BBC: World News & Stories
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About this app
THE BBC APP: News, stories, audio, videos and live coverage from our trusted global network of journalists.
BBC STORIES: The latest, breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including coverage of world News, UK News, elections, BBC Verify, BBC In-Depth and more. Stories and videos covering business, innovation, culture, arts, travel, Earth, and much more.
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow live news and live global sport updates.
BBC RADIO: Listen live to BBC World Service and Radio 4 while using the BBC app or background audio when switching to another app. Catch up on demand with some previously aired radio shows via the radio schedule page.
BBC PODCASTS: Listen to, save and follow on-demand podcasts such as The Global Story and World of Secrets. For offline listening, download episodes to your mobile device. Find current and past episodes from news, politics, culture, true, crime, history, science and sport.
BBC VIDEOS: Watch BBC News videos, BBC Sport videos and video stories about climate, sustainability, science, health, technology, entertainment and history.
BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Turn on breaking news notifications from BBC News.
MORE FEATURES:
- Save articles, podcasts, and videos for later in app and on BBC.com
- Watch videos and listen to audio over cellular and wifi
- Share articles, stories, podcasts, and videos to social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and send via SMS and email
- Audio playback controls with sleep timer and live rewind
- Increase your font size for improved readability
- Dark mode available for a dark-background reading experience
- Opt-in or opt-out of breaking news alerts
ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you choose to receive breaking news alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. You can choose to unsubscribe from breaking news alerts from BBC in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.
Our data processor AppsFlyer collects information on behalf of the BBC for attribution and analysis purposes. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout
The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. To read BBC’s Privacy Policy go to https://www.bbc.com/pages/privacy-policy
If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at https://www.bbc.com/pages/terms-of-use
BBC STORIES: The latest, breaking news headlines, articles, podcasts and videos, including coverage of world News, UK News, elections, BBC Verify, BBC In-Depth and more. Stories and videos covering business, innovation, culture, arts, travel, Earth, and much more.
LIVE COVERAGE: Follow live news and live global sport updates.
BBC RADIO: Listen live to BBC World Service and Radio 4 while using the BBC app or background audio when switching to another app. Catch up on demand with some previously aired radio shows via the radio schedule page.
BBC PODCASTS: Listen to, save and follow on-demand podcasts such as The Global Story and World of Secrets. For offline listening, download episodes to your mobile device. Find current and past episodes from news, politics, culture, true, crime, history, science and sport.
BBC VIDEOS: Watch BBC News videos, BBC Sport videos and video stories about climate, sustainability, science, health, technology, entertainment and history.
BREAKING NEWS ALERTS: Turn on breaking news notifications from BBC News.
MORE FEATURES:
- Save articles, podcasts, and videos for later in app and on BBC.com
- Watch videos and listen to audio over cellular and wifi
- Share articles, stories, podcasts, and videos to social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and send via SMS and email
- Audio playback controls with sleep timer and live rewind
- Increase your font size for improved readability
- Dark mode available for a dark-background reading experience
- Opt-in or opt-out of breaking news alerts
ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you choose to receive breaking news alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. You can choose to unsubscribe from breaking news alerts from BBC in your device’s ‘Notifications’ screen.
Our data processor AppsFlyer collects information on behalf of the BBC for attribution and analysis purposes. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their ‘Forget My Device’ form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout
The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC’s Privacy and Cookies Policy. To read BBC’s Privacy Policy go to https://www.bbc.com/pages/privacy-policy
If you install this app you accept the BBC Terms of Use at https://www.bbc.com/pages/terms-of-use
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Ratings and reviews
3.6
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Cat Perry
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September 10, 2025
Not great, because I didn't understand for 3months why I couldn't play broadcasts (live or podcasts) and leave the app while the sound still plays in the background, which feels like early Internet. I had to do picture-in-picture (PIP) which is difficult and always in the way. Then I realized that ratherthan going to 'Live,' I had to go to 'Audio' then BBC World Service to be able to play the audio even while not on the app or in PIP. Completely unintuitive.
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Tim W
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July 25, 2025
Total dumster fire of an app. I get why non-licence fee users overseas might not get everything uk residents are able to access but really? This app is absolutely horrendous. I just want to continue following and listening to a bunch of podcasts I enjoy and it's now an afterthought via a tiny section at the absolute bottom of the audio section. No way to cue up podcasts, 'latest' just seems to mean some randomly arranged 8 podcasts that don't update once you've listened to them, total hot mess.
1,219 people found this review helpful
Karen B
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March 31, 2025
I will miss BBC Sounds immensely! This new one is just a news app. When I search for music it gives me music NEWS, but I can't find any of my favourite music PROGRAMS like Sleeping Forecast, Night Tracks or Artist in Residence. Either I have no access to them or the search engine is terrible. Also, I'll miss the spiritual programming. Sounds has a Religion and Ethics section; the new app seems to have nothing on spirituality at all! I will pay to keep Sounds if you let me, please.
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What’s new
Performance updates and bug fixes.
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About the developer
BBC STUDIOS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
comhelp.bbc@bbc.com
1 Television Centre 101 Wood Lane
LONDON
W12 7FA
United Kingdom
+44 20 8433 0337
