diff --git a/cmd/soundtouch-cli/cmd_preset.go b/cmd/soundtouch-cli/cmd_preset.go
index 40167cb..9a7d92a 100644
--- a/cmd/soundtouch-cli/cmd_preset.go
+++ b/cmd/soundtouch-cli/cmd_preset.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gesellix/bose-soundtouch/pkg/models"
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ type presetParams struct {
 	name          string
 	itemType      string
 	artwork       string
+	serviceURL    string
 }
 
 // extractPresetParams extracts parameters from CLI context
@@ -97,9 +101,38 @@ func extractPresetParams(c *cli.Context) *presetParams {
 		name:          c.String("name"),
 		itemType:      c.String("type"),
 		artwork:       c.String("artwork"),
+		serviceURL:    strings.TrimRight(c.String("service-url"), "/"),
 	}
 }
 
+// buildOrionLocation wraps a raw stream URL in the AfterTouch Orion station
+// endpoint that the speaker's BMX module expects when playing LOCAL_INTERNET_RADIO
+// content. The speaker calls GET on the stored preset location and expects a
+// BmxPlaybackResponse JSON — not raw audio bytes — which is why direct stream
+// URLs silently fail to start playback.
+func buildOrionLocation(serviceURL, name, imageURL, streamURL string) string {
+	payload := struct {
+		Name      string `json:"name"`
+		ImageURL  string `json:"imageUrl"`
+		StreamURL string `json:"streamUrl"`
+	}{
+		Name:      name,
+		ImageURL:  imageURL,
+		StreamURL: streamURL,
+	}
+
+	data, _ := json.Marshal(payload)
+	encoded := url.QueryEscape(base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(data))
+
+	return serviceURL + "/core02/svc-bmx-adapter-orion/prod/orion/station?data=" + encoded
+}
+
+// isOrionLocation reports whether location is already an Orion station URL so
+// we don't double-wrap it.
+func isOrionLocation(location string) bool {
+	return strings.Contains(location, "/core02/svc-bmx-adapter-orion/")
+}
+
 // resolveLocationAndMetadata resolves location and fetches metadata if needed
 func resolveLocationAndMetadata(params *presetParams) error {
 	originalLocation := params.location
@@ -108,6 +141,26 @@ func resolveLocationAndMetadata(params *presetParams) error {
 	params.source = resolvedSource
 	params.location = resolvedLocation
 
+	// For LOCAL_INTERNET_RADIO with a raw stream URL, the speaker's BMX module
+	// calls GET on the preset location expecting a BmxPlaybackResponse JSON (the
+	// Orion station format). A direct stream URL returns raw audio, which BMX
+	// cannot parse, so playback silently stays on the previous source.
+	// Wrap the stream URL in the Orion endpoint when --service-url is provided.
+	if params.source == "LOCAL_INTERNET_RADIO" &&
+		params.serviceURL != "" &&
+		!isOrionLocation(params.location) &&
+		(strings.HasPrefix(params.location, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(params.location, "https://")) {
+		params.location = buildOrionLocation(params.serviceURL, params.name, params.artwork, resolvedLocation)
+		fmt.Printf("  Wrapped stream URL in Orion location for LOCAL_INTERNET_RADIO\n")
+	} else if params.source == "LOCAL_INTERNET_RADIO" &&
+		params.serviceURL == "" &&
+		!isOrionLocation(params.location) &&
+		(strings.HasPrefix(params.location, "http://") || strings.HasPrefix(params.location, "https://")) {
+		fmt.Printf("  ⚠️  --service-url not set: storing raw stream URL as location.\n")
+		fmt.Printf("     The speaker's BMX module expects an Orion station URL, not raw audio.\n")
+		fmt.Printf("     Re-run with --service-url <https://your-aftertouch-host> to fix this.\n")
+	}
+
 	// If metadata (name or artwork) is missing, try to fetch it
 	if params.name == "" || params.artwork == "" {
 		var (
diff --git a/cmd/soundtouch-cli/main.go b/cmd/soundtouch-cli/main.go
index 776ffd7..0de0ed2 100644
--- a/cmd/soundtouch-cli/main.go
+++ b/cmd/soundtouch-cli/main.go
@@ -385,6 +385,11 @@ func main() {
 								Name:  "artwork",
 								Usage: "Artwork URL",
 							},
+							&cli.StringFlag{
+								Name:    "service-url",
+								Usage:   "AfterTouch service HTTPS URL (e.g. https://soundtouch.local). Required for LOCAL_INTERNET_RADIO: the speaker's BMX module calls GET on the preset location and expects an Orion JSON response, not raw audio. When provided, the stream URL is automatically wrapped in the Orion station endpoint.",
+								EnvVars: []string{"SOUNDTOUCH_SERVICE_URL"},
+							},
 						},
 						Before: RequireHost,
 					},