desktop music player that streams music from your Rdio.com account.
Rdio, the popular on-demand music-streaming service with apps already available on most major platforms (Download: ), has just invaded Windows desktops. Now, desktop listeners can access their Rdio accounts without having to fire up a browser or log in.
The new native app offers all of Rdio's basic listening and social discovery features, plus a couple of nice conveniences that you're sure to appreciate. First, the new app can be controlled via media keys on a keyboard. These days, a lot of Windows peripherals come outfitted with Play, Pause, and Skip Track keys, and the app lets you take advantage of them to ease your listening experience. Second, the app has a Match Collection function, which uses the metadata found in your iTunes or Windows Media libraries to populate your Rdio collection. It's a great way to jump-start your listening experience right after downloading.
Rdio for Windows is available now, free on, and is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, and 7. After a seven-day trial, Rdio Unlimited is $9.99 and Rdio Web is $4.99.