Thanks Ubuntu .......... but

[Jim Smith]

Anthony Gardner wrote:
> Jim, when you said it worked for you, was that under windoooze or
> linux? If linux, and you were using one of xine, mplayer, gxine, totem
> ..... how did yo manage to get the chance to enter a postcode (what
> special powers do you have?? :D )
>
> Anyway, I've given up but ................
>
> mplayer
> rtsp://rmlive.bbc.co.uk/bbc-rbs/rmlive/ev7/live24/6music/live/6music_dsat_g2.ra
>
> (BBC 6Music) has more than filled the gap if anyone is interested.
>
> Thanks to one and all for trying the link ........... it was a strange
> request but also strange that it stopped working after upgrading.
> Maybe just a coincidence and I think it seems clear xfm (or provider)
> has changed the streaming format.
>
> Again, thanks for the help
>
> -Ants
>
>
> */Jim Smith <jim at oz.net>/* wrote:
>
>     NoOp wrote:
>     > On 04/28/2007 04:13 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>     >
>     >> They are now blocking non-UK ip addresses. You have to browse to
>     >> xfm.co.uk, get a cookie, then you can open the stream. If
>     you've not
>     >> in the UK you need to enter a UK postal code. Here's the code for
>     >> Buckingham Palace: SW1A 1AA
>     >>
>     >>
>     >
>     > Nope - just dual booted to Win2KP and the station plays just
>     fine with
>     > the link provided
>     > (http://mediaweb.musicradio.com/playlist.asx?streamid=64) in
>     WMP. I'm
>     > located in California.
>     >
>     > I should also note that on my Feisty et al systems I have the
>     > win32codecs installed.
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     Worked for me, I added the post code for Linux Format (UK) magazine.
>     They are located in Bath, UK, BA1 2BW.
>
>     Jim
>
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I went to the xfm website where they had a notice that they were
streaming to UK ip addresses only. A field was provided to enter the
email address and UK postcode.

jim
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