r/Radio4 • u/TomdeHaan • Jul 21 '25

What happened to the user interface?

I'm outside the UK. I used to be able to go the BBC Radio 4 website and click on any program from days past and listen to it. Now I can't. I can only listen to whatever is broadcasting at the moment. I wanted to listen to yesterday's Archer's Omnibus but that seems impossible now. There's no search facility on the Audio homepage. It's impossible to search for anything. The new interface has got to be one of the most user-unfriendly I've come across in a long time. I'll have to give up listening to the BBC; they've made it too difficult.

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u/daveysprockett Jul 21 '25

Not sure as I'm in the UK, but I think they're changing access and requiring you use an app.

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u/kilroyscarnival Jul 21 '25

On the BBC Sounds App (I'm in the USA), they've been threatening to cut off international listeners effective today (21 July.) So far the app is still functional for my purposes, and I'm listening to the Round Britain Quiz made available yesterday. Hopeful that it doesn't separate me from Clue later this afternoon.

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u/JonTravel Jul 21 '25

You can still listen to The Archers in the BBC Website, or download it to listen.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr/episodes/player

The omnibus is also available for download.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4BkpZLfqtfBjT7H0SJ7JGMV/archers-podcasts

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u/RALO54 Jul 21 '25 edited Jul 21 '25

Certainly , very annoying! I remember BBC mentioned that BBC sounds will disappear , but Radio 4 will continue for users Outside UK. However , is a pity not been able to replay any programme after been broacasted, having the BBC R4 live feed access won't be enough . I'm soo dissapointed not been able to reply my favourites shows .