BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts

com.bbc.sounds
FreeTeen

Key numbers

1M+Installs
4.6 / 99KRating
Sep 29, 2020Released
Oct 15, 2026Updated

Listing text

Listen to your favourite BBC podcasts, live radio and music all in one app!

BBC Sounds is the new way to listen to BBC audio – your favourite programmes, podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place. Explore a wide variety of new podcasts, music mixes and live sets. Listen live to BBC radio stations. Catch up or listen again to your favourite BBC radio shows. Features include:‐ Listen live to all BBC Radio stations‐ Pause and rewind live radio, see past and future station schedules‐ …

Get this app from the API

curl -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY" \
  "https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.bbc.sounds"
import requests

r = requests.get('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app', params={'id': 'com.bbc.sounds'},
                 headers={'X-API-Key': API_KEY}, timeout=30)
data = r.json()
const res = await fetch('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.bbc.sounds', {
  headers: { 'X-API-Key': process.env.API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
$ch = curl_init('https://apiplay.net/api/v1/app?id=com.bbc.sounds');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['X-API-Key: ' . getenv('API_KEY')]]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);

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Package namecom.bbc.sounds
DeveloperBritish Broadcasting Corporation
Developer websitebbc.co.uk
CategoryMusic & Audio
Installs (exact)11,132,656
Ratings98,602
Reviews975
PriceFree
In-app purchasesNo
AdsNo
Content ratingTeen
Current version2.63.2.28490
Requires Android7.0
ReleasedSep 29, 2020
Last updateOct 15, 2026
Record refreshedOct 27, 2026

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2929
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