Accessing BBC on Logitech Touch after end of BBC Shoutcast transmission

[mje_UK]

As a non-techie I remain confused after reading posts in this forum as to what I can do to receive BBC on my Logitech Touch after BBC switches off ShoutCast.
My questions are :
1) I gather that, after the switch-off, I will still be able to access Beeb radio on the Touch via BBC Sounds provided that I leave switched on my internet-connected PC which runs LMS and to which the Touch is networked. Is this correct ?
2) However, even if this is possible, it would still leave the menu structure very awkward to use. I frequently switch between other radio stations in addition to BBC (e.g. Classic FM and various French stations) which I have on my Favourites list. Although still not very elegant, it would be better if the entry to BBC Sounds could be located in the Favourites list. Is this possible and if so how ?
3) To avoid leaving my PC switched on I gather that I could connect the Touch to an internet-connected RPi which would be running Sounds (plus some version of LMS ?) If so, would that give me a better menu structure, or would it do no more than avoid leaving the PC switched on ?

Thank you for any advice

[slartibartfast]

As a non-techie I remain confused after reading posts in this forum as to what I can do to receive BBC on my Logitech Touch after BBC switches off ShoutCast.
My questions are :
1) I gather that, after the switch-off, I will still be able to access Beeb radio on the Touch via BBC Sounds provided that I leave switched on my internet-connected PC which runs LMS and to which the Touch is networked. Is this correct ?
2) However, even if this is possible, it would still leave the menu structure very awkward to use. I frequently switch between other radio stations in addition to BBC (e.g. Classic FM and various French stations) which I have on my Favourites list. Although still not very elegant, it would be better if the entry to BBC Sounds could be located in the Favourites list. Is this possible and if so how ?
3) To avoid leaving my PC switched on I gather that I could connect the Touch to an internet-connected RPi which would be running Sounds (plus some version of LMS ?) If so, would that give me a better menu structure, or would it do no more than avoid leaving the PC switched on ?

Thank you for any advice

You can add BBC Sounds stations to favourites. The Pi just allows you to run a low power always on LMS server. If you can find one 😀

[Paul Webster]

The hope, but not yet an expectation because we do not know if BBC will introduce something that blocks things, is that BBC Sounds plugin via a local LMS will continue to work.

The menu system that you see is driven by a combination of LMS and the various plugins. It will not change because of LMS being in different hardware or operating system.

You can save BBC stations as favourites with BBC Sounds plugin.

[slartibartfast]

The hope, but not yet an expectation because we do not know if BBC will introduce something that blocks things, is that BBC Sounds plugin via a local LMS will continue to work.

The menu system that you see is driven by a combination of LMS and the various plugins. It will not change because of LMS being in different hardware or operating system.

You can save BBC stations as favourites with BBC Sounds plugin.

By then there won't be any Radio 2 programmes left that are worth listening to 🤣

[Man in a van]

By then there won't be any Radio 2 programmes left that are worth listening to 🤣

Missing Ken already ?

ronnie

[Man in a van]

Pity the SBT doesn't have quite enough juice for the pizero2W



ronnie

[slartibartfast]

Missing Ken already ?

ronnie

Missing Popmaster anyway...

[MrTeroo]

Take the loss of BBC as a blessing in disguise...

The best decision I ever made was cancelling my licence.

[slartibartfast]

Take the loss of BBC as a blessing in disguise...

The best decision I ever made was cancelling my licence.

So do you never watch live TV?

[MrTeroo]

No never, just catch up services.

[Paul Webster]

If those catch-up services include BBC iPlayer then you still need a licence (unless watching the upcoming coronation).
Law changed a while ago.

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/bbc-iplayer-and-the-tv-licence

[Eyerex]

Not sure if it's something your after but i run TVheadend on a spare Raspberry Pi which gives me live TV and Radio and DVR for all the devices in my home which with the Picoreplayer TVH app lets me play live radio to my Picoreplayers from the ariel on the roof

[d6jg]

Not sure if it's something your after but i run TVheadend on a spare Raspberry Pi which gives me live TV and Radio and DVR for all the devices in my home which with the Picoreplayer TVH app lets me play live radio to my Picoreplayers from the ariel on the roof

Apart from the Pi what hardware do you need - presumably some kind of capture card / aerial HAT ?

[agbagb]

If those catch-up services include BBC iPlayer then you still need a licence (unless watching the upcoming coronation).
Law changed a while ago.

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-...the-tv-licence

Though you never needed a licence purely to listen to the BBC radio output - it was (is?) needed for TV. Not living in the UK any more, I'm not sure what the "law" is regarding accessing BBC Sounds via the 'net (or LMS!) - though I can't imagine it pre-supposes having a UK TV reception licence ......

[Paul Webster]

Apart from the Pi what hardware do you need - presumably some kind of capture card / aerial HAT ?

i use the RPi TV hat plus a USB DVB-T2 device- so I can tune to 2 different mux at the same time - via splitter to aerial on the roof.
it is used mainly for recording TV here but the radio part works well. Live broadcasts only of course.