Re: Query re BBC On Demand Radio

2015-02-18 Thread Vangelis forthnet
(Forwarded to the list from a private e-mail) - Original Message - From: "Prisca" To: "Vangelis forthnet" Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:02 PM Subject: Re: Query re BBC On Demand Radio Thanks, Vangelis, for your very erudite explanation. It is much ap

Re: Query re BBC On Demand Radio

2015-02-17 Thread Vangelis forthnet
On Tue Feb 17 15:53:30 GMT 2015, Prisca wrote: I don't fully understand how get_iplayer works what is likely to happen at the end of February when the WMA/AAC streams for on demand radio are turned off. Will this have any impact on get_iplayer? I've never really figured out where the streams I

Re: Query re BBC On Demand Radio

2015-02-17 Thread Prisca
Thanks, I appreciate that. My query really related to how/where get_iplayer obtained the radio links and whether it would still be able to download radio programs after the switch off. Thanks Prisca On 17/02/2015 18:20, Owen Smith wrote: No-one knows what is going to happen. For Listen Again

Re: Query re BBC On Demand Radio

2015-02-17 Thread Owen Smith
No-one knows what is going to happen. For Listen Again it's not clear whether just WMA is being switched off, or all streams in the current format but AAC over HLS will become available, or whether the entire thing will be reduced to just MP3 podcasts ie. it isn't a complete Listen Again system.

Query re BBC On Demand Radio

2015-02-17 Thread Prisca
I don't fully understand how get_iplayer works, even though I have managed to learn how to use it - mostly. I do, however, have a question as to what is likely to happen at the end of February when the WMA/AAC streams for on demand radio are turned off. Will this have any impact on get_iplay