Why must I sign in to a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ account to listen online?

Without signing in, you‘ll be unable to play programmes or choose to benefit from personalised features such as bookmarking programmes for later, getting personalised programme recommendations based on what you’ve listened to, and picking up where you left off across your devices.


Some podcasts can be downloaded from the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds website without signing in. For information on how to do this, have a look here: How do I download a podcast episode from the website? 


We need to understand more on what people are listening to via radio online to ensure we are providing something for everyone. Up until now, we could only tell how many people used our services, but having more data like age, gender and location will ensure we’re better serving all our audience.

A TV licence is not required to listen to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds, or to create a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ account. The law applies to watching and downloading TV programmes, including via Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ iPlayer.

Want to know more?

  • Read about how we use your information on the  page
     
  • For further info on why signing in to an account is required, check our Why we're asking you to sign in page

You won't have to sign in every time you visit Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds as you should stay signed in for two years on each web browser or app. If you're having trouble staying signed in, check our Why do I have to sign in every time? FAQ for advice. 
 


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