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Re: Radio Garden

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Post by kreetx »

FerretFred wrote: post #18
Unbefleckt wrote: post #13

If you're in the UK don't bother downloading for the full experience, it still won't let you listen to anything outside of the UK.

Came here to say that! It's a nice app and very innovative, but if I have fire up a f*** VPN every time I want to listen to stations outside the UK, forget it! I don't think the developers care either: I've emailed numerous times without an answer, and even less-than-favourable reviews on the App Store failed to elicit a response. At least tell us the reason for the UK- hatred if you're not going to fix it?!

Do you happen to know, why are they not using TLS?

Re: Radio Garden

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Post by zombiemama »

Waterluvian wrote: post #22

How exactly was this made? Are online radio streams just so guaranteed to be a consistent, open API for use? It feels like it would be ridiculously tedious if there were a thousand different ways stations might set up their stream.

In station submission form there's a stream URL field with following restrictions:

The stream may be submitted in MP3, AAC, M3U or PLS format, and must be online 24/7. Please enter a secure HTTPS url if you have one.

Re: Radio Garden

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Post by zombiemama »

bix6 wrote: post #25

Favorite stations? Couple of mine: Hip hop lounge in DC, zootopia Stanford, alpha boys Kingston, Kauai community, soggy dollar BVI, smooth jazz NY

1. Radio Študent Ljubljana - public radio, est. 1969 - https://radio.garden/listen/radio-student-fm-89-3/H12zH5Xj

2. KFFP Freeform Portland - https://radio.garden/listen/kffp-freeform-portland/wgDi5KFv

3. Radio Gugelhopf from Zürich - internet radio - https://radio.garden/listen/radio-gugelhopf/q4oFNLjR

Re: Radio Garden

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Post by assimpleaspossi »

dinkleberg wrote: post #35
assimpleaspossi wrote: post #21

What is the point of this? Why is it here? Is there something special going on? So many links to web sites happen where one has no clue why it is posted or what it does.

Have you tried using it?

Yes but my point is that you need to use it to initially find out anything about it. What does it do?

Then I question what this does that a simple Google search can't (find local radio stations that play online).

Re: Radio Garden

#39

Post by dwroberts »

bix6 wrote: post #24
FerretFred wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Came here to say that! It's a nice app and very innovative, but if I have fire up a f*** VPN every time I want to listen to stations outside the UK, forget it! I don't think the developers care either: I've emailed numerous times without an answer, and even less-than-favourable reviews on the App Store failed to elicit a response. At least tell us the reason for the UK- hatred if you're not going to fix it?!

It’s a copyright issue. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Garden “unfortunately the restriction must be extended for an indefinite period due to copyright and neighbouring rights related matters that require clarification. ”

(Edited from original comment): Found the actual cause of the problem: https://mediawrites.law/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/judgment....

Just like TuneIn, they are behaving like a broadcaster and aren't paying license fees, so I guess they are afraid of similar legal action

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