The BBC apps (and BBCiPlayer) all use full BBC ASX URLs which have to be
parsed by the mysb com server to get a playable mms URL and this is the
root of the issue - for the same URL, the BBC will deliver a different
ASX playlist of many mms URLs depending on whether the requester is
inside or outside the UK.  The solution is to bypass the playlist by
giving a mms URL with the special "noslim" tag - this has the side
effect that if the mms URL is busy then it will not play any other mms
URL.

> 
> So many secret incantations! Is there a guide or manual
> that lists, explains and provides examples of them ALL
> anywhere? TIA 
> 
There are very few "secret incantations!" - this one was a quick fix
done a few years ago and although I think the developers would like to
re-work it as it is not wholly satisfactory but it is such a rarely used
"feature" it is not high on the priority list.  When it was done, few
users would consider using the internet to listen to their local FM
radio station on their main audio system - since the FM radio provided
better quality and on radio in kitchesns etc. This may be changing with
the arrival of SB Radio devices, better quality audio streams and higher
speed broadband connections.

I think many of the "secret incantations!" which you attributed to SBS
are in fact procedures/processes which relates to specific combination
of equipment, OS, software and audio sources. I have seen some users
recommend such procedures where clearly they would do nothing. 

At the moment many of such items are documents in Wiki and Forums.  For
example this one can be found here.
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=218476&postcount=6

The Wiki can be edited by users so if you feel a "feature" is important
enough - create/update a Wiki entry.


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