Windows 10: BBC Radio stopped on -- Smart speakers etc Alexa no good for BBC

Hi folks

I see BBC has stopped its Radio services on Tunein - which a load of apps like smart speakers, Alexa devices etc use. Reason given is they can't collect data about their users --I assumed that the BBC was a broadcasting organisation not a Data collection service (remember "Cambridge Analytica" etc)-- seems stupid also when they are trying to encourage more radio listening and you have to login via their absolutely dreadful "Sounds" app --in any case how do you "login to a speaker with built in software " !!!!

I find smart speakers an excellent way of accessing music / radio. BBC is going backwards in this case as there are around 12,000 radio stations on Tunein including loads of public radio from USA.

BBC Blogs - About the BBC - An update on the BBC and TuneIn

IMO Bad move by an organisation that seems to be going the wrong way about acquiring more (and younger) listeners. Who has a "Steam Radio" any more apart from in a Car. !! Smart speakers are brilliant, convenient ant multi-room/ BBC is going back to "Dinosaur Technology".

Cheers
jimbo

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BBC radio dropping WMA - now using HLS here' the fix


Hi there

Another death knell for WMA (Windows Media). BBC is switching (has already done for some streams) to HLS. WMA is being dropped.

For those who use things like SONOS / SQUEEZEBOX / INTERNET RADIO devices the BBC is (has already for some stations) dropping the WMA format so a lot of streams won't work any more. I like for example BBC Radio 5 Live which gives me football / sports commentary plus a lot of news discussions etc.

If you want to continue using some of your hardware to continue to play these stations then the new streams are available HERE : RadioFeeds for the Logitech Squeezebox, Transporter and UE Smart Radio

Here's info from the BBC site.

BBC Blogs - INTERNET BLOG - Audio Factory: update

More info :
BBC iPlayer - Help - BBC Radio Streams



If you use the old streams you'll get a message saying service not supporting WMA any more.

Here's the new format BBC R5 working on my old Logitech Squeezebox Radio (Pre-UE model) Install the app as shown. Then it all works fine again.

Cheers
jimbo