BBC Sounds

Music, Radio, Podcasts

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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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User Rating

4.79 out of 5

467 ratings in Norway

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BBC Sounds Reviews

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likerikkeappentilnorstat on

Norway

I would like a better way to group or sort content. I love In Our Time, but there is a lot off it, and the only way to find episodes, besiede from searcing for a spesific episode, is to scroll. I’d like to have a better sort of grouping. For instance grouping by year.

Fantastic content. Functionality can improve.

DanUneken on

Norway

As said: really great content. But it is hard to search and, for instance scrolling down >1000 episodes of “In our time” can be tiresome. Also: can’t listen to a direct program from the start.

Poor search function

lux Dujour on

Norway

The built in search function is much worse at finding the program I’m looking for than a normal web search engine.

Needs improving

Sjursæther on

Norway

Loads of content but noted atleast two errors that should be fixed: - When listening through HomePod it wont play next in que automagically. - It wont allow me to listen from start of episodes of current programming.

Bug?

lux Dujour on

Norway

Genre buttons not working

A poor replacement

urgusabic on

Norway

Utterly infuriating “walled garden” approach for podcasts that used to be available in other better podcast apps. Not only is the UI inferior, but simple things like being able to download new podcast episodes seems impossible. This was unnecessary of the BBC. The app is likely a great app, but forcing listeners to use it over better alternatives is shortsighted.

Super

allvitaren on

Norway

Super

Needs fix

Steinbergs on

Norway

Regularly doesn’t play 5live requiring uninstall & phone reset - please FIX (iPhone 11, iOS 15)

Verdens beste radioapp 💃🕺❗️

emozion on

Norway

Fantastiske radiokanaler! Avanserte appfunksjoner! Radio 1: party eller chill! Ung musikk. Radio 2: kos og kontakt! Hyggelige programledere og voksen musikk. Radio 3: seriøst! Klassisk musikk, kunstmusikk, verdensmusikk. Radio 4: seriøst snakk! Samfunn, kultur, politikk. Radio 4e: arkivgull! Gamle radioteater, radiokomedier, boklesing. Radio 5: sport! Sport på dagtid og lyttertelefoner på natt. Radio 6: Alternativ! Kjent og ukjent, nytt og gammelt innen pop og rock. World Service: global kanal! Verdensledende nyheter. Appen er lett å bruke men har mange funksjoner så du må bare prøve litt. På Home velger du kanal øverst på siden. Du kan sveipe mellom kanalene. Lenger ned på siden er det mange opptak/podcast, det er bare forvirrende. Men holder du deg øverst på Home ser du rett under de runde kanalene at du kan trykke på Stations & Schedules. Da får du programskjema med kanalene fortsatt øverst. I programskjema er live-programmet som går markert med stor sirkel. Du kan også spille i opptak alle andre program, fra alle kanaler, som har spilleknapp til høyre i programskjema! Trykker du heller på bildet til venstre får du lese meget god informasjon om det programmet. Når du leser denne, kan du også velge Bookmark for én episode eller Subscribe for en serie. Dine utvalgte finner du på My Sounds. God lytting!

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Poooapp on

Norway

Poor

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