Mine is capable of satellite radio but we just listen to music so I've not activated it. I like to choose my music so I just load up 3 or 4 hundred songs that I like (MP3's) on a pin drive and let-er-rip. If you listen to music and not just talk radio, after you choose which brand you want, I would suggest getting it MP3 capable along with a pen drive and cd. Mine also has Bluetooth which works great for hands-free phone calls while traveling or for transmitting music from my smartphone to the sound system. The sound is better than any BT I've had.