What does it mean when a scanner is offline?

When a scanner feed is offline, it means that the app isn’t currently receiving audio from a 3rd party source. Most audio providers rely on volunteers who use their own scanners and computers to stream audio to its servers. If the volunteer’s scanner or connection is down, the feed you’re trying to access will be unavailable.

In some cases, the volunteer may leave a note on their feed’s page explaining why it’s offline or when it will return. You can check for this information by selecting the feed in the app and tapping the "Info" button at the top of the player screen. If no note is available, there’s no way to know when the feed will be restored.

 

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