HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries

Watch Alone, The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars, Forged in Fire & more.

A&E Television Networks Mobile · com.aetn.history.watch

3.7 out of 5 (9 ratings) 5M+ downloads v6.0.2 34.3 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.0.2 (162619801)
Updated: Jul 13, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 34.3 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Android TV: Supported
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Aug 8, 2017 (at least)
Permissions: 21 (5 sensitive)
Website: aetn.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries is an app by A&E Television Networks Mobile in the Entertainment category, listed since at least August 2017. 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. It also supports Android TV.

Since version 2.3.6, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 5.0. It asks for 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including record audio, read media images and read media video. Compared with version 2.3.6, it adds 14 new permissions (“Read media audio”, “Read media images”, “Read media video” and 11 more) and drops 4 (“Find accounts on the device”, “Nfc”, “Read shared storage” and “Control vibration”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

3.7out of 59 ratings

5 ★44%
4 ★11%
3 ★22%
2 ★11%
1 ★11%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v6.0.2

Just fixing up a few bugs. Please send us feedback at [email protected]

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Stream your favorite HISTORY TV shows on your favorite Android device. Alone, The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars, Mountain Men, Forged in Fire, American Pickers, to name a few. Watch your favorites and discover your next binge from HISTORY’s best-in-class documentary events, industry-leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming. HISTORY serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment. With the newly re-designed HISTORY app, you can: > Watch full episodes and clips > Catch up on entire seasons of new and classic shows > See exclusive clips and deleted scenes, never shown before on television > Create a profile with HISTORY TV so you can continue watching episodes whenever you want, on any device POPULAR SHOWS ON HISTORY Alone Pawn Stars Colosseum After Jackie The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch The Booze, Bets and Sex That Built America Lost Gold of the Aztecs American Pickers’ Ancient Aliens Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Food That Built America Forged in Fire History’s Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman History’s Greatest Mysteries I Was There Modern Marvels Mountain Men The Curse of Oak Island The UnXplained Toys That Built America ...and so much more! The HISTORY app is free to use. If your TV Provider is supported, you can sign in and get access to even more content. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. This app features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software which will allow you to contribute to market research, like Nielsen’s TV Ratings. For more information, please visit: http://www.nielsen.com/digitalprivacy HISTORY content is only available to stream in the United States.

Version history

3 versions are listed; the oldest rated Trusted is v2.3.6. Since v6.0.2 it requires Android 5.0+.

v6.0.2 LATEST Jul 13, 2026 34.3 MB TRUSTED v2.3.6 Oct 6, 2017 20.2 MB TRUSTED v8.6.0_firetv May 18, 2026 42.2 MB UNKNOWN

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 13, 2026.
Certificate issued to “AENetworks” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not checked yet Jul 13, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 13, 2026
Signed byCN=History LLC, OU=Mobile, O=AENetworks, L=New York, ST=NY, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)70:8B:7F:B0:C6:7F:01:E5:28:FB:AB:99:A6:89:AC:0A:72:1E:41:8F
File MD5fc7a18a274694fc3841d2c69b580511e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (21)

HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries requests 21 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read media audio Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read media video Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Connectivity change android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.aetn.history.watch.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Quickboot poweron android.permission.QUICKBOOT_POWERON
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
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
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 2.3.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 2.3.6 · 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 HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries 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 other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fc7a18a274694fc3841d2c69b580511e.