Earlier this year, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios launched a new audio service outside the UK on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.com and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ app. This includes ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service English and access to thousands of hours of podcasts.
As part of the announcement, we said we planned to close ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to audiences living outside the UK. We can now confirm that ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds has closed for listeners based outside the UK.
Can I still listen to live ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio if I’m based outside the UK?
Yes. Our radio stations continue to be available for people outside the UK to listen to live. If you live overseas, how you access live radio stations may change.Ìý
Please refer to the Ìýwhere you can find links to listen to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio stations from across the UK. This includes the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s music stations - ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 3, 6 Music, 1Xtra and Asian Network, Radio 4 Extra and 5 Live, all the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s stations from the UK nations and every local radio station in England. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service English is available on Ìýalready and will continue to be.
Note: If you have difficulty playing these stations because the link opens the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds App, please delete the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds app from the device you are using. Once deleted, the links will open the website, and you will be able to play the stations from there.
Listening to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ audio programming on non-ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ platforms will not be affected by this change.
Can I still listen to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Podcasts?
Yes. A range of English, Welsh and Gaelic language podcasts are available on and third-party podcast services.
I live in the UK, can I use the Sounds app on holiday abroad?
Yes. Anyone who lives in the UK can still use the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds app when they go on holiday abroad for around a month. Visit our FAQÌý:ÌýCan I use ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds when I travel outside the UK?Ìý
Why did the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ make this change?
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ and is focused on bringing our trusted, world class journalism and storytelling to international audiences. Earlier this year, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Studios launched a new audio section on bbc.com and the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ app (a commercial service) outside the UK.
Revenue generated by these services is returned to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ to support its public purpose in the UK.
As part of this announcement, we said we would close ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds outside the UK – and make it exclusively available to listeners in the UK.
Can I still listen to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms outside the UK?
Yes. People living in the UK can still listen to the Proms while on holiday abroad on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds app.
And listeners outside the UK can listen to the Proms live anywhere in the world using the link to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 in theÌý.
Any content on alternative platforms is not affected by this change.
Further information and Support for International listeners
To find out more about accessing ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ radio and podcasts outside the UK or if you are seeking support, visit theÌý.
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