BBC Sounds

Description

Listen to the best of BBC audio with BBC Sounds. Stream and download your favourite BBC podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place.

Features include:
‐ Listen live to all BBC Radio stations
‐ Pause and rewind live radio as well as browse past and future station schedules
‐ Download or stream your podcasts, radio shows and music on the go
‐ Continue listening from where you left off on any device
‐ Autoplay multiple episodes of series or podcasts or all your downloads (optional)
‐ Subscribe to BBC podcasts, music mixes and shows
‐ See the latest episodes from your favourite programmes and podcasts in one handy list
‐ Get personalised recommendations to discover new audio you’ll love
‐ Send music tracks you like to Apple Music and Spotify
‐ Browse by speech and music categories
‐ Sleep Timer

When using the Apple CarPlay enabled version of the BBC Sounds app, it is your responsibility to always follow safe driving practices (i.e. don’t be distracted and focus on the road at all times). Comply with all relevant laws, traffic regulations and road signs.

To give you the best experience, this app tracks what you’ve listened to on BBC Sounds and how long you’ve listened to programmes for. It also tracks when you add something to Bookmarks or Subscriptions. By “Allow Personalisation”, you will get personalized recommendations. More information can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/account/about-your-personalisation-settings/.

The BBC uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how audiences interact with our services, content (such as podcasts and radio) and marketing messages. The categories of personal data processed by our data processors include the following:
• IP address to determine which UK city/region you are in, or which country/continent you are in if outside of the UK
• Activity data, such as time when you first used this app and programmes you listened to and interacted with
• Your device information, such as device type and OS version

For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC Sounds App Privacy Notice. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/about-bbc-sounds-and-our-policies/sounds-app-privacy-notice

To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/

If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/

The app is published by BBC Media AT (BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).
Full details of BBC Media AT are available on the Companies House website at: http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/07100235 BBC © 2022

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking: http://www.bbc.co.uk/help/web/links/

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4.83 out of 5

5,341 ratings in Australia

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The best music, radio and podcast app in the world

Hard to believe so much brilliant content for all tastes is available for free! It’s truly brilliant.

While it’s great to access some great podcasts, I am disappointed that: 1. I cannot discontinue my subscription for a year. I’d prefer to have a chance of discontinuing after a month, or say 6 months, and only be charged for that time. 2. Many aspects (eg music) are not available to me in Australia - paying a lot and thus shocked when much is not available to me. 3. Despite trying very hard I am finding it difficult to find podcasts I’ve subscribed to. So far only finding them in recommended lists. It really should be easier to navigate.

Tony review

Great radio news of the world cool also love the radio plays great old shows

Requires an account

You can’t do anything without creating an account.

Andrew Thompson

I really enjoy listening to the TMS reviews of the days play, the commentary is great . Being outside of the UK I can’t get to listen to some of the extra podcasts. Can I listen to them any other way or are they UK only?

Intimate and joyful BBC Sounds

I love, love, love BBC sounds! I live in Australia now and if I had to choose between it and any TV channel - I’d choose BBC Sounds any day. Such a wealth of information and entertainment; absolute quality, an intimate and joyful medium.

Felix

I live in Australia and I do not find any drama radio broadcasts on local stations, so I appreciate Bbcsounds drama programs and eagerly await new stories and plays. I particularly enjoyed TheHouseofDoors recently.

Very Poor Program Display Layout

Wasted space in program listings makes browsing the program listings so annoying I deleted the app and went back to using a web browser.

Sign up…

Why do I need to create an account just to listen to the radio…

Great content but clunky app

Would be so much easier to navigate if able to customise. I really want to be able to edit/reorder the ‘My Sounds’ page, to have played episodes not displayed or to better sort the play order - developers please consider this!

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Chart	Category	Rank
Top Free	United Kingdom Music	8
Top Free	Ireland Music	21
Top Free	New Zealand Music	41
Top Free	Hong Kong Music	51
Top Free	Finland Music	53

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