Adding Artwork to BBC Radio streams workaround

[PeteManchester]

(20-02-2015 10:32)alexm Wrote:  Interesting, so hypothetically speaking, could I locally 'spoof' the preset favourites xml page on a local server to include minimStreamer's links but pass through all other information (like artwork) to my renderer?

Hi Alex,

That is how my mediaplayer works, I have a RadoiList.json file where I configure all my TuneIn stations and I can set my BBC stations to MinimServers url.

Not sure how you would do it on other mediaplayers though..

,
{
"element": "outline",
"type": "audio",
"text": "95.1 | BBC Manchester (Community)",
"URL": "http://192.168.1.205:9790/minimstreamer/*/MN/http/a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/llnw/bbc_radio_manchester.m3u8",
"bitrate": "48",
"reliability": "98",
"guide_id": "s18214",
"subtext": "Mike Shaftsssss",
"genre_id": "g249",
"formats": "wma",
"show_id": "p182033",
"item": "station",
"image": "http://d1i6vahw24eb07.cloudfront.net/s18214q.png",
"current_track": "Mike Shaftssssss",
"now_playing_id": "s18214",
"preset_number": "21",
"preset_id": "s18214",
"keep_url":true,
"is_preset": true
}