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mac pro real player and bbc

  • 23-02-2008 8:49pm
    #1
    Franner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭


    I have downloaded the free version of real player 10 to listen to bbc radio shows on my new mac pro. However it won't play properly, generally starting well and then dropping sound. It isn't my internet connection as I can listen to the same shows on a PC.
    Has anyone any suggestions - thanks
    (I'm not particularly technical in case it's not obvious)


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  • #2
    atilladehun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,630 ✭✭✭atilladehun


    Surprised you can get them on your pc. I've never been able to listen to anything cause I'm out side GB.


  • #3
    greglo23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭greglo23


    theres a widget for BBC Radio http://www.phantomgorilla.com/. works a treat !
    Realplayer 11 is better as it has a built-in FLV downloader for youtube videos http://uk.real.com/player/mac/


  • #4
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    atilladehun wrote: »
    Surprised you can get them on your pc. I've never been able to listen to anything cause I'm out side GB.

    You can listen to the live streams of their radio stations from outside GB, it's just their on demand stuff that they put controls over.


  • #5
    Franner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭Franner


    I downloaded both of those that greglo 23 suggested (thanks btw, and the widget looks great alright).. but the problem persists. I'm wondering is it possible I've chosen the wrong bandwidth or something, but I don't have much expertise in this


  • #6
    greglo23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭greglo23


    hit F12 which will bring up the widgets. click on the little i in the bottom right hand corner of the widget. select which channel you want to listen to and click done. click on the arrow and off you go!


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  • #7
    Franner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 90 ✭✭Franner


    I've downloaded it, but it won't work. Also downloaded real player 11 and while it seems to work it still won't play bbc properly :-(


  • #8
    patto_chan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 256 ✭✭patto_chan


    I experience this problem frequently as well - but with RTE's website.
    Streaming audio with RealPlayer on the Mac is poor quality - frequent drop-outs and breakdowns. But the same link works perfectly in Windows RealPlayer.


  • #9
    Sad Professor
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,693 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    I had nothing but problems with RealPlayer 11 and the BBC radio widget so I had to downgrade to Real 10. Works okay now but not great, occasionally cuts out. RealPlayer is a piece of s**t. And the BBC widget could do with an update. Listening via the BBC site is a little more reliable though.


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