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A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
Progressively over the Summer, with July 21st as website cut-off, info here www.bbc.com/future/artic...
This article has some thoughts on the issues, towards the bottom james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
Or, a VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
The drama programmes are under Society & Culture: scroll down to All titles and you should see Limelight there, for example. The search function is on the 'More' tab, there's a search bar at the top, but it includes all the news articles so not great; adding 'podcast' to a search might help
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
Maybe NordVPN with the dedicated-IP option? (Others may have similar options)
You could look at commercial VPNs to the UK, to access the full iPlayer & Sounds websites (apps perhaps trickier). Some are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
You could look at commercial 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; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
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...
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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 download mp3s of Desert Island Discs here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
The 404 page is bbc .com's unhelpful way of telling you that the programme is not available there: might be on 28-day delay, or is UK-only. In this case, the programme is from 2008 so perhaps too old; you may be able to download it here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
That unhelpful error 404 from bbc .com means that the programme is UK-only currently; it might turn up eventually
Love the epic live version of 'Station to Station' from the 'Stage' album #stereounderground youtu.be/ZupHxfvJVbc?...
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Or this www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Possibly this one www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
Also this, if you have a UK SIM bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
I'm on Android, yes, and I think the Playstore uses purely the account location now. I used to be able to VPN to another country to install a geolocked app, but not anymore. For you, a VPN to the UK, or roaming mobile data connection, might let you reinstall Sounds as necessary
Is it Apple or Android?
Relies on your app store account being set to UK, I think bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
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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...
I believe that the BBC app is only unavailable in the UK: do you have your appstore account set to UK for some reason?
Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
There's also the News podcast category, which includes them in the All News Titles section at the bottom www.bbc.com/audio/catego...
Probably this (for people in the UK, this will redirect to the equivalent Sounds page) www.bbc.com/audio/catego...
The Radio 4 schedule on bbc .com has play buttons beside the programmes that are available for on-demand listening www.bbc.com/audio/schedu...
Beyond the podcasts which are available on bbc .com, you would need to look at VPNs; I see you've spotted one of my other posts about them
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
'Call Jonathan Pie' is available on bbc .com & app www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
You can still listen live to Radio 4 and the other BBC 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...
Music rights... 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. Or, there's this bsky.app/profile/thet...
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@lillnordheim.bsky.social Regarding the edition of 'Great Lives' on John Prine, the series is available internationally but probably on 28-days delay: check again around 10th September www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended
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One quirk to watch out for: in the UK, TuneIn does not offer the BBC stations (by request of the BBC, so that people will use Sounds instead); if you have a VPN running, and try to listen with TuneIn, it won't work.
TuneIn should work, or you can still listen live to the BBC stations via links on the info/FAQ page below, without a VPN. You would need a VPN for some live content, eg sports commentary which is UK-only, and to listen on-demand to most programmes after broadcast www.bbc.com/future/artic...
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...
The Sounds app will probably shut down again in a few weeks, but you can repeat reinstalling it. Or if you have a UK mobile SIM, use roaming mobile data on that and run the Sounds app briefly every few weeks over it to reset the Sounds "seen-in-UK" timer; less trouble than reinstalling it.
As far as I know, the only place the BBC app is not available is the UK, which suggests that your appstore account is indeed set to UK. Try my suggestion of reinstalling the Sounds app, you should be able to see it in your appstore.
If not, you can still listen live to Radio 3 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...
It's not a big problem for me, it still works on my phone anyway.
I just tap the hashtag I want in the recent search list, it does the search, then seems to act as if I've tapped the text field to alter the search, but I haven't touched it. As you say, the keyboard has gone.
It used to work, but now flashes up the results screen then goes to accounts or something (the search is for a Mixcloud show listen-along on Wednesday evenings). I don't know how to edit this to be shorter, sorry!
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I had that issue with the app opening on the notifications page on my tablet, now fixed so thank you for that. Another issue I have is that searches don't work on the tablet, but they do on my Pixel 7a phone, is that a known issue? Tablet is a Samsung Galaxy Tab A with Android 8.1.0
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They have, and are adding more: this week the Radio 4 programmes 'Today', 'World at One', and 'PM' (and possibly others) were added to bbc .com as podcasts
Also I think you can still access the main 'Soul Music' download pages here, which appear to have a larger archive than bbc .com www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
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...
Seems to be about money, indirectly: see the later sections of this article james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
If not, there are 97 episodes of 'Soul Music' available on bbc .com & app www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
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...
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A VPN to the UK might make the Sounds app work again. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Mullvad being recommended. If you just want to listen to live radio in an app, TuneIn or OnlineRadioBox have the BBC stations
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You can still listen live to 6Music 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 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 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...
On Saturday's WS programme 'Over to You', BBC Studios exec Louise la Grange was asked why the other stations are tucked-away in the FAQ: she said that was to get something up quickly, and they are "working on improving that experience": around six-minutes in www.bbc.com/audio/play/w...
I think the six-hour thing is also in the Alexa Sounds skill, but not in the Sounds app or website. I don't know why they've made bbc .com different from the BBC app in that respect *shrug*
Oh, that's odd. I'm in the UK but was VPNed to Japan for that screenshot of the BBC app. The bbc .com website is similar except it can rewind up to six hours earlier. You could try emailing them for help, 'comhelp.bbc@bbc.com'
The US subscription doesn't get you anything for WS/R4, they're available without it. It will, in time, offer early-release and ad-free podcasts help.bbc.com/hc/en-us/art...
You can pause and rewind the live Radio 4 feed in the BBC app, and on bbc .com
You might find this set of schedule pages useful (radio below TV) www.bbc.co.uk/schedules
You can still listen live to 6Music 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...
For UK residents on trips abroad, the BBC Sounds app should keep working for about a month. If you're away for longer, try using roaming mobile data briefly every few weeks to reset the Sounds "in-UK" timer; that should work, and be less disruptive than reinstalling the app
A tip for UK ex-pats whose BBC Sounds app has shut down: if your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try deleting and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
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
Radio 3's breakfast programme Mon-Fri 6:30am starts with some birdsong (after the news headlines)
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
@irishwol.bsky.social A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
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...
@bristol2chinon.bsky.social A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
@flyingscot1964.bsky.social If your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
@dutchbkate.bsky.social Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works for Sounds; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullad being recommended
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
You can still listen live to R1 and R1Dance, eg links below, but you will need a VPN to listen on-demand www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Links here, or there's an email address www.gov.uk/government/n...
It's also on bbc .com and the BBC app www.bbc.com/audio/play/m...
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
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
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
It was the b-side to Hong Kong Garden (nice to see you're contented :)
I remember reading a comment years ago from someone who worked in a pub, saying that they used to play 'Voices' by Siouxsie & The Banshees on the jukebox at closing time to encourage any dawdlers to drink up and leave, as it was so weird and unsettling #stereounderground
Also, if your appstore account is still set to UK and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark recommended
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
A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark recommended
Or for on-demand listening, 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