BBC Radio Streams

BBC Radio is an operational business division and service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927). The service provides national radio stations covering the majority of musical genres, as well as local radio stations covering local news, affairs and interests. It also oversees online audio content.

AAC – Advanced Audio Coding
Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is an audio coding standard for lossy digital audio compression. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates.

ADTS – Audio Data Transport Stream
A file with the ADTS file extension is an Audio Data Transport Stream file. This file format stores sections of an audio file in various frames, each of which include the audio data and header information. AAC files streamed online are often transferred in the ADTS format.

Bitrates
Data compression is also applied in ‘Internet Radio’ streaming. When audio is compressed in such a way through a streams encoder (regardless of the format the audio’s signal is coming from) the lower the stream bitrate used, the lower this will be in the occurring sound quality.

Audio codec: MPEG 1 Layer II
Better than FM quality requires 192-256 kbps
Similar to FM quality requires 160-192 kbps
Acceptable, worse than FM 128-160 kbps
(Based on stereo services)

Audio codec: aac v2
Better than FM quality requires 56-96 kbps
Similar to FM quality requires 40-64 kbps
Acceptable, worse than FM 24-48 kbps
(Based on stereo services)

(M) – Mono

BBC National Radio (MP3)
Station Stream URL
BBC Radio 1 http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio1_mf_q
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio1_mf_p.m3u
BBC Radio 1 Extra http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio1xtra_mf_p
BBC Radio 2 http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio2_mf_q
BBC Radio 3 http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio3_mf_q
BBC Radio 4 http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_p
BBC Radio 4 Extra http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4extra_mf_p
BBC Radio 5 Live http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio5live_mf_q
BBC 5 Live Sports Extra http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio5extra_mf_p
BBC 6 Music http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_6music_mf_q
BBC Asian Network http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_asianet_mf_q
BBC World Service English http://bbcwssc.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcwssc_mp1_ws-einws
BBC Scotland http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_scotlandfm_mf_p
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_nangaidheal_mf_p
BBC Radio Wales http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_walesmw_mf_p
BBC Radio Cymru http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_cymru_mf_p
BBC Radio Cymru 2 http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_cymru2_mf_p
BBC Radio Ulster http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_ulster_mf_p
BBC Radio Foyle http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_foyle_mf_p
Official BBC Radio MPEG3 radio streams.
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bitrate: 128 kbps (Except BBC World Service – 56 kbps)
Codec: MP3
MP3 Stereo Mode: Joint-Stereo

BBC National Radio (AAC)
BBC Radio 1 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_one.m3u8
BBC Radio 1 Xtra http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_1xtra.m3u8
BBC Radio 2 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_two.m3u8
BBC Radio 3 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_three.m3u8
BBC Radio 4 http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_fourfm.m3u8
BBC Radio 4 LW http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_fourlw.m3u8
BBC Radio 4 Extra http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_four_extra.m3u8
BBC Radio 5 Live http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live.m3u8
BBC Radio 5 Live http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live.m3u8
BBC Radio 5 Sports http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra.m3u8
BBC Radio 6 Music http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_6music.m3u8
BBC Asian Network http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_asian_network.m3u8
BBC World Service http://bbcwsen-lh.akamaihd.net/i/WSEIEUK_1@189911/master.m3u8
BBC Radio Scotland http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_scotland_fm.m3u8
BBC Radio nan Gaidheal http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_nan_gaidheal.m3u8
BBC Radio Wales http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_wales_fm.m3u8
BBC Radio Cymru http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_cymru.m3u8
BBC Radio Ulster http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_ulster.m3u8
BBC Radio Foyle http://a.files.bbci.co.uk/media/live/manifesto/audio/simulcast/hls/uk/sbr_high/ak/bbc_radio_foyle.m3u8
BBC Radio AAC+ streams are available at 320 kbps HLS AAC for UK listeners and 96 kbps HLS AAC for international listeners. The easiest way to listen is through BBC iPlayer Radio.
Streams are also available in MP3 format at 128 kbps for most stations.Listed below are the BBC UK high streams.AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
AC-LC (Advanced Audio Coding-Low Complexity)
HE-AAC (High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)Non-UK listeners will need to replace /uk/sbr_high/ with /nonuk/sbr_low/The live HLS streams are available from two servers: Akamai and Limelight.
To change to the Limelight server, replace “/ak/” with “/llnw/”To change the bitrate of the stream replace “/sbr_high/” with:“/sbr_high/” = 320kbps (AAC-LC)
“/sbr_med/” = 128kbps (AAC-LC)
“/sbr_low/” = 96kbps (HE-AAC)
“/sbr_vlow/” = 48kbps (HE-AAC)

 
BBC Local Radio
Station Stream URL
BBC Radio Berkshire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrberk_mf_p
BBC Radio Bristol http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrbris_mf_p
BBC Radio Cambridgeshire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrcambs_mf_p
BBC Radio Cornwall http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrcorn_mf_p
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrwmcandw_mf_p
BBC Radio Cumbria http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrcumbria_mf_p
BBC Radio Derby http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrderby_mf_p
BBC Radio Devon http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrdevon_mf_p
BBC Essex http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lressex_mf_p
BBC Radio Gloucestershire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrgloucs_mf_p
BBC Radio Guernsey http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrguern_mf_p
BBC Hereford & Worcester http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrhandw_mf_p
BBC Radio Humberside http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrhumber_mf_p
BBC Radio Jersey http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrjersey_mf_p
BBC Radio Kent http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrkent_mf_p
BBC Radio Lancashire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrlancs_mf_p
BBC Radio Leeds http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrleeds_mf_p
BBC Radio Leicester http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrleics_mf_p
BBC Radio Lincolnshire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrlincs_mf_p
BBC Radio London http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrldn_mf_p
BBC Radio Manchester http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrmanc_mf_p
BBC Radio Merseyside http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrmersey_mf_p
BBC Newcastle http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrnewc_mf_p
BBC Radio Norfolk http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrnorfolk_mf_p
BBC Radio Northampton http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrnthhnts_mf_p
BBC Radio Nottingham http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrnotts_mf_p
BBC Radio Oxford http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lroxford_mf_p
BBC Radio Sheffield http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsheff_mf_p
BBC Radio Shropshire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrshrops_mf_p
BBC Radio Solent http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsolent_mf_p
BBC Somerset http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsomer_mf_p
BBC Radio Stoke http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsomer_mf_p
BBC Radio Suffolk http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsuffolk_mf_p
BBC Surrey http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsurrey_mf_p
BBC Sussex http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrsussex_mf_p
BBC Tees http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrtees_mf_p
BBC Three Counties Radio http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lr3cr_mf_p
BBC Wiltshire http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrwilts_mf_p
BBC WM 95.6 http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lrwm_mf_p
BBC Radio York http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_lryork_mf_p
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