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tommyrot · (This post was last modified: 10-11-2024 19:06 by tommyrot.)

Hi folks,

BBC Radio 3 Unwind is a 24/7 digital stream launched on November 4, 2024, on BBC Sounds. I gather that it streams at an adaptive bitrate ranging from 48 to 96 kbps in AAC+ format, which to audiophiles makes it equivalent to a pixelated 16bit game in a hi-def 64bit world.

It's only available in via BBC Sounds on one's phone (and I presume also via supported smart speakers). There appear to be no plans to make it available to non-tracked digital stream providers. This seems inline with the Sounds team's fixation on collecting listening data.

I was wondering, is anyone listening to it? What are your thoughts?

Thanks.