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Title: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 08, 2003, 02:50:33 pm
This stream only plays in Windows Media Player. I'd love to stream it to my TiVo and you'll have a sale 5 minutes after I see it work. I love to listen to this station. I have Windows Media Player on my Mac and my PC and they both can, but iTunes, WMP9 and MMJB can's serve it up as a stream.

Here's the stream:

mms://mmslb.eonstreams.com/ccri_live_KFI-AM

Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: Nikolay on April 10, 2003, 11:40:00 am
genearch,

This problem will be fixed in next build of MC (9.0.147)

Nikolay
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 10, 2003, 06:50:12 pm
Yes!!!!!!!!!

I'm all over it.. looking at the posts.. looks like it was already released?
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 10, 2003, 07:16:19 pm
:(

Looks like no dice on that stream.. I just downloaded and loaded the .147 version and it fails to open that stream. I tried by adding as a radio station, no go. I then tried by pasting the url into WMP9, saving as a playlist and importing that playlist into MC. Finally I tried to open it as a stream from the File menu..

Any suggestions?
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 13, 2003, 10:33:46 am
So.. apparently, the bottom line is that MC9 cannot stream that station to my TiVo..Time to look for another solution?

I can play it in MC9, no way to get it to the TiVo.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: kcorbett on April 13, 2003, 09:04:17 pm
I'm also hoping to hear this is working... ?

Using JR MC 9.0.147 TiVo doesn't see any of the radio stations in Web media. Is there any setup required to stream Web media to TiVo?

/kmc
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: dmets on April 18, 2003, 08:31:42 am
Any update on this issue?  Streaming non-MP3 webcasts to TiVo HMO?  Many of us want BBC World Serivce streaming to our TiVos!   Anyone figured it out yet?

Dustin
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: John Gateley on April 18, 2003, 10:57:34 am
Working in the next build.

j
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 18, 2003, 10:58:56 am
Sweet.

I Love You Man
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: John Gateley on April 18, 2003, 11:14:30 am
Nikolay is the one who got it working (I just wanted to make sure you know who you love).

j
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 18, 2003, 11:37:13 am
hehe

Nikolay I Love You Man

John Gateley

Somtimes I Feel Like Your Currect Picture.


Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: JolDC on April 18, 2003, 12:56:00 pm
Let me second that love.

I just realized that if this is supported, I can listen to my Dolphin's football games from any room now when they aren't shown on my local stations.  

Previously I was hopelessly tethered to my computer in the office.

Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: drosoph on April 18, 2003, 02:43:35 pm
CONFIRMED ... THAT station from above now works in 90155 builds :)
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: TimB on April 18, 2003, 05:51:38 pm
Is the HMO/streaming radio feature unique to MC9?

(Before I make an idiot of myself on other forums ;))

-=Tim=-
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 19, 2003, 04:33:27 am
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Is the HMO/streaming radio feature unique to MC9?

(Before I make an idiot of myself on other forums ;))

-=Tim=-


Yes, and has been added since 9.0.146, and they are still working out the kinks, but it works.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: John Gateley on April 19, 2003, 05:28:00 am
I don't know if it is unique to MC9. What about the Macintosh server?

j
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: millertivo on April 19, 2003, 10:57:10 am
Based on the posts here, this seems to be working.  Am I doing something wrong?

I open a web stream by going to FILE on the menu bar.  After it starts playing, I add it to a playlist that I created.  Then I restart Media Server.  When I go to the Tivo and try to play the playlist (now there are usually a few streams here), nothing happens.

I hope I'm not missing something obvious.  I have the latest build and I'm using only Media Server (no Tivo Beacon).
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 19, 2003, 12:46:32 pm
>> Based on the posts here, this seems
>> to be working.  Am I doing something wrong?
I have yet to get it working myself even with the latest version so it is not just you.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 19, 2003, 06:00:53 pm
same here.. I can play that stream in MC, publish it to it's own playlist but it never gets to the TiVo. (yes, I have stopped 7 restarted the media server)

Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: John Gateley on April 19, 2003, 07:16:24 pm
Hi Y'all,

I can't do anything til monday, but would you post the streams you are having problems with?

Thanks,

j
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 19, 2003, 11:29:27 pm
Quote
Hi Y'all,
I can't do anything til monday, but would you post the streams you are having problems with?
Thanks,
j


mms://mmslb.eonstreams.com/ccri_live_KFI-AM  

Maybe it's the procedure I'm using? I'm opening the URL (stream) and adding it to a new playlist. The playlist never shows on the Tivo.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: JimH on April 20, 2003, 04:11:38 am
If you add anything to the MC library, you need to stop and re-start sharing in Media Server before it will be available to the TiVo.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 20, 2003, 04:25:11 am
well My streams are listed tivo reports and error

This Plays In MC9 But Not On Tivo (For Me)

WOLF FM - The hottest mix of the 70s, 80s and today!

http://64.236.34.141:80/stream/1004/~~~stream~~~.mp3

Tivo Reports An Error (Error # 1-1-5)

==================================

This One Seems To Work

BBC World News:
http://mms://63.250.199.132/bbcnews?StreamID=231097&b=a8jbno4v9l3kv3ea2955c&ru=radio&s=278015962&CG_ID=57025
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 20, 2003, 07:46:47 am
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If you add anything to the MC library, you need to stop and re-start sharing in Media Server before it will be available to the TiVo.



I have done just that.. maybe i'm missing something obvious?

1. Open stream (url)
2. Add to playlist
3. Name Playlist
4. Stop & Restart Media Server

No radio station playlist shows on TiVo
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 20, 2003, 07:52:23 am
did you create a "Radio" playlist and put the links in there?

thats what i did.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: kcorbett on April 20, 2003, 10:54:05 am
Quote

I can't do anything til monday, but would you post the streams you are having problems with?


I've only tried a few streams, and most don't work.
In particular, streams with directory in the URL path don't work.
IIRC there was some discussion of this on tivocommunity - ?

For example, this stream works on TiVo:

Radio Paradise: http://scastsrv2.shoutcast.com:8048/~~~stream~~~.mp3

These do not:

WUMB: http://www.live365.com/play/288258

Club 977:
http://152.163.134.164:80/stream/1040/~~~stream~~~.mp3

http://205.188.234.66:8010/~~~stream~~~.mp3

That last URL doesn't have directory path information, so I don't know why TiVo has problems with it.

/kmc
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: KingSparta on April 20, 2003, 11:02:33 am
Just In MC9 I Could Not Get Club 977: To Play At All.

====================================

I Will Test Them On Tivo When The Wife Lets Me.

===================================

Some Do Not Show At All.
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: genearch on April 22, 2003, 08:07:26 pm
Seems to be working fine with .157.

Thanks guys.. you just made a sale
Title: Re: MediaCenter/TiVo and streaming radio?
Post by: kcorbett on April 22, 2003, 08:18:10 pm
CautionESPN asked for help getting started with streaming audio to TiVo. (This was in another thread that is now closed.) I think we got stuck at the same point: creating a playlist containing one or more stream files (stations). So here's how I do this now:

1) Click left to select the Playlist folder in the left window, then right click Add Playlist. Give your New Playlist a name (I used "TiVo streams").

2) Get hold of one or more streaming "files" (really URLs). Select Web Media and a listing of stations will come up in the content window. (Also from here you can query a database of stations.) Select the speaker icon and that stream will play. Or File> Open Streaming File and enter a URL directly.

3) Alternatively, you can go to shoutcast.com for a directory of stations. Click on Tune In. This should download a .pls (playlist file), and if your file associations are set, it should open in MediaCenter.

4) Once a stream is playing, it will appear in the Playing Now view. You can play a series of stations and they will stay in Playing Now (like a history list). Select, drag, & drop the stream file(s) into your new playlist. Don't be daunted if the stream file has the name of a song rather than the station - that's a GUI "feature", and you can always rename it later.

Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

If there's an easier way to create a streaming media playlist, I'd like to hear about it :)

Re-start or re-share in Media Server, and soon TiVo should notice your new playlist.

/kmc