Joel

For BBC UK national radio, live radio is currently only available in Windows Media Player and Real Player. Current bitrates are up to 64k (Real uses a multiple bitrate). Some Windows Media streams are not available outside the UK (as a rule of thumb, 5 and higher are available).

More streaming formats will be available shortly; including an increase to the current streaming formats. I'd recommend using the Windows streams where you can.

The highest quality is actually hidden away at www.bbc.co.uk/multicast if your network is capable of that.

Finally, watch www.bbc.co.uk/radio/labs for the latest news; by the end of October there'll be plenty of changes.