Ronan Flood
@r-p-f.bsky.social
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Ronan Flood
@r-p-f.bsky.social
· Nov 17
'That life is worth living is the most necessary of assumptions and, were it not assumed, the most impossible of conclusions.' - Santayana
Calling out 'Ego' by The Q for its similarity to 'Start' by The Jam seems odd, given the latter's relationship to 'Taxman' by The Beatles... #stereounderground @richardlatto.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Calling out 'Ego' by The Q for its similarity to 'Start' by The Jam seems odd, given the latter's relationship to 'Taxman' by The Beatles... #stereounderground @richardlatto.bsky.social
@carrcole.bsky.social Try TuneIn again for the BBC stations, seems to have been fixed in the past few hours
October 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
@carrcole.bsky.social Try TuneIn again for the BBC stations, seems to have been fixed in the past few hours
The BBC has changed the format of the Sounds web-player to be more like the Sounds app: instead of always showing the player controls, they are hidden until you click on the bar at the bottom (left pic) which brings them up (right pic)
October 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The BBC has changed the format of the Sounds web-player to be more like the Sounds app: instead of always showing the player controls, they are hidden until you click on the bar at the bottom (left pic) which brings them up (right pic)
UK DAB news: the BBC has added R1Dance, R1Anthems & R3Unwind as DAB+ stations on its national multiplex; you'll need to rescan to pick them up. Other BBC stations have reduced bitrate to accommodate these, which may lower their audio quality, though this may not be the final configuration.
September 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
UK DAB news: the BBC has added R1Dance, R1Anthems & R3Unwind as DAB+ stations on its national multiplex; you'll need to rescan to pick them up. Other BBC stations have reduced bitrate to accommodate these, which may lower their audio quality, though this may not be the final configuration.
A tip for UK ex-pats whose BBC Sounds app has shut down: if your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try deleting and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
August 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Love the epic live version of 'Station to Station' from the 'Stage' album #stereounderground
youtu.be/ZupHxfvJVbc?...
youtu.be/ZupHxfvJVbc?...
David Bowie - Station To Station (Stage)
YouTube video by Danielle
youtu.be
August 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Love the epic live version of 'Station to Station' from the 'Stage' album #stereounderground
youtu.be/ZupHxfvJVbc?...
youtu.be/ZupHxfvJVbc?...
@lillnordheim.bsky.social Regarding the edition of 'Great Lives' on John Prine, the series is available internationally but probably on 28-days delay: check again around 10th September
www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
BBC Audio | Great Lives
Listen to the latest episodes of Great Lives on BBC Audio
www.bbc.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
@lillnordheim.bsky.social Regarding the edition of 'Great Lives' on John Prine, the series is available internationally but probably on 28-days delay: check again around 10th September
www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
www.bbc.com/audio/brand/...
A tip for UK ex-pats whose BBC Sounds app has shut down: if your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try deleting and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
August 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A tip for UK ex-pats whose BBC Sounds app has shut down: if your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try deleting and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
@irishwol.bsky.social A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
August 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
@irishwol.bsky.social A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
@bristol2chinon.bsky.social A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
August 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@bristol2chinon.bsky.social A VPN to the UK could let you access the full Sounds website, and maybe make the app work again too. Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullvad being recommended
@flyingscot1964.bsky.social If your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
August 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
@flyingscot1964.bsky.social If your appstore account is still set to UK, and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
@dutchbkate.bsky.social Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works for Sounds; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullad being recommended
August 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
@dutchbkate.bsky.social Some VPNs are blocked by the BBC, so you might need to try several to find one that works for Sounds; I've seen NordVPN or Surfshark or Mullad being recommended
I remember reading a comment years ago from someone who worked in a pub, saying that they used to play 'Voices' by Siouxsie & The Banshees on the jukebox at closing time to encourage any dawdlers to drink up and leave, as it was so weird and unsettling #stereounderground
August 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I remember reading a comment years ago from someone who worked in a pub, saying that they used to play 'Voices' by Siouxsie & The Banshees on the jukebox at closing time to encourage any dawdlers to drink up and leave, as it was so weird and unsettling #stereounderground
@redsolver.dev I'm using #skyfeedback regex to find posts with radio & bbc, but when a matching post is a reply, the feed sometimes shows the preceeding post/thread too -- is there a way of omitting that context? (Bsky search doesn't show it, but the feed is more stable). My feed is SFradiobbc
August 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
@redsolver.dev I'm using #skyfeedback regex to find posts with radio & bbc, but when a matching post is a reply, the feed sometimes shows the preceeding post/thread too -- is there a way of omitting that context? (Bsky search doesn't show it, but the feed is more stable). My feed is SFradiobbc
Reposted by Ronan Flood
Just published: How to listen to BBC Radio overseas
And, some FAQs answered, and why they shut it down in the first place.
Most interestingly, I learn: 4.8mn people a week use BBC Sounds inside the UK. Just 320,000 people a week used BBC Sounds outside the UK.
james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
And, some FAQs answered, and why they shut it down in the first place.
Most interestingly, I learn: 4.8mn people a week use BBC Sounds inside the UK. Just 320,000 people a week used BBC Sounds outside the UK.
james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
How to listen to BBC Radio outside the UK
If you're a fan of BBC Radio 4, or BBC Radio 2, or even BBC Radio Leeds, here's how to listen
james.cridland.net
August 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Just published: How to listen to BBC Radio overseas
And, some FAQs answered, and why they shut it down in the first place.
Most interestingly, I learn: 4.8mn people a week use BBC Sounds inside the UK. Just 320,000 people a week used BBC Sounds outside the UK.
james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
And, some FAQs answered, and why they shut it down in the first place.
Most interestingly, I learn: 4.8mn people a week use BBC Sounds inside the UK. Just 320,000 people a week used BBC Sounds outside the UK.
james.cridland.net/blog/2025/ho...
@stamfordlola.bsky.social You can still listen live to the BBC music stations in the BBC app, see below
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
To listen live to Radio 1, 2, 3 etc in the BBC app, tap Audio at the bottom of the screen (left pic), then tap AudioFAQs at the top of the screen and scroll down to the list of station links (right pic) and tap a link to open the player (which is the Sounds web player!)
August 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@stamfordlola.bsky.social You can still listen live to the BBC music stations in the BBC app, see below
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
bsky.app/profile/r-p-...
@dannykellywords.bsky.social There are appstore links for "the BBC app" on this page, see below. But if your appstore account is still set to UK, try delete & reinstall the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
BBC podcasts and audio are now available on BBC.com
Listen to current BBC podcasts and a rich archive of shows on demand on BBC.com and on the BBC app.
www.bbc.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
@dannykellywords.bsky.social There are appstore links for "the BBC app" on this page, see below. But if your appstore account is still set to UK, try delete & reinstall the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Reposted by Ronan Flood
Just interviewed for Feedback (tomorrow 3.30pm on BBC Radio 4, and podcast), talking about the good reasons for the BBC Sounds switchoff internationally, the messy, not-good replacement of it by the BBC app, and what happens next. Let's see what got past the edit!
podnews.net/podcast/iasfq
podnews.net/podcast/iasfq
Feedback
Listen to the film audio show Feedback from BBC Radio 4 in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Overcast and other podcast apps
podnews.net
July 30, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just interviewed for Feedback (tomorrow 3.30pm on BBC Radio 4, and podcast), talking about the good reasons for the BBC Sounds switchoff internationally, the messy, not-good replacement of it by the BBC app, and what happens next. Let's see what got past the edit!
podnews.net/podcast/iasfq
podnews.net/podcast/iasfq
@gossjam.bsky.social Which suggests that your appstore account is still set to UK (BBC app is non-UK only). If it is and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
July 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@gossjam.bsky.social Which suggests that your appstore account is still set to UK (BBC app is non-UK only). If it is and you can still see the Sounds app in it, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Sounds app, might get it going again for a few weeks; if that works, repeat as necessary...
@maryryder013.bsky.social You can still listen live to Radio 3 and the other BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
BBC podcasts and audio are now available on BBC.com
Listen to current BBC podcasts and a rich archive of shows on demand on BBC.com and on the BBC app.
www.bbc.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
@maryryder013.bsky.social You can still listen live to Radio 3 and the other BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
@tommckinney.bsky.social Re playing Iron Maiden on Radio 3 Breakfast, Petroc played a Napalm Death track, though it was ultra short
July 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
@tommckinney.bsky.social Re playing Iron Maiden on Radio 3 Breakfast, Petroc played a Napalm Death track, though it was ultra short
Reposted by Ronan Flood
For World Service radio only: the BBC World Service app will continue to have catch up (on demand) service on the whole schedule, so for listeners to World Service there is luckely a solution: here the iPhone link.
apps.apple.com/nl/app/bbc-w...
apps.apple.com/nl/app/bbc-w...
BBC World Service
The official BBC World Service news app by Zeno Media LLC offers the latest programmes and news headlines from the BBC World Service. You can to listen to the latest radio programmes using the free a...
apps.apple.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:20 AM
For World Service radio only: the BBC World Service app will continue to have catch up (on demand) service on the whole schedule, so for listeners to World Service there is luckely a solution: here the iPhone link.
apps.apple.com/nl/app/bbc-w...
apps.apple.com/nl/app/bbc-w...
@carrcole.bsky.social You'll still be able to listen live to the BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
BBC podcasts and audio are now available on BBC.com
Listen to current BBC podcasts and a rich archive of shows on demand on BBC.com and on the BBC app.
www.bbc.com
July 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
@carrcole.bsky.social You'll still be able to listen live to the BBC radio stations via the links on this info/FAQ page (which is also in the BBC app, Audio>AudioFAQs section; appstore links in the article) -- scroll down for the station list
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
On today's edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme 'Feedback', the Director of BBC Sounds, Jonathan Wall, talked about the withdrawal and replacement of Sounds for international listeners, and responded to some listener comments:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Feedback - BBC Sounds Overseas Switch Off and Lyse Doucet in Iran - BBC Sounds
Andrea Catherwood speaks to BBC Sounds about its imminent closure to overseas listeners.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM