How to Download BBC Sounds to MP3 [4 Methods]

Due to credible news reporting and high-quality production, BBC radio is known for its reputed and professional news channels. However, BBC radio not only provides radio service, but also a wide collection of dramas, music, and podcasts. More and more users of BBC radio are eager to download full BBC audio tracks for offline listening or studying references.

In this case, to help those in need, we have concluded the 4 best ways to download BBC sounds to MP3. Now let's dig into it.

Method 1. How to Download BBC Radio Shows from BBC Sounds App [Phone]

BBC Sounds app is what BBC released in 2018 and replaced the iPlayer Radio app. To download BBC sounds on your phone, you can use this app. This app is available on Google Play Store and App Store. It requires iOS 11.3, Android 5, or Amazon OS 5 or above. Here is how to download BBC radio with this app.

1.1 How to Download from BBC Sounds App

Step 1. Open your BBC Sounds app and use the search bar to find the radio track, programmes or streaming audios you want to download.

Step 2. Once you found your target BBC radio, tap on this individual episode. Click the Download button underneath the playback screen to download BBC radio news or other audios.

Step 3. The selected radio tracks will begin to be downloading automatically. Once the downloading process is over, you can find downloaded BBC radio tracks from My Sounds > Downloads.

1.2 How to Play Downloaded BBC Audio

After you download BBC radio shows, you can go to My Sounds > Downloads > Play to play them.

1.3 How to Delete Downloaded BBC Audio

Go to My Sounds > Downloads section. Swipe the track you want to delete to the left. Tap on the Delete button.

Method 2. How to Download BBC Sounds to MP3 from Its Website [PC]

Another method is to download individual episodes of podcasts from the programmer's page on the BBC official website. And you can save them as MP3 files. The following are the quick steps to download BBC sounds MP3 format.

Step 1. Choose the episode from the BBC Sounds podcast page. Then select the "Programme Website" button at the bottom.

Step 2. Click on the Download button on the episode page within the programme website. Choose the file quality you want to download. Then the podcast episode will start to download. You can then find it on the Downloads folder on your computer, tablet or mobile device.

Method 3. How to Download BBC Sounds to MP3 with TunesKit BBC Downloader [PC]

As introduced above, the official download method has many limitations. So is there any BBC radio download tool that is free of these shortcomings? Yes! TunesKit Audio Capture is a smart choice for downloading BBC radio programmes. You can use this tool to download BBC sounds to MP3 in any place and the BBC downloadings will never expire.

With TunesKit Audio Capture, first of all, what you hear is what you get - this tool can grab the BBC radio streaming and convert BBC sounds to MP3 on your computer without any sound quality loss. What's more, it has various formats for you to select - TunesKit Audio Capture provides formats like MP3, AAC, FLAC, M4A, WAV, so that you can play the BBC radio on different platforms and devices. For instance, BBC radio drama MP3 free download can be achieved with this tool. Plus, high downloading efficiency - you can download multiple radios at the same time. Each track will not be mixed up with other audios, no matter it's other BBC radios or sounds produced by other programs. You can keep BBC Sounds downloads forever free in this way.

Now let's know more about how to keep BBC sounds downloads forever free with this BBC radio downloader.

Step 1Prepare to download BBC Sounds

Launch TunesKit Audio Capture, then checks whether the browser, with which you want to play the BBC radio, is on the list. If not, you can click + button to add the wanted browse directly, or drag and drop the browser into the list.

The other preparation you should make is to adjust output settings. By clicking the trumpet-shaped Format drop-down arrow, you can adjust the output parameters, including format, codec, sample rate, etc. If you want to download BBC radio shows to MP3, click the Format option and select MP3.

Step 2Play and Record BBC Radio Tracks

Tap on the target web browser on the program list. The browser and a recording window will be opened automatically. Navigate to the BBC radio site and play the target radio, and you should see the radio start to download BBC sounds to MP3 on the recording window. Playing multiple radios at the same time to capture all of them simultaneously, and all the tracks will not influence each other.

Step 3Stop and locate downloaded tracks

Click the Stop and Save button to end your downloading. Then, click the History button, where you can preview the tracks you have downloaded. Click the Open icon to locate a specific downloaded audio on your computer.

Method 4. Online BBC Sounds Dowloader to Get BBC Downloads [PC]

Apart from downloading audio from BBC sounds using desktop software or the official app, there's still another choice for you to get BBC radio download to MP3, which is to record from BBC Sounds online.

Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder is such an online tool that can help you record and get BBC radio drama download online for free and convert bbc sounds to MP3 on Windows and Mac. It requires no installation and purchase, all you need to do is to get ready the BBC radio and click the record button anytime. You can follow this steps:

How to Download BBC Radio Programmes Online

Step 1: Go to Apowersoft Free Online Recorder. Click the Start Recording button first. There are three options you can choose from. For recording BBC radio, just select System Sound.

Step 2: If you've never used it before, you'll be prompted to install the launcher upon initial use. After that, open the target BBC radio and play it, then back to recorder and click on the Record icon to begin recording.

Step 3: Click on the Stop icon, and the BBC radio recorded file will be included in the recording list. In the recording list, you can preview or edit the ID3 tags of the BBC radio recording. And it also has the folder icon that you can tap to check the BBC radio file on your local computer folder.

FAQs about Downloading BBC Radio Shows

Q1: How do I get BBC Radio on my phone?

To get BBC radio on your phone, you can install BBC Sounds app and refer to part 1 for detailed instruction. Or, try TunesKit Audio Capture or online tool to get the BBC Radio file and transfer it to your phone.

Q2: Can I use clips from BBC Radio?

No, you can't. Not all BBC radio can be granted permission for use. Recorded BBC radio clips for non-offline listening purposes may infringe on copyright.

Q3: Why can't I download from BBC Sounds app?

You can try to close the app and then reopen it. In addition, you should make sure that you have a strong internet connection.

Q4: Can I listen to BBC Sounds without the app?

The BBC Sounds website will help you listen to BBC Sounds without its app. Just like the steps in the Method 2, you can also download tracks from BBC Sounds Websites.

Summary

Now you have seen the three methods to download BBC sounds to MP3. One is the official way, which has many limitations. Another one resorts to TunesKit Audio Capture, with which BBC radio drama download, BBC radio podcast download, or simple radio download yield permanent offline audios. Plus, you can record them online using the Apowersoft Free Online Audio Recorder. Which method is better? It can be only answered by you.