Playing network streams with MinimStreamer

[paulM]

(14-09-2024 18:34)simoncn Wrote:  You might need to add stream type information to make this stream play on your Linn system. Some control points and renderers need this. To do this, use the #EXTINF line

#EXTINF:-1,[Linn;mp3] Linn Radio Classical

For some other radio stations, the stream type might not be mp3.

Thanks for the advice Simon, but unfortunately it has had no effect. The stream continues to work fine when not routed through MinimStreamer but will not work when it is. The current playlist file is below:

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,[+Linn;mp3] Linn Classical
http://radio.linnrecords.com/cast/tunein...aylist.pls

I also tried the line
#EXTINF:-1,[+Linn;mp3,44100] Linn Classical
but that made no difference either.

I did however try an experiment on my test setup and added the line mp3:wav24; to the stream.transcode settings. When set to [+Linn] this setting made no difference. When set to [+Linn;mp3] this setting changed the message in Kinsky from 16 bits to 24 bits (see attached screenshots) but still would not play the stream. So it looks like some of the information is getting through to MinimStreamer but not in a way that will play.

I can't understand it. I'm sure that I've had radio streams routed through MinimStreamer in the past and the advice in the user guide has always produced a result for me - but not on this occasion.