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Simon_140
Enthusiast II
July 1, 2024
Question

BBC Sounds / ‘continue listening’

  • July 1, 2024
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Since the app update the ‘continue listening’ section within the BBC Sounds music service doesn’t work - whenever a title is selected it just starts from the beginning. 
Is this likely to be fixed anytime soon, because it’s really annoying?

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    Simon_140Author
    Enthusiast II
    August 2, 2024

    Hi @Corry P, any developments with this at all?

    Corry P
    Corry P
    Sonos Staff
    August 2, 2024

    Hi @Simon_140 

    I am unable to see progress - I only know if it is resolved or not, and it has not yet been resolved.

    "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
      Simon_140Author
      Enthusiast II
      October 10, 2024

      Hi there 

       

      I appreciate that you can’t see progress, but…is this likely to be resolved?

       

      Corry P
      Corry P
      Sonos Staff
      October 10, 2024

      Hi @Simon_140 

      Yes - I think it is likely to be resolved, especially as it is a disparity between the Android and iOS apps. However, there’s literally only 2 people on the planet reporting this issue (both of you here), so I have to assume that the priority is currently rather low. I realise this doesn’t really help you, but it’s the economics of bug-fixing, I suppose.

      I see you have a Move 2 - you could link your phone to this with Bluetooth (or to it or a few of your other speakers with AirPlay) and play to it (them) using the BBC Sounds app to browse your content, grouping in other rooms as needed with a command to Sonos Voice Control, by holding the play button on a speaker for one second, or by switching back to the Sonos app.

      I hope this helps.

       

      "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
        Simon_140Author
        Enthusiast II
        October 11, 2024

        Hi @Corry P 

        Thanks for responding. 
        I understand, sort of, but for me and I’m sure for many others it’s a function that worked before and doesn’t now. 
        I know that I can Bluetooth or AirPlay to the Move but then I’m reliant on my phone so that’s not ideal as a solution.

        What’s frustrating is that the data is there - I know that because if I start an ep from within the ‘Subscribed’ section under BBC Sounds, where there’s a list of eps, it will play from where I left off, but for some reason it doesn’t if I play it under ‘Continue Listening’; so that’s what I’ve been doing.

        I’ll just keep trying after each update, I guess.

        cheers

        Simon

         

         

        whoisandwhoisnt
        Contributor I
        October 14, 2024

        I’m having a similar issue - there is a weekly show that I listen to each week on BBC Sounds. This morning I tried to listen to the most recent episode, but it won’t allow me - instead it picks up where the previous episode was left. I don’t want to listen to the previous episode I want to listen to the latest one.

        There were two main features I used to use my Sonos system for - BBC Sounds and Mixcloud. 

        With no fix for the Mixcloud issues I raised here and BBC Sounds no longer working as I would expect, then it appears my system is pretty much redundant. Time to sell up I think . 

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