LearnEnglish Videos

Learn English by downloading the British Council’s most popular videos!

British Council · com.bc.big

4.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 1M+ downloads v4.1.4 25.4 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.1.4 (29)
Updated: Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 25.4 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Education (app)
Listed since: Apr 17, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 20 (3 sensitive)
Website: learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

LearnEnglish Videos is an app by British Council in the Education category, listed since at least April 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 3.1.2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.1.3. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.1.4

v4.1.4: -We've made some backend improvements Enjoy your English studies! LearnEnglish Mobile team

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Watch the British Council’s most popular English language videos in LearnEnglish Videos. Improve your listening, reading and understanding of general and business English – any time, anywhere. LearnEnglish Videos has lots of special features that make learning English fun. The videos are downloadable any time, so you can access the content offline. Then when you have finished with an episode, you can delete it to make space on your phone. LearnEnglish Videos – key features * New videos are added every week, so you never run out of things to watch. We have videos on a range of topics, from language learning tips to travel, so there is something for everyone. * Downloadable episodes mean you can watch offline. But don’t worry, when you have done with an episode you can delete it, so it doesn’t use up space on your phone. * The interactive audio scripts make it easy for you to repeat phrases or new vocabulary if they are hard to hear. Plus, pitch control means you can slow down the video speed if the speaker is a bit difficult to understand. * Three styles of player – portrait 1 (video and script), portrait 2 (script only) and landscape (video only) – make it easy for you to manage your learning experience. * Enjoy simple exercises for every episode of content, with a progress screen so you can track your progress. * Share what you’re watching and listening to through Facebook, Twitter and email with integrated social media sharing. Celebrate your progress with your friends. Feedback All feedback is welcome. If you are experiencing any problems with the app, please email us at [email protected] with a short description of the issue and as much info about your phone and operating system as you can give us. But don’t wait for something to go wrong to reach out – you can email us any time to let us know what you think about LearnEnglish Videos, share ideas for new episodes or tell us how the app is helping you! Your data Your privacy is very important to us. We do not collect any personal information about you. We do track how the app is used, such as which episodes are the most popular and which features people use often, but we only use this information to improve the app and the content. Learn more about the British Council's privacy policy here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/privacy-cookies/data-protection Read our terms of use here: https://www.britishcouncil.org/terms Learn English with the British Council Learn English in our classrooms with the world’s English experts. We’ve been teaching English for more than 80 years and have helped more than 100 million people in 100 different countries improve their English skills and build their confidence. Visit www.britishcouncil.org/english to find out more information. About our apps The British Council creates top English learning apps for learners of all ages. You can download our apps to practise grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and listening. Visit our website to see all our apps: www.britishcouncil.org/mobilelearning.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.1.2. Since v4.1.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.1.4 LATEST Aug 3, 2026 25.4 MB TRUSTED v4.1.3 Sep 10, 2026 25.4 MB TRUSTED v4.1.1 May 21, 2025 28.3 MB TRUSTED v3.1.2 Jul 15, 2026 21.9 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Excelsoft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 3, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 3, 2026
Signed byCN=Excelsoft, L=Noida, ST=UP, C=011
Signing certificate (SHA-1)BA:34:95:DF:3A:0D:AC:7D:B3:31:61:B7:4E:7B:2F:5C:E5:C1:11:25
File MD557607326242bc2f17abde88bc6f49c5d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (20)

LearnEnglish Videos requests 20 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices custom audience android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
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.bc.big.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
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 network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

LearnEnglish Videos APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of LearnEnglish Videos for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 3.1.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 3.1.2 · 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 LearnEnglish Videos 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 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 57607326242bc2f17abde88bc6f49c5d.