BBC Sounds app for streamers?

[on the rocks]

Apparently from 21 March the only internet access to BBC radio will be via BBC Sounds, and no streamer or packaged internet radio will work on BBC unless they have BBC Sounds installed.

As far as I'm aware no streamers are available which have BBC Sounds on board.  Does anyone know any different?

It seems I'll be relying on my FM tuner for some time yet

 

[Nearly bewildered]

Apparently from 21 March the only internet access to BBC radio will be via BBC Sounds, and no streamer or packaged internet radio will work on BBC unless they have BBC Sounds installed.

As far as I'm aware no streamers are available which have BBC Sounds on board.  Does anyone know any different?

It seems I'll be relying on my FM tuner for some time yet

Tune in radio has bbc.

 

[on the rocks]

Tune in radio has bbc.

I understand it may not after 21 March

 

[Nopiano]

I understand it may not after 21 March

We’ve been around this loop before.  Do you have a link to this, please?

An earlier thread here...



I recall several others, but can’t find then right now   

 

[Nearly bewildered]

I understand it may not after 21 March

 it's not long returned!  bbc's loss..I'm not going to hunt about to  listen to the patronising bbc..radio 3 is bearable until the smugness starts..and as for the guardian radio..sorry radio 4... if I want to celebrate alternative lifestyles..isnt that my choice? Or should I be grateful its foisted upon me by the bbc? Rant over for now...lol

 

[MartinC]

I stream using BBC Sounds via LMS on a Raspberry Pi.

 

[Ian]

You don't by chance have a Virgin V6 box do you (others may work). I go from this to my DAC via an optical cable. You can the obviously play it with the TV screen off.

 

[Nopiano]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/entries/adef1e89-66e4-4387-ba19-e2942a3d090a?ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=corporate&ns_campaign=about_the_bbc&ns_mchannel=social
 

This was an earlier BBC blog, but they relented for users in some countries, I believe. 

 

[on the rocks]

We’ve been around this loop before.  Do you have a link to this, please?

Why do I hear a message on my third-party app stating that BBC Radio will stop working on 22 March? | BBC Sounds

 

[bencat]

As already noted and one of the reasons I love Logitech Media Server for many years i used the BBC iPlayer plug designed for this server and this presented the best quality stream on offer for all BBC channels . Sadly with the switch over to BBC Sounds the plug was not able to be updated and so the owner contacted all of those using to let us know so we could remove it. At the same time another clever user of LMS has created a BBC Sounds plugin which once installed andf signed in to allows me to find any of the material on BBC Sounds and play that again at the best quality level that BBC are putting out. Use this every Sunday to listen to the Cerys show and use it to also listen to Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show but never on the night it goes out .

 

[Gray]

  I want to celebrate alternative lifestyles

Well the forthcoming census will be one big celebration for you - you will be able to choose from a range of genders 

 

[Lurch]

 it's not long returned!  bbc's loss..I'm not going to hunt about to  listen to the patronising bbc..radio 3 is bearable until the smugness starts..and as for the guardian radio..sorry radio 4... if I want to celebrate alternative lifestyles..isnt that my choice? Or should I be grateful its foisted upon me by the bbc? Rant over for now...lol

This is one of the reasons I completely binned television 2 years ago. I refuse to fund the BBC via a TV licience or any other means. £150+ a year to be lectured to by a pseudo elite bunch of I've had a reality bypass virtue signalling I have my head stuck up my arse w***ers. And the proliferation of lecture dramas they call soaps followed by I'm a bellend get me out of here dickhead on ice and it's ilk, aimed scatter gun style at the drooling low IQ sheeple. Now when I visit friends and family I look at the TV in disgust and wonder how I managed to waste so much of my life on such low brow banal dross. 

 

[Nopiano]

Why do I hear a message on my third-party app stating that BBC Radio will stop working on 22 March? | BBC Sounds

Thank you.  I’ve not heard this on my Linn DS - which uses TuneIn - so I’m crossing fingers it continues.  What device did you hear it on?

 

[on the rocks]

Thank you.  I’ve not heard this on my Linn DS - which uses TuneIn - so I’m crossing fingers it continues.  What device did you hear it on?

I haven't heard it yet because I don't have a streamer, but this will influence my decision whether to buy one or not.  It would be interesting to knoe what Linn have to say on ths?

 

[2010*zuma]

The BBC are very welcome out of my life

... it must be nearing 3 happy years this year

 

[Dave Brown]

This is one of the reasons I completely binned television 2 years ago. I refuse to fund the BBC via a TV licience or any other means. £150+ a year to be lectured to by a pseudo elite bunch of I've had a reality bypass virtue signalling I have my head stuck up my arse w***ers. And the proliferation of lecture dramas they call soaps followed by I'm a bellend get me out of here dickhead on ice and it's ilk, aimed scatter gun style at the drooling low IQ sheeple. Now when I visit friends and family I look at the TV in disgust and wonder how I managed to waste so much of my life on such low brow banal dross. 

Heh, don't watch the BBC but do listen to R6 Music. Only reason we have a TV is Rugby and Moto GP mainly, but do like the output of various select sources like Netflix / Amazon / Disney. Yeah 47 years old but I still love Star Wars, Avengers, Avengers spin offs, and things on Netflix like "Happy!" and Prime like "The Boys", both of which are truly excellent and should be watched if you like your humour dark and violent.

 

[Nifkin]

I've been getting the message using my Yamaha Musiccast stuff. Yamaha changed from Tune-in as their net radio provider to Airable two years ago. This is exactly why I won't spend loads on a streamer. It's annoying cos I listen to Radio 6 a lot, which isn't available via traditional radio, only online. Of course I can stream Sounds from my phone to my Musiccast stuff via Bluetooth, but that doesn't match WiFi quality. 

Ah nevermind: there are still tons of good web-based stations available anyway.

Swines.

 

[garn63]

I was going to post earlier but thought the BBC heads would not be happy     I dont like the way you have to give them your details to use the most simple of services ? They've got their DJs doing it too. They want to tax you rather than offer a good service.  My life has been better without the BBC the last few yrs.  Even 6 music has ended up like radio 1 but I do like a couple of shows on a sunday.   Sinister motives  & shit service means they are no longer part of my establishment.  Firk em.  Think we should all question why and who we give our money to ?  Customer is king..not stupid.

 

[fled]

This is one of the reasons I completely binned television 2 years ago. I refuse to fund the BBC via a TV licience or any other means. £150+ a year to be lectured to by a pseudo elite bunch of I've had a reality bypass virtue signalling I have my head stuck up my arse w***ers. And the proliferation of lecture dramas they call soaps followed by I'm a bellend get me out of here dickhead on ice and it's ilk, aimed scatter gun style at the drooling low IQ sheeple. Now when I visit friends and family I look at the TV in disgust and wonder how I managed to waste so much of my life on such low brow banal dross. 

My name is Phil, I've been TV free for over 25yrs. Not one one relapse in that time. I've tried therapy but it's no good, I just can't force myself to watch TV.