CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts

Name: CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts
Rating: 4.854369 (14012 reviews)
Author: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

By: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation App

Stream live radio, curated music and critically-acclaimed Canadian podcasts

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

1,000,816 ▲ 1.23K

Data as of 2026-08-27

Rating:

4.85 ▲ 0.01

(14,012)

Version:

2.3.5

Last updated: 2026-08-21

Ranking

#67,993 ▼ 114

Overall

Features & Capabilities

CBC Listen lets you stream live CBC Radio One and CBC Music from anywhere, offering access to your favorite local and national shows. Enjoy critically acclaimed Canadian podcasts such as Uncover, The Secret Life of Canada, and Someone Knows Something, featuring genres like true crime, fiction, and investigative reporting. Discover over 200 curated music streams showcasing new releases from Canadian artists across various genres.

The CBC Listen app provides a seamless experience with features like live and on-demand radio, podcast downloads for offline listening, a personalized recommendations library, favourites for easy access, reminders, playlogs from CBC Music shows, and a frequency finder. Best of all, it's completely free without any fees or subscriptions. (On-demand content and music playlists are subject to geo-fencing.)

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Music & Audio Entertainment

By:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Downloads:

1,000,816 1.23K

Rating:

4.85

(14,012) 0.01

Version:

2.3.5 Last updated: 2026-08-21

Version code:

60173

Creation date:

2013-09-24

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk

Size:

30.76MB

Email:

cb*****@cbc.ca

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-27

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 67,993 ▼ 114

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Developed by:

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nobexinc.cbcradio.rc

Email:

cb*****@cbc.ca

Website:

https://cbchelp.cbc.ca/hc/en-ca/articles/360034919633-Introducing-the-new-CBC-Listen-App-

User Reviews

Users praise CBC Listen for its broad, high-quality Canadian content and strong on-demand access, with good cross-country coverage. However, several reviews cite reliability problems like playback stalls/crashes and login/authentication friction. A smaller number mention navigation or program-saving challenges. Overall, the app delivers compelling content and accessibility, but improvements in stability and onboarding are needed to enhance the user experience.

Pros

High-quality, up-to-date CBC content that is engaging, thought-provoking, and largely free of repeats.
Broad catalog of Canadian music and CBC radio content, including popular shows and Canadian artists.
Strong on-demand listening and easy access to CBC Radio programs.
Travel-friendly and widely accessible across Canada, with content relevant to users in different regions.

Cons

Playback stability issues: frequent stalling, stopping, or crashing that disrupts listening.
Login and authentication friction, including login loops and difficulties with signing in or linking browsers.

Recent reviews

App is extremely unpredictable. 1 day you're getting show playlogs of songs in real-time, and the next time you come on the app, the playlogs are only updated to about a week or 2 back. Also seems like the app glitches and starts jumping all around like it's on drugs or something.