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simoncn · 2015-02-16, 18:12

(2015-02-16 17:51)Briain Wrote: Hi

It's quite odd; the last three seem to be giving me problems. The third last one - R6 - sometimes starts streaming (but usually, it doesn't) and the two after that have never started streaming. All the others seem highly reliable; just these last three are not behaving,

Bri

There were some errors in the list of URLs that I posted. Here is a corrected version:

Code:

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1,[*R1] BBC Radio 1

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R1X] BBC Radio 1Xtra

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_1xtra.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R2] BBC Radio 2

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_two.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R3] BBC Radio 3

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_three.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R4] BBC Radio 4 FM

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_fourfm.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R4L] BBC Radio 4 LW

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_fourlw.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R4X] BBC Radio 4 Extra

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_four_extra.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R5] BBC Radio 5 Live

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R5X] BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R6] BBC Radio 6 Music

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_6music.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*AN] BBC Asian Network

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_asian_network.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*WS] BBC World Service

http://bbcwsen-lh.akamaihd.net/i/WSEIEUK_1@189911/master.m3u8

alexm · 2015-02-16, 18:24

So we have to initiate these streams via the playlist, they can't be selected from the 'normal' radio mode on the Linn DS?

simoncn · 2015-02-16, 18:27

(2015-02-16 18:24)alexm Wrote: So we have to initiate these streams via the playlist, they can't be selected from the 'normal' radio mode on the Linn DS?

Yes, that's right. The "normal" mode gives you 128 kbps MP3 streams.

Briain · (This post was last modified: 2015-02-16 19:25 by Briain.)

(2015-02-16 18:12)simoncn Wrote: ...There were some errors in the list of URLs that I posted. Here is a corrected version:

Code:

#EXTM3U #EXTINF:-1,[*R1] BBC Radio 1 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R1X] BBC Radio 1Xtra http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_1xtra.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R2] BBC Radio 2 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_two.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R3] BBC Radio 3 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_three.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R4] BBC Radio 4 FM http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_fourfm.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R4L] BBC Radio 4 LW http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_fourlw.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R4X] BBC Radio 4 Extra http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_four_extra.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R5] BBC Radio 5 Live http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R5X] BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*R6] BBC Radio 6 Music http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_6music.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*AN] BBC Asian Network http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/high/ak/bbc_asian_network.m3u8 #EXTINF:-1,[*WS] BBC World Service http://bbcwsen-lh.akamaihd.net/i/WSEIEUK_1@189911/master.m3u8

Hi Simon

That's excellent; they all now fly. For your next trick, can you sort the stations' content out (i.e. send them some decent M3U playlists)? Big Grin

alexm · 2015-02-16, 20:13

If anyone was interested, using BubbleDS Next, I noted the streamed URL for the radio station (Radio 4 in this example) and added this URL to Tunein as a custom URL. Now I can choose the nice new AAC stations from the standard 'Radio' input.

It is of course my local server, but the URL looks a little like this:
http://192.168.1.3:9790/minimstreamer/*/...ourfm.m3u8

Is works nicely, just without the artwork. I really don't like how inflexible Tunein is!

clanger9 · 2015-02-16, 20:16

Wow, that was quick! Giving Minimserver + Minimstreamer a try now.
The new BBC MP3 streams sound noticeably grotty to me, so it'll be good to get back onto the AAC streams...

moomintroll · (This post was last modified: 2015-02-16 20:39 by moomintroll.)

(2015-02-16 18:27)simoncn Wrote:
(2015-02-16 18:24)alexm Wrote: So we have to initiate these streams via the playlist, they can't be selected from the 'normal' radio mode on the Linn DS?

Yes, that's right. The "normal" mode gives you 128 kbps MP3 streams.

Simon,

can I just confirm that only R3 in this list plays at 320, all the others 128, as it's the only one with "sbr_high" in its URL, rather than just "high"?

I've added a BBC local radio station to my m3u file and that plays at 320, as does Radio 2 once I edited the URL to add "sbr_"

'troll

simoncn · (This post was last modified: 2015-02-16 20:45 by simoncn.)

(2015-02-16 20:39)moomintroll Wrote: Simon,

can I just confirm that only R3 in this list plays at 320, all the others 128, as it's the only one with "sbr_high" in its URL, rather than just "high"?

I've added a BBC local radio station to my m3u file and that plays at 320, as does Radio 2 once I edited the URL to add "sbr_"

'troll

As I said, these were the URLs that I used for testing (intentionally a mix of different bitrates). You can change all the URLs (except for World Service) to sbr_high to get 320 kbps versions of the streams.

moomintroll · 2015-02-16, 20:45

(2015-02-16 20:43)simoncn Wrote:
(2015-02-16 20:39)moomintroll Wrote: Simon,

can I just confirm that only R3 in this list plays at 320, all the others 128, as it's the only one with "sbr_high" in its URL, rather than just "high"?

I've added a BBC local radio station to my m3u file and that plays at 320, as does Radio 2 once I edited the URL to add "sbr_"

'troll

As I said, these were the URLs that I used for testing (intentionally a mix of different bitrates). You can change all the URLs (except for World Service) to sbr_high to get 320 kbps versions of the streams.

Aha. Then apologies, I'd misunderstood what you'd said.

Excellent job.

'troll

clanger9 · (This post was last modified: 2015-02-18 22:25 by clanger9.)

Fantastic! I can now enjoy all the new HLS BBC streams in 320kbps AAC on my DS. Smile

I made a playlist with all of the known (UK only) 320kbps streams. Note these won't work outside the UK (the international URLs are slightly different and are limited to 96kbps AAC+):

Code:

#EXTM3U

#EXTINF:-1,[*R1] BBC Radio 1

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R1X] BBC Radio 1Xtra

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_1xtra.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R2] BBC Radio 2

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_two.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R3] BBC Radio 3

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_three.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R4] BBC Radio 4 FM

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_fourfm.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R4X] BBC Radio 4 Extra

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_four_extra.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R4L] BBC Radio 4 LW

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_fourlw.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R5] BBC Radio 5 Live

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R5X] BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*R6] BBC Radio 6 Music

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_6music.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*AN] BBC Asian Network

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_asian_network.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SC] BBC Radio Scotland FM

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_scotland_fm.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SCM] BBC Radio Scotland MW

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_scotland_mw.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*NG] BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_nan_gaidheal.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*UL] BBC Radio Ulster

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_ulster.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*FO] BBC Radio Foyle

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_foyle.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*WA] BBC Radio Wales

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_wales_fm.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*CY] BBC Radio Cymru

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_cymru.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*BE] BBC Radio Berkshire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_berkshire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*BR] BBC Radio Bristol

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_bristol.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*CA] BBC Radio Cambridge

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_cambridge.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*CO] BBC Radio Cornwall

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_cornwall.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*CW] BBC Radio Coventry Warwickshire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_coventry_warwickshire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*CU] BBC Radio Cumbria

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_cumbria.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*DE] BBC Radio Derby

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_derby.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*DV] BBC Radio Devon

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_devon.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*ES] BBC Radio Essex

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_essex.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*GL] BBC Radio Gloucestershire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_gloucestershire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*GU] BBC Radio Guernsey

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_guernsey.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*HW] BBC Radio Hereford Worcester

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_hereford_worcester.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*HU] BBC Radio Humberside

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_humberside.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*JE] BBC Radio Jersey

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_jersey.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*KE] BBC Radio Kent

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_kent.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*LA] BBC Radio Lancashire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_lancashire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*LE] BBC Radio Leeds

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_leeds.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*LC] BBC Radio Leicester

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_leicester.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*LI] BBC Radio Lincolnshire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_lincolnshire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*LO] BBC Radio London

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_london.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*MA] BBC Radio Manchester

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_manchester.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*ME] BBC Radio Merseyside

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_merseyside.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*NE] BBC Radio Newcastle

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_newcastle.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*NO] BBC Radio Norfolk

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_norfolk.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*NH] BBC Radio Northampton

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_northampton.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*NT] BBC Radio Nottingham

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_nottingham.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*OX] BBC Radio Oxford

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_oxford.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SH] BBC Radio Sheffield

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_sheffield.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SR] BBC Radio Shropshire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_shropshire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SL] BBC Radio Solent

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_solent.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SS] BBC Radio Somerset Sound

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_somerset_sound.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*ST] BBC Radio Stoke

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_stoke.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SF] BBC Radio Suffolk

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_suffolk.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SU] BBC Radio Surrey

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_surrey.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*SX] BBC Radio Sussex

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_sussex.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*TE] BBC Radio Tees

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_tees.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*3C] BBC Radio Three Counties

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_three_counties_radio.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*WI] BBC Radio Wiltshire

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_wiltshire.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*WM] BBC Radio West Midlands

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_wm.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*YO] BBC Radio York

http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_york.m3u8

#EXTINF:-1,[*WS] BBC World Service

http://bbcwsen-lh.akamaihd.net/i/WSEIEUK_1@189911/master.m3u8

Edit: if you want to listen outside the UK, replace the "../uk/sbr_high/.." part of the URL with "../nonuk/sbr_low/.."

For those not familiar with MinimServer:

Save the above BBC Radio playlist as the text file "BBC Radio.m3u" in a new folder on your machine or NAS. Be very careful with the format of the file, as when you copy & paste the above lines you might get some unwanted extras. There should be no space before the first character on each line, for example.
Download and install MinimServer
Start MinimServer and point it at the folder where the BBC Radio playlist lives
Go to the Mimserver properties, click on 'Packages', select 'minimstreamer', click 'Install' then click 'Relaunch'
Now start Kinsky and browse to /Home/Library/MinimServer/1 playlist/BBC Radio
Select 'Music Server' as the Kinsky source, double-click a radio station
Enjoy!