# KPBS

> KPBS news, podcasts & more!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1305075995](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1305075995)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1305075995`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** San Diego State University Foundation
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (101 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-14
- **First published:** 2017-11-03
- **Size:** 41 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kpbs/id1305075995)
- **Website:** [https://www.kpbs.org/](https://www.kpbs.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.kpbs.org/about/privacy-policy/](http://www.kpbs.org/about/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The KPBS App brings San Diego's public media to your browser with live radio, TV, and on-demand news and entertainment. It combines the KPBS FM radio livestream, breaking news, podcasts, and PBS/NPR content in one convenient place, so you can stay informed on the go.

Key features include up-to-the-minute headlines, live streaming of KPBS FM and Classical San Diego FM, on-demand access to KPBS, PBS, PBS Kids, and NPR programs, playback controls (pause/rewind), program bookmarks, schedules, and Passport library access. Sign in for full PBS Passport access, manage sleep timer/alarm, and even send KPBS messages.

## Rankings

- #137,635 — Overall

## Review summary

Users consistently praise KPBS for its easy-to-use interface, strong, balanced reporting, and broad local-to-national coverage, including arts and culture. The ability to livestream and access past broadcasts is valued. The major recurring downside is streaming reliability: frequent crashes, buffering, and poor reconnection, which interrupts listening. A few reviews also note content changes after updates, but overall sentiment centers on quality content and usability with ongoing streaming stability concerns.

### Pros

- Easy to navigate and use.
- High-quality, balanced, credible news reporting.
- Strong local/regional coverage (San Diego and North County) alongside national coverage.
- Live streaming and access to past broadcasts.
- Good searchability and easy access to content.

### Cons

- Streaming reliability issues (crashes, buffering, and difficulty reconnecting) during live streams.

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