Free
BBC Sounds
Music, Radio, Podcasts
⭐️4.8 / 5
Rating
🙌8.7K
Ratings
📼7 scs
Content
🎪2 in live
Events
📦~ in 3 weeks
Updates frequency
🗣❌ unsupported
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All Versions of BBC Sounds
2.20.1
June 5, 2024
Thanks for your feedback! We’ve made improvements to the BBC Sounds CarPlay experience including adding variable speed playback, live rewind and making playback easier to control using hardware buttons.
More2.20.0
May 7, 2024
Thanks for your feedback! We've made improvements to the BBC Sounds CarPlay experience including adding variable speed playback, live rewind and making playback easier to control using hardware buttons.
More2.19.0
April 9, 2024
Small bug fixes and improvements. Thank you for your feedback.
2.18.0
March 19, 2024
Small bug fixes and improvements. Thank you for your feedback.
2.17.1
March 7, 2024
Small bug fixes and improvements. Thank you for your feedback.
2.17.0
February 19, 2024
Small bug fixes and improvements. Thank you for your feedback.
2.16.0
December 12, 2023
Small bug fixes and improvements. Thanks for your feedback.
2.15.0
November 7, 2023
Thanks for your feedback! We've added recent searches to make it easier for you to find your favourite shows.
More2.14.4
September 25, 2023
Small bug fixes and improvements. Thanks for your feedback.
2.14.3
September 12, 2023
Small improvements and bug fixes.
Price History of BBC Sounds
Description of BBC Sounds
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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BBC Sounds: FAQ
Yes, BBC Sounds is compatible with the iPad.
The creator of BBC Sounds is BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited.
Your iOS device must be running iOS 15.0 or above.
Users love BBC Sounds, as evidenced by its outstanding rating of 4.8 out of 5.
The App Genre Of Bbc Sounds Is Music.
2.20.1 is the current version of BBC Sounds.
BBC Sounds’s latest update was rolled out on June 30, 2024.
The app was launched on February 5, 2023.
BBC Sounds is suitable for ages 12 and up according to its content advisory rating.
The BBC Sounds app is now available in English, Welsh.
Sorry, BBC Sounds is not available on Apple Arcade.
Sorry, in-app purchases are not accessible within BBC Sounds.
Unfortunately, BBC Sounds is not optimized for use with Apple Vision Pro.