steveecrane wrote: > To whom this might concern, > > Hello! I'm a long-term Squeezebox user and, thanks to BPA and Triode, a > BBC iPlayer aficionado! I really appreciate the work these two have > committed over the years in order to allow the community to listen to > BBC radio broadcasts via our Squeezeboxes. > > Unbridled sycophancy over... :rolleyes: > > Despite having an all-too-brief period where the iPlayer (v1.4.10) and > iPlayer Extras (v1.9.5) plugins worked with DASH streams, I now have a > situation where iPlayer frequently drops a Live broadcast mid-show, > without re-starting or attempting to re-start it, and iPlayer Extras > lists nothing but a few categories, ultimately presenting a: > > "There was an error loading the remote feed for : (404 Not Found)" > > error. Even when managing to listen to a show, e.g. BBC Radio 4 in this > instance, the display on my Squeezebox Classic has, for instance, this: > > "BBC Radio 4 (0) (0) (0)" > > almost the same as the browser-based display: > > "BBC Radio 4 (0) (0)". > > Here is the feed information (according to my browser) for this > particular live broadcast: > > "File Format: AAC > Bitrate: 320kbps CBR (Converted to 705kbps FLAC) > URL: > dash://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/dash/uk/dash_full/ak/bbc_radio_fourfm.mpd|" > > Most programmes drop at least once or twice over the course of a 30 > minute period and it appears not to matter what time of day it is. I > have the same 'problem' with streams dropping out mid-programme (and no > iPlayer Extra programmes) whether I select the following Stream > Preferences (for either Live or on-demand shows):- > > DASH >MP3 > FlashAAC > or > DASH >HLS > MP3 > FlashAAC > or > HLS > DASH >MP3 > FlashAAC >FlashMP3 > > I have the following plug-ins installed and enabled: > > BBC iPlayer v1.4.10 > and > BBC iPlayer Extras v1.9.5 > > and the additional repository for third party plugins is: > > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bpaplugins/repo-short.xml > > I do not believe the error to result from either an unreliable WAN or > LAN connection as I stream HD TV (from multiple broadcasters) over > exactly the same infrastructure (and have tried Squeezebox broadcasts > with an Ethernet-based LAN, as well as wireless) with no material > improvement. > > I've tried de-installing both iPlayer plug-is, clearing out the > Squeezebox cache, re-booting and re-installing them, all to no avail... > > So, does anyone have any advice I can try? :confused: > > I do wish the BBC would stop meddling with their iPlayer streaming > formats for no perceptible improvement in either audio quality, > ergonomics, aesthetics or functionality. :mad: > > Any and all guidance appreciated; thank you in advance. > > Steve. > > PS I Just attempted to use the "Tune-In URL" plug-in. Does anyone > know what format the BBC iPlayer stream syntax should be to work with > this? :cool: There are newer versions of the iPlayer plugin. You can find version 1.5.4 in one of the many iPlayer threads.
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