Streaming continued with NAS turned off

[simbun]

MinimStreamer is used for modifying audio, whether it be for a local file or a remote stream like a radio station.

Typical uses are for:
Compatibility, for when your renderer doesn't support a particular format
Enhancement, like applying replaygain or room correction (look here for more details)

Most renderers don't support the streaming format HLS (HTTP Live streaming), so MinimStreamer can - on the fly - convert this to a format that your renderer does support.

The definition of your BBC stream (the R2 value in the declaration) tells MinimServer to use MinimStreamer to convert the radio station into a more supported format, so your renderer is actually sent a URL that points back to MinimStreamer instead of the BBC site itself.
You could take the R2 out leaving '#EXTINF:-1,[;aac,48000] BBC Radio 2', but I doubt your renderer will be able to play it.

On the other hand, your Radio Paradise station is being sent to your renderer as is, and because your renderer supports FLAC (which is the format Radio Paradise uses) it simply connects to the site and starts to play it without any further interaction from MinimServer (or your NAS which is why it continued to play).

Personally, for radio stations I'll try and avoid the overhead of the conversion, but obviously that's not always possible; the BBC for example are moving toward using HLS and MPEG-DASH exclusively, so if your renderer doesn't support it, you have no other option.

For local music I apply replaygain, so MinimStreamer is always in the picture there.