Broadcastify Feeds Now Supported on Alexa Devices

[FastEd88]

Why are they not supported but the others are supported?

I found this page that explains it a little more...

Broadcastify-Calls​

From The RadioReference Wiki​

Broadcastify Calls is a high capacity service that ingests radio system calls.
Broadcastify Calls is different from regular broadcastify feeds as the calls platform captures every single call on a conventional or trunked system, as individual call files, and makes those calls available[1] in real time and in archives. The Broadcastify Calls platform is not intended to replace regular Broadcastify audio streams at this time, but to supplement them, and we will eventually create Broadcastify audio streams from the Broadcastify Calls platform.
Broadcastify Calls makes available to call ingest providers ALL calls they send to us, but limits public access to calls covered by our Feed Provider Terms of Service

Broadcastify-Calls - The RadioReference Wiki

wiki.radioreference.com

 

[Thunderknight]

I've been trying to get this to work on an old Amazon Tap. I added the skill, edited my favorites list and added 4 different streams, but all it does is announce the stream name and never plays any audio. I've rebooted the Tap several times.
I also tried adding two streams from the skill's built in directory (commercial stations) and neither of them work either (announces the name but no audio).

Maybe the Tap doesn't support this skill.

 

[blantonl]

Why are they not supported but the others are supported?

we didn't write the skill

Broadcastify Calls is a completely different architecture and platform

It's just not possible right now, I'm sorry. I'm not sure what else to say 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[jimmid]

One Question. If you use the ip address to your stream link in a browser, it opens a page where you can listen to your feed, but it has a "Listen live" button you have to click on. So if you put that link in the Alexa skill, how do you make it automatically play the stream? That might be why my Alexa says cant play .

 

[n0esc]

One Question. If you use the ip address to your stream link in a browser, it opens a page where you can listen to your feed, but it has a "Listen live" button you have to click on. So if you put that link in the Alexa skill, how do you make it automatically play the stream? That might be why my Alexa says cant play .

Make sure you aren't missing the step to replace most of the URL to the feed. You don't use the braodcastify.com/listen/feed/ part of the URL to the feed you are trying to add. You need just the number from the very end of the URL and then replace the first part of it with https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com
So for example if you wanted the feed for Sydney NSW Inner, the URL ends up being https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com/29429

 

[jimmid]

Make sure you aren't missing the step to replace most of the URL to the feed. You don't use the braodcastify.com/listen/feed/ part of the URL to the feed you are trying to add. You need just the number from the very end of the URL and then replace the first part of it with https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com
So for example if you wanted the feed for Sydney NSW Inner, the URL ends up being https://broadcastify.cdnstream1.com/29429

Thanks for that. I'll give that a try.

 

[jimmid]

Yes, that was the problem, not reading the instructions properly
All OK now.
Thanks again