- PriceFree
- CategoryMusic
- First releasedApril 25, 2009
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerPublic Radio Exchange (PRX)
- Bundle IDorg.prx.PublicRadioTuner
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Report an issueThe Public Radio Player offers the best experience for streaming audio from public radio stations and programs across the United States. Listen to your local favorites, or catch news, music, and stories from anywhere in the country. Live, on demand, even offline listening - all for free.
Listen to popular NPR shows like Car Talk, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, and All Songs Considered. Catch up on past podcast episodes of This American Life, PRI’s The World, Marketplace from APM, A Prairie Home Companion, and Newshour.
Brought to you by PRX, the Player gets you fresh listening from hot shows like 99% Invisible, The Moth Radio Hour, WTF with Marc Maron, and America’s Test Kitchen Radio. Or, just hit Play on Public Radio Remix and stream the best stories from PRX.org.
The Public Radio Player tells you the stations near your current location. Or throw geography to the wind. Slept late in New York? Listen to KCRW, KPCC, or KQED to get your morning radio California-style. Miss your hometown Chicago sounds? WBEZ’s on the Player. If you want music - jazz, indie, folk, bluegrass, or classical: We’ve got everything from KCRW and WXPN to KJZZ and The Current.
FEATURES * Listen live to 500+ public radio stations and streams * Listen on demand to 1000+ programs and podcasts * Download podcast episodes for offline listening * Favorite stations and programs for quick access * See what’s coming up with station schedules * View station news and Twitter feeds * Donate easily to stations you care about * AirPlay controls (select iOS/devices only) * Set the alarm clock and sleep timer
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 7 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2010 | 2.0.1 | — | 39,696 | Free |
| January 31, 2011 | 2.1.5 | — | 63,292 | Free |
| January 6, 2012 | — | — | 64,742 | Free |
| February 17, 2013 | — | — | 65,123 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25Will not play with iOS 10. The public radio logo at the top flashes several times then stops. Radio will not play. Re download app no help
The developer hasn’t updated the app in ages and is no longer valid for the new iOS. This breaks my heart, I was able to still listen to my hometown NPR station even though I moved across country. I really wish they’d bring this back to life.
None of the stations will play.
Found station stream ok. Splash page for station said no schedule available but had a play arrow so I figure it'll stream what's on just not show me schedule. All I got was a spinner just going and going. No time out telling me somethings wrong, the stream is cut, etc. Pointless. I'll find another way. It's not that hard.
Get error message that stated app need to be updated because of the new iOS. No update available leaving this app no longer working.
This app had an "On Air Now" list which no longer works. The On Air llist shows the same 5 programs. If you look at individual stations, the Schedule is always Unavailable. Since the app has not been updated sine 2013, one must assume that it is no longer viable. Unfortunately, there seems to be no substitute, especially to get a list of what is on the air now. Possibly the stations are no longer making their schedules available for this app to find. Too Bad!
Won’t work with latest iPhone iOS updates
Totally disappointed that this app does not work with IOS 11. Loved this app and being able to find NPR Stations when I traveled. Alas, no longer. NPR you disappoint.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.