How to find content on the CBC Listen app
Live Radio
When the app opens, you will initially
be in the Live Radio section.
However, you can choose different
sections of the app using the tabs
located in the bottom navigation
menu. In the Live Radio section, you
will be able to listen to live
streams from Radio One and CBC music.
You will also be able to quickly access
featured Radio One segments, previously
aired content from popular radio shows,
recommended podcasts and music
playlists, and the most recent
content from The World This Hour.
To choose between Radio One and CBC Music,
toggle the Switch found above
the main image at the top.
The image that appears on each
station's page will let you know what
show is currently playing live.
To activate the live stream,
press the play icon found on
the show's image.
If you want to hear what is playing on air
in another city or region across Canada,
simply tap the location button
displayed on the Radio One or CBC
Music program, currently on the air.
Once tapped, you will be shown a new view
of available stations from across Canada.
Tap on the city or region of
your choice. For Radio One,
you can choose programming based on city.
For CBC Music, you can choose
programming based on region.
Additionally, you can access another city
or region across Canada by scrolling
down below the show currently airing.
Here, you'll see an "On Air" section
with a switch that you can
tap to access "All Locations".
Once switched on,
you can scroll horizontally to
see what's currently playing
across all of our cities
When in the Radio One section and all of
our regions when in the CBC Music section.
On-Demand
In the On-Demand section, you will
be able to listen to recently-aired
episodes and segments from your
favourite talk and music shows
as well as find a curated list of
radio highlights that focus on
current events and hot topics.
To search for on-demand content,
tap on the search function
found at the top of the screen.
Then, tap the Radio tab found
below the search bar.
Here, you will find a comprehensive
list of all of our radio shows
listed alphabetically. To the
right of the show title,
you will see the number of on-
demand episodes or segments
available for that show.
Click on the radio show you are
interested in and you will be
brought to that show's main page.
Scroll down and you will find a
list of previously-aired episodes or
segments listed from most recent to oldest.
Tap the segment you want to listen to.
Alternatively, you can search for on-
demand content for a specific show
by typing in the title of the show
or the host's name in the search bar.
Please note that due to rights
issues associated with the music
aired on many CBC music broadcasts,
online streams of many CBC Music shows
are not available after airtime and
therefore will not have any previously-
aired segments or episodes available.
CBC Podcasts
in the CBC Podcast section, you
will be able to listen to our
award-winning original CBC Podcasts.
Scroll down, and you can browse our
comprehensive list of CBC Podcasts
organized by categories such as News,
True Crime, and Comedy.
Simply scroll left to browse
through the categories menu.
Tap the category of interest, and you will
be brought to this section of the page.
Once you find a podcast that interests you,
tap on the podcast's image and you will
be brought to the podcast's main page.
Scroll down to find the podcast playlist.
Toggle the switch above the podcast
playlist to choose the order you
want the episodes to appear and play.
Choosing "Newest" will order the episodes
from most recent to the oldest.
Choosing "Oldest" will order the episodes
from oldest to the most recent,
so they will play sequentially.
You can choose to play individual
episodes or play them all.
Music Playlists.
In the Music Playlists section,
you will be able to browse and
listen to curated playlists
created by CBC Music producers.
The playlists can be searched
by specific collections such as
Junos 365 and CBC Music Shows,
or by specific musical genres
such as Classical and Pop.
The Music Playlist genres
are listed alphabetically.
You can browse specific musical
genres by swiping left.
Tap on the playlist you want to play.
Then, tap play playlist.
You are able to see what song is
playing by tapping the player, so
it displays the full screen view.
You will see the tracks composer,
title, artist and album.
Please note that CBC Music Playlists
enables continuous play of curated music
with up to six skips per hour. When you
have fewer than six skips available,
the number of skips available will
be displayed next to the skip button.
The skip counter automatically
resets when you reach the next hour.