Time out limit on TuneIn?

[Tdave]

Is there a time out limit when streaming a free radio station via TuneIn? A station that normally streams 24/7 on my Grace internet radio receiver seems to time out after several hours via Alexa.

I'm looking for a way to stream radio station music 24/7 via a Dot. Suggestions?

Todd

[mike27oct]

I believe there is.  A radio is different than ian nternet stream.  A radio sigmal doesn't affect anything; it is there for the taking, but an internet stream uses bandwidth; not just yours but the senders, too. Amazon nor Tunein want to waste bandwidth if a stream is being sent to an empty house, for example.  So most streaming services have a 5 hour or so time limit to ensure this is not happening.  If this happens and one wants to continue the stream, one needs to start it again.

[Tdave]

Ok, then what is different when streaming the same station via a Grace internet radio? Are they using a different streaming service that does not cap use? I can stream via Grace 24/7.

[mike27oct]

I thought your Grace was a "regular" radio, So I presume the issue is with the Amazon device/service -- they do not want devices "parked" on a stream indefinitely.  Others have mentioned this issue before.