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 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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4.79 out of 5
1,821 ratings
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Desert Island Discs
I’ve only used this title because it is the last one I’ve played.
What a trove of riches is this app. Having discovered it I don’t think I could henceforth live without it. I even go to bed with it playing, via Bluetooth, into my hearing aid.
BBB Sounds Rules!
Living in France as I do, BBC is a God sent gift as not only does it provide culture and comedy to educate and amuse me, it also enables me to inform all my French acquaintances of exactly what is going on in theUK. Thank you all.
And ……
Can’t download in advance so when you lose coverage you lose the series that you are listening to - that you can’t listen to in the correct order and that you can’t just listen straight through when is coming in the right order, finally, because you have to hit the play button for each episode…… just saying!!!
appli conviviale et robuste
appli fantastique pour ceux qui aiment la musique 🎵et les british 🇬🇧et qui veulent ecouter autre chose que des playlists aseptisées et sponsorisées
et si vous comptenez l'anglais les animateurs sont cools et brillants
évidemment ss parler de la réputation BBC
Bbc sounds
I love BBC sounds dramas. They’ve helped me with my English, general knowledge and imagination. It’s a pity I can’t listen to some of my favourite dramas due to licence issues. I’d have loved to be able to listen to Jane Eyre for example. Besides, we don’t have a platform where drama lovers can get together to comment the program.
Radio 4 great
And love being able to catch up!
Excellent app !
BBC sounds is amazing ! It’s SO much better than the previous radio apps which gave access to BBC radio. But I took off a star for certain clunky aspects, especially for the awkwardness in finding again shows which you have subscribed to if you haven’t listened to them for a while. They become lost among a list of shows which you have subscribed to where every latest episode is listed (like EVERY edition of each news program) so that it becomes quicker to look for the show which you want to find again in the search box - if you can remember the name of the show you have subscribed to !
Mandatory login profile
For the last few months, the app has not allowed access, unless one creates a profile with intrusive personal questions.
I used it daily before this requirement, but I have not been able to access any functionality at all after they introduced the login screen, as I do not want to hand them my data.
The irony is that they continue to “improve” the app, but I have no idea if the new functionality is good or not, as I cannot access it.
The best for my English!!
I listen music, documentary when I walk, or take the train for to go to work!! The best companion!! Thanks BBC
Outstanding programs
Excellent documentaries, a great variety of themes, very professional