You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
04.08.2025 09:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@r-p-f.bsky.social
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You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
04.08.2025 09:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sports commentary can be restricted to UK if the BBC doesn't have international rights. You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website; some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
03.08.2025 16:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0@redsolver.dev I'm using #skyfeedback regex to find posts with radio & bbc, but when a matching post is a reply, the feed sometimes shows the preceeding post/thread too -- is there a way of omitting that context? (Bsky search doesn't show it, but the feed is more stable). My feed is SFradiobbc
03.08.2025 10:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You can still listen live to the other BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
03.08.2025 10:21 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
02.08.2025 22:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0There are, with more to come
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
A comment on "the other stations aren't in the BBC app" : they are there, in the AudioFAQs
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
Yes, UK-only now. However, I've seen someone say that if they use the browser 'back' button on the 404 page, they can then play the programme. Doesn't work for me, but worth a shot
02.08.2025 16:08 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0It should still have worked with wifi though *shrug*
02.08.2025 15:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Another suggestion: when abroad, if you use roaming mobile data, instead of e.g. the hotel wifi, the BBC servers should see you as being in the UK
02.08.2025 15:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Just published: How to listen to BBC Radio overseas
And, some FAQs answered, and why they shut it down in the first place.
Most interestingly, I learn: 4.8mn people a week use BBC Sounds inside the UK. Just 320,000 people a week used BBC Sounds outside the UK.
james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
You can still listen live to Radio 4 and the other BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
I think, as Greg said, complex international rights issues, around music. Listening on-demand at a time that suits you will need a VPN now
01.08.2025 17:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@stamfordlola.bsky.social You can still listen live to the BBC music stations in the BBC app, see below
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
@dannykellywords.bsky.social There are appstore links for "the BBC app" on this page, see below. But if your appstore account is still set to UK, try delete & reinstall the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works. For programme info and tracklists, try this set of schedule pages (radio below TV)
www.bbc.co.uk/schedules
You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
01.08.2025 08:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If your appstore account is still set to UK, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
01.08.2025 00:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0For that, you could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
31.07.2025 22:46 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0You can still listen live to the BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
There is an RSS feed for Indie Sleaze, link on this page
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
You can listen live to Radio 3 and 5Live in the BBC app, see below; you might have to uninstall the Sounds app for the links to work
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
31.07.2025 14:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0You could look at VPNs to the UK, to access the full Sounds website (app perhaps trickier); some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works
31.07.2025 09:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0TuneIn should work, don't know about Sonos, and you can still listen live to the BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
You can still listen live to Radio 2 and the other BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
You can listen live to R4 & 6M on the website via the link I posted, and in the app, see below. For on-demand listening, you could look at VPNs to the UK
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
You can still listen live to the BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
My suggestions for Siouxsie & The Banshees as #stereounderground featured artist are Overground, Placebo Effect, Love In A Void, and Voices
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