How do I listen live?

Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds website

Head to the top of theÌýhomepage to the Listen Live rail.ÌýClick on the station you’d like to listen to. Use the scroll buttons on the rightÌýto find all of our network stations.

If you've been listening to one of the National stations, or your local radio station (based on your postcode), the last two that you've listened to will appear at the beginning of the rail, so you can access your favourite live streams faster!

To browse all stations, including all local Â鶹ԼÅÄ radio stations, select View all: Stations.

You can also find all stations, streams and live programmes via Search. Click the 'Search Sounds' bar (or magnifying glass if you're on the mobile website) on the top right, then type in the station, stream or live programme that you’re looking for. If there’s a match then it’ll appear at the top of your search results.

Image of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds website homepage with the live stations rail along the top and the Stations and Schedules button on the top right highlighted

You’ll be sent to a new page where the live stream will start to play, and you’ll be able to rewind and restart the live stream.

Image showing the playback screen on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds website
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Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds app on mobiles and tablets

On the homepage, use the station dial to find all of our network stations. Just tap on a station to start the live stream. To find our local Â鶹ԼÅÄ radio stations, select Stations & Schedules.

You can also find all stations, streams and live programmes via Search. Tap 'Search' on the bottom right, then type in the station, stream or live programme that you’re looking for. If there’s a match then it’ll appear at the top of your search results.

Image of the homepage on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds mobile app showing the live station rail and highlighting the Stations and Schedules button in the middle at the top


You can press the downward arrow at the top of the screen to continue scrolling through the app while the live stream plays. Just press the pause button to stop playback.ÌýYou can pause (for up to 15 minutes), rewind and restart the live stream.Ìý
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Screenshot showing the live playback screen on the Sounds mobile app
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Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds app on TVs

On the homepage, you'll find all our national radio stations and your local station at the top. Scrolling across and selecting View allÌýwill let you browse and select any national or localÌýstation. Click on a live stream to start listening.Ìý

Image showing the homepage of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds TV app with the 'Listen Live' and station rail visible at the top
You’ll be sent to a new page where the live stream will start to play. If Live Restart is available, you'll see aÌýStartÌýbutton which will rewind the programme to the beginning, otherwise you can listen at the live point.

Image of the live playback screen on the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds TV app
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Listening via smart speaker? Have a look here for more information: Can I use Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds on my smart speaker?

Looking for on-demand programmes?ÌýCheck the How do I find programmes? page to find out how to find on-demand programmesÌýon Â鶹ԼÅÄ Sounds.

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