BBCiPlayer V1.6 (and higher) & BBCiPlayerExtra 2.0 (and higher) Support

[bpa]

I'm finding that when I listen to an archive programme (i.e. not live radio) via the iPlayer plugin, that the player doesn't remember the point I've listened up to if the session gets interrupted and resumed. For example if I'm listening on a PC and it goes into sleep mode and later wakes up. The iPlayer programme will restart from the beginning rather than wherever I'd got up to. FWIW I'm generally using Squeezlite-X in this context, but I've noticed that same thing listening via a Touch.

I'm sure this used to work better than it does, but I suppose I may be imagining that...

Is this expected behaviour ? If not, anything I can do to help debug what's happening ?

BBCiPlayer (or its earlier incarnation AlienBBC) has never had any way to bookmark where "Listening" has stopped. LMS menu handling (at least for older SB players) will "remember" the last program - but the not position withing the program.

If you are listening to a BBC podcast, then I think position can be remembered by LMS podcast.

For many "Listen Again" programmes BBC provide segment markers which can be used to jump to a segment point within a program.

[Paul Webster]

Here is a non-https thought ...
If the plugin supported optional sign in to BBC portal then I wonder if the BBC personalised recommendation list would be useful.

Now resolved via the new BBC Sounds plugin version 0.1.3 introduced sign-in - excellent.
https://forums.slimdevices.com/showt...l=1#post991706

[Scottishlad]

I can get the on demand streams to work and access my subscriptions on BBC Sounds but can't get anything from the live streams. Any suggestions as to what I should be checking.

I am running LMS 7.9.3 on picoreplayer.

Plugin versions

BBC Sounds 1.1.0
iPlayer 1.1.10
BBC iPlayer extras 3.4.0

[slartibartfast]

I can get the on demand streams to work and access my subscriptions on BBC Sounds but can't get anything from the live streams. Any suggestions as to what I should be checking.

I am running LMS 7.9.3 on picoreplayer.

Plugin versions

BBC Sounds 1.1.0
iPlayer 1.1.10
BBC iPlayer extras 3.4.0

IPlayer 1.1.10 doesn't sound right. Have you read the first post in this thread and added the repository?

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[Man in a van]

I can get the on demand streams to work and access my subscriptions on BBC Sounds but can't get anything from the live streams. Any suggestions as to what I should be checking.

I am running LMS 7.9.3 on picoreplayer.

Plugin versions

BBC Sounds 1.1.0
iPlayer 1.1.10
BBC iPlayer extras 3.4.0

If you are taliking BBC Sounds It does not play the current broadcast programme. you need to use BBC iPlayer for that.

Server logs is a good place to start

LMS > Settinings > Information >scroll to the bottom

ronnie

Is that a typo for BBC iPlayer ? it should be v 1.6.10

[Scottishlad]

Thanks folks.

It was a typo I am running iPlayer 1.6.10.

If Sounds does not run live stream that is fine I can stop chasing my tail trying to fix it. This might have already been said further up the thread but it was too long to read every post.

I suppose I can use the Sounds app to check the schedule then play it in iPlayer.

iPlayer and iPlayer Extras working fine.

[slartibartfast]

Thanks folks.

It was a typo I am running iPlayer 1.6.10.

If Sounds does not run live stream that is fine I can stop chasing my tail trying to fix it. This might have already been said further up the thread but it was too long to read every post.

I suppose I can use the Sounds app to check the schedule then play it in iPlayer.

iPlayer and iPlayer Extras working fine.

I see what you mean now. It looks like the Sounds link is always to the on demand stream even for the current programme.

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[bpa]

Thanks folks.

It was a typo I am running iPlayer 1.6.10.

If Sounds does not run live stream that is fine I can stop chasing my tail trying to fix it. This might have already been said further up the thread but it was too long to read every post.

I suppose I can use the Sounds app to check the schedule then play it in iPlayer.

iPlayer and iPlayer Extras working fine.

Latest version of Sounds has its own playback capability now. It is progressing fast. I'm sure the issue will be addressed but give the developer time.

[acanning]

Morning All

I’m not sure if this question should be posted here or in the PiCorePlayer thread.

I’ve recently started listening to Radio 3 more regularly and notice that I don’t get the now playing text showing on any of my devices. This in itself isn’t a massive issue but it makes me wonder why not when other users certainly report that it is working. I’ve read back through this thread and have all the necessary settings switched on in the BBC iPlayer plugin.

My Pi4 server runs LMS via pCP 6.1.0 with the following info…

Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.4 - 1603273368 @ Thu Oct 22 04:21:56 CEST 2020
Hostname: piCoreLMS64
Server IP Address: 192.168.0.16
Server HTTP Port Number: 9000
Operating system: piCore - EN - utf8
Platform Architecture: armv7l-linux
Perl Version: 5.28.0 - arm-linux-gnueabihf-thread-multi-64int
Audio::Scan: 1.02
IO::Socket::SSL: Nothing
Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.58 (sqlite 3.22.0)
Total Players Recognized: 12

I use a variety of players and have Material Skin as my default option. I don’t understand the significance but I see that I have nothing against IO::Socket::SSL which doesn’t look right? If I putty into my PI4 and enter the command ‘openssl version’ it reports OpenSSL 1.1.0l 10 Sep 2019 but that isn’t showing in LMS.

Could this be the problem regarding the Radio 3 text?

Actually, I’ve just noticed these errors appearing at the top of the plugins screen so something is definitely amiss.

Bad repository https://github.com/LMS-Community/lms...extensions.xml - Can't connect to https URL lack of IO::Socket::SSL: https://github.com/LMS-Community/lms...extensions.xml

Bad repository http://raw.githubusercontent.com/mol...ter/public.xml - Can't connect to https URL lack of IO::Socket::SSL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mo...ter/public.xml

Bad repository https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CD...ter/public.xml - Can't connect to https URL lack of IO::Socket::SSL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CD...ter/public.xml

Bad repository https://sourceforge.net/projects/lms...64/repo_sf.xml - Can't connect to https URL lack of IO::Socket::SSL: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lms...64/repo_sf.xml

Can someone please direct me as to how I install the necessary software, I haven’t noticed this problem before.

Many thanks
Ashley

[bpa]

My Pi4 server runs LMS via pCP 6.1.0 with the following info…

Logitech Media Server Version: 7.9.4 - 1603273368 @ Thu Oct 22 04:21:56 CEST 2020
Hostname: piCoreLMS64
Server IP Address: 192.168.0.16
Server HTTP Port Number: 9000
Operating system: piCore - EN - utf8
Platform Architecture: armv7l-linux
Perl Version: 5.28.0 - arm-linux-gnueabihf-thread-multi-64int
Audio::Scan: 1.02
IO::Socket::SSL: Nothing
Database Version: DBD::SQLite 1.58 (sqlite 3.22.0)
Total Players Recognized: 12

I use a variety of players and have Material Skin as my default option. I don’t understand the significance but I see that I have nothing against IO::Socket::SSL which doesn’t look right? If I putty into my PI4 and enter the command ‘openssl version’ it reports OpenSSL 1.1.0l 10 Sep 2019 but that isn’t showing in LMS.

You have a problem with your PCP install. IO::Socket::SSL is missing.
IO::Socket::SSL is need for https support. This will affect lots of internet services (not just track info for BBCiPlayer) including LMS respository.

For help, post this issue on the pcp 6.1. thread. The PCP developers may have a hot fix or something.