BBC Sounds - Radio & podcasts player

BBC Sounds revolutionizes your listening experience by consolidating BBC audio content – favorite programs, podcasts, radio stations, and music – into one convenient platform. Delve into a diverse range of new podcasts, music mixes, and live sets. Tune in to BBC radio stations live, catch up on missed shows, or listen to favorites again. Say goodbye to the same old same old, and hello to a whole new musical journey right at your fingertips. So, what are you waiting for? Let's turn up the volume and get ready to rock out like never before!

Key Features:

- Live streaming of all BBC Radio stations

- Ability to pause and rewind live radio, access past and future station schedules

- Download and listen to shows while on the move

- Seamless cross-device listening continuation

- Optional autoplay feature for series, podcasts, or downloads

- Subscription option for BBC podcasts, mixes, and programs

- Access latest episodes of top shows and podcasts in a single list

- Personalized recommendations tailored to your preferences

- Share preferred music tracks with Apple Music and Spotify

- Easy browsing by speech and music genres

- Sleep Timer functionality

BBC Sounds is integrated with Google Talkback for enhanced accessibility.

To optimize user experience, the app tracks your activity on BBC Sounds, including program duration, bookmarks, and subscriptions. Opting for personalization enables customized recommendations. Learn more at https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/account/about-your-personalisation-settings.

BBC Sounds adheres to standard Android app permissions dictated by Google.

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 Android devices, the following personal data is also processed:

• Which sites referred you to download and use this app

• Personal data such as unique identifier, BBC Account data, type of campaign seen, social media channel used will be collected. We will aggregate it for reporting purposes

For privacy concerns and data tracking opt-out, complete the "Forget My Device" form via https://www.appsflyer.com/optout. Explore the BBC Sounds App Privacy Notice at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/about-bbc-sounds-and-our-policies/sounds-app-privacy-notice.

Refer to the BBC's Privacy Policy at http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/ upon installation. By installing this app, you agree to the BBC Terms of Use found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/. The app is developed by BBC Media AT (BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited), a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

For detailed information on BBC Media AT, visit the Companies House website: http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/07100235. Copyright BBC © 2021.

External site contents are not managed by the BBC. Learn more about our external linking policy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/help/web/links/