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BBC podcasts don't sync on Spotify

kerlaz
over 5 years ago

I cannot get BBC podcasts to sync in Spotify, status remains at 0%. I'm in the UK so should have no licencing issues.  All other non BBC podcasts sync.

Anyone else have this issue or reducedr it?

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to newbie_nick

    Thanks for this, voted.

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

    This is crazy. These are expensive products and false advertising as you can't use some of the features you explicitly pay extra for by buying a music version of a watch. 

    I bet less people would buy it if the box said it sync's with Spotify except BBC and maybe other stuff, buy it and good luck. 

    When is this likely to be fixed please? 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to acoignac

    100% agree, would not have purchased fenix 5 over other products if this was clear. 

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to acoignac

    "When is this likely to be fixed please?"

    call the all-mighty BBC and let them host the podcasts via spotify instead self-hosting by BBC

    really guys, not everything can be blamed on Garmin...

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to Garmin-Blake

    Glad to see this answer. Have been baffled by it. First I thought it was down to apostrophes in titles because I just happened to pick Kermode & Mayo's Film Review, Elis James' Feast of Football, and Don't Tell Me the Score. At least I get it now, but not having Kermode & Mayo is massive bummer :-(

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    This is very annoying and certainly reduces the usefulness of having the podcast functionality on the watch if I can't listen to any BBC ones

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to KeefyBeefy

    Hello to Jason Isaacs! 
    I’m a brand new newcomer to a Garmin FR 645 Music (a bit late, I know), and the first podcast I thought of syncing in Spotify was the BBC’s flagship film podcast - but as people have explained above, the external hosting issue is preventing this from being possible. I share your pain!

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to newbie_nick

    Thanks Nick! I’ve just voted too, although it was only vote 34, and Spotify’s community forum badge for that level of votes was called “Not right now” - kind of dismissive, huh?! But at least your post was acknowledged, so fingers crossed and thanks again!

  • 0 over 5 years ago

    This is bad. I can definitely imagine buying the music version specifically to listen to a bbc podcast while out and about. There's nothing to indicate that this limitation exists when you buy it - you'd just assume that all podcasts that are available on spotify can be synced. 

    Possibly more frustrating is that there was no feedback on the app or watch as to what was going on. I reinstalled the app several times, cleared out all my podcasts and restarted my phone another few times. The whole time I couldn't figure out what was going on

    The ONLY way i figured out what was going on was by searching this forum. Disappointing

  • 0 over 5 years ago in reply to 1152499

    As a stop gap I use Runcasts for my BBC podcasts, it costs a few quid a month but I enjoy the podcasts, so it will do for now.