Audio broadcast sources switching by geographic location

A method, implemented at a computer system that includes one or more processors, for automatically switching rendered audio from one broadcasting source to another broadcasting source, the method comprising:

• receive, by a receiver of the computer system, an audio content stream from a first broadcasting source;
• render the audio content stream received from the first broadcasting source;
• identify a current geographical location of the receiver;
• identify one or more alternative broadcasting sources determined to be broadcasting an audio content stream that is substantially similar to the audio broadcasting stream received from the first broadcasting source, wherein the identification of the one or more alternative broadcasting sources is at least partially based on the current geographical location of the receiver;
• verify that an audio content stream received from the one or more alternative broadcasting sources is substantially similar to the audio content stream received from the first broadcasting source,
• wherein the verification includes comparing an audio sample taken from the first broadcasting source with an audio sample taken from the one or more alternative broadcasting sources;
• while still rendering the audio content stream received from the first broadcasting source, select a second broadcasting source that is to be switched to as a source for the audio content stream, the second broadcasting source being selected from among the identified one or more alternative broadcasting sources;
• and
• transition from receiving the audio content stream from the first broadcasting source to receiving the audio content stream from the second broadcasting source.

One or more hardware storage devices having thereon computer-executable instructions that are executable by one or more processors of a computing system to cause the computing system to automatically switch rendered audio from one broadcasting source to another broadcasting source by at least causing the computing system to do the following:

• receive, by a receiver of the computing system, an audio content stream from a first broadcasting source;
• render the audio content stream received from the first broadcasting source;
• identify a current geographical location of the receiver;
• identify one or more alternative broadcasting sources determined to be broadcasting an audio content stream that is substantially similar to the audio broadcasting stream received from the first broadcasting source, wherein the identification of the one or more alternative broadcasting sources is at least partially based on the current geographical location of the receiver;
• verify that an audio content stream received from the one or more alternative broadcasting sources is substantially similar to the audio content stream received from the first broadcasting source,
• wherein the verification includes comparing an audio sample taken from the first broadcasting source with an audio sample taken from the one or more alternative broadcasting sources;
• while still rendering the audio content stream received from the first broadcasting source, select a second broadcasting source that is to be switched to as a source for the audio content stream, the second broadcasting source being selected from among the identified one or more alternative broadcasting sources;
• and
• transition from receiving the audio content stream from the first broadcasting source to receiving the audio content stream from the second broadcasting source.