Thanks Pele.? Very useful to see this.? I would have caught up
with Jackie's post tomorrow as I am on digest mode for that list.
I assume there are two different apps for iPhones and Android
phones?? I put the question as Jackie seems to imply the same app
is meant to work on both operating systems.
Apologise if I have said this already but my feeling increasingly
is that the BBC wants to route everyone who wants to listen to BBC
radio through BBC Sounds.
Given the demise of Wireless for Blind Sonata internet radio I am
guessing this is some sort of replacement for its
radiofunctionality - along with the podcast app on its way. that's
ok for people who are used to touch screens but does not address
those who are not into swipe and tap interfaces.
In closing I give a brief mention to Qcast for Windows which I
have been using for around a year or more now.? Works very well.?
Though the website does look rather out-of-date, I assure you the
latest version does work on Win10.
(this is a paid for program but costs no more than $20 as I
recall.
Ray.
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On 10/11/2022 11:30 am, Pele West
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Hello Everyone
I thought some of you might be interested in this message from
Jackie Brown about an app from Wireless for the Blind called
Speech Radio.
I have installed it on my Android phone and it does not work, but
I have written to the developer and he is investigating. So it
might work in time.
As you will see, it seems to work if you load it on an iPhone.
Pele West
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I don¡¯t know if people have heard of this
app, maybe I am late to this particular party, but have you
tried using Speech Radio?? It is an app developed by BWBF.?
I was at a presentation at work yesterday where David Beard
of BWBF told us about the app.? He said it works on both iOS
and Android so Martin and I downloaded it on our respective
handsets last night with very different results.? I was able
to search for and add stations to my Favourites list.? I
could choose by country and genre using the very
straightforward interface on iOS.? But Martin got nothing
but ¡®space, space, space¡¯ when he installed it on Android.?
If anyone has tried it on the latter, and has better results
than Martin did, I would be interested to know, otherwise I
will have to contact BWBF to say that it doesn¡¯t work on
Android.? I believe they will be bringing out a podcast app
similar to Speech Radio some time next year.
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Yes, I have heard of it.
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And I think it is the long goodbye for
specialist players. Speakers like Sonos connect to BBC
Sounds directly, and I think these players are going to have
to do that.
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All the best
Steve
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I received messages both on my plextalk
and vrs whilst listening to bbc radio 4 saying that bbc
radio is not going to be provided on these devices as well
as smart speakers as from mid 2023.
It advises people to contact the
manufacturers.
We are advised to use the internet and
bbc sounds.
Has anybody else heard of this?.
Surely at least vrs should be updated by
then to enable the device to receive bbc sounds.
Any thoughts.
Is there a similar device out there which
will receive sounds.
Kind regards,
Dennis huckle.
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