bpa wrote: > Not sure if these T&Cs ( http://blog.tunein.com/licensing/terms-of-use > ) are up to date but it looks like, for non commercial use there may > some scope for a replacement plugin but to do it it properly, a > developer key is needed from Tunein. > > As an example, there is an XBMC Tunein plugin ( > https://github.com/brianhornsby/plugin.audio.tuneinradio/wiki ) and it > seems to have been around for a few years so Tunein haven't stomped on > it although I do not know it if actually works. > Their licensing rules were different previously, it was easy to get a PartnerId previously and the OPML file was more or less an open API, I think they changed it about the time when RadioTime became TuneIn, but it could be worth to check with them if it's possible to get a PartnerId as a non commercial partner, I know it's hard as a commercial partner unless you can guarantee them volumes.
I've experimented with the OPML file in another project and using it for browsing (Browse method) and streaming (Tune method) isn't a problem without the PartnerId as far as I've seen. I didn't have access to any API documentation at the time, so thanks for the link, I think I might also have tried the Search method which also worked. Still, there might be legal issues because as far as I've seen the OPML file is no longer published by TuneIn as an API you are allowed to use, I found it from some third party software if I remember correctly. Having said that, an open source plugin with a few thousand users would probably not be a target for TuneIn lawyers, especially if you don't put the PartnerId from someone else in the url. If they decided to take legal action towards a low volume plugin developer they would probably be happy if you just stopped distributing it, but anyone doing it should be aware of the risks, I don't think the OPML file without PartnerId is an official API any more. Using someone elses PartnerId is a bad idea, because some partners have to pay for each TuneIn user and TuneIn could be measuring amount of users by looking at the partner id in the request. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ erland's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3124 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98205 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
