title: Radio app on Windows Phone 8
body: <p>I start developing Windows Phone 8 apps recently. I'm trying to do an app for a local radio. They use Shoutcast for internet broadcasting. </p>
  
  <p>But I see that WP doesn't have native shoutcast support. So I searched for implementation for Shoutcast. I found <a href="http://shoutcastmss.codeplex.com/" rel="nofollow">http://shoutcastmss.codeplex.com/</a> and start working on it. </p>
  
  <p>I succeeded to play shoutcast but I want to do a live tile that shows current song. But due to restrictions on Windows Phone 8, I need to upgrade my project to Windows Phone 8.1 to update live tiles more often. </p>
  
  <p>My project is based on Windows Phone Silverlight 8.0. Thanks(!) to Microsoft, BackgroundAudioPlayer class is no more available for Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1.</p>
  
  <p>So,</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to use BackgroundAudioPlayer in Windows Phone Silverlight 8.1?</p>
  
  <p>Or</p>
  
  <p>If I have to make it a Windows Phone 8.1 Runtime App, How can I do that?</p>
  
  <p>Or</p>
  
  <p>Can I keep it as a Windows Phone Silverlight 8.0 app, but update the live tile every minute? (User will have WP 8.1)</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,</p>