radio apps cutting out

nihicib2

apologies if this in the wrong place or has been discussed before,

I have an iphone 4 on 3 network, I have the Today FM app, the Rte Pocket app and the i radio app on it but regardless of which one I play it cuts out after a while and start buffering, the reception does come back but not for long, I can never hear a full ten minutes on any app without it cutting off, I have no problems with any other of the apps - you tube etc, its just with the radio ones. I had an iphone 3gs before this and never had any problems, any ideas?

Sad Professor

I don't really use radio apps that much, but I was listening to the Today FM app on my iPad last night and it cut out after about 5 or 10 minutes as well. I was on wifi at the time.

I wish Apple would just add FM radio to the iPhone and spare us all this messing around with crappy streaming apps.

Dades

Don't fcuking talk to me!

On Vodafone and sometimes the radio will stream for ages, and sometimes it will crap out every few minutes. I suspect it's the 3G coverage on the day/time in question, as it generally affects all stations or none. The inconsistency will drive you mad.

So OP I don't think it's the phone at all (I have a 4).

CJackson

Use TuneIn all your stations in one app..... with a handy lil record button too

TuneIn Radio Pro (99cent)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tunein-radio/id319295332?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

TuneIn Radio (free)
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tunein-radio/id418987775?mt=8

ciaran76

I use TuneIn (free)app for listening to all the time and rarely had it cut off or drop.

bucks73

I have the TuneIn paid app and Today FM was definitely cutting off for a couple of seconds every 5-10 minutes this morning.

Tom Dunne

I don't think simply changing an app is going to fix network problems.

Try the same apps on WiFi and see does the same thing happen. If not, it is the mobile network (most likely) and there isn't whole lot you can do about that.

bucks73

Today FM on TuneIn was working fine again today.

DavyG129

Has anybody had problems getting TuneIn Radio to work from the outset.?
Once app opens it states local radio not available and preset error. Have tried deleting app & installing it again a few times but no joy.
Using iphone 4 with great internet connection, any advice?

BrianD

The "official" radio app or any of the aggregator apps, just repurpose existing web streams. Assuming that all is in order with the streaming at the station end the other issues can be poor 3G coverage, device issues, network congestion or the number of available streams is maxed out.