Is it possible to stream iplayer to airport express?

[TitusG]

Hi

I have airfoil installed for streaming spotify, but I would like to know if it's possible to stream BBC iplayer or internet radio from my laptop to the airport express?

I have tried hijacking internet explorer but I can't seem to get anything that way. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[John Duncan]

Yep, works for me (in Safari on a Mac). Have you installed the 'instant hijack' plugin? Does any other source work?

 

[TitusG]

Hi John

I don't think I have installed 'instant hijack', just whatever came with the original download of airfoil. The only source I use with it at the moment is spotify.

It will hijack internet explorer and log in, but I couldn't get any sound through the airport express.

Thanks

 

[John Duncan]

And (grandomther/eggs) is the volume turned up on iPlayer? ie Does it play normally through your PC if airfoil isn't switched on?

 

[TitusG]

The volume was up on iplayer and it played through my pc instead of going to the AE even though it was hijacked.

An internet security problem maybe?

Thanks

 

[John Duncan]

Hmm - seems unlikely. Can you check that the Airport Express works (ie stream from iTunes directly, as opposed to via Airfoil) and that Airfoil works (ie stream someting other than iPlayer to it)?

 

[TitusG]

Airport express is working fine with itunes and spotify. I also tried turning off internet security on the off chance, but nothing.

It is internet explorer that needs to be hijacked, isn't it?

Thanks

 

[John Duncan]

As far as I can see, the iPlayer is just regarded as being the browser that it's hosted in, yes - whether it's in the page or you use the pop-out player. Last grandmother/eggs question though I promise - you are actually using Internet Explorer to access iPlayer, aren't you? Not another browser by accident?

And my last option for you to try is to go to iplayer in another browser (Firefox or Chrome for example), and see whether airfoil can hijack it...

 

[TitusG]

I am pretty sure I am using internet explorer, that is what comes up in airfoil. I might give firefox a try hopefully that'll work.

Thanks

 

[John Duncan]

And you are actually pressing the little speaker button on the left to make it broadcast to the AE?

 

[TitusG]

Yup indeedy. It even shows up as being active but instead of sending sound to the AE it comes through the pc speakers.

 

[TitusG]

Just downloaded Safari and I am now able to stream iplayer. Thanks for your suggestions John. I wouldn't have thought to try a different browser. Safari is much faster too.

Thanks

Adrian