- Station name Station name
- BBC Sounds News
- Description Description
- As of 21 July 2025, BBC Sounds is only available for UK-based listeners and doesn't feature commercial advertising; international listeners can find BBC Radio 4 and World Service on the BBC.com website and app, along with podcasts.
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BBC Sounds News
United Kingdom
Format
102kbps • AAC
BBC Sounds is a British over-the-top audio streaming and download service from the BBC that includes live radio broadcasts, audio on demand, and podcasts.
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Station overview Station overview
| Country Country |
United Kingdom
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|---|---|
| Language Language | English |
| Stream status Stream status | Ok |
| Homepage Homepage | bbc.co.uk |
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Station details
Station details
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| Station ID | 914732 |
|---|---|
| Region | United Kingdom |
| Branding | BBC Sounds |
| Website | bbc.co.uk |
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Stream health
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| Last check | 21 hours ago |
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| Stream host | a.files.bbci.co.uk |
| Final host | a.files.bbci.co.uk |
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Content type | application/x-mpegurl |
| Server software | AmazonS3 |
| Latency | 29 ms |
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| Current stream format | AAC |
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21 hours ago
Last successful stream
21 hours ago
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About station About BBC Sounds News
BBC Sounds is a British over-the-top audio streaming and download service from the BBC that includes live radio broadcasts, audio on demand, and podcasts. The service is available on a wide range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets, personal computers, cars, and smart televisions.
As of 21 July 2025, BBC Sounds is only available for UK-based listeners and doesn't feature commercial advertising; international listeners can find BBC Radio 4 and World Service on the BBC.com website and app, along with podcasts. All other live radio stations (such as Radio 1, 6 Music, and others), excluding geo-restricted on-demand content, are also available on alternative radio sources internationally using TuneIn.
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