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BBC iPlayer for Kids: What you need to know about the safe version of iPlayer for children
BBC iPlayer for Kids: What you need to know about the safe version of iPlayer for children By Dan Grabham ·

The child-centric version of BBC iPlayer is on smart TVs as well as available as an app.

How to watch BBC iPlayer in the US and elsewhere
How to watch BBC iPlayer in the US and elsewhere By Carrie Marshall ·

The BBC would prefer you to live-stream BBC America when you’re in America, but what if you want BBC iPlayer instead?

BritBox is expanding to 25 more countries
BritBox is expanding to 25 more countries By Max Freeman-Mills ·

The streaming service will roll out further worldwide after apparent success on home shores.

BBC's own Beeb voice assistant enters beta trials
BBC's own Beeb voice assistant enters beta trials By Rik Henderson ·

The BBC's own voice assistant, Beeb, is now available in beta form to try out.

BBC Sounds to carry third-party British podcasts
BBC Sounds to carry third-party British podcasts By Rik Henderson ·

The BBC is to expand its BBC Sounds audio streaming app to include third-party podcasts by British creators.

BBC helps preschoolers with mindfulness exercises in Go Explore app update
BBC helps preschoolers with mindfulness exercises in Go Explore app update By Rik Henderson ·

The BBC has added a new, free section of its Cbeebies Go Explore app that helps preschoolers unwind and de-stress.

BBC Sounds dark mode now live on iOS
BBC Sounds dark mode now live on iOS By Rik Henderson ·

The BBC has added a dark mode to its popular radio and podcast application for iOS: BBC Sounds.

Echo owners take note, BBC radio leaves TuneIn on Monday
Echo owners take note, BBC radio leaves TuneIn on Monday By Rik Henderson ·

The BBC is finishing its process of removing all live radio stations from TuneIn next Monday, 30 September.

Now BBC Sounds lets you pause on one device and resume on Alexa
Now BBC Sounds lets you pause on one device and resume on Alexa By Dan Grabham ·

The BBC's Alexa skill has received some new powers - you can now pause podcasts and other on-demand shows on one device using the BBC Sounds app and a...

BBC Sounds updated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
BBC Sounds updated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support By Rik Henderson ·

BBC has announced a couple of key new features for its BBC Sounds audio streaming app, which include support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

BBC iPlayer last chance notifications now on iOS and Android
BBC iPlayer last chance notifications now on iOS and Android By Rik Henderson ·

BBC has added last chance notifications to its iPlayer app for mobiles. You get an alert on your phone when a show download is about to expire.

BBC Sounds app launches as a personalised music service for the "new generation"
BBC Sounds app launches as a personalised music service for the "new generation" By Max Langridge ·

The BBC has announced it will be launching a brand new app later today on iOS, Android and Amazon devices that will collate all of the Beeb's live and

The BBC's latest app enables kids to get creative with CBBC shows and characters
The BBC's latest app enables kids to get creative with CBBC shows and characters By Dan Grabham ·

The BBC does like to experiment with new apps from time to time and has tried hard to curate its content in meaningful ways. The latest app is for und...

BBC Civilisations AR app turns your living room into the best museum
BBC Civilisations AR app turns your living room into the best museum By Rik Henderson ·

This spring, the BBC will broadcast Civilisations – a mammoth, lavish documentary series that does for art what Blue Planet and Planet Earth do for th...