I have just bought a 94L. This is my third Roberts radio. I started with the Stream 107, which is fine, but there are no updates on the software so most of my podcasts are no longer supported. I have had a 94i for three years and love it. It's easy to store radio stations and podcasts on and I can listen to Spotify on it too. I decided I needed a new radio for upstairs as my 94i is in the kitchen. I assumed it would be just as good with the Frontier Nuvola support network. Unfortunately this uses something called Oktiv. I had to go out and buy a smartphone in order to connect the radio to Oktiv, so a further expense I didn't need. The problem for me is that Oktiv doesn't appear to have a 'favourites' section so that I can easily add or remove a favourite station or podcast, and put them into folders for easier access. It also means I can't save a podcast, so if I want to listen to one I have to laboriously type the name in each time. This is a pain in the neck as I listen to podcasts more than the radio. This is not an improvement on the 94i - unless I'm not using Oktiv properly (I'm having to get to grips with a smartphone at the same time). Perhaps someone can advise me on it. So far it's £200 plus phone costs which I could have done without wasting.
The manual says it is SBC Codec. The display shows Trackname/Artist and you can play, pause and skip at the radio and you can control the radio volume via smartphone
A wonderful review! Thank you. Could I ask please whether radio stations are still saved if you turn the power off? I understand that the previous model could lose all the stations if you switched off the power.
Yes you can! There are 20.000-30.000 Radio-Stations available worldwide including BBC. I have not tried out RTE, but I am sure you can find it in the database.
Nice review! The functionality seems great, but I'm a bit thrown off by the quality of the buttons and dials. They look a bit cheaply produced and unreliable in the long run. Do they feel OK to use?
Well, thats true the quality of the buttons and dials is a little below Roberts-Standard but still good enough to do the job! I think you rather have a problem with outdated or not supported software in 5 to 10 years then with broken dials or buttons.
I have had the Roberts Stream 94I for about two years and never had a problem with it. I connect to the Internet via the ethernet, which on the L version doesn't have.
There is a very nice made aftermarket remote control for Roberts Stream94i radio and is only 10 USD. Also the radio can be controlled with the free app UNDOK. I have a rare model that was never released in UK Roberts Stream94i PLUS
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I have just bought a 94L. This is my third Roberts radio. I started with the Stream 107, which is fine, but there are no updates on the software so most of my podcasts are no longer supported. I have had a 94i for three years and love it. It's easy to store radio stations and podcasts on and I can listen to Spotify on it too. I decided I needed a new radio for upstairs as my 94i is in the kitchen. I assumed it would be just as good with the Frontier Nuvola support network. Unfortunately this uses something called Oktiv. I had to go out and buy a smartphone in order to connect the radio to Oktiv, so a further expense I didn't need. The problem for me is that Oktiv doesn't appear to have a 'favourites' section so that I can easily add or remove a favourite station or podcast, and put them into folders for easier access. It also means I can't save a podcast, so if I want to listen to one I have to laboriously type the name in each time. This is a pain in the neck as I listen to podcasts more than the radio.
This is not an improvement on the 94i - unless I'm not using Oktiv properly (I'm having to get to grips with a smartphone at the same time). Perhaps someone can advise me on it. So far it's £200 plus phone costs which I could have done without wasting.
Thanks for the excellent review. Do you happen to know the Bluetooth codec/codecs it can accept when playing music from a smartphone or other device?
The manual says it is SBC Codec. The display shows Trackname/Artist and you can play, pause and skip at the radio and you can control the radio volume via smartphone
A wonderful review! Thank you. Could I ask please whether radio stations are still saved if you turn the power off? I understand that the previous model could lose all the stations if you switched off the power.
The radio keeps everything saved if you turn the power off!
Can you control it from your phone?
is there an app you can use to control it?
Hi. Just wondering can you play back any of the radio shows from the BBC in the UK or RTE in Ireland on the Roberts internet radio
Yes you can! There are 20.000-30.000 Radio-Stations available worldwide including BBC. I have not tried out RTE, but I am sure you can find it in the database.
And yes - BBC Podcasts are available too!
Nice review! The functionality seems great, but I'm a bit thrown off by the quality of the buttons and dials. They look a bit cheaply produced and unreliable in the long run. Do they feel OK to use?
Well, thats true the quality of the buttons and dials is a little below Roberts-Standard but still good enough to do the job! I think you rather have a problem with outdated or not supported software in 5 to 10 years then with broken dials or buttons.
I have had the Roberts Stream 94I for about two years and never had a problem with it. I connect to the Internet via the ethernet, which on the L version doesn't have.
I've never had a problem with mine either. Since Christmas 2020.
Removal of the media function is a bad idea. It was a key reason it bought the 94i
There is a very nice made aftermarket remote control for Roberts Stream94i radio and is only 10 USD. Also the radio can be controlled with the free app UNDOK.
I have a rare model that was never released in UK
Roberts Stream94i PLUS