The BBC Sounds mobile app has been updated with CarPlay support, meaning users can now listen to the broadcaster's extensive library of live and on-demand radio, music, and podcasts from their in-car infotainment systems and dashboards.
As noted by Pocket-lint.com, CarPlay and Android Auto support was originally available for iPlayer Radio, which the Sounds app replaced, but this version has extra options and an improved in-car experience.
From the BBC Sounds website:
Here's what you'll see in the new car-friendly view of the BBC Sounds app:
- Browse: Have a look through our simplified Podcasts, Music Mixes and Recommended for You menus
- Stations: Listen live to all of the BBC’s national and local radio stations across the UK
- My Sounds: Easy access to all of the radio programmes, podcasts and music mixes you're subscribed to or added to your Bookmarks
- Downloads: Offline playback of programmes you've downloaded onto the app
BBC Sounds was launched in June last year to introduce a more personalized listening experience and bring a new look and feel to the site.
BBC Sounds was launched in June last year to introduce a more personalized listening experience and bring a new look and feel to the site.
The BBC app is designed to learn from the user's listening habits and introduce them to shows and podcasts that they might not otherwise know about.
BBC Sounds is available to download on iPhone and iPad for free from Apple's regional U.K. App Store. [Direct Link]
Top Rated Comments
It’s a huge improvement over BBC iPlayer Radio in terms of stream stability.
Now using it on my BMW CarPlay which is lovely...
[doublepost=1562601478][/doublepost]Different for BBC Sounds but when it was the iPlayer, it checked that your household had a TV licence upon registering. With BBC Sounds App it's available to listen worldwide BUT you can't download radio shows to your device outside of the UK.
[doublepost=1562601575][/doublepost]Very nice - got to love the Apple way of design with UI. So beautiful. Wish I'd studied things like this way back at Art School when I studied graphic design!