大象传媒 Sounds is now the home聽for all 大象传媒 audio. As well as 80,000 hours of radio, exclusive music mixes and brilliant podcasts, 大象传媒 Sounds now has all the key features iPlayer Radio had and much more, including live radio streams,聽Live Restart, Continue Listening, My Sounds, more categories, and personalised and curated recommendations.
When did this happen?
The 大象传媒 Sounds website was launched in late 2018. The 大象传媒 Sounds app replaced the iPlayer Radio app in the UK in September 2019, and the international iPlayer Radio app closed in Autumn 2020.
Why can鈥檛 I use the 大象传媒 Sounds app on my聽device?
It is standard practice for updated apps to no longer support older operating systems. This is the case for iPlayer as well as iPlayer Radio, and apps by other companies and organisations. The 大象传媒 Sounds app requires users to have a device which is capable of running聽iOS 12.2, Android 5 or Amazon OS 5 (or above). Supporting operating systems older than this is very costly and does not represent good value for money for licence fee payers, given the relatively small number of users we have still using those older operating systems. However, in the majority of cases users who have older devices which cannot be upgraded can still use 大象传媒 Sounds via the web at . More details are available here: Can I use 大象传媒 Sounds on my mobile or tablet?
What devices and operating systems does 大象传媒 Sounds support?
大象传媒 Sounds app requires users to have a device which is capable of running聽iOS 12.2, Android 5 or Amazon OS 5 (or above). You can read more on this here:聽Can I use 大象传媒 Sounds on my mobile or tablet. Here's where you can find the app:
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Why has the iPlayer Radio app closed聽outside the UK?
The 大象传媒 Sounds app is now available in app stores around the world. We closed聽the international iPlayer Radio app in November 2020 as part of our plan to make 大象传媒 Sounds the one place for all 大象传媒 audio.
Why can't I install 大象传媒 Sounds in my country?
The 大象传媒 Sounds app is not available in a small number of countries. To continue listening, you can use the 大象传媒 Sounds website at bbc.co.uk/sounds. More details are available here: Can I use 大象传媒 Sounds on my mobile or tablet?