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BBC radio on TuneIn going away March 22nd 2021

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March 4, 2021
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I listen to BBC Radio 4 every morning on my Sonos system. It's my alarm clock.

This morning there is a short audio insert just before each hour telling me that the service will be stopping on March 22nd 2021 and that I should contact my service provider to ask them how I can continue to access the BBC content.

I'm not in the UK, so the TuneIn service is still available (until now). What are the options for me to still receive my daily dose of British content over my Sonos system?

iPhone related options are not applicable in this house.

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Airgetlam

The only reason that Sonos might be aware of this before the rest of us is if there was a BBC plugin for Sonos. There isn’t, all access for BBC content is through other providers, i.e. TuneIn or MyRadio.com, or direct links to web streams. Those companies might have been aware of the issue, we don’t know, but there would be no reason for the BBC to inform Sonos.

Bruce

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Ralpfocus

Prodigy III

@John B are you saying that if I select Tunein as my source for BBC stations that in actual fact Sonos just gets the URL and uses that direct?

I have done some BBC listening using Radioplayer this afternoon and do not recall getting the announcement.

controlav

Lead Maestro

@John Bare you saying that if I select Tunein as my source for BBC stations that in actual fact Sonos just gets the URL and uses that direct?

That is exactly how TuneIn and Sonos work, yes.

Author of the leading independent Sonos apps for Android, MacOS, iOS, Windows and Xbox.

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Ralpfocus

Prodigy III

My better half just heard the message whilst listening to BBC radio via myTuner radio, so more than one service has missed the BBC announcement.

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LeoMan

Lyricist II

https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/481e7233-0aea-4b15-8ace-878ce549108c#comments

Someone has already posted this link here, I think.

According to this article, action is required by Sonos.

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John B

@John Bare you saying that if I select Tunein as my source for BBC stations that in actual fact Sonos just gets the URL and uses that direct?

Yes, which is just one of the reasons why the title of this thread rather misses the nature of the possible problem for Sonos.

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signia

Lyricist II

I have a friend with a naim Mu-So speaker which uses VTuner for Internet radio and that service is not interrupted every hour with the BBC message quoted. Perhaps suggest Sonos investigates this service as an alternative.

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JanaMadre

Lyricist I

I use Sonos for BBC Radio 3 and 4.

Programmes have been interrupted this week with announcements saying access will no longer apply from 22 March.

Then today radio 3 has disappeared completely. Sonos say TuneIn is being replaced by RadioPlayer but that doesn’t seem to have happened yet☹️

Anyone have any ideas?

James L.

Retired Community Staff

Hey everyone,

Just a quick update on this subject. We’re still working with TuneIn to resolve any changes that the BBC are putting in place and hope to have a resolution soon.

In the meantime, we can suggest a work-around so that you no longer hear the hourly reminder.

If you’re in the following regions, you can add the RadioPlayer service on Sonos to play BBC Live Radio. RadioPlayer is a free service partly owned by the BBC and so far doesn’t appear to have the hourly reminder present.

Austria
Belgium
Canada
Denmark
Germany
Gibraltar
Guernsey
Isle of Man
Italy
Ireland
Jersey
Norway
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Also, if you have Airplay compatible devices, you can Airplay from the BBC Sounds app on your iOS device to Sonos.

As some users have pointed out, the BBC has posted a blog outlining some information about the upcoming changes, you can find that here: Changes to access of BBC live radio streams on selected TuneIn platforms in the UK

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