Comments on: BBC Radio Widget v2.2 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/ Andy Allcorn's place of residence on the intarweb Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hawkman http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-10472 Hawkman Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:17:01 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-10472 <b>mel, mimi:</b> There is a bug in Dashboard which means that every time the audio stream needs to be buffered, the audio will cut out if Dashboard is hidden. It does not appear to be anything I can work around - it's a Dashboard bug and sadly only Apple can fix it. You can use the widget on the Desktop in <a href="http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2005/tn2139.html#TNTAG13" rel="nofollow">Dashboard developer mode</a>, but it's hardly a solution. mel, mimi: There is a bug in Dashboard which means that every time the audio stream needs to be buffered, the audio will cut out if Dashboard is hidden. It does not appear to be anything I can work around - it’s a Dashboard bug and sadly only Apple can fix it. You can use the widget on the Desktop in Dashboard developer mode, but it’s hardly a solution.

]]> By: mimi http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-10469 mimi Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-10469 Hi So i'm tearing my hair out. i've installed the new version of the BBC widget for my Mac, but for some reason it will only run for a couple of minutes then it stops playing and i have to play it again. Can anyone help? Hi
So i’m tearing my hair out. i’ve installed the new version of the BBC widget for my Mac, but for some reason it will only run for a couple of minutes then it stops playing and i have to play it again.
Can anyone help?

]]> By: m e l sheffield http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-7661 m e l sheffield Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:30:04 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-7661 why, why, why, why, ad infinitum!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it bloody doesn't work and I need my 3:00 am BBC news fix, blast you. why, why, why, why, ad infinitum!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it bloody doesn’t work and I need my 3:00 am BBC news fix, blast you.

]]> By: m e l sheffield http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-7660 m e l sheffield Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:29:51 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-7660 why, why, why, why, ad infinitum!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it bloody doesn't work and I need my 3:00 am BBC news fix, blast you. why, why, why, why, ad infinitum!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it bloody doesn’t work and I need my 3:00 am BBC news fix, blast you.

]]> By: m e l sheffield http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-7662 m e l sheffield Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:29:42 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-7662 why, why, why, why, ad infinitum!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it bloody doesn't work and I need my 3:00 am BBC news fix, blast you. why, why, why, why, ad infinitum!!!!!!!!!!!! Now it bloody doesn’t work and I need my 3:00 am BBC news fix, blast you.

]]> By: Nicolas http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-3828 Nicolas Fri, 18 May 2007 13:03:32 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-3828 I discovered the BBC widget yesterday. What an elegant and useful tool. I like it! I discovered the BBC widget yesterday. What an elegant and useful tool. I like it!

]]> By: Hawkman http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1905 Hawkman Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:40:28 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1905 <b>Mike's</b> issue can be solved if you play the UK version of the 5 Live stream instead of the international one - check to make sure you have the correct one selected if you're getting this. It needs a UK IP address though. <b>Simon</b>: That error shouldn't affect playback, you'll only see it when you flip the widget over. Nothing to worry about. Any slow starting of playback is likely due to your internet connection, as it can take some time to auto-discover settings. This is particularly likely to be true if you're on, say, a corporate or educational network. Something's probably changed which makes it more difficult to negotiate a connection, either on your local network or with your ISP. Unfortunately, the only way you may get a speed improvement is by setting your network preferences manually in RealPlayer - and those preferences will be unique for your situation. If you're on a managed network the administrator should be able to help. Mike’s issue can be solved if you play the UK version of the 5 Live stream instead of the international one - check to make sure you have the correct one selected if you’re getting this. It needs a UK IP address though.

Simon: That error shouldn’t affect playback, you’ll only see it when you flip the widget over. Nothing to worry about. Any slow starting of playback is likely due to your internet connection, as it can take some time to auto-discover settings. This is particularly likely to be true if you’re on, say, a corporate or educational network. Something’s probably changed which makes it more difficult to negotiate a connection, either on your local network or with your ISP. Unfortunately, the only way you may get a speed improvement is by setting your network preferences manually in RealPlayer - and those preferences will be unique for your situation. If you’re on a managed network the administrator should be able to help.

]]> By: Simon http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1894 Simon Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:33:09 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1894 I love this widget and have used it for ages with no issue. Recently however I have found that it takes ages to connect to the stream (spinning marker) and also swapping from one station to another often does not work or cracks up. I have tried un-installing and re-installing ver. 2.2 which did not help. Looking at Console I keep getting the same error: 2007-02-17 12:27:47.430 DashboardClient[1378] (com.phantomgorilla.widget.bbcradio) file:///Users/simon/Library/Widgets/BBC%20Radio.wdgt/BBC%20Radio.js: Null value (line: 1571) (event handler):Null value I have MBP C2D and 10.4.8. Any one else have this issue? I saw a comment about Transport Preferences but not sure where this is? Keep up the great work! I love this widget and have used it for ages with no issue. Recently however I have found that it takes ages to connect to the stream (spinning marker) and also swapping from one station to another often does not work or cracks up. I have tried un-installing and re-installing ver. 2.2 which did not help. Looking at Console I keep getting the same error:

2007-02-17 12:27:47.430 DashboardClient[1378] (com.phantomgorilla.widget.bbcradio) file:///Users/simon/Library/Widgets/BBC%20Radio.wdgt/BBC%20Radio.js: Null value (line: 1571)
(event handler):Null value

I have MBP C2D and 10.4.8. Any one else have this issue? I saw a comment about Transport Preferences but not sure where this is?

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Rob http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1642 Rob Sun, 04 Feb 2007 10:21:00 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1642 This works fine now. And as I am out of the country, it is great to hear English sounds. Thanks. This works fine now. And as I am out of the country, it is great to hear English sounds.
Thanks.

]]> By: Mike http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1576 Mike Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:48:04 +0000 http://www.phantomgorilla.com/blog/2006/09/21/bbc-radio-widget-v22/#comment-1576 The Radio 5 stream doesn't allow you to listen to live football games, however using this link instead (on Radio Tuner) http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/surestream.ram you get full 5live coverage. The Radio 5 stream doesn’t allow you to listen to live football games, however using this link instead (on Radio Tuner) http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/live/surestream.ram you get full 5live coverage.

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