BBC Sounds podcasts The BBC has changed the way it does radio programmes. It now uses the "BBC Sounds" app and has a corresponding section of its website. The URLS look like this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p081zxmr If I try to download them, I only get a small GZIP file containing the HTML page. I have found a workaround. Some of the podcasts are the same as a radio programme, and the URLs for these work fine - they give an FLV file containing the audio. An example URL for BBC radio looks like this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p081zxmr The 8 character ID code on the end is the same as for the podcast. I have found that changing /sounds/play/ to /programmes/ will also allow podcasts to be downloaded, even if they are not radio programmes. I do not know if this will continue to work, as the BBC is moving more of its audio content to podcasts only. Can downloading from the "sounds" pages be implemented? https://wordrider.net/forum/10/20836/20836/_subject_#msg-20836 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 22:38:24 +0000 Phorum 5.2.10 https://wordrider.net/forum/10/20836/20836/_subject_#msg-20836 BBC Sounds podcasts https://wordrider.net/forum/10/20836/20836/_subject_#msg-20836
The URLS look like this: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p081zxmr

If I try to download them, I only get a small GZIP file containing the HTML page.

I have found a workaround.

Some of the podcasts are the same as a radio programme, and the URLs for these work fine - they give an FLV file containing the audio.

An example URL for BBC radio looks like this: 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p081zxmr

The 8 character ID code on the end is the same as for the podcast.

I have found that changing /sounds/play/ to /programmes/ will also allow podcasts to be downloaded, even if they are not radio programmes.

I do not know if this will continue to work, as the BBC is moving more of its audio content to podcasts only.

Can downloading from the "sounds" pages be implemented?]]> martyh FreeRapid Downloader - Plugins Sat, 01 Feb 2020 13:14:04 +0000