About Digital Radio

SBS Radio has gone digital!

Digital radio is an exciting new way for listeners to tune in to SBS Radio. Digital radio offers a range of features to enhance your listening experience, including:


  • Digital quality sound
  • Improved reception for existing AM services
  • Extra channels, time-shifted services, and the ability to pause and rewind live radio
  • Tuning in by station name, not frequency, making SBS Radio easy to find no matter where you live.



To tune into digital radio you will need a new receiver or device with a DAB+ chip. Click here to find your local digital radio stockist.

View Digital Schedule

There's a new way to listen to your favourite SBS Radio content.

Make your selections below to set your schedule. Click the 'plus' button to add multiple programs.

Your language or program
Your location

What's new on SBS Digital Radio? 

SBS Digital Radio offers you more quality news, features, information and sports coverage in your language, at times that suit you.

Listeners in Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane are now able to hear all of SBS Radio's programs, so that means you have double the number of programs you can listen to, every week!

SBS Digital Radio has 14 new language services, including:

Listeners in Melbourne and Sydney are able to tune into a number of new language programs, and more programming hours.

All SBS Radio programs are re-broadcast two hours later on our digital +2h channels. Our '+2h' time shifted digital channels play the same content as standard channels - just two hours behind for your convenience.

SBS Radio also has live sports coverage, including all the action from the A-League. To find out more, click here.

Listening to Digital Radio 

To enjoy the benefits of digital radio you will need to purchase a DAB+ digital receiver.

Digital Radios come in all shapes and sizes and have an array of functions. Some are DAB+ only and some have FM included, some work on batteries and others are electric only.

Others offer special features like Pause, Rewind and Record; and others come with CD player, MP3 and/or ipod dock included.  DAB+ digital receivers are available now.

Prices start at around $150 for a simple digital clock radio. 

Click here to find your local digital radio stockist.

Digital Radio Coverage 

Listeners in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane should all be able to receive digital radio.  To find out if you can listen to digital radio in your area, click here .


Re-tuning your digital radio for new stations
As new digital radio stations switch on, receivers should be re-tuned. Re-tune your radio regularly so that you don't miss any new Stations! Simply follow the prompts on your receiver menu, or click here for a summary guide which may assist you.

Frequently Asked Questions

When did digital radio become available in Australia?

Will I be able to receive digital radio?

Will digital radio cost listeners anything?

What extra features will digital radio provide?

Where can I buy a new DAB+ radio? 

How much will a DAB+ radio cost? 

Who makes DAB+ digital radios? 

Will AM and FM radio be switched off soon? 

I sometimes get crackling on my AM signal - will this happen with digital radio? 

Can I receive AM and FM on my new digital radio? 

When will I be able to receive digital radio in areas outside Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth? 

Is digital radio the same as internet radio? 

How are you telling listeners about digital radio? 

Can I receive digital radio through my digital TV set top box? 

How do I receive digital radio in my car? 

What should I look for when purchasing a digital radio to ensure it will work in Australia?