WDR 5

Live radio from WDR 5 and on-demand audios to listen and remember at any time.

Westdeutscher Rundfunk · de.WDR.WDR5

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v4.3.0 108.6 MB Android 7.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Same certificate as v1.50.2, which matches Google Play Details

At a glance

Latest version: v4.3.0 (1738838756)
Updated: Feb 11, 2025 (1 year ago)
APK size: 108.6 MB
Requires: Android 7.1+ (API 25)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Entertainment (app)
Listed since: Mar 2, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 36 (5 sensitive)
Website: www1.wdr.de/radio/wdr5/hilfe-wdr-fuenf-app-100.html
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

WDR 5 is an app by Westdeutscher Rundfunk in the Entertainment category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM (legacy), ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.50.2, the APK grew from 72.1 MB to 108.6 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.1. It asks for 36 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 1.73.0, it drops 1 permission: “Modify shared storage”.

What's new in v4.3.0

Mit dieser Version beheben wir mehrere Anzeigefehler in der App. Geben Sie uns gerne eine Rückmeldung direkt in der App! Der gestörte Landscape-Modus auf Tablets ist noch in Arbeit. Da müssen wir um ein wenig Geduld bitten.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The WDR 5 app offers the radio live stream from WDR 5 with additional information about the show. You can also jump back up to two hours in the stream. We also offer all on-demand audio from the radio program to listen to, save and share. In the "Start" area you will find current listening recommendations from the editorial team on various topics, as well as the most listened to audios from WDR 5. There are also all podcasts/shows from A to Z and links to the playlist and the service pages for recipes, book tips and presenter information. Are you particularly interested in certain topics or programs? Just search and find! You can create your personal collection of saved audios and also subscribe to favorite shows. Under “Program” you will find all broadcast times and additional information about the programs. You can also specifically call up individual days. You can use “Contact” to write to the WDR 5 team directly or send us a voice message. The app and its content are free for you. Given the data volume, we recommend accessing audio from the WLAN or via a mobile data flat rate. You can also reduce the stream quality in the settings. The app uses the following permissions on your device: Storage - For storing content (including audios available offline). Telephone - You can call us directly via “Contact”. We look forward to receiving feedback at [email protected].

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v1.50.2. Since v4.3.0 it requires Android 7.1+.

v4.3.0 LATEST Feb 11, 2025 108.6 MB TRUSTED v1.73.0 Nov 20, 2024 95.9 MB TRUSTED v1.50.2 Jun 21, 2026 72.1 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
Same certificate as v1.50.2, which matches Google Play v1.50.2

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Feb 11, 2025
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A3:5D:EC:03:AB:B7:5F:2E:68:2F:7E:23:A7:E2:99:E4:78:40:1C:AB
File MD5c6e5febfc5772f2492791e110cc69499
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (36)

WDR 5 requests 36 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_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
Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Download without notification android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
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
Google Play license check com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) de.WDR.WDR5.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Request ignore battery optimizations android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
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

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Microphone android.hardware.microphone
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

WDR 5 APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of WDR 5 for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.1 or later. Version 1.50.2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.50.2 · 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 WDR 5 APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.50.2, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c6e5febfc5772f2492791e110cc69499.