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Contributor I
Dec 18, 2023 4:15 PM UTC
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Playing live radio....... Especially BBC News Live Radio 5 & Radio 4

Playing live radio....... Especially BBC News Live Radio 5 & Radio 4

Can play smooth radio but live BBC  WHY?????????????????

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John BAnswer
Dec 18, 2023 9:07 PM UTC

Playing live radio....... Especially BBC News Live Radio 5 & Radio 4

Can play smooth radio but live BBC  WHY?????????????????

Because the BBC withdrew its stations from TuneIn amd other such “consolidators”.  As others have suggested, you have to play via BBC Sounds.

Via BBC Sounds on Sonos you can also get to on demand BBC content.

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Avid Contributor II
Dec 18, 2023 4:34 PM UTC

Have you tried going through the BBC Sounds app? Found the Tune-in app got pretty flakey a while ago. BBC Sounds far more robust in my experience. 

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Ken_Griffiths
Dec 18, 2023 4:55 PM UTC

The BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 4 stations are both working fine here and I’m based in the U.K. too🤔? The stations work either with Alexa, or the Sonos App (BBC Sounds).

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John BAnswer
Dec 18, 2023 9:07 PM UTC

Playing live radio....... Especially BBC News Live Radio 5 & Radio 4

Can play smooth radio but live BBC  WHY?????????????????

Because the BBC withdrew its stations from TuneIn amd other such “consolidators”.  As others have suggested, you have to play via BBC Sounds.

Via BBC Sounds on Sonos you can also get to on demand BBC content.

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