bpa wrote: 
> I am not in the UK so the URL change for  me.  
> 
> A Quick fix to test  for those who wish to try.  If these seem to work
> for UK users - I'll make a plugin which has the necessary conf file and
> it will be simple for user. 
> 
> The BBC HLS URLs have a specific mime type (different to previous apple
> HLSD m3u8 streams)  which mean adding a custom-types.conf file ( or add
> a new line if you already have one) 
> 
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > #########################################################################
  > #ID     Suffix          Mime Content-Type               Server File Type#
  > #########################################################################
  > hls    m3u8           application/vnd.apple.mpegurl,application/x-mpegurl   
  
  > 
--------------------
> > 
> 
> There needs to be lines added to custom-convert.conf file.  The
> following is for ffmpeg to play the stream on Linux.
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > hls mp3 * *
  > # RB:{BITRATE=-B %B}T:{START=-ss %s}
  > [ffmpeg] -loglevel quiet  -i $FILE$ -f wav - | [lame] --silent -q $QUALITY$ 
$BITRATE$ - -
  > 
  > hls pcm * *
  > # RB:{BITRATE=-B %B}T:{START=-ss %s}
  > [ffmpeg] -loglevel quiet  -i $FILE$ -f u16le -
  > 
  > hls flc * *
  > # RB:{BITRATE=-B %B}T:{START=-ss %s}
  > [ffmpeg] -loglevel quiet -i $FILE$ -f flac -
  > 
  > 
--------------------
> > 
> 
> for completeness a custom-strings.txt file has 
> > 
Code:
--------------------
  >   > 
  > 
  > HLS
  > EN      Apple HLS m3u8
  > 
--------------------
> > 
> 
> I think vlc or mplayer can also be used but versions may be specific.
> 
> I'll look at a what is needed for Windows tomorrow.
I tried something like this based on a previous post by you at
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?102289-m3u8-radio-streaming
but it did not work. I had not noticed that the mime type in the
response from the server was application/x-mpegurl rather than
application/vnd.apple.mpegurl. I'll give this another go with the
updated mime type.


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