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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
I have a local FM transmitter setup, streaming audio via a cell-phone and the iHeart Radio app. The station is only transmitted on AM locally, which is these days flooded with static and all sorts of crackle noises. So, I wanted to provide a local FM copy via the LPFM slots. As a slight digression, NZ has several frequencies available for free in the upper and lower FM radio bands, for any power up to 1-Watt, provided your transmitter complies with a few basic rules. You don't have to pay anything to put these on-air, and you don't need a license. You only have to respect other LPFM stations, and not to upset your neighbour LPFM users(broadcast too close to them without acceptable separation).  Naturally, if your transmitter is not compliant, then the Government agencies will stomp on you, and fair-enough with respect to the authority over the radio spectrum! The problem is that after about a day or so, the iHeart Radio app just closes. I have not been able to work out WHY this happens. I have already set the settings to allow the iHeart Radio app full access to the WiFi and also full-power, so it should NOT be powering off to save power. The cell-phone is permanently powered, with its battery taking over in the event of a power-cut. Cellphone OS fully up to date, iHeart Radio app is the current version. When I discover it not working, I go check, and the iHeart Radio app is not even running anymore. I have to restart it. I have done this more then ten times now, and it is getting old.....  Does anyone have any suggestions OTHER then the hammer I have poised in my right hand?.... Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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lew247 Guru  Joined: 23/12/2015 Location: United KingdomPosts: 1702 |
Install iHeartRadio on Raspberry Pi instead? pi Zero W maybe? https://snapcraft.io/install/iheartradio/raspbianLink Edited 2021-07-30 18:23 by lew247 |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Owwww - lovely idea! Had not thought of that. Will investigate. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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CircuitGizmos Guru Joined: 08/09/2011 Location: United StatesPosts: 1427 |
Grogs: Amusingly enough I listen to some New Zealand radio stations through Radio Garden. One I liked just recently stopped working, though: http://radio.garden/listen/auckland-80s/ghWDelYs But there are stations all over the globe to listen to. Not that this addresses your iHeart issue... Micromites and Maximites! - Beginning Maximite |
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hitsware2 Guru Joined: 03/08/2019 Location: United StatesPosts: 719 |
try this this or this Edited 2021-07-31 01:33 by hitsware2 my site |
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TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6283 |
Finding the direct stream address and not using the iHeart portal will be much more reliable. Finding the stream address can be difficult 'cos iHeart want your 'business' I had similar problems with Radio Southland, one of your local stations. If I try and stream on my phone, it insists on loading an app but I have the direct stream programmed into my main radio so no problems around the house. Jim VK7JH MMedit |
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Lodovik Regular Member  Joined: 17/05/2021 Location: CanadaPosts: 41 |
Is the phone on iOS or Android? These OS treat background apps very differently. If on Android, look there: https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/galaxy-note9-series/radio-turns-off-when-phone-is-idle/td-p/929631 |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Hello everyone - thanks for the replies.  @ CG: This is a good site, and I have never seen or heard of it before, and it DOES have the station I want. (Newstalk ZB) I will see if I can get in there on the phone using the browser on the phone rather then the iHeart Radio app. @ hitsware2: Thanks for the links, but none of those support the station I want. Thanks for posting those links though. @ Jim: Yeah, that is how I would like to do it. CG's link does seem to give me the direct stream address, so I am very keen to try this out on Monday, when I will next be at the transmitter site. @ Lodovik: Android. Checked link, but I had already enabled that(full power etc), but thanks for the suggestion. At this point in time, I plan to try CG's idea first, and if that does not work long-term, perhaps I could email the station and ask them for the direct link to the stream explaining the situation. Perhaps. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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| hitsware2 Guru Joined: 03/08/2019 Location: United StatesPosts: 719 |
 my site |
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| TassyJim Guru Joined: 07/08/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6283 |
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-demand/listen-from-overseas/ Worth a go. All I get is a recorded message telling me that due to broadcast restriction re Tokyo Olympics, they can't broadcast to my area. Jim Edited 2021-08-01 12:33 by TassyJim VK7JH MMedit |
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| Grogster Admin Group Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
@ hitsware: Newstalk ZB is only available on AM in my area(with the crappy sound quality), not on any FM frequency. This is why I am trying to transmit locally on an FM frequency. @ Jim - Thanks, will look into this also. Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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