BBC sounds
BBC sounds best audio service out there, quality programming, great audio drama.
Good
Would like it to put on local radio on Car Play.
Atrocious interface design
Really badly designed interface. Useful buttons are minuscule just to prettify things with needless white space. Text is often so large that it allows no information at all to be divulged. Repeated clicks to take one deeper or back because no thought has been given to likely user choices. No customisation because BBC wish to direct users across programming. This is an outrageous mess.
BBC Sounds is NOT easy to access using the ALEXA voice controls. Every time I ask ALEXA to play BBC SOUNDS, before I get to hear any BBC radio station I get a screaming hysterical banshee telling me about the BBC’s summer of sport, or how exciting the Proms is going to be. Worst of all, the unwelcome invitation to chill, relax.
Relax? No, I am angry.
BBC Sounds is NOT easy to access using the ALEXA voice controls. Every time I ask ALEXA to play BBC SOUNDS, before I get to hear any BBC radio station I get a screaming hysterical banshee telling me about the BBC’s summer of sport, or how exciting the Proms is going to be. Worst of all, the unwelcome invitation to chill, relax.
Relax? No, I am angry.
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Pleasure
A tremendous benefit
A real plus to modern life
A real plus to modern life
Love the variety
It is brilliant to be able to catch up on programmes I miss (particularly on radio 4) when I’m out or busy. Plus I often discover old favourites that I heard years ago and also new things I missed out on. Please don’t get rid of Radio 4 extra - it is also fantastic for finding long lost programmes and is part of the brilliance of BBC Sounds. I love the BBC- please don’t destroy it
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Mickme
I am not finding program schedules as enjoyable as I had used to
bbc sounds
The most authoritative, effective, and educational platform that exists. A fantastic resource that informs and guides my thinking on practically every aspect of life. I listen to bbc sounds every single day and I always find something that captures my interest.
History Podcasts
The history podcasts are top drawer. I listen every week to Dan Snow and the Rest is History. They are varied in topic and are very informative.Keep them coming .
BBC Sounds …the joy of listening
It truly is one of my greatest pleasures
BBC Radio 4
Listen when it suits .
Listening options
BBC sounds gives me excellent listening options. It is very flexible!
Frustrating
This app is so frustrating to use. I have been using it for several years but recently it keeps asking me to resign in but it won’t take me through to a sign in page. I have given up trying now and decided to delete the app. Waste of time!!!
Unable to listen offline
Very disappointed to find on recent overseas trip that I was no longer able to listen to BBC Sounds while phone was in airplane mode. I had downloaded a range of shows for the trip but my phone couldn’t play any of them because there was no internet access. Thankfully I have a Spotify account otherwise I would have had nothing to listen to on my 5 hour flights to and from Turkey.
Please could you resolve this in the next update.
Please could you resolve this in the next update.
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Couldn’t do without
I listen to my favourites every night in bed and sometimes in the middle of the night when I can’t sleep. I appreciate being able to choose when I listen. There are some very good informative programmes/ podcasts and also comedy and drama to choose from as I wish
V disappointed
Very disappointed to learn that some of my favourite R4 programmes are not going to continue. You & Yours - obviously, together with the majority of R4 listeners - and Money Box live & others. R4 listeners must make up the greatest proportion of BBC Radio listeners and yet seem to have been hardest hit. Look after your loyal audience, BBC!
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Please don’t remove BBC Sounds!
I very much enjoy BBC Sounds and listen frequently throughout the day. It carries programmes successful in providing education as well as entertainment and it is easy to choose the time and even the day most suitable for focussing on a debate or documentary or alternatively the best time for light comedy or cheerful chatter in the background.
It is also very easy to browse for just the right programme for the moment.
It would be very annoying if it were silenced, it is just as valuable as iplayer.
It is also very easy to browse for just the right programme for the moment.
It would be very annoying if it were silenced, it is just as valuable as iplayer.
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I love BBC sounds
BBC sounds is my saviour at night when I can't sleep. I listen to "Newscast' every night.
Keep losing connectivity
Very frustrating losing connectivity especially in quizzes and comedy punchlines
Lost bbc sounds app
This is now the second time my app has stopped working . Never had a problem with others but just cannot open . So have to delete and reload but sadly all downloads lost do it’s a big job trying to find /remember them
Super sounds
I like the wide choices available and that I can play the shows and podcasts anytime. My one niggle is that I have a very very long list of programs I’ve listened too and if I add an older program I have to scroll through reams of shows to find those I’ve not heard. I just wish I could hide those I’ve listened too already.
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