Announce : Global Player (UK) Plugin (Classic FM, Capital, Smooth, Heart, LBC etc.)

[expectingtofly]

I've created a plugin that integrates into the Global Player API.

It makes available :

• Live Radio (For all the Global brands)
• 7 Day Catch up for all Global stations
• Playlists (100's of looping stations playing genre playlists)
• Podcasts Directory (with search)

The range of content they supply is very good (especially the podcast directory and playlists). The bit rates of much of the content is disappointing. Their mobile app does make higher bit rates available with a sign-in. Sign-in should also make available the ability to subscribe to catchup and podcasts. So I will look into improving the plugin with a sign-in capability and hopefully gain access to the higher bit rates.

It is available from the main 3rd party plugin repository.

[cpd73]

Thanks for providing a Material-like icon, looks great. However, I noticed it appears larger than others. Most icons, and this included, are 24px x 24px - but they have a border of about 2px before the icon starts. I've adjusted the icon slightly, and (to me at least) the size fits better.

GlobalPlayerUK_Plugin.zip

[expectingtofly]

Thanks for providing a Material-like icon, looks great. However, I noticed it appears larger than others. Most icons, and this included, are 24px x 24px - but they have a border of about 2px before the icon starts. I've adjusted the icon slightly, and (to me at least) the size fits better.

GlobalPlayerUK_Plugin.zip

Thanks, I thought something didn't look quite right about it!

[staresy]

Nice one, very useful, this is shaping up quite nicely with all the radio plugins.

One minor observation, on catch up there is no station logo or presenter image displayed, any chance of slipping something in other than the default radio mast?

[expectingtofly]

Nice one, very useful, this is shaping up quite nicely with all the radio plugins.

One minor observation, on catch up there is no station logo or presenter image displayed, any chance of slipping something in other than the default radio mast?

Yes, the live and playlist streams all provide nice meta data. Unfortunately, the catch up streams don't seem to, I'll see if I can put something in its place.

[staresy]

Yes, the live and playlist streams all provide nice meta data. Unfortunately, the catch up streams don't seem to, I'll see if I can put something in its place.

I see you've already done it, cheers, good work.

[expectingtofly]

I see you've already done it, cheers, good work.

No changes yet. I expect some of the catchup streams do have meta data.

[Jaca]

I've created a plugin that integrates into the Global Player API.

It makes available :

• Live Radio (For all the Global brands)
• 7 Day Catch up for all Global stations
• Playlists (100's of looping stations playing genre playlists)
• Podcasts Directory (with search)

The range of content they supply is very good (especially the podcast directory and playlists). The bit rates of much of the content is disappointing. Their mobile app does make higher bit rates available with a sign-in. Sign-in should also make available the ability to subscribe to catchup and podcasts. So I will look into improving the plugin with a sign-in capability and hopefully gain access to the higher bit rates.

It is available from the main 3rd party plugin repository.

Wow that's great news, thank you

Just installed it and thought it would be nice if possible to be able to save presenters from catch up or podcasts in favourites.. It seems already possible for episodes but once you listen to one you don't need it in favs.. Level up for folder/presenter would be better.. I don't know if that applies to "sign in" requirements you mentioned.

Anyway great job, thanks!

[expectingtofly]

Wow that's great news, thank you

Just installed it and thought it would be nice if possible to be able to save presenters from catch up or podcasts in favourites.. It seems already possible for episodes but once you listen to one you don't need it in favs.. Level up for folder/presenter would be better.. I don't know if that applies to "sign in" requirements you mentioned.

Unfortunately, due to their dynamic nature, the catchup collections and podcasts are not compatible with LMS favourites. But as you mention, they do have a "subscribe" capability for both catchup and podcasts in their API. To integrate into that I will have to somehow support their sign in capability. I plan to have a look into supporting that, if that's possible I should be able to support both the subscribe and the access to the higher bitrates.

[psketch]

Thanks for working on this one - another great addition to the stable :-) As you say, the limited bitrates are a real shame, but hopefully you'll be able to sort out the signon and we'll have access to the higher rates as well.

BTW - one really minor thing which I only noticed because I was using Material. In Material, if you look at the settings, it shows you the help, and the help for the "Show in Radio Menu" says "Times Radio", not "Global Player"...