Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-28 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > FYI, and for anyone else reading this thread, it works even better with > a 2 minute delay. With the 1 minute delay it would break up a couple of > times over the first few minutes of listening and then played reliably. > With a 2 minute delay I don't get any break up. It starts

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-28 Thread rbl
FYI, and for anyone else reading this thread, it works even better with a 2 minute delay. With the 1 minute delay it would break up a couple of times over the first few minutes of listening and then played reliably. With a 2 minute delay I don't get any break up. It starts quickly and plays

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-25 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > That helped a lot! Thank you! > > I find, as you mentioned, that the "Seconds to delay start live stream" > has to be set to 1 minute, otherwise it takes forever to start the > stream and then breaks up a lot. If set to 1 minute the stream starts > after about 3 seconds,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-25 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > HLS is 1st preference and 1.4* and1.5.* are all about playing DASH and > playing setting only apply to DASH. HLS code has not changed from 1.3 > > > Change the Live and on Demand to > > DASH > HLS > MP3 > FlashAAC. That helped a lot! Thank you! I find, as you mentioned,

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > Here are all the iPlayer settings .. > 22373 HLS is 1st preference and 1.4* and1.5.* are all about playing DASH and playing setting only apply to DASH. HLS code has not changed from 1.3 Change the Live and on Demand to DASH > HLS > MP3 > FlashAAC.

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > Strange - the settings worked for other W10 users. > > What formats preferences have for Live set ? The delay settings only > work for DASH. Here are all the iPlayer settings .. 22373 +---+ |Filename: LMS

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > Tried 1 minute and 2 minute and it doesn't seem to help. I guess I'll go > back to the HLS streams which seemed reliable. If you want me to send > you debug info, or try anything else then I am more than happy to help! Strange - the settings worked for other W10 users. What

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > This has been seen before - there is something weird with windows and > transcoding. It happens with some low end system but also some high end > but not middling !!. I have tried repodiuing on my i5 SSD 16Gb but I > think it may also be somehting to so with UK bit rates. > > The

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > I have done this and the metadata is now there. Thank you for that. > > However the steams are not performing very well. With "Seconds to delay > start live stream" at 15s and "Buffer fullness threshold" at 255, each > stream takes nearly 30s to start, it breaks up a couple of

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > For windows use the 1.5.* - I haven't had time to to do a proper release > of the 1.5.3 but this is the URL > > http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bpaplugins/V153testrelease-repo.xml > > You can look at the the 1.5.2 thread regarding features such as rew of > live streams. >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > Windows 10 64bit (Home) For windows use the 1.5.* - I haven't had time to to do a proper release of the 1.5.3 but this is the URL http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/bpaplugins/V153testrelease-repo.xml You can look at the the 1.5.2 thread regarding features such as rew of

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > The easiest way to play HLS with program info is to use the updated > BBCiPlayer plugin. > > What OS are you using ? Windows 10 64bit (Home) rbl's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
The easiest way to play HLS with program info is to use the updated BBCiPlayer plugin. What OS are you using ? bpa's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1806 View this thread:

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > The plugin can provide the info using the options as I described for > many versions. > What version are you using ? I am using LMS 7.7.5. BBC iPlayer (v1.3.1alpha3). BBC iPlayer Extras (v1.8) PlayHLS (v1.1) I am using the HLS streams... I have just noticed at the top of the

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > I am very sorry I think I am losing the plot. I wrote "on demand". I > meant live! E.g. if I am listening to Radio 4 live, it would be nice to > know if it is Desert Island Disks or the Today Program playing or > whatever... I rarely if ever use On Demand... The plugin can provide

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > There is no point saying another radio station has info so why not the > BBC. If you want info on possibilities you must give specific details > from the BBC iPlayer own web broswer based player playing HTML5. Time > is the problem - I don't have the time to look around to try to

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-24 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > Yes, I mean On Demand. > Plenty of other radio stations provide this - is it possible to get it > with the iPlayer? There is no point saying another radio station has info so why not the BBC. If you want info on possibilities you must give specific details from the BBC iPlayer

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-23 Thread rbl
bpa wrote: > Are you talking about Live or On-demand ? > > With live - by "Now playing" do you mean the program name, program > content or the track info ? > Program name etc. arer available by enabling the "show onAir text" > opytion - it is also worthwhile disabling the "always show station >

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-23 Thread bpa
rbl wrote: > I am using the HLS streams with the iPLayer plugin (the usual streams > break up for some reason). The HLS streams work very well, but it would > be nice to get programme information in Now Playing. Plenty of other > radio stations provide this - is it possible to get it with the

[SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC iPLayer - how to get Now Playing information

2017-03-23 Thread rbl
I am using the HLS streams with the iPLayer plugin (the usual streams break up for some reason). The HLS streams work very well, but it would be nice to get programme information in Now Playing. Plenty of other radio stations provide this - is it possible to get it with the iPlayer? I am based