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#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 1
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio1_mf_p
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 2
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio2_mf_p
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 3
http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/5/select/version/2.0/mediaset/http-icy-aac-lc-a/format/pls/vpid/bbc_radio_three.pls
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 4
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4fm_mf_p
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 5 live
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio5live_mf_p
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 6
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_6music_mf_p
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 1 Extra
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r1x_aaclca.pls
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 4 Extra
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r4x_aaclca.pls
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio 5 Live sports extra
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/r5lsp_aaclca.pls
#EXTINF:-1,BBC - Radio Asian Network
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/listen/live/ran_aaclca.pls
# GistID: 8705765
@DomN86

DomN86 commented Sep 10, 2015

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Thank you.

@stroobandt

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BBC World Service 64kbps AAC:

$ cat uk.bbc.world.aac.64k.m3u8 

#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:PROGRAM-ID=1,BANDWIDTH=64000,CODECS="mp4a.40.2"
http://bbcwsen-lh.akamaihd.net/i/WSEIEUK_1@189911/index_64_a-p.m3u8?sd=10&rebase=on
#EXT-X-STREAM-INF:PROGRAM-ID=1,BANDWIDTH=64000,CODECS="mp4a.40.2"
http://bbcwsen-lh.akamaihd.net/i/WSEIEUK_1@189911/index_64_a-b.m3u8?sd=10&rebase=on

@imax397

imax397 commented Feb 5, 2016

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You should update the 'extra' streams, they are currently not working.

BBC 1 Xtra:
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio1xtra_mf_p
BBC 4 Extra:
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio4extra_mf_p
BBC 5 Live Extra:
http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_radio5extra_mf_p

@tarun-pacifica

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Correct address for BBC Radio Asian Network:

http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/stream/bbcmedia_asianet_mf_p

@labraven

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@chrowe

chrowe commented Apr 13, 2016

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@aydjay

aydjay commented Sep 15, 2016

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Radio 6 link from this list is still working for me.

@jwm-art-net

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This page contains lots of useful links amongst which can be found some that MPD can play :-)

@iamthom

iamthom commented May 17, 2017

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Wohohoho.. I love it. Thanks for the links! So helpful

@junoteam

junoteam commented Jun 7, 2017

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Thank you!

@Sheqel

Sheqel commented Sep 15, 2018

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Ty!

@githubgnulinux

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Could someone please explain how these urls are found within the bbc web sites?

@dcsw2

dcsw2 commented Jun 21, 2019

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@26tajeen

26tajeen commented Jan 8, 2020

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Anybody know if it's possible to somehow parse the MP3 or the M3U to reveal 'currently playing' info? I'd like to use it in a Raspberry Pi project...

@mattjarvis

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You rock, ta!

@26tajeen

26tajeen commented Jan 8, 2020

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Hiya Matt - guessing you're also interested in this?

@Sopor

Sopor commented Feb 14, 2021

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@bpsib

bpsib commented Mar 4, 2021

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The above streams are out of date. The ones that start with http://bbcmedia.ic.llnwd.net/ now have an hourly message saying they will stop working from 22nd March 2021. I have provided an up to date list at https://gist.github.com/bpsib/67089b959e4fa898af69fea59ad74bc3

@Lesik

Lesik commented Mar 23, 2021

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Indeed the messages held true, the stream stopped working. As gists are inevitably going to become outdated at some point, I recommend to just find out the latest stream yourself by opening BBC's online radio website for the channel you're interested in and pressing F12, then in the network tab clicking the "Media" filter and extracting the stream that way.

@stengland

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@bpsib Thanks for forking and keeping up to date 👍
I haven't used these for a while and now I need them again so you have saved me a bunch of time!

@NMItools

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Thanks for the updates! BBC 6 Radio URL stoped working in my AIMP player yesterday and you already have the new one <3

@JamesAAllsopp

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If you have any updated World service streams I would be very grateful.

@quite

quite commented Mar 6, 2025

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If you have any updated World service streams I would be very grateful.

This fork is where it happens https://gist.github.com/bpsib/67089b959e4fa898af69fea59ad74bc3

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