BBC Sounds

[AndrewHJ]

BBC Sounds should be added to the streaming menu, please

 

[adias]

If BBC allows it it would be a nice feature.

 

[Burnside]

I agree but I guess it might require a significant amount of development and might have a limited audience outside the uk and those elsewhere with good taste

It would appear to be possible as LMS has a good implementation of it - and Radio Paradise to boot.

 

[simbun]

It would appear to be possible as LMS has a good implementation of it.

I think they're just scraping the website; not something WiiM could do.

 

[slartibartfast]

I think they're just scraping the website; not something WiiM could do.

I think the BBC API is being used.

 

[expectingtofly]

I think they're just scraping the website; not something WiiM could do.

Incorrect, It is a full BBC sounds implementation using the BBC sounds API

 

[d6jg]

I think they're just scraping the website; not something WiiM could do.

FYI I don't think LMS or any off its major plugins does any website scraping these days.

 

[d6jg]

PS. The BBC Sounds plugin in LMS is absolutely first class - it was written by @expectingtofly but he's too modest to shout about it.