# WHYY Listen: News & Podcasts

> Member supported public media

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1246315452](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1246315452)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1246315452`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** WHYY, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (2,950 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2017-08-08
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whyy-listen-news-podcasts/id1246315452)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://whyy.org/privacy/](https://whyy.org/privacy/)

## Description

**WHYY Listen** connects you to local news, live radio, podcasts, and public media from WHYY, NPR, and Billy Penn. Search stories and audio, pause or rewind live radio, replay recent programs, and discover shows including *Studio 2*, *The Connection*, and *The Pulse*.

Create a free WHYY Account to save content, resume listening across devices, download audio for offline playback, and manage your WHYY membership. Access your digital MemberCard, update account details and payment information, manage newsletters, and listen on the go with CarPlay compatibility.

## Rankings

- #32,919 — Overall
- #36 — listen

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise WHYY Listen for strong news content and an improved, easy-to-use design with solid playback controls and broad access to live streams and podcasts. However, multiple users report recurring streaming and playback stability issues, dislike for the new app version’s changes, and navigation problems like links not working or content opening in a browser. Overall, content quality is high and usability has improved, but reliability and navigation remain common concerns.

### Pros

- Trusted, accurate, and unbiased news coverage from WHYY.
- Improved, user-friendly design and easier-to-use interface.
- Robust playback controls, including pause/resume and the ability to pick up where you left off.
- Broad access to live streams and on-demand podcasts across devices (worldwide use).

### Cons

- Frequent streaming and playback instability (buffering, reloading, looping, and podcasts not playing).
- Dissatisfaction with the new app version's design and usability changes.
- In-app navigation/content linking issues (links not working or opening content in a browser).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1246315452)