My free online streaming is due to expire in another month, and I'm considering the Premium service (2.99/mo), but perhaps someone on this forum can answer a few questions I have prior to then. I'm already paying for two Sirius car radios (+ royalty fees) and I'm starting to feel "nickel & dimed" for the extras that USED to be free.

The scenario: I have two computers in my home, in different rooms (mine & SO's). Both of us work at home, and like to listen a good part of the day. With the free streaming, we can login to both computers simultaneously with no issues.

If I should acquire the Premium service, will I have to pay for TWO logins for this to work? Or, since both computers work through the same wireless router, will Sirius see one IP address and allow two independent logins at the same time?

Anyone?

Thanks!

I always thought 2 logins with the same username would boot you off.

Try Slacker.

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Sirius Sub since 12-05
Slacker since 02-10

If I were just interested in the music, I'd move totally to Slacker. However, being a Stern fan requires I stick to Sirius (until he's outta there)...

I know that trying to login to the Premium service while logged in elsewhere is not possible (while the free service DOES permit this). I'm trying to determine if this is still the case when both "users" are behind the same IP address.

It theoretically will not work with the free one either but this wouldn't be the first Sirius product not to work correctly. The same IP address may be what is fooling it, in which case it may fool the premium service (altough it should be doing a login check as opposed to an IP check).

Just for reference, Slacker will kill the first stream if a second stream is logged in with the same id.

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XM subscriber since 2005/12/05:

• Pioneer Airware (LIFE, wife)
• Tao (son)
• Pontiac G5 (XM Canada)

Sirius subscriber since 2007/12/06:

• Stilletto 2 (LIFE)
• Premium Internet
• TTR1

Creative Labs 32Gb Zen owner since 2009/02/02
Slacker Plus subscriber since 2010/01/15
Apple iPhone4 (4.0.2) owner since 2010/08/16

I have played two different channels simultaneously on the same premium account by using SiriusXMStreamer. Works fine that way.

From one computer, run the SiriusXMStreamer server. You can play channels directly from the program on that computer. On the other computer, access Sirius through the URLs that SiriusXMStreamer generates. Those will play just fine in Windows Media Player or just about anything else. The easiest way to accomplish that is to generate a playlist with the program and then just take that over to the other computer and import it into WMP, or winamp, or whatever.

And besides, this is SO much better than the sirius.com player. It's faster, you get logged in automatically, and you never get nagged with "are you still listening?"

Get it here. http://www.permanence.com/sirius/

Not sure if this really helps your situation, but figured I would pass it along. I used to have the free SIRIUS online account as well until my renewal came up. I didn't renew, but I did try the SIRIUS online 7 day trial afterwards with a different e-mail address.

Now, I was not able to log into two different PCs in the same home with the SIRIUS player & one user login. I then later tried the XM online 7 day trial. To my surprise, I was able to log into 2 different PCs in the same home and listen to independent channels on each PC. I even had a sister listen to my trial account from a totally different location (international area in fact) without any problems.

So, I guess the XM online network system is different than the SIRIUS system. I liked the XM player better anyway, but that was just me. Since I have all SIRIUS radios, I am not eligible for the $2.99 online premium account through XM. I probably would have to pay the FULL $12.95/month for online access through XM. Bummer.

Just do what I posted above... it's a much better overall experience and you CAN have multiple channels going, just fine.