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+# 24/7 Radio
+
+Personal-use Android app for 24/7 internet radio streaming.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Custom Raw Audio Pipeline** — OkHttp → IcyParser → Mp3FrameSync → MediaCodec → AudioTrack for absolute minimum latency (~26ms per MP3 frame)
+- **Stay Connected Mode** — Aggressive reconnection with exponential backoff, never gives up
+- **Dual Timers** — Session elapsed time and connection elapsed time
+- **Latency Indicator** — Estimated stream-to-speaker latency
+- **Icecast/Shoutcast Metadata** — Track title, artist extraction from ICY protocol
+- **Album Art** — MusicBrainz/Cover Art Archive lookup with fallback chain
+- **Playlist Management** — PLS/M3U import/export with #EXTIMG support
+- **Station Organization** — Playlists, starring/favoriting, manual reorder
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Android 9.0+ (API 28)
+- Internet connection
+
+## Build
+
+```bash
+./gradlew assembleDebug
+```
+
+## Import Stations
+
+1. Open the app
+2. Tap the import icon in the top bar
+3. Select a .m3u or .pls file
+4. Stations are added to your list
+
+## Architecture
+
+See [Design Document](docs/plans/2026-03-09-android-247-radio-design.md) and [Implementation Plan](docs/plans/2026-03-09-android-247-radio-implementation.md).