Radio Litopia - test the stream, please

[AgentPete]

Would appreciate it if you could take a moment to test our new streaming server. We've moved from ShoutCast (unreliable, likely to freeze the audio) to Icecast.

There's a test page here:

Litopia Radio 24/7 – brain food

There are several types of stream, please test them all. Some will not work on certain browsers.

Testing on more than one device (iPhone, Android etc) even more appreciated - thanks!

 

[Marc Joan]

I listened to all 3 streams, 1-2 minutes each, on my laptop (Windows 7, Google chrome). All worked fine, excellent sound quality, no breaks.

 

[James Marinero]

All 3 seemed ok (win 8.1, firefox)

On Android (Chrome)/Samsung Galaxy 5 none of them started within 10 secs and I gave up. Could be due to limited bandwidth here, though no delay with firefox on laptop.

 

[Alistair Roberts]

Works for me on Win 10

 

[AgentPete]

Thanks folks. Funny about Android /Chrome. Anyone else confirm the lag on that setup?

BTW, IceCast sends an immediate burst of data on connection, which is intended to prevent this sort of lag.

 

[David Newrick]

If it helps. I found the embedded player worked without any problems, but the MP3 and OGG links both opened a download dialogue in Internet Explorer then proceeded to continually 'download' the stream with actually playing it.

Perhaps you can do something to make it idiot proof as generally that is the best way to get me to do anything successfully.

 

[AgentPete]

What system are you on, David, and what browser?

 

[Carol Rose]

El Capitan OS on a Macbook Pro using Safari: Embedded Player and MP3 Stream worked fine. No hiccups. Ogg Vorbis Stream would not download.

 

[David Newrick]

I was using a Windows 10 desktop PC running Internet Explorer 11 @AgentPete - I get the options to Open. Save or Cancel.

I am now on a laptop with the same software getting the same results.

 

[KG Christopher]

Using Android 4.5, no lag or me on my Huwei P6 phone. I tested with no other applications open. All browsers (Safari, Chrome, Firefox) on my old Macbook work fine.

 

[AgentPete]

Have now added two more streams, MP3 PRO format and AAC+:

Litopia Radio 24/7 – brain food

Windows doesn't always play nicely with non-Windows formats, although it ought to stream MP3 ok. Installing non-Microsoft players, such as VLC, might work better than Windows media player.

 

[Katie-Ellen]

They all work on my Windows 10 except AAC+ which buffers. Got my first Smartphone but not in the swim of it yet.

 

[David Newrick]

If this helps @AgentPete here is a link to the Microsoft Community that refers to an issue in Wordpress and Internet Explorer 11 with streaming MP3. One of the replies provides some header code which will hopefully fix your issues.

mp3 won't play in IE 11

Good luck!

 

[AgentPete]

Thanks David, really helpful!