BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts

Name: BBC Sounds: Radio & Podcasts
Rating: 2.29 (25 reviews)
Author: British Broadcasting Corporation

LiveBritish Broadcasting Corporation13 apps · 93.9M installsMusic & AudioFreeuk.co.bbc.sounds

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

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Total installs: 737,113
Installs / day: +1.3K
Rating: 2.3★
Released: 9 Oct 2020
Last update: 11 May 2026
Countries: 1/30

Installs per day

gain of the exact counter

Lifetime avg ≈ 336/day (all installs ÷ days since release)

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Install history

exact counter from Google Play

2dAll

Dashed: estimate from the release date (no daily data before 10 Oct 2026) · time axis compressed before that day

Daily tracking since 10 Oct 2026 · history grows every day

Change timeline

1 changesFull history

12 Oct 2026 before
Content rating
TeenParental guidance

Country availability

Live 1Listed, not installable 29Not listed 0

United Arab Emirates

Argentina

Australia

Bangladesh

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

Germany

Egypt

Spain

France

United Kingdom2.3

Indonesia

India

Italy

Japan

Kenya

South Korea

Mexico

Nigeria

Philippines

Pakistan

Poland

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Thailand

Türkiye

United States

Vietnam

South Africa

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We estimate where downloads come from using the app’s position in Google Play’s top charts in about 140 countries. This app is not in any chart we have collected yet; the estimate appears as soon as it is.

Top chart positions

Not in any tracked top chart.

App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play

Shares data with third parties Personal info and Device or other IDs
Collects data Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can ask for your data to be deleted

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 5 groups

7 Sensitive3 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accounts
Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
Get sign-in tokens for accounts saved on your phone to use online services

IdentitySensitive1

Access to accounts on the device and your personal profile card

See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS

ContactsSensitive1

Access to the contacts saved on your phone

See the list of accounts on your phone, like Google or email accountsfind accounts on the device · GET_ACCOUNTS

Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

OtherSensitive8

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

Get sign-in tokens for accounts saved on your phone to use online servicesuse accounts on the device · USE_CREDENTIALS
See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
Change volume and choose which speaker or headset plays soundchange your audio settings · MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
Read the TV channel list and program guide on your TV deviceread TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
Add or change TV channel and program guide informationwrite TV channel/program information · com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA

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Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description

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 ‐ Continue listening from where you left off on any device ‐ Autoplay multiple episodes of series or podcasts ‐ Subscribe to BBC podcasts, mixes and programmes ‐ See the latest episodes from your favourite programmes and podcasts in one handy list ‐ Get personalised recommendations to discover new audio you’ll love ‐ Browse by speech and music categories To give you the best personalised experience, this app tracks what you’ve listened to on BBC Sounds and how long you’ve listened to programmes for. It also tracks when you add something to Bookmarks or Subscriptions. You can switch this feature off by signing into your BBC account and turning off “Allow Personalisation”, more information can be found here https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/account/about-your-personalisation-settings/. For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC Sounds TV Privacy Notice. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/help/questions/about-bbc-sounds-and-our-policies/sounds-tv-privacy-notice To read the BBC’s Privacy Policy go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/ If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/ 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). Full details of BBC Media AT are available on the Companies House website at: http://data.companieshouse.gov.uk/doc/company/07100235 BBC © 2020 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking: http://www.bbc.co.uk/help/web/links/