Internet radio
Discussion
Foreign stations can be fun, but without a guide it's a bit of a lottery and bit rates are often low. BBC stations still sound best on FM - DAB is an irrelevance, except for listening to cricket in the car - but the specialist stations like 6 Music don't have an FM option, so I'd choose internet delivery there.
But the best application, for me, is on-demand content, listening to BBC programmes at a time of my choosing. I've been doing this since 2008, first on the dedicated Roberts Internet radio I bought then, but latterly using iPlayer Radio on an iPhone docked to the Roberts. That, to me, is indispensable; I just wish it would let me download programmes for offline listening as the TV equivalent does.
But the best application, for me, is on-demand content, listening to BBC programmes at a time of my choosing. I've been doing this since 2008, first on the dedicated Roberts Internet radio I bought then, but latterly using iPlayer Radio on an iPhone docked to the Roberts. That, to me, is indispensable; I just wish it would let me download programmes for offline listening as the TV equivalent does.
Brian Trizers said:
...DAB is an irrelevance, except for listening to cricket in the car..
Whatever you do don't listen to DAB ball-by-ball commentary while actually sitting in the ground, the delay will drive you up the wall.Digital killed the radio star: Norway names FM switchoff date
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