[Electronics-Talk] SiriusXM

[Arlene]

We have a xm radio and we don't have any of these isues. Streaming can be
great, only when it works right or the way you'd like it too.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
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Cc: "Peter" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2020 9:44 AM
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] SiriusXM


> Good morning everyone,
>
> We're not having any of these problems. However they could do a
> better job of providing documentation for users including the blind. We
> have
> a situation where occasionally SiriusXM will prompt us to "Continue
> Listening" or "Quit." There's probably an option in "Settings" to turn
> this
> feature off so one can listen without being bothered by that prompt, but
> God
> knows how to find it.
>
> The only other issue we're having with SiriusXM is channels will
> occasionally drop making it necessary to relaunch the channel often by
> launching another channel and then returning to the one you were listening
> to.
>
> Reaching their telephone tech support can be a pain. With so many
> people out of work SiriusXM and others who provide telephone support would
> do well to hire more remote agents to handle the increased call volume and
> help more Americans get back to work. Otherwise we're enjoying great
> holiday
> music on SiriusXM including Channel 784 "Holiday Pops", Channel 73
> "Holiday
> Traditions", the Manheim Steamroller Channel, Channel 70, "Hallmark Radio"
> and a few others.
>
> By the way we have SiriusXM on our iPhones, our Xbox, and our Apple
> TV. It's working well on all devices. We're not having the kind of
> information issues Tracy shared in a previous message. Hope this helps.
>
> Peter Donahue along with wife Mary will take a break from holiday music to
> hear 60s Satellite Survey on SiriusXM Channel 6 "60s on 6."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of
> Tracy Carcione via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, December 5, 2020 8:42 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Sirius XM Channel Lineup Guide
>
> Poor accessibility was part of why I dropped my Sirius subscription.  The
> guide was hard to read, and the app often wouldn't show the station info
> well, either.  I know that's not very helpful, though.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Rollie Hudson via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2020 4:54 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Rollie Hudson
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Sirius XM Channel Lineup Guide
>
> Sorry you didn't receive my original message. My error!
>
> Here is the link:
>
> https://www.siriusxm.com/nflschedule?
>
> Rollie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Rollie Hudson via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 2:37 PM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Rollie Hudson
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Sirius XM Channel Lineup Guide
>
> Hi Doug,
>
> Regarding your question: I'm including a link I hope will be helpful to
> you.
> I have found Sirius XM not very helpful. I hope this will work for you.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Rollie Hudson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Doug Payne via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2020 9:08 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> (electronics-talk at nfbnet.org)
> Cc: Doug Payne
> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Sirius XM Channel Lineup Guide
>
> Hi,
>
> I like the satellite radio service, but they are not known for making
> their
> apps and web site particularly accessible. Has anyone found a way to get
> an
> readable and accessible version of the channel guide?
>
> When I look at the All Access guide here:
> Channel Lineup & Guide | SiriusXM<https://www.siriusxm.com/channels>
>
> I notice some channels, such as 67 "Real Jazz" are missing. It's possible
> that this is some sort of custom scrollable form control, but I don't
> think
> so. The channel guide in pdf format shows up as a blank document in Adobe
> Reader. When I scan it with JAWS' Convenient OCR into Microsoft Word, it
> shows up as a scrambled hot mess.
>
> This is definitely a first-world problem, but has anyone had luck with
> this?
>
> --Doug
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