[SOLVED] Web Radio

[francescospina]

I have problem to hear my web radio, because when i open the page appear a window which ask me if i want to install Microsoft Media Pack, i said yes but the process stop immediately and say that it's impossible to install this package. I've already installed Microsoft Silver Light. What can i do to have this package?

Thank you.

[doktor5000]

If you continue to open threads like this, with all the important information missing, it's hard for anybody to help you.

[francescospina]

ok, i'm sorry . I've Mageia 3 and if i try to open the web radio of http://www.deejay.it/radio/ with chrome or firefox, both the last version, i've the same problem. I did not have this problem with Moonlight in Mageia 2. Now with Mageia 3 i can install only Microsft Silverlight and it can't work.

[zeebra]

I used to listen to webradio before with my laptop. On the page I used they most often provided the livestream in 3 different format. I always choose a compatible one.
http://www.listenlive.eu/ it doesnt seem your station is there, but its worth looking into.

You seem to need to install some codecs packages. Perhaps the tainted version of FFmpeg and Gstreamer (good bad and ugly). I cannot see from the screenshot (I cant open it..??), but you probably get the same issue as I do, that you have to install silverlight. Silverlight is a really annoying Microsoft thing not really supported in GNU/Linux. There is an equivilant called "moonlight". You can try to install that.

[francescospina]

I've already installed Microsoft Silver Light, but if i try to open the page of the web radio it says that i have to install another package "Microsoft Media Pack" but i can't because the process stop after few second because it's impossible to install.

[doktor5000]

You seem to need to install some codecs packages. Perhaps the tainted version of FFmpeg and Gstreamer (good bad and ugly). I cannot see from the screenshot (I cant open it..??), but you probably get the same issue as I do, that you have to install silverlight. Silverlight is a really annoying Microsoft thing not really supported in GNU/Linux. There is an equivilant called "mono". You can try to install that.

The equivalent to silverlight under Linux is called moonlight. Moonlight doesn't support DRM and development was cancelled mid-2012.
Silverlight can be used under Linux, e.g. for Netflix or Lovefilm: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/01/how- ... -on-ubuntu

It won't help installing gstreamer or ffmpeg or other linux codecs ...

@francescospina: Maybe http://all-streaming-media.com/download ... Jay-IT.htm helps ...

[zeebra]

The equivalent to silverlight under Linux is called moonlight. Moonlight doesn't support DRM and development was cancelled mid-2012.
Silverlight can be used under Linux, e.g. for Netflix or Lovefilm: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/01/how- ... -on-ubuntu

Ahh yes, ofcourse, I always get those mixed!

I fear Silverlight will be a new Shockwave for Linux. As far as I know it was never supported. Well, now it is obsolete, but still. Personally I dont find it a good solution to install wine just to have the possibility to use a plugin. It's really something that angers me.

I think the solution is to answer Microsoft by completely reverse engineering Windows XP and Windows 7 and create a "wine" as general Windows legacy support for Linux. Wine is great, but a bad solution for things that should be simple, like Silverlight or Shockwave.

[francescospina]

There is a problem, is not free .
http://applian.com/replay-media-catcher/

[doktor5000]

Do you want to listen to that radio or not? If you don't find another solution, maybe your best bet ...

[francescospina]

Solved with "Radio Tray".

[zeebra]

Solved with "Radio Tray".

Great! Never heard of that before now..

There are different types of "free" doctor. Free as in free speech and free as in free beer. I think our Italian was looking for free beer. Personally I always look for free speech. So its always better with free software

[doktor5000]

There are different types of "free" doctor. Free as in free speech and free as in free beer. I think our Italian was looking for free beer. Personally I always look for free speech. So its always better with free software

Well, in the first place i'm always looking for something that does the job, and also that it fits the description of the OP.
But if the OP isn't clear, I'll just recommend what seems to work, doesn't matter if free or libre. Pragmatic solutions ...