BBC Sounds is now the home for all BBC audio. As well as 80,000 hours of radio, exclusive music mixes and brilliant podcasts, BBC Sounds now has all the key features iPlayer Radio had and much more, including live radio streams, Live Restart, Continue Listening, My Sounds, more categories, and personalised and curated recommendations.
When did this happen?
The BBC Sounds website was launched in late 2018. The BBC Sounds app replaced the iPlayer Radio app in the UK in September 2019, and the international iPlayer Radio app closed in Autumn 2020.
Why can’t I use the BBC Sounds app on my device?
It is standard practice for updated apps to no longer support older operating systems. This is the case for iPlayer as well as iPlayer Radio, and apps by other companies and organisations. The BBC Sounds app requires users to have a device which is capable of running iOS 12.2, Android 5 or Amazon OS 5 (or above). Supporting operating systems older than this is very costly and does not represent good value for money for licence fee payers, given the relatively small number of users we have still using those older operating systems. However, in the majority of cases users who have older devices which cannot be upgraded can still use BBC Sounds via the web at bbc.co.uk/sounds. More details are available here: Can I use BBC Sounds on my mobile or tablet?
What devices and operating systems does BBC Sounds support?
BBC Sounds app requires users to have a device which is capable of running iOS 12.2, Android 5 or Amazon OS 5 (or above). You can read more on this here: Can I use BBC Sounds on my mobile or tablet. Here's where you can find the app:
- Amazon Fire: BBC Sounds in the Amazon Appstore
- Android: BBC Sounds in the Google Play Store
- iOS: BBC Sounds in the Apple App Store
Why has the iPlayer Radio app closed outside the UK?
The BBC Sounds app is now available in app stores around the world. We closed the international iPlayer Radio app in November 2020 as part of our plan to make BBC Sounds the one place for all BBC audio.
Why can't I install BBC Sounds in my country?
The BBC Sounds app is not available in a small number of countries. To continue listening, you can use the BBC Sounds website at bbc.co.uk/sounds. More details are available here: Can I use BBC Sounds on my mobile or tablet?