Articles
Short, plain-language explainers about vTuner, Internet Radio and the DNS fix.
What happened to vTuner on Denon and Marantz receivers?Why Internet Radio stopped working on many Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, Onkyo and Pioneer receivers — the vTuner directory story, and how to get stations back.Is it safe to change the DNS on a receiver?What changing your receiver’s DNS actually does, what it can and cannot see, and how to undo it. A plain-language safety explainer.Internet Radio stopped working, but Spotify and DLNA still workIf your receiver plays Spotify, Bluetooth and your media server but Internet Radio is empty or errors, here’s why — and the two-minute fix.How to tell if your receiver used vTunerA quick way to know whether your Hi-Fi receiver’s Internet Radio was powered by vTuner — and therefore whether Retune·FM can restore it.Best vTuner alternatives for legacy Hi-Fi receiversThe realistic options for replacing the vTuner Internet Radio directory on an older receiver — self-hosted, ID/key services, and hosted solutions compared.How Retune·FM’s DNS worksA simple explanation of how pointing your receiver at Retune·FM’s DNS restores Internet Radio, and why it only affects the radio directory.How to restore your original DNS settingsReverting the Retune·FM DNS change is quick and leaves nothing behind. Here’s how to set your receiver or router back to automatic DNS.Receiver DNS vs router DNS: which setup is safer?Should you change the DNS on the receiver itself or on your whole router? A short comparison, with a clear recommendation.How to use Retune·FM with Pi-holeAdd local DNS records in Pi-hole so only the legacy radio domains point at Retune·FM — keeping the rest of your network’s DNS exactly as it is.How to send favourite stations to a receiverBuild a favourites list in the Retune·FM web catalogue and push it to your receiver using the short code shown on screen.Why saved stations work but the directory is emptyIf your favourites still play but the browse list is blank, here’s the reason — and what it tells you about the fix.Which Denon and Marantz models use HEOS instead of vTuner?How to tell whether your Denon or Marantz uses the newer HEOS platform (which still works) or the older vTuner directory (which needs Retune·FM). Retune·FM is an independent hobby project. It only links to publicly available radio streams — no audio is re-hosted. Not affiliated with any receiver manufacturer or the former vTuner service.