BBC iPlayer Radio app launches in the US for iOS and Android
The BBC pumps out a great deal of fabulous content, but there's one problem -- an awful lot of it can only be accessed in the UK. With the launch of the iPlayer Radio app for iOS and Android, this changes.
As well as giving listeners the chance to tune in to live radio broadcasts, the app also provides access to podcasts, and boasts a catch-up feature for shows you may have missed. The iPlayer Radio app is available free of charge, and has already received rave reviews in the Google and Apple stores.
Described by many as 'long overdue' it's hard to imagine that the app won’t sit at the top of the download charts for a little while. Access to BBC content is something that the US often cries out for, and the corporation has now come up with the goods.
The BBC's Rich Preston announced the availability of the app on Twitter:
Great news, Americans! The BBC's iPlayer Radio app is now available in the US! All of the BBC's radio, all of the time. ❤️??? Links below...
— Rich Preston (@RichPreston) July 21, 2016
If you're wondering want to expect from the app, here's the description the BBC offers up:
- Listen live to BBC Radio stations from the World Service and across the UK
- Catch up or listen again to your favourite BBC Radio programmes
- Download podcasts to enjoy anywhere, even when offline
- Browse and listen to carefully curated BBC Radio highlights and collections
- View daily schedules and categories quickly and easily
- Discover audio and video clips, including many live performances
- See what tracks are playing on air as well as track lists for on demand programmes
- Wake up to and doze off to BBC Radio with a built-in alarm clock and night mode
You can grab the Android version of the app from Google Play, and the iOS version from the App Store.