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Global Radio (UK) stations disappeared from tunein ?

  • 04-03-2020 1:35pm
    #1
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,755 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Tune in support on Twitter said it was at the request of the broadcaster.

    While I can listen to stations via the Global app on a phone, anyone know of a workaround for smart speakers (that get the feed from tunein).

    Listen to Heart 80s, Heart 90s and Smooth as they have a better playlist than irish stations...v disappointed.


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  • #2
    ryanch09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭ryanch09


    Not sure about smart speakers but I know I can get the stations on TuneIn on my phone by using a UK VPN service. If you cast from the phone to the speaker using that I wonder if it would work?


  • #3
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,755 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    ryanch09 wrote: »
    Not sure about smart speakers but I know I can get the stations on TuneIn on my phone by using a UK VPN service. If you cast from the phone to the speaker using that I wonder if it would work?

    I use the Global app on my phone, no problem there. No idea of or how you try and trick a smart speaker by using a UK VPN


  • #4
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Open the direct stream for the station on your mobile device in Chrome. Select the three dots, press the cast button. A list of devices on your network should pop up. You can then cast to your TV, smart speakers etc. I'm using Google devices, not sure about Alexa. Works perfect - not bypassing ang geo restrictions or using any VPN.


    https://media-ssl.musicradio.com/Heart80sMP3
    https://media-ssl.musicradio.com/Heart90sMP3
    https://media-ssl.musicradio.com/SmoothBerkshireMP3


  • #5
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,755 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    No idea if you can get a good home to use a VPN...

    On my phone is not a problem as the globalapp still works, it's just google home can only use tunein to pull radio streams.


  • #6
    AllForIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,551 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Used TuneIn for years - but ditched it for the much much better vradio app on android.


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  • #7
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Sheep Shagger wrote: »
    No idea if you can get a good home to use a VPN...

    On my phone is not a problem as the globalapp still works, it's just google home can only use tunein to pull radio streams.
    No need for VPN, just cast from your phone to Google Home.


  • #8
    radiotrickster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭radiotrickster


    Are you using an Alexa? There's a GlobalPlayer skill available for playing Capital, Heart, etc.


  • #9
    Sheep Shagger
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 6,755 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sheep Shagger


    Thanks lads, am using a Google home.

    Never thought of casting from the global app on my phone to smart speaker, not quite as easy but doable.

    Thanks


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