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Don't Panic! Re: [dap-uk] Probability internet players we use will not access BBC streams after mid 2023


 

This is by way of an apology if anyone has been worried unecessarily about forthcoming BBC Sounds ending of some radio internet feeds.


As Pele reminded me yesterday, she had supplied her playlists of a year or two back which I use on my second Vr player which has trouble with the standard UK playlist in that it hangs up or refuses to load stations when moving around stations.? A second one I have is not nearly so troublesome


On the Trek that works propperly I do NOT get the messages interjected by BBC Sounds, so I must conclude the other playlist I am using compiled from UK radio feeds, is the one using streams the Beeb will discontinue next year.


This is not to say some people might find their radio stations will not play some time next year, but these are probably players that are five years old or older.


I would think those using other players incorporated into Synapptic's software are going to have no problems.? In fact Synapptic does offer BBC Sounds in it installed apps list, but also under the entertainment section access to BBC iPlayer which is devided into radio and TV.? Using this to access radio - and TV of course - does require setting up an account with an email address and password.


My problem linking Alexa to BBC sounds is going to require some searching in Sounds for the solution.? In short, I get a message from Sounds to ender credentials into the two fields, but these are not available for editing!? It would appear that maybe the BBC Sounds app might have to de-activated and re-activated to get access to BBC radio feeds.? What a Phaff!


apologies again to those who may have been caused anxiety over this, but worth bearing in mind that access to BBC and sometimes other radio on the internet is not always problem free.


ray.

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On 04/11/2022 06:25 pm, Mrs villa wrote:
Hi Ray, I listened for a bit on my stream to BBC Radio 4. I didn't get any message. I was using my favourites radio list. When you got the message you told us about, how long did you have the radio on 4? Best Mrs Villa

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Sad or what to be to my own message?


Just had a short message from HW saying when the Stream stops playing
those streams then contact them and someone in Canada will put out
another set of streams to use.? so we have to waite until nothing is
heard from the BBC streams?


He also said there should be some "exciting news" from Humanware early
next year.? We waite with bated breath!


Ray.



On 04/11/2022 05:09 pm, Rea Lists via groups.io wrote:
You're right of course Pele.? I never did see the point of using apps
to listen to commercial stations, but I suppose it serve some
marketing need or other.


I am not sure the VR players ever did handle M4a streams all that
well.? I think the modems they use just cannot handle the bandwidth.


I suggested in my email to Humanware Sales the VR players are in fact
due a much needed update, but who amongst us is holding their breath?


Ray.


On 04/11/2022 04:58 pm, Pele West wrote:
Hi Ray

Thanks for recording this message about the BBC streams. I listened
to Radio 4 just before 1 PM but did not hear it.

This seems to be the way things are going. Some commercial stations
like Absolute Radio and Planet Rock no longer work on the stream or
the Trek or internet radios as the owners have changed the streams. I
think there is an app for the phone.

Pele











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