BBC radio streams
At the beginning of February 2015, the BBC replaced its varied assortment of internet radio feeds with a consistent set. This allowed them to retire old equipment. Unfortunately, they decided to keep the identity of these new streams a secret from the general public, providing them only to equipment manufactures and stream aggregating services. As a service to the license paying public, komadori has used research done by the Squeezebox community to provide a list of all the new HLS format feeds.
On 22 March 2021 the streams that used the Limelight content delivery service were turned off, with the ICY format streams replaced by in-house BBC streams. Once again the BBC has refused to give this information to the public. Information on the new ICY streams is derived from information provided by ‘bpsib’ on Github.
Each station is available at several quality (bit rate) levels. The Non-UK streams are only available at lower bit rates and will have gaps in programming when a programme is on for which the BBC only have UK broadcast rights. The BBC makes each HLS stream available via content delivery network Akamai. To copy a link, right click on the link for one of those in the list below for the service you are interested in.
| ICY playlist | ICY direct | UK 320 kbps | UK 128 kbps | 96 kbps | 48 kbps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Radio One | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC 1xtra | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Two | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Three | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Four FM | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Four LW | BBC | BBC UK BBC non-UK |
Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Four Extra | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Five Live | BBC | BBC UK BBC non-UK |
Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra | BBC | BBC UK | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC 6 Music | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Asian Network | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Scotland FM | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Scotland MW | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio nan Gaidheal | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Ulster | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Foyle | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Wales FM | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Cymru | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Cymru 2 | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Berkshire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Bristol | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Cambridge | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Cornwall | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Coventry Warwickshire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Cumbria | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Derby | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Devon | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Essex | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Gloucestershire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Guernsey | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Hereford Worcester | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Humberside | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Jersey | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Kent | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Lancashire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Leeds | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Leicester | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Lincolnshire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC London | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Manchester | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Merseyside | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Newcastle | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Norfolk | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Northampton | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Nottingham | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Orkney | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Oxford | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Sheffield | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Shropshire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Solent | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Solent – West Dorset | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Somerset Sound | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Stoke | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Suffolk | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Surrey | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Sussex | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Tees | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Three Counties Radio | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio Wiltshire | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC WM | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC Radio York | BBC | BBC | Akamai | Akamai | Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
Akamai UK Akamai non-UK |
| BBC World Service | BBC | BBC | ||||