Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread expectingtofly
PasTim wrote: > Here's a log. Nothing much in there apart from it can't download the audio chunks. You've got some kind of connectivity problem. Please can you set the BBC Sounds logging to 'info;. Then set the "Asynchronous Remote HTTP Request Information" logging to debug then send me

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread PasTim
expectingtofly wrote: > No reason why live should not work if it starts to play. if it is still > happening we will need to analyse logs to find out what is going on. It > uses the same stream as Iplayer, so there is no reason why one should > work but not the other. Here's a log.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread Paul Webster
PasTim wrote: > Yes. I'll do some more tests, but it has happened quite a few times, > and I've only started using the plugin fairly recently. What could > possibly clear LMS data? > How do you shutdown your server overnight? Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread PasTim
expectingtofly wrote: > You only need to log in once. It has a token that is stored in your LMS > cookies that lasts for 2 years! Cookies are saved as a file in LMS, so > unless that is being deleted by something you shouldn't need to log in > again. very odd. > Do the menu's report that you

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread expectingtofly
PasTim wrote: > I have moved to BBC Sounds recently. Good stuff. > > I've two queries. > > One is whether there could be an option to login when LMS starts. I'm > one of those strange people that turns things off every day. I often > forget to go to the plugin settings to log in. > You

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread Paul Webster
You should not need to interact with the plugin to login again in LMS restart. Do you have anything in the background clearing up files perhaps? Paul Webster http://dabdig.blogspot.com author of \"now playing\" plugins covering radio france (fip etc), kcrw, supla finland, abc australia,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread PasTim
I have moved to BBC Sounds recently. Good stuff. I've two queries. One is whether there could be an option to login when LMS starts. I'm one of those strange people that turns things off every day. I often forget to go to the plugin settings to log in. The second is that today, possibly

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread slartibartfast
tw99 wrote: > Reporting this just in case it's NOT a BBC metadata issue and reflects > some underlying problem. I noticed today when browsing the Gideon Coe > show on 6Music that the episodes are out by one day. For example, if you > browse to Stations/6Music/Yesterday/Gideon Coe you

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-07 Thread tw99
Reporting this just in case it's NOT a BBC metadata issue and reflects some underlying problem. I noticed today when browsing the Gideon Coe show on 6Music that the episodes are out by one day. For example, if you browse to Stations/6Music/Yesterday/Gideon Coe you actually get Tuesday's show,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread hestbank
expectingtofly wrote: > I plan to amend the preferences so that you have full flexibility to > choose what goes in any of the 3 lines. :) :) Thank you. hestbank's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread slartibartfast
expectingtofly wrote: > I plan to amend the preferences so that you have full flexibility to > choose what goes in any of the 3 lines. :)[emoji106] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread expectingtofly
slartibartfast wrote: > > > This is a very long winded way of asking if the Programme name could be > added to replace the redundant second track info line [emoji3] > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk hestbank wrote: > > > To get What Was That Tune? working and display all three

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread hestbank
Thanks for the 2.9.0 and 2.10.0 improvements. Appreciating all of them. When listening live if you wish to see: Now Playing track info, Programme title and Programme description then it seems that the only way to do this is: Line 1 - Programme title Line 2 - Programme description Line 3 - Now

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread slartibartfast
I hate to say it but I still prefer the way BBC iPlayer displays the programme and track info over the three available lines. Mainly because of the way it gets displayed on the VU meter screen of my Touch. At the moment with BBC Sounds the programme description is displayed at the top of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread expectingtofly
bpa wrote: > A niggle which may confuse some users. > While looking at another problem I noticed the BBC Sounds "Tracklist" > menu appearing in a non BBC Sounds context. Oh yes!Thanks. I'll fix that. *BBC Sounds Plugin Wiki* :

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-06 Thread bpa
A niggle which may confuse some users. While looking at another problem I noticed the BBC Sounds "Tracklist" menu appearing in a non BBC Sounds context. If clicked it produces an error message Code: [21-01-06 09:42:20.8005] Slim::Utils::Misc::msg (1266) Warning:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-05 Thread expectingtofly
Release 2.10.0 includes : FEATURES: - There is now a search history on the search menu. This should give you quick access to frequent searches. You can manage your search history using dynamic menus that appear on most controllers (including Material skin) where you can delete

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread bpa
Nick_G wrote: > Hi bpa. No it is on a Raspberry Pi (2nd iteration IIRC). OK strange that "odroid" appears in your log above - must be a Max2play thing. Code: rm: cannot remove `/etc/init/whoopsie.conf': No such file or directory rm: cannot remove

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread Nick_G
bpa wrote: > It looks like Nick_g is has max2play on an Odroid not raspberry Pi. > > I should clarify > > IO::Socket::SSL and OpenSSL are part of or dependent on OS platform (in > this case Max2play) and not LMS. Hi bpa. No it is on a Raspberry Pi (2nd iteration IIRC).

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread bpa
expectingtofly wrote: > > > Probably worth starting a new thread for your max2play problem so it > doesn't get mixed up with the BBC Sounds chat. It looks like Nick_g is has max2play on an Odroid not raspberry Pi. I should clarify IO::Socket::SSL and OpenSSL are part of or dependent on OS

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread Man in a van
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Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread expectingtofly
Nick_G wrote: > Aha! That worked! I assumed that because I was already signed in via the > BBC online it would see that and therefore work. Hence my thoughts about > not having the most up-to-date LMS. It would be good to get the max2play > problem fixed though. > > Thanks for that. Thats

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread Nick_G
expectingtofly wrote: > You need to sign in on the setting page on Advanced->BBC Sounds. Do > you get an error when you sign on on that page with the BBC Account > credentials? Aha! That worked! I assumed that because I was already signed in via the BBC online it would see that and therefore

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread Man in a van
Nick_G wrote: > Thanks. I presume version 8.2 for Mac OS X is the one I want, but I'm > not sure where exactly I copy and paste it to on the LMS web interface. > Do you mean the 'Additional Repositories' box at the bottom of the > Plugins page? No, not that one. I did a test M2P last week.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread slartibartfast
Nick_G wrote: > I've just installed the BBC Sounds plugin here. When selecting it I get > the not signed into account error, and reading the last couple of pages > it's presumably because my LMS isn't up-to-date enough, as I'm om LMS > 7.9.2. However, whe I go to the max2play.local page to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread expectingtofly
Nick_G wrote: > I've just installed the BBC Sounds plugin here. When selecting it I get > the not signed into account error, and reading the last couple of pages > it's presumably because my LMS isn't up-to-date enough. You need to sign in on the setting page on Advanced->BBC Sounds. Do you

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-04 Thread Nick_G
Man in a van wrote: > Hi Nick > > first is your M2P up to date ? > > and is it the Buster image > > select your lms version from here > > http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/index.php > > and copy paste the url into the box on the lms install page Thanks. I presume version 8.2 for

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-03 Thread Man in a van
Hi Nick first is your M2P up to date ? and is it the Buster image select your lms version from here http://downloads.slimdevices.com/nightly/index.php and copy paste the url into the box on the lms install page Man

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-03 Thread Nick_G
bpa wrote: > I think 7.9.1 maybe too old for support of https required for BBC > internet services > > Upgrade to at least 7.9.4. > > IO::Socket::SSL should be at least 2.06 > openSSL should be at least 1.1.* I've just installed the BBC Sounds plugin here. When selecting it I get the not

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread expectingtofly
slartibartfast wrote: > At the start of Pick of the pops it took a while for the correct artwork > to display but the other two times I have heard the beginning track of a > programme the correct artwork for the first track didn't appear at all. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk It's

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread slartibartfast
slartibartfast wrote: > It seems to me that the artwork and track info displayed for the first > track in a programme is from the final track in the previous programme. > I have just happened to be around for the start of a couple of > programmes on Radio 2 on different days and both times I

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread theadmans
bpa wrote: > I think 7.9.1 maybe too old for support of https required for BBC > internet services > > Upgrade to at least 7.9.4. > > IO::Socket::SSL should be at least 2.06 > openSSL should be at least 1.1.* Good News! I just tried entering the email and password for about the 10th time...

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread bpa
theadmans wrote: > I just loaded the BBC Sounds Plugin in LMS 7.9.1 > > When I enter my BBC Account email address and password in Settings... > > ...it says there is a problem with signin and to try again. > > I know my account details are correct as I have just used them to sign > out and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread theadmans
Man in a van wrote: > The sign in process can "hang" for a little while but does complete > > Maybe time to update your LMS version > > You did click Apply ?:p > > How yer doin? > > ronnie Yeah good thanks Ronnie, Yes I noticed it hangs for a while after hitting Apply... ...after a about

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread Man in a van
theadmans wrote: > I just loaded the BBC Sounds Plugin in LMS 7.9.1 > > When I enter my BBC Account email address and password in Settings... > > ...it says there is a problem with signin and to try again. > > I know my account details are correct as I have just used them to sign > out and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread theadmans
I just loaded the BBC Sounds Plugin in LMS 7.9.1 When I enter my BBC Account email address and password in Settings... ...it says there is a problem with signin and to try again. I know my account details are correct as I have just used them to sign out and back into the iPlayer. I even

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread theadmans
I just installed the BBC Sounds plugin on LMS 7.9.1... When I try to enter my BBC email address and password it say there is a problem with signin try again. I know my email and password are correct as I texted them by signing out and in on the iPlayer. I tried creating a new BBC account for

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2021-01-02 Thread slartibartfast
It seems to me that the artwork and track info displayed for the first track in a programme is from the final track in the previous programme. I have just happened to be around for the start of a couple of programmes on Radio 2 on different days and both times I saw the same thing. Subsequent

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread Viragored
AlecSp wrote: > The easiest way to get to programs you want without knowing when they're > on is to search. So, in your case, search for "Cerys". > > The new "Sounds" way of doing things is what I'll be getting used to. In the days of the iPlayer plugin, I often lighted upon shows that I

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread Verulam
I must admit that I just searched for "Warlock" rather than "Peter Warlock". I agree that the BBC Sounds Website provides a more complete search - although it comes up with lots under "Warlock" without any facility to sort or refine the search (eg just Radio 3 etc.). The BBC Sounds app on my

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread expectingtofly
Man in a van wrote: > I did a search for Peter Warlock on both the Plugin and the Sounds web > page. > > I got different results > > just sayin' :) > > ronnie The web page uses a different search API to the one that the App and this plugin uses. I've no idea why they are different. *BBC

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread Man in a van
Verulam wrote: > One disadvantage to searching, is that it only comes back with > information in the programme name or details. Information available > only in the tracklist is not searchable. > > For example, The Through the Night programme on Radio 3 early this > morning (31 January)

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread slartibartfast
AlecSp wrote: > The easiest way to get to programs you want without knowing when they're > on is to search. So, in your case, search for "Cerys". > > It's not the same as a list that shows you, for example, all the shows > on Radio 2. But I quite like the serendipity that it shows, in the >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread Verulam
One disadvantage to searching, is that it only comes back with information in the programme name or details. Information available only in the tracklist is not searchable. For example, The Through the Night programme on Radio 3 early this morning (31 January) included Bethlehem Down by Peter

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-31 Thread AlecSp
Viragored wrote: > I recall from the iPlayer plugin in LMS is that, for example, on the > "Radio 2" page the entries would go down to available shows in alpha > order such as "The Blues show with Cerys Matthews". I got used to > finding shows that interested me without having to know the day or

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-30 Thread expectingtofly
2.9.1 is a minor bug fix release. It fixes a problem that meant the track times in the tracklist were not correct for some users. *BBC Sounds Plugin Wiki* : https://github.com/expectingtofly/LMS_BBC_Sounds_Plugin/wiki

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-30 Thread expectingtofly
hestbank wrote: > > Would it be a good idea to remove the repeat and display the programme > title and programme description? > There are a number of little problems with the meta data display (especially if you rewind). I plan to give it a bit of over haul at some point. *BBC Sounds

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-30 Thread hestbank
At the moment it seems as if the Sounds app repeats the Now Playing info on 2 of the 3 lines. 32728 Would it be a good idea to remove the repeat and display the programme title and programme description? So have: Line 1 Now playing info Line 2 Programme title Line 3 Programme description.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-30 Thread bpa
Viragored wrote: > Now that the iPlayer plugin (which is what I was remembering) is gone, I > can't go back to check my recollections. I don't think I ever used > iPlayer Extras and what I recall from the iPlayer plugin in LMS is that, > for example, on the "Radio 2" page the entries would go

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-30 Thread Viragored
bpa wrote: > I think you mean the A-Z from BBCiPlayerExtra > > I don't see an equivalent in the BBC Sounds web page. The A-Z on BBC > Web site is a sort of remnant from BBCiPlayer (which has been retired by > BBC for Radio/Podcasts). Now that the iPlayer plugin (which is what I was

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread bpa
Viragored wrote: > Thanks - but as @expectingtofly has said, the details under "Stations > and Schedules" are ordered by station, then date, then time. I was > hoping that there'd be a list somewhere, as with the BBC iplayer, in > alpha order including shows available on demand. Perhaps the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread Viragored
Shozzer wrote: > You can view this under Stations and Schedules including a synopsis of > the programme. Thanks - but as @expectingtofly has said, the details under "Stations and Schedules" are ordered by station, then date, then time. I was hoping that there'd be a list somewhere, as with the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread slartibartfast
expectingtofly wrote: > Release 2.9.0 includes : > > FEATURES: > > > > - When playing a recent programme from the schedule that is not > available as an on-demand stream yet, the plugin will fall back to > playing the programme through a live rewind stream. This should > mean

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread expectingtofly
Release 2.9.0 includes : FEATURES: - When playing a recent programme from the schedule that is not available as an on-demand stream yet, the plugin will fall back to playing the programme through a live rewind stream. This should mean programmes are available immediately (the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread expectingtofly
adamslim wrote: > Hey this is great, especially now that the BBC has broken iPlayer. Have > a coffee! Thank you :) *BBC Sounds Plugin Wiki* : https://github.com/expectingtofly/LMS_BBC_Sounds_Plugin/wiki

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread adamslim
Hey this is great, especially now that the BBC has broken iPlayer. Have a coffee! Own music plus Qobuz, PC with Squeezelite-X, JRiver as digital XO, Asus Xonar u7, Restek Sextet, JBL L300 LMS: 3xBoom, 1xRadio, SB3

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread expectingtofly
Viragored wrote: > I'm really enjoying listening to the Beeb all the way round the other > side of the world - many, many thanks for such a great plugin. > > Question: The BBC iPlayer would display under a radio station details of > the programmes, plus a list of what was available on demand.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-28 Thread Shozzer
Viragored wrote: > I'm really enjoying listening to the Beeb all the way round the other > side of the world - many, many thanks for such a great plugin. > > Question: The BBC iPlayer would display under a radio station details of > the programmes, plus a list of what was available on demand.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-27 Thread Viragored
I'm really enjoying listening to the Beeb all the way round the other side of the world - many, many thanks for such a great plugin. Question: The BBC iPlayer would display under a radio station details of the programmes, plus a list of what was available on demand. (At least, I think that's

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-27 Thread expectingtofly
slartibartfast wrote: > I played the start again and see the track length flashes up briefly as > 1:02 before being replaced by 0:57. So the 1:02 includes the news but > 0:57 doesn't. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk Thanks, something is not right there. I'll take a look at that.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread slartibartfast
If I play from the BBC Sounds app the duration is 1:02:59[image: https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201226/9ded2cd5208753af73a6c4af378045de.jpg] Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread slartibartfast
I played the start again and see the track length flashes up briefly as 1:02 before being replaced by 0:57. So the 1:02 includes the news but 0:57 doesn't. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk slartibartfast's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread kidstypike
slartibartfast wrote: > Hmm you would think the BBC could do better than that. I didn't notice > if the news was credited to Little Richard [emoji3] > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk At some point in time the news no longer forms part of the programme. If you listen to Bruce

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread slartibartfast
kidstypike wrote: > I think you'll find that *any* listen again programme that starts with > the news is out by the length of time it takes to read the news.Strange thing > is the program time reached the end at 57 minutes but the final track started after this "end" and was followed by the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread expectingtofly
kidstypike wrote: > I think you'll find that *any* listen again programme that starts with > the news is out by the length of time it takes to read the news. That's correct. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a way of avoiding this. I can only use the offset time provided and I haven't

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread slartibartfast
kidstypike wrote: > I think you'll find that *any* listen again programme that starts with > the news is out by the length of time it takes to read the news.Hmm you would > think the BBC could do better than that. I didn't notice if the news was credited to Little Richard [emoji3] Sent from

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread kidstypike
slartibartfast wrote: > Just listening to Bruce Springsteen's Radio 2 show from early this > morning and noticed that track info is out of sync with the audio by > around half a track. I assume this is a BBC issue. > > Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk I think you'll find that *any* listen

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-26 Thread slartibartfast
Just listening to Bruce Springsteen's Radio 2 show from early this morning and noticed that track info is out of sync with the audio by around half a track. I assume this is a BBC issue. Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-21 Thread tw99
The "persist track info" setting seems to make it work more or less like the old iPlayer plugin, which is a big improvement for me. Thanks. One thing I have noticed is that when I change any of those customisation checkboxes on the plugin's configuration page, LMS never responds to the request.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-21 Thread expectingtofly
Release 2.8.2 is a minor release to make the "Synopsis" compatible with Material skin, including correct display of line breaks. I've just released it now, so it probably won't be refreshed into the main repository until tomorrow. I better leave this alone for this year now!Merry Christmas

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-21 Thread hestbank
Many thanks for the 2.8.0 additions. Much appreciated. hestbank's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=63499 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=113045

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-21 Thread staresy
expectingtofly wrote: > 2.8.0 includes : > > FEATURES: > A new "Synopsis" option ... Nice one, thanks for implementing this, it makes searching the schedules much more useful :-) location 1: lms 8.0 on win 10 brix server, x2 sb radios, x1 touch, x1 controller : location 2: lms 8.0 on win

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-21 Thread Verulam
expectingtofly wrote: > 2.8.0 includes : > > FEATURES: > > > > - A new "Synopsis" option on the Play menu when a playable item is > selected. This displays the longest form synopses available for the > programme. - A new "Persist Track Info" preference option. Selecting this

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-20 Thread PaulinPosset
expectingtofly wrote: > 2.8.0 includes : > > A new "Persist Track Info" preference option. Selecting this along > with either of the "alternate track or Image" options stops the track > info alternating with the programme title whilst the track is playing. > . Many thanks!

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-20 Thread expectingtofly
Please note I am already aware that there seems to be a bug in the "Material" controller where the Synopses is not displaying line breaks correctly. I've checked in all other browser and android controllers and they are displayed correctly. I think I can see the problem in Material, so I'll

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-20 Thread expectingtofly
2.8.0 includes : FEATURES: - A new "Synopses" option on the Play menu when a playable item is selected. This displays the longest form synopses available for the programme. - A new "Persist Track Info" preference option. Selecting this along with either of the "alternate track or

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-20 Thread simoh
expectingtofly wrote: > Are you getting the problem in the latest version 2.7.2? Listening to Cerys Matthews on 6 just now (~20 min. delay) without any pauses. Thank you for fixing this, and for this fantastic plugin! Simon.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-19 Thread timmoss501
staresy wrote: > When browsing programs via Station & Schedules is it possible to add a > "more info" tab or something similar to allow the full program > description (as provided in the BBC Sound app) to be displayed? > > This would make browsing the schedules a lot more useful. > > Thanks.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-19 Thread hestbank
Verulam wrote: > > The additional option in 2.7.2 to stop the track/program details > switching on the display is helpful. However, my preference would be to > show the track details only rather than default back to the program > details only. I listen to BBC radio 3 most of the time, and

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread AngloCuencano
staresy wrote: > When browsing programs via Station & Schedules is it possible to add a > "more info" tab or something similar to allow the full program > description (as provided in the BBC Sound app) to be displayed? > > This would make browsing the schedules a lot more useful. > > Thanks.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread staresy
When browsing programs via Station & Schedules is it possible to add a "more info" tab or something similar to allow the full program description (as provided in the BBC Sound app) to be displayed? This would make browsing the schedules a lot more useful. Thanks. location 1: lms 8.0 on win

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread PaulinPosset
Verulam wrote: > Thank you for all your hard work on this plugin. > > The additional option in 2.7.2 to stop the track/program details > switching on the display is helpful. However, my preference would be to > show the track details only rather than default back to the program > details

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread AlecSp
d6jg wrote: > This is all you really need to start with > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pi-Hut-Raspberry-Starter-White/dp/B07V9Y1SR4 > plus some kind of USB Audio card if you don't like the sound quality > from the 3.5mm out - but try it first > USB Audio cards range from £3 on eBay up to £00s Or a

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread slartibartfast
Verulam wrote: > Thank you for all your hard work on this plugin. > > The additional option in 2.7.2 to stop the track/program details > switching on the display is helpful. However, my preference would be to > show the track details only rather than default back to the program > details

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread kidstypike
expectingtofly wrote: > I have noticed they have been getting more and more verbose. Johnnie > Walker's people in particular want to create War and Peace. There is a > shorter one I can can choose for the synopses, I'm picking the medium > one. It's a good job I didn't pick the long one!

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread stevebaggs
expectingtofly wrote: > That's positive, those failures may have been something else as they > weren't timeouts they were immediate failures. Still working well this morning, and I had no problems after my post last night. I had a handful of retries on WS early this morning, and nothing since

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread expectingtofly
kidstypike wrote: > Thanks for all your unselfish work with this plugin. > > I'm not one to complain (usually), but not sure if you can do anything > about the amount of text on the now playing screen? On some programmes > there's just too much of it! > > Top picture below shows "Sounds of

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread tw99
Verulam wrote: > Thank you for all your hard work on this plugin. > > The additional option in 2.7.2 to stop the track/program details > switching on the display is helpful. However, my preference would be to > show the track details only rather than default back to the program > details

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread expectingtofly
simoh wrote: > I've been seeing similar. It seems to affect live radio only. Pauses of > a couple of seconds, then playback resumes from the same point or a few > seconds before. > Especially when I've 'rewound' a current program back to the start. > Are you getting the problem in the latest

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread expectingtofly
stevebaggs wrote: > I'd be happy to give it a go. > > For what it's worth, I've been streaming R3 continuously since then and > I can see two retries in the log. I haven't heard any breaks, and there > has been no repeat of the repeated fails. So far, so good. That's positive, those failures

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread expectingtofly
Verulam wrote: > Thank you for all your hard work on this plugin. > > The additional option in 2.7.2 to stop the track/program details > switching on the display is helpful. However, my preference would be to > show the track details only rather than default back to the program > details

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread Verulam
Thank you for all your hard work on this plugin. The additional option in 2.7.2 to stop the track/program details switching on the display is helpful. However, my preference would be to show the track details only rather than default back to the program details only. I listen to BBC radio 3

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-18 Thread Man in a van
Viragored wrote: > In New Zealand (where I live) Pi products are noticeably dearer than in > the UK so I keep a search going on the local auction site. > Happy bargain hunting! If buying new, one is advised by the rpi foundation to use a recommended dealer.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread Viragored
vinnielo wrote: > Well, thanks for the suggestions. > It's not quite the £10-20 I had hoped for (just to even match the price > of a second hand Joggler), but never mind! In New Zealand (where I live) Pi products are noticeably dearer than in the UK so I keep a search going on the local auction

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread simoh
stevebaggs wrote: > > I haven't seen this anywhere else so maybe it's related to my setup, but > I'm getting occasional dropouts of around three or four seconds duration > when listening to live radio. I've been seing similar. It seems to affect live radio only. Pauses of a couple of seconds,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread kidstypike
kidstypike wrote: > Thanks for all your unselfish work with this plugin. > > I'm not one to complain (usually), but not sure if you can do anything > about the amount of text on the now playing screen? On some programmes > there's just too much of it! > > Top picture below shows "Sounds of

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread stevebaggs
expectingtofly wrote: > Thanks Steve. That is an interesting log. I'm going to have to ask you > help to test a beta release to try and get to the bottom of this. I'll > send you a link in the next couple of days if you don't mind. I'd be happy to give it a go. For what it's worth, I've

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread expectingtofly
stevebaggs wrote: > I can see a couple of retries in the log so that seems to be working, > but I also saw a long list if failures, not sure if that's significant - > I've PM-ed a copy of the log to you. Thanks Steve. That is an interesting log. I'm going to have to ask you help to test a

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread kidstypike
expectingtofly wrote: > 2.7.2 includes : > > FEATURES:> > > - Added user preference options for disabling/enabling alternating > track title and/or track images. > > > > > BUG FIXES:> > > - Improved the audio stream handling through better tolerance of > chunk download

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] Announce : BBC Sounds Plugin

2020-12-17 Thread stevebaggs
expectingtofly wrote: > 2.7.2 includes : > > ... > > Improved the audio stream handling through better tolerance of chunk > download failures/delays. > > > This release is available now in the main repository. I can see a couple of retries in the log so that seems to be working, but I

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