Yes, I often put in on of an evening while I look through my sources to choose what to play, and then leave it on. 
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On this forum of all places, I really don’t think you need to be a golfer to understand that aspect of human nature!
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It seems that most of the MP3/AAC stations are now carrying metadata.
I have collected a number of flac stations but recently noticed that of these only the four Radio Paradise and five (sponsored) Jazz Groove flac channels have metadata.
Stevesky has indicated the difficulties involved in regards to the Naim flac channels.
Have users found any other flac stations with metadata?
Update: Radio BluesFlac is also now carrying metadata.
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I notice Radio Paradise include the album name as well as the track title on their flac stream - or maybe I am only seeing this now! Anyway it is a welcome addition.
BTW Paul, that station PureClassix Radio that you recommended is excellent. Mostly mainstream tunes but most enjoyable and terrific sound quality - thanks for that.
Peter
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I posted the following in response to a request for Blues Channels on another thread and thought it may be of interest to this stream,
The stations in my Blues playlist are:-
Aardvark Blues FM (Houston, USA)
URL http://streaming.live365.com/b77280_128mp3
Houston Blues Radio (Houston, USA)
URL http://streaming.live365.com/b76353_128mp3
Blues Radio (Athens, Greece)
URL http://i4.streams.ovh:8352/stream
Belly Up 4 Blues (Escondido, USA) maybe only USA
URL http://65.19.173.151:3400/
Clarksdale, Mississippi (XRDS.fm) (Clarksdale, USA)
URL http://198.58.106.133:8321/stream
The Blues Connection (UK)
URL http://199.101.51.168:8004/
1.FM Blues (Switzerland)
URL http://sc2b-sjc.1.fm:8030/
Blues Music Fan Radio (USA)
URL http://ais-sa2.wdc01.cdnstream.com:80/1992_128.mp3
The Blues Cove (Canada)
URL http://radio.streemlion.com:2070/stream
RadioBlues Flac (flac)
URL http://streams.radiomast.io/radioblues-flac
WUMB Blues (Boston, USA)
URL http://wumb.streamguys1.com/wumb919st
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After the threats, Bauer/Planet Radio seem to be no longer available (unless you use their app)
Jazz FM / Scala Radio / Absolute classic rock and other stations / Planet Rock are all gone.
Only Absolute Radio 00s and GHR are currently still working (probably an error).
I have removed them from my list.
Good alternatives (many in flac *) are:-
Radio Paradise (4 stations) *
TimeWarp
PureClassix *
Hi On Line Radio flac mix * (and other stations)
SuperStereo (6 stations) *
EasyRadio *
Zenith Classic Rock
Radio Caroline
Boom Radio
JB Radio2 *
Venice Classic Radio (2 stations)
WRTI Classical
The Jazz Groove (2 stations)
WRTI Jazz
Jazz 24/7 (WGBH)
Aardvark Blues FM
Houston Blues Radio
Radio BluesFlac * (working again)
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Well it’s not Planet Rock! Thank you very much Bauer Media - * uck wits.
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KNKX.ORG…. NPR, commercial free, jazz & blues…
Their app is stable, also worth taking a listen to their Jazz24 sub-stream.
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Country Radio UK or Radio Country UK ?
Take your choice
Country Radio UK
URL https://stream.radio.co/s91ac114e7/listen
Radio Country UK
URL https://securestreams5.autopo.st:1816/;
Pretty good stations for “I shot my dog” music !
Maybe the second one is the best.
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A nice easy listening Pop station in flac
ZAP!.FM
URL https://zapstream.nl:8443/1
Interestingly their website shows what is playing “full page” - novel idea
see https://www.zap dot fm/en
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When I perform a search on the Naim app for Jazz 24, it returns no results. Does it no longer exist? Or do you know if it is not available on Naim Audio streamers?
Have you tried jazz24
Thanks. Found it, ‘broadcasting’ at AAC44.1kHz, 253kbps.
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It is Jazz24 (KNKX) (Seattle, USA) (aac).
Jazz 24/7 (saw your removed message) is also a good station.
Jazz 24/7 (WGBH) (Boston, USA)
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I do not have a Naim streamer but I know (from a previous life) that the base vTuner database search is poor/inflexible/unforgiving.
I looked for “PureClassix” (as the station refers to itself) a while ago but not found as they had it as “Pure Classix”. Wrote and told them but still unchanged, also have suggested they improve their search.
Perhaps @Stevesky would like to comment on the Naim implementation.
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Strange happenings here - Jazz fm has gone from my Naim MuSo but still shows on the app, however it’s still playing on the AVM player (using their own X-Stream engine, accessed from the remote).
Don’t know why Bauer would favour one streaming aggregator over another? Unless it’s only a matter of time …
In the meantime still enjoying Jazz de Ville and Radio Paradise.
And a new blues station added to favourites - Gaslight Square Blues.
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I think so otherwise what would be the point.
I know GHR and Absolute 00s were still working. And people have found some working alternates for the Bauer stations.
But probably it’s only a matter of time.
Curiouser and curiouser …
I’ve been dipping in and out on both players throughout the day just to confirm;
on Naim - no stations at all. Jazz fm, Scala, Absolute, Smooth and Planet Rock all gone.
However on the AVM all the above still there and playing!
So it does appear to be a hierarchy on the streaming system used. Seems a strange way to prioritise?
Shame, by alienating the local UK audience and with the plethora of good alternatives we all agree on, they are clearly cutting off their nose to spite their face.
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Jazz de Ville and Gaslight Square Blues are both new to me so now streaming them and enjoying.
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