Soma/BBC URLs

dive · 03-16-2015, 12:32 PM

Yes, the BBC in their infinite wisdom have yet again changed their radio URLs.

These are the ones that I've found so far:

Code:

BBC Radio 3,http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio3_mf_q
BBC Radio 4,http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_q
BBC Radio 4 Extra,http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4extra_mf_q

You can put these in either ~/.soma/stations.conf or /etc/soma/stations.conf

If any others come to light I'll add them. Or if anyone else has found any please post below.

Thanks

GazL · 03-16-2015, 01:46 PM

A little background as to why:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31487515

My suspicion is that this is all about them being able to apply drm to their streams in the future.

genss · 03-16-2015, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GazL

A little background as to why:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31487515

My suspicion is that this is all about them being able to apply drm to their streams in the future.

wow they are full of *it

"Currently the Windows Media Audio format is estimated to be used by devices belonging to up to 5 of the BBC's internet radio listeners - but it has now been switched off because it was becoming too expensive to operate, Mr Scott said."

my local radio station does mp3 and aac in addition to normal radio waves
and no, it's not "too expensive", it's no extra cost to do

rkfb · 03-16-2015, 04:13 PM

Search for 'BBC' at UK Radio Feeds:

http://www.radiofeeds.co.uk/

The 320k stereo AAC links all seem to work.

55020 · 03-16-2015, 05:05 PM

Great link, although coincidentally our own feed was kaput all afternoon today thanks to Virgin Media "forgetting" that we need a static IP... it's been a bad day

dive · 03-16-2015, 05:10 PM

Thanks all