Earlier this year, Â鶹Éç Studios launched a new audio service outside the UK on Â鶹Éç.com and the Â鶹Éç app. This includes Â鶹Éç Radio 4, Â鶹Éç World Service English and access to thousands of hours of podcasts.
As part of the announcement, we said we planned to close Â鶹Éç Sounds to audiences living outside the UK. We can now confirm that Â鶹Éç Sounds has closed for listeners based outside the UK.
Can I still listen to live Â鶹Éç 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.
Please refer to the where you can find links to listen to Â鶹Éç radio stations from across the UK. This includes the Â鶹Éç’s music stations - Â鶹Éç Radio 1, Radio 2, and Radio 3, 6 Music, 1Xtra and Asian Network, Radio 4 Extra and 5 Live, all the Â鶹Éç’s stations from the UK nations and every local radio station in England. Â鶹Éç Radio 4 and Â鶹Éç World Service English is available on already and will continue to be.
Note: If you have difficulty playing these stations because the link opens the Â鶹Éç Sounds App, please delete the Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç audio programming on non-Â鶹Éç platforms will not be affected by this change.
Can I still listen to Â鶹Éç 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 Â鶹Éç Sounds app when they go on holiday abroad for around a month. Visit our FAQ : Can I use Â鶹Éç Sounds when I travel outside the UK?
Why did the Â鶹Éç make this change?
Â鶹Éç Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the Â鶹Éç and is focused on bringing our trusted, world class journalism and storytelling to international audiences. Earlier this year, Â鶹Éç Studios launched a new audio section on bbc.com and the Â鶹Éç app (a commercial service) outside the UK.
Revenue generated by these services is returned to the Â鶹Éç to support its public purpose in the UK.
As part of this announcement, we said we would close Â鶹Éç Sounds outside the UK – and make it exclusively available to listeners in the UK.
Can I still listen to Â鶹Éç Proms outside the UK?
Yes. People living in the UK can still listen to the Proms while on holiday abroad on the Â鶹Éç Sounds app.
And listeners outside the UK can listen to the Proms live anywhere in the world using the link to Â鶹Éç Radio 3 in the .
Any content on alternative platforms is not affected by this change.
Further information and Support for International listeners
To find out more about accessing Â鶹Éç radio and podcasts outside the UK or if you are seeking support, visit the .