# BYUradio: Inspiring Podcasts

> Faith & Family Lifestyle Audio

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id505025934](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id505025934)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id505025934`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** BYU Broadcasting
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.10 / 5 (66 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2012-02-29
- **Size:** 30 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/byuradio-inspiring-podcasts/id505025934)
- **Website:** [https://www.byuradio.org](https://www.byuradio.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.byuradio.org/privacy](http://www.byuradio.org/privacy)

## Description

BYUradio is a family-friendly audio streaming app and podcast platform featuring on-demand lifestyle content, current events, storytelling, faith-based shows, and BYU sports streaming.

Enjoy live radio, on-demand episodes, and a growing library of podcasts such as The Apple Seed, The Lisa Show, and Constant Wonder. BYUradio aims to entertain, uplift, and strengthen families and communities through accessible, faith-centered audio content.

## Rankings

- #165,220 — Overall

## Review summary

BYU Radio is repeatedly praised for its rich, family-friendly library of lectures, talks and sports content and for its uplifting tone. Users also value the easy, audio-only listening experience. However, recurring issues include playback glitches, difficulty accessing past episodes, and frustration with updates that feel less intuitive. Feature gaps like sharing, playlists, offline downloads, and CarPlay also surface. Overall, content quality and accessibility are strong, but reliability and missing features hinder a flawless user experience.

### Pros

- Rich, diverse library of family-friendly BYU content (lectures, forums, sports, and podcasts).
- Easy to use with quick start and audio-only listening for on-the-go listening.
- Positive, uplifting content and messaging that offers a hopeful alternative to general news.
- Notable interviews and sports content are accessible and valued by fans.

### Cons

- Playback instability and glitches: random streams on the home screen, streams switching, and audio drops; playback can stop when the device locks or app runs in the background.
- Limited access to past episodes and on-demand content; Get Media Failed errors and difficulty resuming or finding talks.
- Perceived UI/UX regressions after updates; new design is less intuitive and icon design has been criticized.
- Missing features such as sharing episodes, creating playlists, offline downloads, and CarPlay support.

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