Some internet radios rely on a server that gives the up to date addresses of
stations, so all the user does is select the station. Could it be working
this way, if so it would need to look up the link on the server which is
down.
Brian

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"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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On 20/04/14 12:20, Rick Hughes wrote:
I have a Samsung 46es6800 Smart TV.

BBCiPlayer, Ch4 player etc all complaining of no internet connection
(on known good wired Ethernet connection)

Spent a fun Hr trying to reset & reload Samsung SMART Hub ... and have
now found that others have same problem, there is a fire in a Samsung
factory in S.Korea that has taken Samsung Smart Hub service off line.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/20/s...tage-sds-fire/


Does this sound plausible ?

I would have expected that the TV would connect via ISP for it's media
content, and certainly not have to stream via S.Korea.
Fair enough you have to load app from app sore that is in S,Korea ...
but once you have it, would not expect to go outside country for content.

Wonder if it has some sort of phone-home thing going on... You have just
put me off buying one now!

You are right though, it should not need Samsung's services to work, maybe
just to get or update apps.


My phone (Samsung GS4) is working fine ...

That is almost pure Android - although compiled by Samsung with mods, the
Samsung-y dependent bits are compartmentalised to a few apps and the FW
update. The rest is straight from the Android app store.