# GPB

> Watch and listen anywhere

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940297307](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940297307)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id940297307`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GPB Media
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (99 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.0.10
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2014-11-25
- **Size:** 38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gpb/id940297307)
- **Website:** [http://www.gpb.org](http://www.gpb.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.publicmediaapps.com/termsofuse](http://www.publicmediaapps.com/termsofuse)

## Description

GPB brings Georgia Public Broadcasting content to your Chrome extension. Enjoy live TV and radio with DVR-like controls to pause, rewind, and resume, plus integrated program schedules and one-click stream switching.

On Demand content is easy to browse with search and bookmarks, and you can wake up to GPB with the built-in alarm clock and sleep timer. Share stories, view program pages, and listen in the background while you browse.

## Rankings

- #139,429 — Overall

## Review summary

Users value GPB's portability and broad NPR content, but reliability and UI problems hinder the experience. Recurrent crashes, playback interruptions, and awkward network transitions are frequently noted, along with a downgraded UI after updates and casting inconsistencies. Overall, the app’s on-the-go access is its strongest asset, but stability and usability improvements are clearly needed.

### Pros

- Easy to listen to GPB content on the go / anywhere.
- Access to a broad library of GPB/NPR shows and news content.
- Generally well designed and easy to use when it works.
- Easy to sign up as a sustainer through the app.

### Cons

- Frequent stability issues: crashes, freezes, or pausing that makes you lose your place and requires restarts.
- Playback interruptions and long silences: random PSAs, sponsor messages, and station IDs interrupting programming; buffering loops also reported.
- UI/navigation changes after updates: harder to search, missing features (e.g., live NPR button), and a sense of downgrading the experience.
- Poor handling of network transitions: switching from Wi‑Fi to mobile data often requires reopening; inconsistent Wi‑Fi/5G transfer.
- Inconsistent Chromecast/Casting behavior and cross-device issues (TV casting not always available or reliable; Passport content access issues).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id940297307)