Station request: Radio Calico

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Hi, we’re broadcasting ad-free hi-def Rock/Pop 24/7 at https://radio-calico.com and would love to be listed in Roon’s live radio.

I understand the Roon player currently has issues with ogg/flac streams that contain metadata, so for now our 192kpbs ABR stream would probably be best: http://radio3.radio-calico.com:8080/calico.mp3

Should the FLAC/metadata issue get resolved at some point, our lossless stream is: http://radio3.radio-calico.com:8080/calico

Both streams are also available in HTTPS on port 8443.

We are broadcasting from Merritt Island, Florida, and our station logo is attached. Thank you for your consideration.

RadioCalicoLogo-Tori-WhiteBG

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Hello @Frank_Kane , Radio Calico is in our database already (although I noticed the geographical location wasn’t set - I’ve fixed that). Using the magnifying glass to find it is the easiest way.

The streams are labelled US only - is that correct?

You are correct with your understanding of Roon’s problems with Flac and metadata - it’s because of ogg’s use of BOS and EOS flags to signal new tracks; Roon thinks the stream has ended. The Devs are aware.

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Thanks! I did search for it a couple of days ago, but I must have had a typo or something.

Our licenses for performance rights are US only right now.

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FYI. Radio Calico FLAC is natively supported and listed by Lumin hardware + Lumin app. Lumin Roon users can therefore invoke Lumin app to play it, before Roon adds the capability to play chained OGG FLAC with EOS.

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Hi @BrianW - I just spun up a separate streaming server for Radio Calico that is running Rocket Streaming Audio Server, and this appears to send metadata on our 24/48k lossless ogg/flac stream in a way that the Roon player likes. Metadata is appearing in the player, it doesn’t stop after each track, and it has a glorious green quality indicator next to it now.

If you have a moment, could you add this new stream to our listing?

http://roon.radio-calico.com:8000/roon

Thank you!
-Frank

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Good work @Frank_Kane. I’ve added the link and tested it - metadata works and the stream doesn’t stop.

Thank you.

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Why there’s no Radio Calico in my Roon Live Radio? It didn’t show up by search “Radio Calico” or “METADATA” even by location at Florida. Thanks in advance.

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Are you outside of the United States?

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Yes. I am from Taiwan. But I can listen it from web or add it to Roon as customized station. So looks like Roon radio station has geolock for build-in station?

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Yes, our licenses for the music we play require us to do our best to restrict listeners to the US. So, there is a geo-block on our website stream and Roon also implements one. If you found a way around it though, we won’t tell :wink:

Geo restrictions are implemented on a station-by-station basis within Roon I believe. It’s up to each station to determine where they can legally “broadcast.” Some countries are much easier to operate from than others…

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Got it. Thanks for prompt reply.

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Correct on both counts

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