# KUT News 90.5

> Austin’s NPR Station

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1129873118](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1129873118)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1129873118`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.6.30
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-03
- **First published:** 2016-07-29
- **Size:** 16 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kut-news-90-5/id1129873118)
- **Website:** [https://www.kut.org/mobile-guide](https://www.kut.org/mobile-guide)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kut.org/privacy-terms-of-use](https://www.kut.org/privacy-terms-of-use)

## Description

No other Austin media brings you national and local news like KUT 90.5 FM. KUT News is more than just Austin’s NPR Station. Our listeners can tune in 24 hours a day for news and information from NPR, PRI, the BBC and our own newsroom. Staples like Morning Edition and All Things Considered from National Public Radio, plus programs like The World from Public Radio International and BBC News Hour bring global perspectives, and award-winning local news from KUT's reporters, are all in the palm of your hand. Download, tune in, and listen wherever you may be.

In this new version you can read KUT news stories from within the app, as well as top stories from NPR and the Texas Standard. You can now also receive important news alerts and notifications from the KUT newsroom--we promise not to spam you with too many messages, we'll just alert you when there's important information to share with our audience. You can always opt to turn this off! We've also included access to many of our podcasts episodes. Once you've found your new favorite, just subscribe to it on your preferred podcast app.

The KUT app provides an all digital, efficient stream using the AAC+ codec. It sounds great on all platforms, devices, radios and over cellular. You can of course listen to KUT when you're traveling outside of Austin, and even the country, to stay connected to home. Tap in some headphones or plug your phone and have a listen!

If you're also a fan of KUTX -- The Austin Music Experience, please download the separate version of that app as well and tune in for music discovery journey. The KUTX app has the current playlist, two additional music streams and the same great audio. We've separated the apps so we can bring better and different features to each in the future.

KUT 90.5 FM is a public radio station from The University of Texas. We broadcast from the Moody College of Communication in the Dealey Center for New Media on campus, bringing you 24-hour news and information from NPR, PRI, the BBC & KUT News. We couldn’t do what we do without your continued support. Thank you. And thanks for listening!

## Rankings

- #326,257 — Overall

## Review summary

Users commonly praise KUT News 90.5 for easy mobile access to KUT programming, on-the-go listening, and a straightforward design, along with broad content options including NPR and BBC feeds. However, the app struggles with stability: frequent buffering and playback drops, crashes or need to reboot/reinstall, and ads that start up or interrupt playback. Other recurring complaints include UI inconsistencies on iPad/iPhone (rotation, scaling, misaligned controls) and missing features such as a sleep timer. Overall, strong content accessibility but reliability issues undermine the experience when the app is misbehaving.

### Pros

- Easy, convenient mobile access to KUT for on-the-go listening.
- Broad programming options, including NPR and BBC streams.
- Easy-to-use interface and design with quick access to streams.
- Helpful for listening in areas with poor reception.

### Cons

- Frequent buffering and playback drops.
- Ads at startup and during playback disrupt listening.
- Crashes/reboots/reinstall required.
- UI/device compatibility issues on iPad/iPhone (rotation/scaling/blocked controls).
- Missing features like a sleep timer.

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