BBC Sounds for PC

★ ★ ★ BBC Sounds Overview

What is BBC Sounds? The BBC Sounds app is a platform that allows users to stream and download their favorite BBC podcasts, radio stations, and music all in one place. It offers a range of features such as live streaming of all BBC radio stations, pause and rewind live radio, personalized recommendations, and the ability to continue listening from where you left off on any device. The app also allows users to subscribe to BBC podcasts, music mixes, and shows, and browse by speech and music categories.

Software Features and Description

1. When using the Apple CarPlay enabled version of the BBC Sounds app, it is your responsibility to always follow safe driving practices (i.e. don’t be distracted and focus on the road at all times).

2. The BBC uses cookies and similar technologies to understand how audiences interact with our services, content (such as podcasts and radio) and marketing messages.

3. The app is published by BBC Media AT (BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited) which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation).

4. To give you the best experience, this app tracks what you’ve listened to on BBC Sounds and how long you’ve listened to programmes for.

5. Stream and download your favourite BBC podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place.

6. For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC Sounds App Privacy Notice.

7. Comply with all relevant laws, traffic regulations and road signs.

8. Listen to the best of BBC audio with BBC Sounds.

9. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

10. It also tracks when you add something to Bookmarks or Subscriptions.

11. By “Allow Personalisation”, you will get personalized recommendations.

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Download and install BBC Sounds on your computer

GET Compatible PC App

App	Download	Rating	Maker
BBC Sounds	Get App ↲	9,106 4.85	BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited

Or follow the guide below to use on PC:

Select Windows version:

Windows 10
Windows 11

Install BBC Sounds app on your Windows in 4 steps below:

Download an Android emulator for PC:
Get either Bluestacks or the Nox App >> . We recommend Bluestacks because you can easily find solutions online if you run into problems while using it. Download Bluestacks PC software Here >> .

Install the emulator:
On your computer, goto the Downloads folder » click to install Bluestacks.exe or Nox.exe » Accept the License Agreements » Follow the on-screen prompts to complete installation.

Using BBC Sounds on PC [Windows 10/ 11]:

Open the Emulator app you installed » goto its search bar and search "BBC Sounds"
The search will reveal the BBC Sounds app icon. Open, then click "Install".
Once BBC Sounds is downloaded inside the emulator, locate/click the "All apps" icon to access a page containing all your installed applications including BBC Sounds.
Now enjoy BBC Sounds on PC.

Download a Compatible APK for PC

Download	Developer	Rating	Current version
Get APK for PC →	BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited	4.85	2.21.1

Download on Windows 11

For Windows 11, check if there's a native BBC Sounds Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:

To get started, Download the OpenPC software »
- Upon installation, open OpenPC app » goto "Playstore on PC" » click "Configure_Download" button. This will auto-download and install PlayStore on your computer.

To use BBC Sounds,
- Login to the PlayStore we just installed
- Search for "BBC Sounds" » then Click "Install".
- BBC Sounds will now be available on your Windows start-menu.

Minimum requirements	Recommended
8GB RAM SSD Storage Processor: Intel Core i3, AMD Ryzen 3000 Architecture: x64 or ARM64	16GB RAM HDD Storage

Get BBC Sounds on Apple macOS

Download	Developer	Reviews	Rating
Get Free on Mac	BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited	9106	4.85

BBC Sounds functions

- Live streaming of all BBC radio stations

- Pause and rewind live radio as well as browse past and future station schedules

- Download or stream your podcasts, radio shows, and music on the go

- Continue listening from where you left off on any device

- Autoplay multiple episodes of series or podcasts or all your downloads (optional)

- Subscribe to BBC podcasts, music mixes, and shows

- See the latest episodes from your favorite programs and podcasts in one handy list

- Get personalized recommendations to discover new audio you’ll love

- Send music tracks you like to Apple Music and Spotify

- Browse by speech and music categories

- Sleep Timer

- Personalized tracking of what you’ve listened to on BBC Sounds and how long you’ve listened to programs for

- Use of cookies and similar technologies to understand how audiences interact with the app and its content

- BBC Sounds App Privacy Notice and BBC Privacy Policy available for more information

- BBC Terms of Use apply when installing the app

- Published by BBC Media AT (BBC Media Applications Technologies Limited), a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)

✔ Pros:

- Americast podcast is highly analytical and logical from informed persons.

- The latest podcast on Afghanistan was a great welcome surprise.

- The app has a good overall interface.

☹ Cons:

- The app does not filter out programs that are not available to international users, which can be frustrating.

- The app automatically creates a queue of unplayed episodes of the same podcast, instead of allowing users to create their own queue of episodes from different podcasts.

- The default actions for the "Previous" and "Next" buttons on a Bluetooth headset or CarPlay do not skip 20 seconds backwards/forwards for podcasts.

- The app is visually too busy with too many images and overly concentrated on young users.

- The app does not show the total number of episodes, which can be frustrating for users who want to listen to the entire program when all parts are available.

Top Pcmac Reviews

My favorite Poscasts

By Dr Kehinde Ladipo (Pcmac user)

I enjoy Americast….... very informal but highly analytical and logical from informed persons The latest podcast on Afghanistan was a great welcome surprise. We all forget often that nothing lasts forever so is the America’s longest war. The longer things last the more our intentions get diluted. The decision to withdraw was a no brainer and whatever you think of the implementation no plan will come without serious issues. History will tell but there are lessons for all, the powerful and the meek, the resolve of each groups involved. People of Afghanistan are at the crossroads and only they can decide what to do next. What ever they decide will surely reverberate across the world, perhaps soon. Seems to me that the Talibans don’t forget World of Wisdom was an encounter for me a few nights ago when I woke up in the middle of my sleep with my phone on. Excellent and wise advise to real life situations and real persons. The relief from their worries were obvious. Life lessons are individual, however if these podcasts can be shared more to many, the impact will surely be far reaching which I hope is one of the aims Business Daily is a great program. Contemporary! Helps to make meanings of current directions. Businesses and Leaders can learn greatly from the views expressed, perhaps more than theories from business schools
Please add the ability to queue individual episodes from different podcasts

By manal.21sinha (Pcmac user)

Really like the app overall and the interface. Just two feature requests: 1. Please add the ability to create your own queue of episodes from different podcasts, rather than automatically create a queue of unplayed episodes of the same podcast. That would be great for situations where you want to queue up multiple episodes for a long journey or something similar 2. For podcasts, map the default actions for the "Previous" and "Next" buttons on a Bluetooth headset or CarPlay to actually skip 20 seconds backwards/forwards, because that is what I actually want to do for a 30-60 min long podcast, instead of start from the very beginning or abruptly start playing whatever's next. Thanks!
Good app with one feature request

By SacredFig (Pcmac user)

When you know that is user is an international user, please do not show them programs that are not available to international users. This just becomes frustrating.
Show Total number of episodes

By WhatDoYoWant (Pcmac user)

Visually, too busy, too many images, overly concentrated on young. Very frustrating for foreign users to see programs that cannot be played outside of UK. And PLEASE show the total number of episodes! I like to listen to the entire program, when all parts are available. (For example part 1 of 12) Most of the programs are great, good quality