In article , Chris J Dixon
wrote:
Jim Lesurf wrote:

In article , Chris J Dixon
wrote:
Jim Lesurf wrote:

Does any of this explain why, whilst my Roku box will happily allow
me to view BBC programmes through iPlayer,

I assume you mean 'TV' above although you don't make that clear.

Sorry, yes it is one of these: https://www.roku.com/products/roku-3

and certified for use
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.u...formation/roku

OK.

However
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/tv/connected/connected_TVs_new_iPlayer

"As part of improving how we deliver radio online, the method for
streaming radio programmes is changing and as such radio programmes are
no longer available on BBC iPlayer for TV."

Interesting management-speak. :-)

You could argue that sound radio is not "TV", hence if you're going to
define an area with the label "BBC iPlayer for TV" then it excludes sound
radio. The reality is that radio streams are still available - as you
confirm because FireFox still lets you access them - both live and listen
again. But the arrangements for how you get them have changed.

So the radio is still available from the BBC *Radio* iPlayer. But not from
the "for TV" one.

Note, though, that there's a risk that individual BBC pages may currently
not always be up to date with changes. Work in progress.

The TV and radio changes may happen at different times and vary in detail.
Being done by different people. But I can't really comment on TV details
because as things stand I don't know much about them. May find out and say
more later on. Up to now, getting my head around the radio side involved
enough effort! 8-]


but iPlayer Radio on my PC continues to function.

Afraid I don't know anything about how the Roku works. Nor have I (as
yet) looked much at the TV side as my main interest is audio/radio. So
I can't comment specifically on the Roku or TV.

You'd need to specify what method you're using on your 'PC'.

Firefox, http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio

it simply works.

Yes. You'll presumably be getting the streams via the Flash plugin.
Although that's in the process of changing 'wrapper' from RTMP to HDS, both
of these work with Flash. Hence FireFox goes on accessing.

The Roku probably used/uses a different route. (If only so they can dodge
paying Adobe for Flash.) The details depend on what the makers decided to
build into the box. On the figures shown on the webpage I did it would
probably be something like a 'connected device' or 'internet radio' rather
than a web browser / computer. It would be a question for Roku to say what
methods they use and what they (or any service supporter they use) may do
about the loss of access. I have no idea if they are working on a fix, or
if they will orphan the device. Up to them.

Jim

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