I was wondering what app /software I can use on my android phone that is providing a link via Icecast to my tx.
Of course I want something that isnt going to have me clambering back on the roof to reset the phone ..

There used to be a good one called webkey.cc but that no longer works, so that's a very good question??

tunein app pro iv used a few times

Ta, I'll give it a go.....so many players out there I appreciate any personal recommendations

defo been tunein pro 4 me if your stream goes dead the tunein keep refreshing till it find the stream again and save haveing to reset the player each time

Been wanting to try this for a while what phone and network is best to get and how we'll does it work?does it need wifi connection on block?or can you use 3G?

Also do you loose signal when jacked in with rig?

Also do you loose signal when jacked in with rig?

The last time I tried this method it worked OK. We were using an HTC phone (desire X?) on 3. Some of the older networks (O2) using mixed topologies have a habit of dropping your data session down to GPRS or EDGE which can cause problems, so you need one which will only ever give you a 3G, HSDPA or 4G session, nothing slower. I'd say all things considered, this is more reliable than using wifi. You can also configure some streaming apps to restart if the phone crashes and reboots, or restart the phone under certain circumstances.

If you have problems due to RF from the rig, those will most likely be due to the field taking out the electronics in the phone, rather than the network signal itself, especially if you stay away from networks which use the lower bands.

Using a phone does have cons however, unless it's at a midpoint, you're going to need your stereo/rds coders at the main TX and therefore you will face the cost of losing them. Also if you want to remotely control your TX, link frequencies, RDS text etc, you're going to need an embebbed solution rather than a phone.

i used a samsung andriod on network 3 with all u can eat data worked well with no troubles well only trouble i had was lost the phone with the rig lol

Lol did the phone have to be registered or just pay and go? And how much was it for data?

Pants wrote:Lol did the phone have to be registered or just pay and go? And how much was it for data?

The fone don't have to be registered at all. Just use a paug m8 and as hazardfmradio said use 3 all you can eat data I use 3. Ive had no prob with them at all.

Sweet I'll treat myself on payday cheers for the info

Pants wrote:Sweet I'll treat myself on payday cheers for the info

£15 all u can eat also when the month is up u can top the mobile number up with a nother 3 sim save haveing to go to the phone to retop it up

Vodafone got a 4g smartphone for £59 in sainsburys

heres a link to tunein pro its apk file just download on to your andriod install and off ya go lol
http://www65.zippyshare.com/v/30162600/file.html

I've just heard that as from the 1st of Feb 2015 3 won't be doing the unlimited data for £15 on paug all you will now get is 3 gig of data. If you have a contract on 3 that's the only time you will get unlimited data.

GiffGaff £18.00 unlimited internet, unlimited texts, 2000 minutes - for 30 days....

HAZARDFMradio wrote:heres a link to tunein pro its apk file just download on to your andriod install and off ya go lol
http://www65.zippyshare.com/v/30162600/file.html

Cheers fella

The DJ's on my station are gonna be streaming from their own places as we don't have a studio. When I link to the TX with a smartphone will I still need to run it through a compressor/limiter and then the TX?