agbagb wrote: > Thanks again. I'll try tonight the BBC R4 MP3 I quoted above - that's a > long-time Saved Favorite, and seems to work every time I try it, so no > obvious time restrictions. In another ALARM thread for back in the day > I noticed few folks with a broadly similar error to the one I'm having > recommended trying a slightly different start time for the alarm itself, > so I'll vary that by a couple of minutes too.
The time restrictions are generated whenever you start the pls. So you have a couple of things to try as afavorite 1. Use the BBC pls file 2. Use the raw URL no paramters - http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_q 3. Create a playlist file like BBC one but without the parameters. It means failover to alternate URL (p vs. q) will work. Code: -------------------- [playlist] NumberOfEntries=2 File1=http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_p Title1=No Title Length1=-1 File2=http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_q Title2=No Title Length2=-1 -------------------- 4. Try the -plugin iplayer MP3 URL - with 1.6.3 gives you same metadata & images as DASH/HLS streams. Code: -------------------- iplayer://live?mp3=http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_p&icon=http://radio-service-information.api.bbci.co.uk/logos/bbc_radio_fourfm/600x600.png&onair=bbc_radio_fourfm -------------------- 5. Try the Tune-in BBC R4 MP3 URL - will give some metadata > As to the "blueness", I'm referring to the Default GUI of the LMS > Server. Up alongside the Pause/Play/ Jump buttons is the icon for > REPEAT. Three options: Off (grey) , Repeat Track (blue), Repeat > Playlist (blue with squiggle). I always have that button Off. But this > morning it was On/Blue. As you say, that probably Alarm itself > necessitating a Repeat. As I said Alarm does effectively a "repeat" when retrying a broken URL - so it may be piggybacking on the repeat code. ABOVE DOES NOT DEAL WITH THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM - YOUR BIG ISSUES IS WHY ARE THERE SO MANY DELAYED PACKETS - THIS IS NOT GOOD. IS IT THE BBC/CDN OR YOUR ISP OR YOUR LAN As a first test - try playing BBC R4 via the alternate CDN menu (Limelight vs Akamai) - 2nd (non UK) or 3rd last (UK) menu item in BBCiplayer menu. This will use a different set of BBC servers and network connections. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=110274 _______________________________________________ Squeezecenter mailing list Squeezecenter@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/squeezecenter
