# The Great Courses

> Take your Great Courses and the world’s greatest Professors everywhere you go!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teachco.TGCviewer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teachco.TGCviewer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.teachco.TGCviewer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** The Teaching Company
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 469,276
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (5,844 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-18
- **First published:** 2013-05-22
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2025-06-02
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teachco.TGCviewer)
- **Website:** [http://www.thegreatcourses.com](http://www.thegreatcourses.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.thegreatcourses.com/support/privacy-policy](https://www.thegreatcourses.com/support/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Great Courses App brings the world's greatest professors directly to your device, enabling you to learn anytime and anywhere. With over 800 available courses, you can stream or download video and audio lectures on a wide range of topics. The app allows seamless toggling between video and audio, giving you flexibility in how you learn.

Designed for lifelong learners, The Great Courses offers a rich digital library of lectures with no exams or homework. Additionally, most courses include comprehensive course guidebooks for deeper engagement. Whether you want to expand your knowledge during your commute or relax with expert lectures at home, this app provides a convenient and immersive educational experience.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.teachco.TGCviewer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the exceptional educational content and variety of courses offered by The Great Courses app, along with reliable customer service. Many like the ability to download content for offline use and recent added features like audio-only streaming and Chromecast support. However, multiple users report frustrations with the app's handling of downloaded content playback when internet is present, lack of important usability features like sleep timer and car integration, bugs causing crashes and incorrect tracking, and an inconvenient downloading process. Improved device compatibility and app stability remain desired.

### Pros

- High-quality educational content with excellent professors and production values.
- Wide range of courses available, covering many topics.
- Ability to download courses for offline access.
- Good customer service and reliability.
- App improvements over time, including addition of audio-only streaming and Chromecast support.

### Cons

- App struggles with offline playback when any internet connection is present, causing interruptions with downloaded content.
- Lack of convenient features such as sleep timer, car integration (Android Auto/CarPlay), and robust media controls making it hard to use while driving.
- No option to download entire courses at once, requiring individual lecture downloads.
- App instability and bugs like crashes, download failures, and incorrect lesson completion tracking.
- Limited device support and desire for better compatibility with TVs and portable devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.teachco.TGCviewer)