"WAF" of UK Stations is now Nil

[bfg58simon]

As above - the fact that it is almost impossible to receive any popular UK London radio stations means WAF is now nil.

This is a major blow as I have 3 wireless Squeezeboxes and I really want to install a whole house wired network but I can't until WAF is a little higher than nil.

Is there any way I can get the following stations to work on SB3's with squeeznetwork and/or SC7?

LBC
BBC 1 & 2
Capital Radio 95.8
Kiss 100
Magic 105.4
Heart 106.2
Smooth 102.2
Invicta 103.1

Thanks for looking. Simon

[bpa]

I assume you are not in the UK.

To receive BBC radio 1,2,3&4 outside the UK - use SC7 with AlienBBC plugin.

[Zaragon]

Looking through RadioTime I could also easily find Capital, Heart and Invicta

Internet Radio->RadioTime->Browse by Location->Europe->United Kingdom->London->

[MuckleEck]

currently listening to Capital FM .......through Radio Time

[Siduhe]

Part of the problem is that a number of internet radio stations are moving to a proprietory streaming format (google StreamtheWorld for example) - which is designed to stop you from listening to streams via things like the SB, and make you visit an ad-supported webpage. Not much that Slim Devices can do about this. Smooth FM is one that moved to a proprietory format last year when it rebranded

However, have you tried:

http://meta.as34763.net/content/12.asx

for LBC listen live? Always used to work for me on the SB and on Squeezenetwork. There is a 10 second "Listen Again" broadcast at the beginning, but it's the live stream that comes out.

[bfg58simon]

Just wanted to say thanks for the replies.

I have successfully added a number of favourites that now work great (having done a SB reset). Several stations are not having it still - "not enough bandwidth/freezing while buffering/recorded message saying not available"

WAF now about 60%!

[ModelCitizen]

WAF now about 60%!

Good. I am sure that will make Siduhe very happy.

MC

[smc2911]

Just wanted to say thanks for the replies.

I have successfully added a number of favourites that now work great (having done a SB reset). Several stations are not having it still - "not enough bandwidth/freezing while buffering/recorded message saying not available"

WAF now about 60%!

If you are getting the stations, but having buffering problems you can try increasing the radio buffer (Settings > Advanced > Network). The recorded message is a bit weird though.

[ChrisNY]

Not sure if this will help your cause, but might want to check this posting:
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=43351

I've successfully used to listen to Irish radio stations, but haven't tried w/UK stations.

I am using with Slimserver 6.5.4.

-Chris

[Siduhe]

Good. I am sure that will make Siduhe very happy.

MC

Only just seen this. Marvel at my composure....and lol.