[Tell]

The problem with the original developers going AWOL means a new fork is required that would be adopted in the Kodi repository not that I know too much about these things. Two contenders, the light and the five banger ones have come forward so far. Once the functionality has been built in then one or both could go forward, but you won't get the auto updates until they end up in a Kodi repository or their own rather than a zip file as is for these at the minute. The power that be then decide on these things.

Five bangers has the edge that it doesn't bury the config file for the radio streams in the area that is out of sight to Android 11 and above unless you use the Files app. So Five Bangers has the edge on that but needs the stream user defined to be built in, that's lacking in 1.03.

From my understanding and I might be wrong the apps are written by enthusiasts which scrape from the website

https://www.radio.de/

Presume that engine changing threw out the scraping process. The apps need the ability to add your own feeds which are missing from said website or any extra functionality in the original Kodi app plus any user improvements. I cut my teeth on PDP8s over 50 years ago so I leave it up to the youngsters . Await with excitement for the youngsters to give up something that is better than the original app that works with all the bells and whistles.

[Jeffers24]

https://github.com/fivebanger/kodi_addon...-1.0.3.zip


1.0.3:
    - avoid to start in full screen mode on play

1.0.2:
    - browse by language, country, city, region added

1.0.1:
    - region feature added (genres and topics results based on region)
    - minor fixes

1.0.0:
    - Initial Release

After installing this version none of my channel shortcuts in my skin work.
Instead of playing the channel I now get this, see screenshot.

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I note that various apps/services (eg Radio Garden, Tunein) have recently ceased the ability to play streams from outside the UK, for users within the UK. Is this for some legal reason that will eventually affect all services, including radio.de?

[Tell]

https://github.com/fivebanger/kodi_addon...-1.0.3.zip


1.0.3:
    - avoid to start in full screen mode on play

1.0.2:
    - browse by language, country, city, region added

1.0.1:
    - region feature added (genres and topics results based on region)
    - minor fixes

1.0.0:
    - Initial Release

After installing this version none of my channel shortcuts in my skin work.
Instead of playing the channel I now get this, see screenshot.

Works fine on Nvidia Android TV as far as favourites.

[Tell]

I note that various apps/services (eg Radio Garden, Tunein) have recently ceased the ability to play streams from outside the UK, for users within the UK. Is this for some legal reason that will eventually affect all services, including radio.de?

Could be about revenue sharing so the provider says no tar to Tuneinradio or something.

There is always the German Phonostar in German which is available on assorted platforms. Good comparison point for missing feeds of European stations. Phonostar has similar running adverts like Tunein if you don't subscribe. Was that which I'd been using in place of Radio.de then found the wheels had dropped off the old Kodi app we had all liked.

https://www.phonostar.de/