Ideastream Public Media App

Contains ads
4.5
219 reviews
5K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

The Ideastream Public Media App allows you to watch and listen to all of Ideastream’s programs, radio and TV!

The app provides On-Demand content of all your favorite shows, live streaming of the radio channels, easy access to the live Radio and TV program schedule plus the ability to explore additional content!

Live Streaming
• DVR-like controls (pause, rewind, and fast forward). You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off. Or rewind to catch a comment you just missed!
• Listen to live streams from Ideastream even while traveling! Start the app and your favorite station starts playing. Watch PBS programs easily from your device, no matter where you are.
• Integrated Ideastream TV and Radio program schedules
• Listen to Ideastream in the background while browsing the web or catching up on your emails!

On Demand
• Access Ideastream’s programs easily and quickly.
• DVR-like controls. Pause, rewind and fast forward your program with ease.
• When accessing programs, individual segments (when available) are listed so you can review and choose one or listen/watch the entire program.
• Easy to access past programs.
• The Ideastream Public Media App displays the web page associated with the program or program segment you are listening to On Demand so you can explore for more information.

Additional features
• Record and send us your audio comments.
• Support Ideastream by pledging through the app.
• Easily share stories and programs with family and friends.
• A built-in Sleep Timer and Alarm Clock allows you to go to sleep and wake up to your favorite station.

The Ideastream Public Media App is brought to you by the people at Ideastream and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great solutions to find what you want, when you want it, and where you want it.

Please support Ideastream Public Media by becoming a member today!

http://www.ideastream.org
http://www.publicmediaapps.com
Updated on
Nov 6, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Audio and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
203 reviews
Richard Oldrieve
December 19, 2025
Ideastream app works great. Good to be current donor and have the ability to skip the fund drives. Also is more stable than using website when transitioning from walking to hooking up to car.
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Meg Harasym
November 11, 2025
stops randomly and when it starts back up it replays so when they say the time it's not correct.
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Katy Davis
March 31, 2023
Not good. I mostly use it to listen to the channel and the sound goes out if I try to read an article while listening. If I get a call, the sound does not come back on. Everything on your front page is stories that have run.. Nothing about ideastream, nothing about stories coming up.
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What’s new

Performance enhancements and bug fixes.
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