OT Live Streaming Radio 4 News

[CJB]

Maybe try connecting via a VPN app. like Hola? This would allow
viewing of t.v. progs too. CJB

On 26/05/2015, Derek Kaye <dezza at dezzanet.co.uk> wrote:
> On 26 May 2015 at 10:11, Budgie <ajebay at errichel.co.uk> wrote:
>> Please forgive the OT.  Most mornings I listen to Radio 4 using a
>> networked
>> Linn device which I also use to play my GiP recordings.  The Linn device
>> offers various radio channels directly so I do not need to use GiP.
>
> I do the same with my Kodi media centre on Raspberry Pi.
>
>> On several occasions recently the news stream has been interrupted and all
>> I
>> get is a recorded loop telling me that "due to rights restrictions the
>> programme is not available."
>
> I have experienced this too. The last time it happened, I did a
> twitter search for radio 4, and saw several other people complaining
> about it.
>
>> Rights restrictions on the News???  Before 08:00!!!  What is going on
>> here.
>> Is the problem with BBC or Linn?
>
> I'm afraid I can't answer that, but perhaps someone with a more
> detailed knowledge of how the streaming works can? My suspicion is
> either a broken feed, or restrictions on one station accidentally
> being applied to all.
>
> On 26 May 2015 at 10:35, Derek Kaye <dezza at dezzanet.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 26 May 2015 at 10:11, Budgie <ajebay at errichel.co.uk> wrote:
>>> Please forgive the OT.  Most mornings I listen to Radio 4 using a
>>> networked
>>> Linn device which I also use to play my GiP recordings.  The Linn device
>>> offers various radio channels directly so I do not need to use GiP.
>>
>> I do the same with my Kodi media centre on Raspberry Pi.
>>
>>> On several occasions recently the news stream has been interrupted and
>>> all I
>>> get is a recorded loop telling me that "due to rights restrictions the
>>> programme is not available."
>>
>> I have experienced this too. The last time it happened, I did a
>> twitter search for radio 4, and saw several other people complaining
>> about it.
>>
>>> Rights restrictions on the News???  Before 08:00!!!  What is going on
>>> here.
>>> Is the problem with BBC or Linn?
>>
>> I'm afraid I can't answer that, but perhaps someone with a more
>> detailed knowledge of how the streaming works can? My suspicion is
>> either a broken feed, or restrictions on one station accidentally
>> being applied to all.
>
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