KUT 90.5 Austin’s NPR Station

KUT News app for NPR & BBC live streams plus local Austin news from our newsroom

The University of Texas at Austin · edu.utexas.android.kut

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v4.6.7 8.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.6.7 (400)
Updated: Sep 28, 2026 (12 days ago)
APK size: 8.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jul 29, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (4 sensitive)
Website: kut.org
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

KUT 90.5 Austin’s NPR Station is an app by The University of Texas at Austin in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least July 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 4.6.6, the APK shrank from 18.6 MB to 8.9 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including record audio, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 4.6.6, it adds 10 new permissions (“Approximate location”, “Read phone status and identity”, “Read shared storage” and 7 more) and drops 6 (“Call phone”, “Read media video”, “Run at startup” and 3 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.6.7

A brand-new app experience

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

No other Austin media brings you national and local news like KUT 90.5 FM. KUT News is more than just Austin’s NPR Station. Our listeners can tune in 24 hours a day for news and information from NPR, PRI, the BBC and our own newsroom. Staples like Morning Edition and All Things Considered from National Public Radio, plus programs like The World from Public Radio International and BBC News Hour bring global perspectives, and award-winning local news from KUT's reporters, are all in the palm of your hand. Download, tune in, and listen wherever you may be. In this new version you can read KUT news stories from within the app, as well as top stories from NPR and the Texas Standard. You can now also receive important news alerts and notifications from the KUT newsroom--we promise not to spam you with too many messages, we'll just alert you when there's important information to share with our audience. You can always opt to turn this off! We've also included access to many of our podcasts episodes. Once you've found your new favorite, just subscribe to it on your preferred podcast app. The KUT app provides an all digital, efficient stream using the AAC+ codec. It sounds great on all platforms, devices, radios and over cellular. You can of course listen to KUT when you're traveling outside of Austin, and even the country, to stay connected to home. Tap in some headphones or plug your phone and have a listen! If you're also a fan of KUTX -- The Austin Music Experience, please download the separate version of that app as well and tune in for music discovery journey. The KUTX app has the current playlist, two additional music streams and the same great audio. We've separated the apps so we can bring better and different features to each in the future. KUT 90.5 FM is a public radio station from The University of Texas. We broadcast from the Moody College of Communication in the Dealey Center for New Media on campus, bringing you 24-hour news and information from NPR, PRI, the BBC & KUT News. We couldn’t do what we do without your continued support. Thank you. And thanks for listening!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v4.6.6. Since v4.6.7 it requires Android 6.0+.

v4.6.7 LATEST Sep 28, 2026 8.9 MB TRUSTED v4.6.6 Jun 6, 2024 18.6 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Claudio Redi, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)23:1B:5A:75:25:DE:23:89:32:4F:D5:34:4F:79:D7:25:9A:0B:F3:F7
File MD5c708c23ebba36dad3dd3198ebeff6422
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

KUT 90.5 Austin’s NPR Station requests 20 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
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
Bluetooth android.permission.BLUETOOTH
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) edu.utexas.android.kut.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

KUT 90.5 Austin’s NPR Station APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of KUT 90.5 Austin’s NPR Station for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 4.6.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 4.6.6 · 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 the KUT 90.5 Austin’s NPR Station 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 c708c23ebba36dad3dd3198ebeff6422.