BBC Sounds website
Head to the top of the homepage to the Listen Live rail. Click on the station you’d like to listen to. Use the scroll buttons on the right to find all of our network stations.
If you've been listening to one of the National stations, or your local radio station (based on your postcode), the last two that you've listened to will appear at the beginning of the rail, so you can access your favourite live streams faster!
To browse all stations, including all local BBC radio stations, select View all: Stations.
You’ll be sent to a new page where the live stream will start to play, and you’ll be able to rewind and restart the live stream.
BBC Sounds app on mobiles and tablets
On the homepage, use the station dial to find all of our network stations. Just tap on a station to start the live stream. To find our local BBC radio stations, select Stations & Schedules.
You can press the downward arrow at the top of the screen to continue scrolling through the app while the live stream plays. Just press the pause button to stop playback. You can pause (for up to 15 minutes), rewind and restart the live stream.
BBC Sounds app on TVs
On the homepage, you'll find all our national radio stations and your local station at the top. Scrolling across and selecting View all will let you browse and select any national or local station. Click on a live stream to start listening.
You’ll be sent to a new page where the live stream will start to play. If Live Restart is available, you'll see a Start button which will rewind the programme to the beginning, otherwise you can listen at the live point.
Listening via smart speaker? Have a look here for more information: Can I use BBC Sounds on my smart speaker?
Looking for on-demand programmes? Check the How do I find programmes? page to find out how to find on-demand programmes on BBC Sounds.