NPR

Your home for news, podcasts and much more from NPR and local public radio.

NPR

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By: NPR

Users: 5,636,717

5.75K

Rating: 3.81

(29,238)

0.01

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-11-12)

Email: np*****@npr.org

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Permissions

Identity: find accounts on the device, add or remove accounts

Contacts: find accounts on the device

Location: approximate location (network-based)

Phone: read phone status and identity

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections

Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity

Other:

download files without notification
receive data from Internet
view network connections
create accounts and set passwords
pair with Bluetooth devices
send sticky broadcast
full network access
read sync settings
run at startup
use accounts on the device
prevent device from sleeping
toggle sync on and off

Ranking

# 18,733 ▼ 40

Other rankings

#40 in News and magazines (Free) ▼ 11 #21 in news keyword 15 ▲ 2

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The NPR app is your one-stop source for the best of public radio - news, stories, podcasts and more from NPR and local NPR stations.

Listen to news and podcasts
Just hit play at the top of the app to access NPR One – a mix of on-demand news from NPR and your local station, plus your favorite public radio podcasts. Or browse and playlist the latest from Morning Edition, All Things Considered and all your favorite shows.

Access live radio
Listen to live radio from your community's NPR station. Search to hear hundreds of other NPR news and music stations around the country.

Find new podcasts from all of public radio
Follow and keep up with podcasts from NPR and the public radio network. Discover new favorites with our editors’ recommendations, or easily find the latest episodes from those you already follow. Turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode!

Read top headlines from NPR
Get breaking news, investigative pieces, long-reads and more, right at your fingertips. Browse stories by topic for a wealth of NPR stories, including the latest Tiny Desk concerts.

Compatible with smart cars and speakers
In the car, tune in via Android Auto, or by connecting your listening to your Waze app. At home, just say "Alexa, play news from NPR." (Create an NPR account to bring your listening history with you.) Or connect to speakers via Chromecast.

Data Protection Choices
At NPR, we understand how important privacy is to you, and we are committed to transparency about how we collect, use and share your information. Please take a moment to read our privacy policy: https://n.pr/privacypolicy.

By downloading this app:
*You agree to NPR's terms of use, available at https://n.pr/termsofuse.
*You acknowledge that NPR may process your personal data as described in NPR's privacy policy, available at https://n.pr/privacypolicy.
*You agree that NPR uses devices, identifiers, tracking technologies, and information about the device you use to access NPR's apps to enhance your viewing, listening, and user experience, personalize content, personalize messages from NPR's sponsors, provide social media features, and analyze NPR's traffic. This information is shared with social media services, sponsorship, analytics, and other third-party service providers. See details in NPR's privacy policy.

User reviews

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Pros

Access to a wide variety of NPR content, including podcasts and live radio.
Helpful for staying informed and accessing local NPR stations.
Regular updates that introduce new features and improvements.

Cons

Frequent interruptions by ads during live radio and podcasts.
Issues with app stability, including random playback and crashes.
User experience problems such as difficulty in navigating and finding specific content.

Most mentioned

Problems with ads interrupting live radio and podcasts.
App frequently starts playback automatically when Bluetooth is activated.
Difficulty in resuming playback from the last listened position.

User reviews

SO. MANY. ADS. My local station's app may not be as polished or full-featured, but it gives me what I want with a tiny fraction of the advertising. The live radio listening experience with this app is awful, with the stream constantly interrupted by promotional spots and ads. Deleting this and switching back to my local station app.

Steve Dallape, 2024-11-26

The app is okay but not great. if you listen to part of an episode and come back a day or two later you find it doesn't keep track of your position. still a problem. I'm not sure when this changed. it used to keep track in the Finish Listening section of the My NPR tab, but now it regularly does not.. They also have a lot of "press this button" to listen now for episodes, which is horrible for driving in a car.

John Rocha, 2024-11-25

I have an Android which I keep updated. For the last few months, this app starts playback automatically anytime I flip Bluetooth "on", including after restarting the phone. Has resulted in loud random playback in public places multiple times. 1/5 stars. Sorry for the rating b/c I value the content, but I have to rate on what's important! Also, once again in 8 years y'all's skewed political reporting misled liberal minded ppl like myself to thinking an election was much closer than it was. 🤷‍♂️