I also have the problem reported elsewhere that CBC doesn’t show in thenewly updated Sonos app. Just a comment that CBC works fine under NOSON, the linux unofficial app.
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+19Hi
Welcome to the Sonos Community!
Sorry to hear of this issue you are having with CBC on your Sonos system.
I can find, add and play “CBC Radio and Music” without issue on my own Sonos system. While we are aware of and are investigating an issue with CBC Radio and Music occasionally not showing content, we are not aware of any issues with it not being able to be added - is this the issue that you are having? With adding the service? Or, have you added the service already and are having trouble with loading content? If it is the latter, we are aware and are investigating, but we have no estimate for when a fix might be put in place. If it is the former, I recommend you log in at https://login.sonos.com, go to your Profile page and ensure that your location (country) is properly set - it is your address that determines which music services are available to you. Please remember to save any changes, and please note that it may take up to 24 hours to affect a change in the Sonos app (unless you reset or reinstall the app).
I hope this helps.
I can access CBC Radio from my Window app Sonos controller but my android phone app Sonos controller gives me a “No content items available” error message.
I have already added CBC Radio and music. The issue is not being able to load content (under android).
+19Hi
In that case, we are aware and are investigating. We appreciate your patience.
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
This problem exists with my Sonos system too. I have had CBC Radio installled for several years and can access the live stations any streaming channels on my iPhone and Mac controllers. The “no content available” error message has been appearing for the streaming channels for about five months. This has started happening with the live radio stations in the last few days — so the Sonos Chime plays for my alarms.
Hope this can be sorted out soon!
This is being discussed in another thread as well. I’ve outlined my experiences with the missing CBC stations there. https://en.community.sonos.com/controllers-and-music-services-229131/cbc-radio-stations-disappearing-6928068?tid=6928068&fid=229131
I think this is a slightly different problem, Toolio. I saw that discussion… It’s not that the stations or channels disappear, but that once you hit play, you get a “no content available” message. Moreover, this doesn’t really happen once in a while. For me, the CBC Music streams have been unavailable since December, and I had an exchange with someone at CBC about this; they thought it had been fixed at the time. I use CBC Radio 1 for two alarms daily, and they stopped being accessible a few days ago -- again still showing up in the app but the connection was not possible. That said, the alarms yesterday evening and this morning were both just fine!
Thanks Madeline. I left that message because Sonos support was also mentioning “CBC Radio and Music occasionally not showing content” in this discussion. I should have been clearer about referring to that problem, mentioned above, rather than your original post.
These threads often seem more confusing than helpful—likely because the Sonos error messages provide vague or misleading information. Blog-style error reporting doesn’t help much either, as it’s just a collection of posts that are often unverified and lack technical accuracy.
Customers and Sonos staff end up spending a lot of time sorting through this information, which feels inefficient.
What most customers really need is a straightforward update: Is the service working? If not, is there a known issue, and when can they expect a fix?
The Sonos Status webpage currently shows CBC as operational, but based on both the blog and the status site, the situation seems unclear. So, what’s actually happening? Just sharing a customer’s point of view.
Have a Nice Day,
Steve
+19Hi
I stated in the first reply to this thread that we are aware of an issue with content not always appearing for the CBC container in the Sonos app, and that we are looking into it. I also stated that we cannot say when to expect a fix.
The status page only really indicates when there is a service outage - when the service, or an aspect of it, does not work for anyone, anywhere, because the service itself is down. Note that as services typically use different servers for supplying Sonos systems with music as compared to when using native apps, it may only be service to Sonos that is down, and therefore checking the native app really won’t inform anyone of anything relating to Sonos.
So the service is not having an outage - it does work for some, sometimes, at the very least. We (you and I - I am sure someone somewhere knows) don’t know if a majority of users are affected or not, so we’re just not going to say there is an outage. At the same time, we are aware that things are not as they should be - yes, there is a known issue, as stated.
You are a customer of Sonos, yes, but you are also a customer of CBC - have you informed them of the issue? They may well take more notice from paying customers such as yourself than from our engineers. Indeed, we could tell them every day, but if they don’t get any such reports from their customers, why would they put resources into it?
I hope this helps.
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
Hi
Wondering if there has been an update on this issue? I see this particular thread has been active for 3.5 weeks, and many users (including myself) have been experiencing the issue for much longer.
CBC is Canada’s National Broadcaster and an important content outlet for many Canadians. I suspect many people stream CBC services from both inside (me) and outside Canada.
Is this issue actively being investigated by Sonos? It would be really helpful if the issue could be isolated to being on the CBC feed side, the Sonos stream/app side, or something else - I think we are all interested in helping to resolve it.
I received this from CBC Audience Relations a little while ago:
Hi there,
Thank you for contacting CBC.
Some users are experiencing ongoing issues with streaming our radio networks while using internet radio devices and apps. CBC is currently working with its third-party vendors to ensure the CBC Radio streaming URLs are updated with the various services that have formal supply agreements with CBC.
Please know that some third-party devices or providers may not have an agreement with CBC and consequently, may not have access to the new URLs. Additionally, older internet radio devices may not be able to support our new URLs. We are recommending that you reach out to the software support team for your device or service and ask them to contact CBC directly.
You are still able to access CBC Listen content on our web platform at https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio. If you do not wish to use your browser and our website, you can download the CBC Listen App in both the App Store (Apple) and Google Play Store (Android) for use on mobile devices.
Kind regards,
Nick Evans, CBC National Client Services
+19Hi
No update, I’m afraid, and nor will there be - I have never seen a progress update that did not say “it is resolved”. I will post to this thread when I hear of a fix, but until then, neither you nor I will hear anything.
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
+19Hi
I would like to think that that does not apply to Sonos, as we do have an agreement with CBC - as far as I am aware - but I have forwarded your post on just in case.
CBC App services working this morning!
These threads often seem more confusing than helpful—likely because the Sonos error messages provide vague or misleading information. Blog-style error reporting doesn’t help much either, as it’s just a collection of posts that are often unverified and lack technical accuracy.
Customers and Sonos staff end up spending a lot of time sorting through this information, which feels inefficient.
What most customers really need is a straightforward update: Is the service working? If not, is there a known issue, and when can they expect a fix?
The Sonos Status webpage currently shows CBC as operational, but based on both the blog and the status site, the situation seems unclear. So, what’s actually happening? Just sharing a customer’s point of view.
Have a Nice Day,
Steve
I recently tested three different AI apps—Copilot, Gemini, and ChatGPT—to investigate some issues I was experiencing with SoundCloud and Sonos. All three reported that there were known, ongoing problems. However, after digging deeper, I discovered that the issues they referenced were actually over six months old.
To get a clearer picture, I logged into Sonos support and started a live chat. During the session, the tech support agent asked me to try a few things and report back. While I was reporting back and typing detailed follow-up the agent abruptly ended the session.
Now, I’m not upset about the session being cut off—that happens. What really bothers me is that the Sonos blog seems to be interfering with how AI apps retrieve and interpret information. If AI tools are struggling to parse or access accurate data from this blog, I can only imagine how frustrating it must be for regular users trying to find help.
At this point, I feel like I’ve hit a wall. I’m throwing my hands up and walking away.
Have a Nice Day,
Steve
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