As of 6th Feb 2023 a server side change is now completed so listeners of BBC streams outside of the UK geo-location will no longer get a warning message that the stream is being discontinued.
HLS streams are now used for international listeners, rather than MP3. Naim have used HLS streams for UK customers for over 9 years, so no change of service there.
If all goes to plan this change should be automatically picked up by products that can support HLS streams.
This upgrade is a multi-stage update and we will be rolling out another update out to customers later this year to ensure continued availability of BBC radio on Naim products.
So this will only work for current streamers not first generation like my first generation qb?
I just checked my radio 4 preset on my 555 stream is reported as mp3 48/128. Going through the interface and finding the same stream this now reports as aac 48/101. I suppose this means that saved favorits/resets should be updated manually to pick these changes up?
Claus
Obviously I was wrong. My qb first generation can find a 48/101 hls stream the same stream found on the 555 but labelled as aac not hls.
Probably the same?
Nice to miss out on the this stream blabla messages in the future anyway.
As a loyal Naim fan (currently listening to my fifth Uniti variant), Iâm well impressed that the âslightly irritatingâ BBCR2 message âthis service will stop workingâŚâ will soon be a distant memory here in Canada where I live. Thank you for your proactiveness and reassurance.
Hi Steve
Iâm UK based, listen to BBC streaming on a Unitlite, Unitiqute and NAC272, so older devices. Anything planned with these? Donât want to lose the beeb âŚ
Thanks, Alan
Done some spot checks here and it seems to be working.
Based on you are in the UK. When browsing internet radio, you should have a âBBC Radioâ section on the home screen. All the stations in there should play as âhlsâ (on now playing it shows AAC).
We have seen some customers preset very old links and this has resulted in the mp3 feeds continue to be used.
If you can also let me know the software versions in each unit then that will help. In the case of the 272 that supported hls from very first software release.
