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RhonnyAnswer
Prodigy III
Apr 28, 2025 8:58 AM UTC

why cant hey sonos find BBC radio stations

Because BBC Sounds is not compatible with Sonos Voice Assistant. It is compatible with Sonos Radio which it should default to - but BBC Radio stations are not supported on TuneIn Radio which Sonos Radio uses.

I see you have Alexa. You would need to say “Alexa, play BBC Radio [station name]” for it to play on your Sonos speakers - provided 1) you have linked your BBC account to Alexa in the Alexa app, and 2) you have added BBC Sounds as a service to the Sonos app.

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controlav
Lead Maestro
Apr 27, 2025 5:40 PM UTC

How exactly are you looking for them? Using BBC Sounds, a direct url, or an aggregator?

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    RhonnyAnswer
    Prodigy III
    Apr 28, 2025 8:58 AM UTC

    why cant hey sonos find BBC radio stations

    Because BBC Sounds is not compatible with Sonos Voice Assistant. It is compatible with Sonos Radio which it should default to - but BBC Radio stations are not supported on TuneIn Radio which Sonos Radio uses.

    I see you have Alexa. You would need to say “Alexa, play BBC Radio [station name]” for it to play on your Sonos speakers - provided 1) you have linked your BBC account to Alexa in the Alexa app, and 2) you have added BBC Sounds as a service to the Sonos app.

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