{"id":8082,"date":"2025-10-03T19:38:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/technical-information\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:27:03","slug":"technical-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Info &amp; FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-18524e46\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignwide has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-67462945\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical Info &amp; FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mother Earth Radio Guide: How to listen, the technology behind it, and answers to frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-21d4cafa\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7d66d5f3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW CAN I LISTEN?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-unsere-apps-die-beste-experience\"><strong>Our Apps \u2013 The Best Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The apps offer the full Mother Earth Radio experience: Complete metadata with artist, album, and track info. Cover Art. Song History and Requests. Native audio output optimized for Hi-Res FLAC up to 192 kHz.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-a24c1430\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-d6feaa49\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.microsoft.com\/detail\/9pbc5prxxx71?hl=de-DE&amp;gl=DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/en-us-dark-541c0d.svg\" alt=\"High quality internet radio in the Microsoft Store\" class=\"wp-image-8964\" style=\"width:243px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u20ac16.99 \u2022 Windows 10\/11 &#8211; 7 day free trial!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-45d39b6d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=appinventor.ai_munichbassa.Mother_Earth_Radio&amp;pcampaignid=web_share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/en_badge_web_generic.png\" alt=\"Mother Earth Radio on Google Play\" class=\"wp-image-8963\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.5842896013249734;width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/en_badge_web_generic.png 646w, https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/en_badge_web_generic-300x116.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u20ac19.99 \u2022 Mobile \u2022 Chromecast \u2022 Smart TV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ca836dd3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/mother-earth-radio\/id6756082949\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"119\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/en-us-26a479.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8965\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.991819244253993;width:147px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u20ac24.99 \u2022 iPhone \u2022 iPad \u2022 Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-web-player-kostenlos-zum-testen\"><strong>Web Player \u2013 Free to Try<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Web Player is for a quick listen. Limited functionality, but free. <br\/><br\/><strong>What you get:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FLAC 96 kHz (not 192 kHz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free in browser<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s missing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No metadata (no artist, album, track)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Cover Art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Song History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Requests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/#channels\">to the Web Players<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fur-fortgeschrittene-user-streaming-urls-du-hast-einen-hardware-streamer-oder-hifi-netzwerkplayer\"><strong>For advanced users \u2013 Streaming URLs<\/strong><br\/><br\/>Do you have a hardware streamer or HiFi network player?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WiiM, Naim, Cambridge Audio, Bluesound &amp; Co. \u2013 you can find direct stream URLs for all four channels here.<br\/><br\/>Just enter the URL in your player and you\u2019re done. FLAC 192 kHz runs natively. <br\/><br\/><strong>A note:<\/strong> Hardware streamers currently don&#8217;t show any metadata \u2013 no artist, no album, no cover art. This is due to the lack of Airable integration, not us. This will change, but it&#8217;s taking some time. <br\/><br\/><strong>The best way if you have an external DAC:<\/strong> App + USB DAC. You get the full MER audio stack with an optimized buffer, plus complete metadata\u2014and your DAC does the rest. <br\/><br\/><strong>Tip:<\/strong> Many devices have a built-in radio search \u2013 just search for &#8220;Mother Earth&#8221; and you&#8217;re done. No URL needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weitere-plattformen\">Other Platforms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-weitere-plattformen\"><strong>Alexa:<\/strong> &#8220;Alexa, start the radio station Mother Earth Radio&#8221; \u2014 starts the main channel. &#8220;Alexa, start the radio station Mother Earth Jazz&#8221; \u2014 starts jazz. Classical and instrumental are also available.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roon:<\/strong> Mother Earth Radio is natively integrated into Roon Live Radio \u2014 all four channels, with metadata. Simply search, done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kodi:<\/strong> Install the Mother Earth Radio plugin. All four channels with metadata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Volumio:<\/strong> Install the Mother Earth Radio plugin. All four channels with metadata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-weitere-plattformen\"><strong>Lyrion Music Server<\/strong> (formerly Logitech Media Server): Activate the Radio Now Playing plugin. All four channels with metadata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-mother-earth-main\"><strong>MOTHER EARTH MAIN<\/strong> <br\/>MONO \u2013 FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.mono\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.mono<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 96 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.flac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.flac-lo<\/a> <br\/>AAC 96 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.aac\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.aac<\/a> <br\/>AAC 48 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.aac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.aac-lo<\/a> <br\/>MP3 44.1 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.mp3\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth\/motherearth.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MOTHER EARTH JAZZ<\/strong> <br\/>MONO \u2013 FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.mono\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.mono<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 96 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.flac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.flac-lo<\/a> <br\/>AAC 96 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.mp4\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.mp4<\/a> <br\/>AAC 48 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.aac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.aac-lo<\/a> <br\/>MP3 44.1 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.mp3\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_jazz\/motherearth.jazz.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MOTHER EARTH CLASSICAL<\/strong> <br\/>MONO \u2013 FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.mono\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.mono<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 96 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.flac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.flac-lo<\/a> <br\/>AAC 96 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.aac\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.aac<\/a> <br\/>AAC 48 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.aac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.aac-lo<\/a> <br\/>MP3 44.1 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.mp3\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_klassik\/motherearth.klassik.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-\"><strong>MOTHER EARTH INSTRUMENTAL<\/strong> <br\/>MONO \u2013 FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.mono\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.mono<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 192 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental<\/a> <br\/>FLAC 96 kHz \/ 24 Bit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.flac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.flac-lo<\/a> <br\/>AAC 96 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.aac\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.aac<\/a> <br\/>AAC 48 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.aac-lo\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.aac-lo<\/a> <br\/>MP3 44.1 kHz \u2013 320 kbps: <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.mp3\">https:\/\/stream.motherearthradio.de\/listen\/motherearth_instrumental\/motherearth.instrumental.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-audio-format\"><strong>Audio Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>FLAC \u2013 lossless, identical to the master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apps and direct URLs: 192 kHz \/ 24 bit <br\/>Web player: 96 kHz \/ 24 bit <br\/>Lossy streams: AAC 320 kbps, MP3 320 kbps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stimmung\"><strong>Tuning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All tracks are tuned to 429 Hz concert pitch A \u2014 a historically informed tuning between Baroque (415 Hz) and modern standard (440 Hz). \u2192 <a href=\"#warum-429hz\">Why 429 Hz?<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quellen\"><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vinyl digitizations with audiophile technology. Records are prepared with a Degritter ultrasonic cleaner and digitized using professional equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi-Res digital recordings from independent labels and self-produced sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-systemanforderungen\"><strong>System Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fur-windows-desktop-player\"><strong>For Windows Desktop Player:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Windows 10 or 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WASAPI-compatible sound card or DAC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet connection (streaming)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fur-android-app\"><strong>For Android App:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Android 5.0 or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet connection (streaming)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: Chromecast-enabled device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fur-web-player\"><strong>For Web Player:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Modern browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internet connection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-empfohlen-fur-beste-qualitat\"><strong>Recommended for best quality:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) that supports Hi-Res Audio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good headphones or speakers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Bluetooth connection for 192 kHz (use cable or USB)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uber-mother-earth-radio\">About Mother Earth Radio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774779599792\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why did you start Mother Earth Radio and where does the name come from?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A friend, Sylvio Lachmann, introduced me to 429 Hz tuning. I tried it, was immediately hooked, and started retuning music \u2013 we both agreed: this is how music should sound.<br\/>But then the question: how do you share that? You can&#8217;t sell a frequency. You can&#8217;t tie it to a device. The only way to bring 429 Hz music to people \u2013 given music licensing \u2013 is streaming. So I built exactly that.<br\/>As for the name: 432 Hz is often associated with planetary motion \u2013 the &#8220;frequency of the Earth.&#8221; But 429 Hz seems to be a common denominator found in nature, a kind of universal tuning. Nature, our origin, our home \u2013 Mother Earth. And beyond that: music is universal. It transcends borders, uniting people in beauty and harmony. Mother Earth just felt right.          <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774779614864\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Are you an environmentalist, considering the name?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">This question comes up a lot, and I understand why. &#8220;Mother Earth&#8221; \u2013 but then you need serious bandwidth, server capacity, and proper equipment to hear the difference. Not exactly a small footprint, is it?  <br\/>Fair point. But the name has nothing to do with environmentalism \u2013 as I said, it comes from the origin of 429 Hz and the universality of music.<br\/>As for the environmental argument: there&#8217;s a lot to be said for buying good equipment once and using it for decades, instead of living in the endless cycle of cheap disposable electronics. But honestly: I&#8217;m not here to save the planet. I&#8217;m here so that music sounds the way it&#8217;s supposed to sound.   <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774779642489\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why is the music selection so limited?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Because I&#8217;m just one person. There&#8217;s no team, no label deal, no algorithm filling a catalog. Every track on MER is either digitized from my personal vinyl collection or from individually licensed Hi-Res files. I clean the records, I master the transfers, I retune everything to 429 Hz. That takes time.<br\/>On top of that: music licensing is complicated. MER operates under an ICE license, which covers a wide range of independent and small-label music in Europe \u2013 but excludes the major labels. And these boundaries shift: Universal recently took over the Zappa catalog, which means music that was once available to stations like MER can disappear overnight. A German GEMA\/GVL license would cost several thousand euros per year, only apply to German listeners, and require geoblocking for everyone else. That&#8217;s the opposite of what MER stands for.<br\/>Yes, the catalog is small. But everything in it is there because I selected it, prepared it, and found it worthy of being heard this way.         <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774779661890\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why no major labels?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Universal, Sony, and Warner are excluded from our licensing agreement. Their licenses cost more than we earn.<br\/>Instead, you&#8217;ll hear independent labels: ECM, Clean Feed, Intakt Records (Jazz), 4AD, Warp Records, Constellation (Main\/Alternative), BIS, Harmonia Mundi, Naxos (Classical). Labels that prioritize quality over marketing. Music you often won&#8217;t find on Spotify.<br\/>That&#8217;s not a bug, it&#8217;s a feature.  <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774786504737\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does MER play AI-generated music?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. I look for moments when musicians transcend themselves \u2014 when a singer is so moved live that tears come to her eyes. When someone sounds like they&#8217;ve spent ten thousand hours with their instrument, because they have. When goosebumps tell you: something real is happening right now.<br\/>You don&#8217;t get that from an algorithm. You get that from people who have dedicated their lives to music. Everything on MER is played, recorded, and produced by humans. Not as a statement \u2014 it simply follows naturally.      <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774779681878\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">If it&#8217;s so great, why isn&#8217;t anyone else doing it?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Because it doesn&#8217;t make any money. Licensing alone costs hundreds of euros a year. The server infrastructure, the equipment, the time for digitizing and mastering \u2013 none of it is free. There are no ads on MER, no sponsors, no investors. The apps are paid, and that&#8217;s it.<br\/>Running a Hi-Res internet radio station at this level of quality, retuned to a non-standard frequency, with a legal license, as a one-man operation \u2013 that&#8217;s not a business model. It&#8217;s a conviction. I built MER because I wanted it to exist, and because nobody else would have done it.      <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-technik-amp-klang\">Tech &amp; Sound<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"warum-429hz\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774781457918\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why 429 Hz Tuning?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Concert pitch was not always 440 Hz. Verdi composed at 432 Hz, Baroque orchestras play at 415 Hz. Nikolaus Harnoncourt recorded Mozart in historical tunings.<br\/>Mother Earth Radio uses 429 Hz \u2013 a historically informed tuning between Baroque and the modern standard. Especially with acoustic instruments, this provides a warmer, more open sound.<br\/>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/429-hz-concert-pitch\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"8744\">[429 Hz Concert Pitch]<\/a>  <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774779714778\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why does MER sound different from Spotify or other streaming services?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Several reasons, and all are intentional.<br\/>MER streams in FLAC\u2014up to 192 kHz, 32 bit. That&#8217;s not a marketing number. Lossy compression discards audio information to save bandwidth. We don&#8217;t. If your equipment can resolve it, you&#8217;ll hear the difference. If not, the AAC-320k streams are still well above what most services deliver.<br\/>There&#8217;s also no loudness war here. The music isn&#8217;t crushed to grab your attention in a playlist. Dynamics are preserved. Quiet passages are quiet. Loud passages have impact.<br\/>And everything is tuned to 429 Hz instead of the standard 440 Hz. I&#8217;m not making health claims or promising enlightenment\u2014but many listeners describe it as more relaxed, more natural. What you make of it is your decision.           <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774790400721\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is High-Res Audio?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hi-Res Audio means higher resolution than CD quality. CD: 44.1 kHz \/ 16 bit. Mother Earth Radio: 192 kHz \/ 24 bit (in the apps). That&#8217;s lossless and captures more detail than MP3 or CD.<br\/>Transients are captured more precisely, dynamics are greater. You&#8217;ll need: a DAC that supports Hi-Res, good headphones or speakers, and a quiet listening environment.<br\/>Learn more:<a href=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/high-res-audio-erklaert\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"8748\"> [HIGH-RES AUDIO EXPLAINED]<\/a>   <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774781514081\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where can I find stream URLs for my player?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Direct stream URLs for foobar2000, VLC, and other players can be found further up this page under &#8220;For advanced users.&#8221;<br\/>Important to know: These URLs do not provide metadata, song history, or requests, and are bandwidth-intensive (FLAC 192 kHz = approx. 3 Mbps). For full functionality, use the apps \u2013 that&#8217;s where you get metadata, cover art, and all features. <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774781729519\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I listen via Chromecast or AirPlay?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. The Android app supports Chromecast natively \u2014 you can stream Mother Earth Radio to your TV, Google Home speaker, or other Chromecast-enabled devices. The iOS app supports AirPlay for Apple TV, HomePod, and other AirPlay receivers.<br\/>On Windows, you can stream to network players via the system using UPnP\/DLNA.<br\/>The web player does not have Chromecast, AirPlay, or UPnP support.  <\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-apps-amp-zugang\">Apps &amp; Access<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774781873290\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Why should I buy the apps?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The apps offer the full Mother Earth Radio experience: complete metadata (artist, album, track), cover art, song history, song requests, native audio output (192 kHz FLAC), optimized for audiophile hardware.<br\/>The web player is for testing. The apps are for serious listening.  One-time payment, no subscription.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774781969551\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I try Mother Earth Radio for free?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Sure. The web player is free and streams in 96 kHz FLAC \u2014 which is already better than anything you get from Spotify or Apple Music. MER exists so you can hear how music can really sound. You should give it a try.<br\/>If you then realize there&#8217;s more to it: the apps provide the full 192 kHz experience, with metadata, cover art, and native audio output. From \u20ac16.99 one-time, no subscription. You can test the Windows app for 7 days for free.     <\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1774782071846\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is it a subscription or a one-time purchase?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Pay once, use forever. No subscription.<br\/>Windows Desktop Player: \u20ac16.99 one-time. Android App: \u20ac19.99 one-time. iOS\/macOS Universal App: \u20ac24.99 one-time.<br\/>No monthly costs, no automatic renewal, no hidden fees. Buy once, listen indefinitely. 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If not, the AAC-320k streams are still well above what most services deliver.<br>There's also no loudness war here. The music isn't crushed to grab your attention in a playlist. Dynamics are preserved. Quiet passages are quiet. Loud passages have impact.<br>And everything is tuned to 429 Hz instead of the standard 440 Hz. I'm not making health claims or promising enlightenment\u2014but many listeners describe it as more relaxed, more natural. What you make of it is your decision.           \",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/motherearthradio.de\\\/en\\\/technical-information\\\/#faq-question-1774790400721\",\"position\":9,\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/motherearthradio.de\\\/en\\\/technical-information\\\/#faq-question-1774790400721\",\"name\":\"What is High-Res Audio?\",\"answerCount\":1,\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Hi-Res Audio means higher resolution than CD quality. CD: 44.1 kHz \\\/ 16 bit. 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So I built exactly that.<br>As for the name: 432 Hz is often associated with planetary motion \u2013 the \"frequency of the Earth.\" But 429 Hz seems to be a common denominator found in nature, a kind of universal tuning. Nature, our origin, our home \u2013 Mother Earth. And beyond that: music is universal. It transcends borders, uniting people in beauty and harmony. Mother Earth just felt right.          ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779614864","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779614864","name":"Are you an environmentalist, considering the name?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"This question comes up a lot, and I understand why. \"Mother Earth\" \u2013 but then you need serious bandwidth, server capacity, and proper equipment to hear the difference. Not exactly a small footprint, is it?  <br>Fair point. But the name has nothing to do with environmentalism \u2013 as I said, it comes from the origin of 429 Hz and the universality of music.<br>As for the environmental argument: there's a lot to be said for buying good equipment once and using it for decades, instead of living in the endless cycle of cheap disposable electronics. But honestly: I'm not here to save the planet. I'm here so that music sounds the way it's supposed to sound.   ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779642489","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779642489","name":"Why is the music selection so limited?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Because I'm just one person. There's no team, no label deal, no algorithm filling a catalog. Every track on MER is either digitized from my personal vinyl collection or from individually licensed Hi-Res files. I clean the records, I master the transfers, I retune everything to 429 Hz. That takes time.<br>On top of that: music licensing is complicated. MER operates under an ICE license, which covers a wide range of independent and small-label music in Europe \u2013 but excludes the major labels. And these boundaries shift: Universal recently took over the Zappa catalog, which means music that was once available to stations like MER can disappear overnight. A German GEMA\/GVL license would cost several thousand euros per year, only apply to German listeners, and require geoblocking for everyone else. That's the opposite of what MER stands for.<br>Yes, the catalog is small. But everything in it is there because I selected it, prepared it, and found it worthy of being heard this way.         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","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779681878","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779681878","name":"If it's so great, why isn't anyone else doing it?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Because it doesn't make any money. Licensing alone costs hundreds of euros a year. The server infrastructure, the equipment, the time for digitizing and mastering \u2013 none of it is free. There are no ads on MER, no sponsors, no investors. The apps are paid, and that's it.<br>Running a Hi-Res internet radio station at this level of quality, retuned to a non-standard frequency, with a legal license, as a one-man operation \u2013 that's not a business model. It's a conviction. I built MER because I wanted it to exist, and because nobody else would have done it.      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Especially with acoustic instruments, this provides a warmer, more open sound.<br>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/429-hz-concert-pitch\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"8744\">[429 Hz Concert Pitch]<\/a>  ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779714778","position":8,"url":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774779714778","name":"Why does MER sound different from Spotify or other streaming services?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Several reasons, and all are intentional.<br>MER streams in FLAC\u2014up to 192 kHz, 32 bit. That's not a marketing number. Lossy compression discards audio information to save bandwidth. We don't. If your equipment can resolve it, you'll hear the difference. If not, the AAC-320k streams are still well above what most services deliver.<br>There's also no loudness war here. The music isn't crushed to grab your attention in a playlist. Dynamics are preserved. Quiet passages are quiet. Loud passages have impact.<br>And everything is tuned to 429 Hz instead of the standard 440 Hz. I'm not making health claims or promising enlightenment\u2014but many listeners describe it as more relaxed, more natural. What you make of it is your decision.           ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774790400721","position":9,"url":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774790400721","name":"What is High-Res Audio?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Hi-Res Audio means higher resolution than CD quality. CD: 44.1 kHz \/ 16 bit. Mother Earth Radio: 192 kHz \/ 24 bit (in the apps). 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You'll need: a DAC that supports Hi-Res, good headphones or speakers, and a quiet listening environment.<br>Learn more:<a href=\"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/high-res-audio-erklaert\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"8748\"> [HIGH-RES AUDIO EXPLAINED]<\/a>   ","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774781514081","position":10,"url":"https:\/\/motherearthradio.de\/en\/technical-information\/#faq-question-1774781514081","name":"Where can I find stream URLs for my player?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Direct stream URLs for foobar2000, VLC, and other players can be found further up this page under \"For advanced users.\"<br>Important to know: These URLs do not provide metadata, song history, or requests, and are bandwidth-intensive (FLAC 192 kHz = approx. 3 Mbps). 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