Rte radio 1

Roycropper63 · 10-03-2023 10:06pm #1

Any idea why radio 1 will no longer works on Google speaker?

Thanks

JDxtra · 11-03-2023 4:47pm

Same here. Feed comes from whatever TuneIn are using, and RTE stations are OK on the TuneIn mobile app.

Roycropper63 · 12-03-2023 10:41am

Thanks

mobby · 13-03-2023 11:32pm

Same here, no RTE I or 2 or LyricFM playing on any Google device. Works on Tunein App on my phone with no issues. seems to be a constant issue from search.

Gold7 · 14-03-2023 1:25am

I have had the same problem getting RTE Gold on My Google Nest Smart speaker devices. It seems to be an issue between Google and TuneIn. Hopefully it will be sorted sooner rather than later.

JDxtra · 14-03-2023 8:33am

I contacted RTE and they confirmed they are investigating. Cause currently unknown.

Sigma101 · 14-03-2023 5:41pm

RTE is losing 10's of thousands of listeners because of this issue. I don't believe they're taking this seriously enough at all. This appears to be their stock response to everyone who has contacted them about it:

"These issues are something we're aware of and we have been liaising with these third-party providers (Google, TuneIn, Apple) to identify what has changed and what resolution can be reached. Unfortunately, we have no information or timeline for a fix"

I believe it has nothing to do with TuneIn. You can bypass TuneIn altogether by using the RTE Radio app and casting directly to a Google speaker. But this also works no more. It's more related to the compatibility of RTE streams with Google Home devices.

I would suggest that everyone affected should contact RTE directly at radioplayer@rte.ie and light a fire under their arses!!

Gold7 · 16-03-2023 8:31pm

It came back late last night on my Google Nest Smart speaker.

gipi · 16-03-2023 8:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120358395#Comment_120358395

I tried casting rte radio 1 the other evening from my phone (tune in app) to my smart clock and it wouldn't cast.

mobby · 17-03-2023 12:10am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120367452#Comment_120367452

yep all back working again for me also. Till the next time...

gipi · 25-03-2023 11:36am

I see RTE radio is gone again from Google smart speakers ....I tried RTE 1 and Lyric.

The stations will play on my phone in the app, but if I cast to the smart speaker, it keeps buffering.

marlayman · 25-03-2023 3:31pm

RTE radio not working for me either.

It's poor show for RTE to allow itself be lost to audiences using Google devices.

mobby · 25-03-2023 10:47pm

Yep gone again. Seems only RtE stations affected.

Karppi · 26-03-2023 8:47am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120401071#Comment_120401071

I think Occam’s razor would suggest the problem lies with RTÉ

spakman · 26-03-2023 9:18am

Same for me with Sonos speaker using Alexa - it tells me "RTE Radio 1 is not available on TuneIn Live".

But if I go to Sonos app, I can launch it from there and it works fine.

JDxtra · 26-03-2023 11:47am

The impact is the same, but the issue seems to be different. The behaviour on a Google Hub looks different.

walshb · 26-03-2023 1:15pm

Is anyone listening to this former Garda on RTE? Wtf was the actual problem?

mattser · 26-03-2023 1:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120402347#Comment_120402347

The ex Garda's problem ?

walshb · 26-03-2023 1:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120402425#Comment_120402425

Yes. The most upbeat confident person I’ve ever heard. The intro had me thinking she had suffered terribly in the force. No no. The biggest problem?

She allegedly stopped a person committing suicide and because nobody was jumping around singing her praises she felt terribly hard done by.

Even Justin was pretty much asking “sorry, wtf is your problem?” Attention seeking snowflake.

Roycropper63 · 27-03-2023 10:51pm

Thanks for the replies. Mine stopped working yesterday and now have no local stations eg tippfm or kclr either.

Crazy

gipi · 28-03-2023 12:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120399101#Comment_120399101

Working again as of tonight.

JDxtra · 28-03-2023 12:12am

This highlights a significant issue with the distribution of radio station streams.

Outside of their own apps and websites, broadcasters are dependent on TuneIn and device manufacturers all working together.

We can see that a change by RTE, TuneIn or Google can inadvertently kill the RTE streams for a large percentage of listeners.

TuneIn could also go bust tomorrow. Someone could even trick TuneIn staff into updating stream URLs.

Google need to bypass them and work directly with the main broadcasters.

Ger Roe · 28-03-2023 11:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120409279#Comment_120409279

True...

This article explains how all Reciva Internet radios had to be binned in 2021, when their aggregation platform (Qualcomm) shut down. It could happen again where the hardware manufacturers and the distribution platforms, are two separate operations.

Apart from total shut sown, there have also been occasions where one change by one of the many parties separately involved in providing streaming radio services, has caused difficulties for the end user - that sometimes took a while to identify and resolve.

https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/with-reciva-dead-internet-radio-manufacturers-manage-the-fallout