CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts

Stream live radio, curated music and critically-acclaimed Canadian podcasts

CBC Mobile · com.nobexinc.cbcradio.rc

5.0 out of 5 (2 ratings) 1M+ downloads v2.3.6 30.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.3.6 (60174)
Updated: Aug 29, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 30.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (2 sensitive)
Website: cbc.ca/m/appsupport/contact/index.html
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts is an app by CBC Mobile in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.3.2, the APK grew from 24.3 MB to 30.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: precise location and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.3.5. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v2.3.6

Various UI improvements, accessibility enhancements and bug fixes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Listen to live CBC Radio, the best in CBC Podcasts and curated playlists from CBC Music with the free CBC Listen app. Your local and national CBC Radio One and CBC Music shows are right at your fingertips, live from anywhere. Listen to critically acclaimed series from Canada’s #1 podcaster with shows like Uncover, The Secret Life of Canada, Front Burner, and Someone Knows Something. Discover the best in true crime, investigative reporting, fiction and more. Tune in to over 200 curated music streams featuring brand new releases from Canadian artists and different genres. CBC Listen features: • Live & On Demand CBC Radio • New and Popular CBC Podcasts • Hundreds of CBC Music Playlists • 100% FREE, no fees or subscriptions • Favourites Library for easy access • Recommendations personalized just for you, based on your listening history • Playlogs from CBC Music shows • Reminders so you never miss a beat • Podcast Downloads for Offline Listening • Frequency Finder *On Demand and Music Playlists are subject to geo-fencing.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v1.3.2. Since v2.3.3 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.3.6 LATEST Aug 29, 2026 30.7 MB TRUSTED v2.3.5 Jun 20, 2026 30.8 MB TRUSTED v2.3.4 Jun 7, 2026 30.8 MB TRUSTED v2.3.3 Apr 19, 2026 24.4 MB TRUSTED v1.3.2 Jul 9, 2026 24.3 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “MOT” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 4 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 29, 2026
Signed byCN=CBC Mobile, OU=DP, O=MOT, L=Toronto, ST=ON, C=CA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A5:BB:3D:16:02:F8:47:D0:93:7A:A3:2D:40:95:36:FB:5B:5D:78:99
File MD5ead68fcda5cfb0d6729dfaf7c3f614ef
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (4 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.

Permissions (20)

CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts requests 20 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.nobexinc.cbcradio.rc.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Rc receive adm message (custom) com.nobexinc.cbcradio.rc.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Schedule exact alarms android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 1.3.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 1.3.2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the CBC Listen: Music & Podcasts APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 4 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ead68fcda5cfb0d6729dfaf7c3f614ef.