Caution
With the Sonos update announced for May 7, 2024, as reported by The Verge, this integration will become deprecated.
In December 2021 BBC Sounds launched in the Sonos app. Listeners with Sonos speakers in the UK are able to enjoy BBC radio, music mixes and podcasts, using the Sonos app.
Listerners outside the UK have to fall back on the TuneIn integration or Sonos Radio, which relys on TuneIn. The BBC streams available on TuneIn occasionally play an announcement indicating that the streams are outdated and will stop working in mid-2023. There is no way to have the streams updated to get rid of the message.
Besides the alternative of downloading the BBC sounds app for iOS/Android and transferring it to Sonos via AirPlay, Bluetooth or Line-In (based on the specs of the existing speakers), there are also options to manually add the desired radio station to Sonos.
BBC Sounds (Community Edition) bring back the classic Sonos control in order to listen to your favorite stations, without the hassle of using third-party apps and cast technologies.
This project is not affiliated with the BBC Sounds or Sonos.
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