Yes, OPB News is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
🤔 The OPB News app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
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I am not always able to use the radio and rely often on streaming. The listen live function worked well for a period of time, but now the app regularly stops playing after a few minutes. Today it isn’t working at all. The sponsor message played, but then nothing else. It is frustrating. If all you are using the app for is reading the news, then it works fine.
Despite the recent update to improve “reliability,” the app either plays only silence after the initial buffering announcement completes or it crashes altogether after steaming for 30 seconds or a minute. Then you have to restart it to continue listening. I gave up & downloaded the app from an out-of-town station to listen to NPR programs.
I am a regular listener of OPB. I rely on the OPB app for most of that listening. However, the app regularly quits playing after two minutes or so. This is not due to a weak Internet connection, other streaming apps have no problem. I also wish there was a way to put it on “sleep mode” so I could have a timer for half an hour. Grateful to have a streaming service for my favorite local radio station, but it could really use some work. I have found I prefer the NPR One app
This app is unreliable. It starts with an ad (ok) works for a minute or two, then simply stops and goes away. Try the KLCC app or TuneIn for more reliable access to PBS.
App is great when it works – often shuts down for no reason. Difficult to manage when driving. Prefer to use in car over radio because radio is difficult to tune in certain areas. other NPR radio apps don’t seem to have this issue. Needs bug fixes.
This app would be great, except for the fact that it quits itself every 30 seconds. Infuriating!
I’ve made sure my app and OS are up-to-date, but the app keeps shutting down after a few minutes of listening. I’m at work and this is my lifeline! Please fix it 🥰
I want to be able listen to OPB through my phone. Listen Live appears to start at the beginning of whatever show is playing, putting it many minutes behind the radio stream. Please make Listen Live mean what it says.
I appreciate the new user interface, as it is easy to use. The app is very glitchy, though, and I have recently only been able to listen the live stream for 30 seconds before either the app crashes and closes or the audio just stops.
I don’t know who they are paying to make this app for them, but they should get their money back. It constantly stops playing the ‘listen live’ feature.
