Features & Capabilities

Feed your curiosity and expand your world with the official TED app. Discover over 3,000 inspiring talks from leaders in tech, science, psychology, business, and the arts—watch videos, listen to TED Audio Collective podcasts, and save ideas to revisit.

Features include subtitle support in 100+ languages, offline downloads for video or audio, cross-device sync with your TED profile, bookmarks and curated playlists, and a "Surprise Me" discovery tool to find talks that will amaze and inspire.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
TED Conferences LLC
Downloads:
34,493,550 11.26K
Rating:
4.12
(214,325)
0.02
Version:
7.5.93 Last updated: 2026-05-20
Version code:
5565
Creation date:
2012-03-04
Publisher country:
US US
Permissions:
  • android.permission.READ_CONTACTS Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE Very high risk
  • android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
  • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION Moderate 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_WIFI_STATE Low risk
  • android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG Low risk
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Size:
97.38MB
Email:
co*****@ted.com
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Google Play Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
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Other platforms

Apple
TED Talks: Watch and Learn (v7593)
4.60 (10,312)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
TED Conferences LLC
Google Play Store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ted.android
Email:
co*****@ted.com
Website:
http://support.ted.com

User Reviews

Users praise the TED Talks app for strong educational content, language-learning value, and helpful discovery features. However, repeated complaints focus on reliability: videos often won’t play or load, frequently interrupting playback; the app also becomes unresponsive or freezes after a short time; performance is laggy and not well optimized. Some users also want basic UI improvements and updated features (e.g., navigation controls and Shorts). Overall, the content is excellent, but reliability issues substantially degrade the experience.
Pros
  • High-quality, diverse TED Talk content with strong educational value.
  • Valuable for learning English and general knowledge.
  • Good discovery features: random talks and related recommendations help explore topics.
  • Overall positive reception and free access, delivering quality content.
Cons
  • Videos frequently fail to play or interrupt, with loading stalls and black screens.
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive after a few minutes, hindering playback.
  • Performance issues: laggy, slow loading, and not well optimized.
  • Requests for navigation controls and feature updates (back/forward/volume/brightness) and outdated Shorts features.
Recent reviews
good site
by FA*****, 2026-05-17

Extraordinary.....,
by Pr*****, 2026-05-17

ideas worth spreading
by Ri*****, 2026-05-14
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