Review on 📻 LEMEGA IR1: Portable WiFi Internet Radio with FM Digital Radio, Bluetooth, Dual Alarms Clock, Sleep Snooze Timer, 40 Presets, Headphone Output, Colour Display, Batteries or Mains Powered – Walnut by Jane Crawford

This radio was bought to replace a 10 year old Livio radio which was still working fine until the aggregator came along. Reciva has announced a closing date of January 31, 2021. That makes Livio a paperweight. In short, the Frontier/Nuvola Technologies LeMega is a very poor replacement. First of all, unlike the Livio/Reciva combo, the Sangean/Frontier combo or even the Revo/Frontier combo, LeMega doesn't support the ability to upload your own custom streams via the web or the app. This radio only plays streams from the Frontier database. That means no IHeart streams, TuneIn streams, or GotRadio streams among many other famous audio platforms. To make matters worse, the only way to keep it flowing is by using one of the 20 presets available. . I regularly listen to over 100 streams, both music and talk, and the 20 preset station max is terrible. Adding a preset to the radio itself also leaves a lot to be desired, using a counter to type in one letter at a time and then going through a poorly designed menu system to select a station to save. The app is better because at least you can type with your mobile device's software keyboard. The app is difficult to use, the features aren't obvious, and it doesn't offer any additional features other than the phone itself. For the app to work, the mobile device and the radio must be connected to the same WiFi router. The UI is identical to the old Revo UI so I was disappointed that it was so stupid. The FM receiver was very disappointing, I couldn't even find familiar stations that I can pick up on any other FM radio I have. Also, if you want to use the phone's USB power cable to charge the batteries, you must use lithium batteries. Ultimately, the downside to portable Internet radio is that most public Wi-Fi networks require you to agree to some terms of service on the website. that the device cannot access, and this, along with other portable devices, simply cannot access the majority of public Wi-Fi hotspots as a result. I will miss you forever Livio Radio!