Ever since I started using Pandora Radio, I wanted a way to play it in a stand-alone player. Unfortunately, there aren’t any for Linux. But Prism is the next best thing. Here are the steps to get something like this:

Get Firefox3b4 and download the new Prism add-on, or download the stand-alone Prism. (Visit the Labs to get the low down on everything.)

Create a Pandora webapp. If you downloaded Firefox, just navigate to pandora.com and go to Tools->Convert Website to Application. I experienced a strange bug that didn’t let me add it unless I removed the slash at the end of the address.

Locate the folder created for the wepapp. It’ll probably be in the WebApps folder in your home directory. Create a new file called webapp.css with these contents:

body {
    overflow:hidden !important;
}
#tuner {
    position:absolute !important;
    left:-55px !important;
    top:-130px !important;
}

I’m picky so I wanted the scroll bars removed, thus I had to position the player so I didn’t have to locate it every time I launched it. Just resize the window and you’re good to go. You also might want to log in before you do this.

And that’s it. A nice stand-alone Pandora Radio player with all the same functionality.

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