Live radio stream problems/queries

[bat guano]

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I like to record radio 3's Late Junction program. I have been doing this
> successfully via get_iplayer

> I like to use the live stream (rather than listen again) because of the
> higher bit rate.

> Lately, I have been having problems with the stream dropping out.
>

Hi
Theres an alternative feed for Radio3 at 320Kbps.
Maybe it comes from the same place, I don't know.

Or maybe it's more reliable than the iPlayer feed.

It is here ---> http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r3_aaclca.pls

This command will download 30 seconds of it with VLC:-

NOW=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d-%Hh%Mm"); cvlc --run-time=30 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r3_aaclca.pls --sout="#std{access=file,mux=mp4,dst='$NOW-Radio3.m4a'}" vlc://quit

@ubuntu:~$ mediainfo 2012-10-20-18h34m-Radio3.m4a
General
Complete name         : 2012-10-20-18h34m-Radio3.m4a
Format                : MPEG-4
Format profile        : Base Media
Codec ID              : isom
File size             : 1.20 MiB
Duration              : 31s 579ms
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate      : 320 Kbps
Encoded date          : UTC 2012-10-20 17:35:45
Tagged date           : UTC 2012-10-20 17:35:45
Writing application   : vlc 2.1.0-git stream output
Comment               : QuickTime 6.0 or greater

Audio
ID                    : 1
Format                : AAC
Format/Info           : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile        : LC
Codec ID              : 40
Duration              : 31s 579ms
Source duration       : 31s 602ms
Bit rate mode         : Variable
Bit rate              : 318 Kbps
Maximum bit rate      : 392 Kbps
Channel(s)            : 2 channels
Channel positions     : Front: L R
Sampling rate         : 44.1 KHz
Compression mode      : Lossy
Stream size           : 1.20 MiB (99%)
Source stream size    : 1.20 MiB (99%)
Language              : English
Encoded date          : UTC 2012-10-20 17:35:45
Tagged date           : UTC 2012-10-20 17:35:45
mdhd_Duration         : 31579