Radio NZ app

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ronw

996 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 205911 2-Dec-2016 11:14

I like to listen to rnz on my headset via my phone. For some reason this app (android) constantly drops the signal. I have tried it with the soil direct and using I heart ratio app which appears to be there rnz app in a wrapper. Three I heart works a little better but walking down road it can drop signal many times in 15 minutes. I have no trouble with other apps eg Google play Spotify etc just the rnz app. Anyone else experienced this?

Nokia 7 Plus
Nexus 6P 32Gb
Nexus 6 Phone
Nexus 5 Phone
Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"

& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc

wellygary

4137 posts

Uber Geek

# 1681152 2-Dec-2016 11:23

Yip, The App is very buggy and drops streams often

probably related to this "Updated: 05 November 2014"

Geektastic

13419 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

# 1681179 2-Dec-2016 11:26

I find it works fine on my phone (Android now, Apple previously) on wifi in the house.

Generally only listen to The Panel though!

KrazyKid

779 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 1681181 2-Dec-2016 11:30

I use Tunein to listen to RNZ on my android (admittedly by wifi in the kitchen) and it is fine. Try that and see if it is as good over 3G/4G

ronw

996 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 1681193 2-Dec-2016 11:33

I agree it serves to work ok on wifi so it's probably the 4G streaming process. I will log a complaint with rnz but does anyone know if I use the websites to stream the audio is that likely to cheers you more data?

Nokia 7 Plus
Nexus 6P 32Gb
Nexus 6 Phone
Nexus 5 Phone
Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"

& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc

ronw

996 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 1681194 2-Dec-2016 11:33

Nokia 7 Plus
Nexus 6P 32Gb
Nexus 6 Phone
Nexus 5 Phone
Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"

& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc

ronw

996 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 1681198 2-Dec-2016 11:35

Off topic but b just noticed that I cannot edit my messages on my cellphone. If I long pressed there text up pops a Windows offering to copy text but no edit. What gives?

Nokia 7 Plus
Nexus 6P 32Gb
Nexus 6 Phone
Nexus 5 Phone
Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"

& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc

itxtme

1697 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

# 1681409 2-Dec-2016 17:33

I have a nexus 5x (Android 7) and it will not work at all. I switched to an app called 'Radio New Zealand' and that works perfectly plus has every other radio station in NZ you could imagine.

ronw

996 posts

Ultimate Geek

# 1681421 2-Dec-2016 17:51

Mine is a Nexus 6 and neither the rnz or I heart will work. Someone above suggested trying the Funding app which I tried and shy far it's fine

Nokia 7 Plus
Nexus 6P 32Gb
Nexus 6 Phone
Nexus 5 Phone
Nexus 7 2013 Tablet
Samsung TAB A 8"
Samsung TAB A 10"

& many Windows laptops, Desktops etc