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Last verified 6 Aug 2026

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4.3 635 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Miss pause, rewind, and fast forward option

   The old app used to have this option. It was really helpful if I missed something (happens frequently with my hearing). I miss this option. Without it, it would be helpful if the short reports between program breaks were available for replay. It is also more difficult to find programs. I do miss the old KPCC app.

   CurlyNSweet · 6 Aug 2026

2. 3/5Great Content. Backward-facing App

   I’m a 25+ year devotee of KPCC/LAist, but the app is barely useable for keeping up with live news. It used to be amazing before the pandemic and would cache audio and let you rewind for anything you missed. Now, you’re better off waiting until those shows are archived as a podcast (and hoping you don’t forget, for a topic that might be less current when you get back to it.) It stops on my phone constantly, and then you usually have to listen to a 30-60 sec commercial to get back to the stream (so if you’re switching from the car radio to listening ‘on foot’ you miss what you may have been hoping to hear before you switched- happens constantly.) I’m a person who works on foot a lot, so I’ve had to divorce myself from caring about the content (which is tough for a 15-yr $15/mo contributor.) It was so bad, I switched to Audials (which records), but that started glitching, so I’m back for the pain of this app.

   shahsjsjns · 6 Aug 2026

3. 2/5Frustrating to use through Apple Play

   I am surprised at all the glowing reviews because I have been continually frustrated using the app. My number one use is while driving when out of range of a good signal (or traveling away from stations). So often, instead of live streaming, I get an ad on repeat every time I hit play. Driving in my car, I don’t want options (not that there are many) - I want one button for live streaming. Period. I understand I may need to listen to an ad before joining the live program and that should be it - play the ad and jump to the live content. Instead, the app often plays the ad and stops. Hit play again and get the ad, again and stop. Repeat this cycle until I give up. I love LAist and want to keep listening even when I am unable to receive the signal - and mostly I am unable to do that.

   cnd023 · 6 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Morning and early afternoon programs

   I enjoy listening to air talk especially during the time of COVID-19 they provided expert information sometimes a bit of humor but always in the interest of best listeners the variety of topics well done and informative The program Where interviews are done with basically to host are insightful and provide people with insights Into the interviewers lives professional experiences and their personal beliefs I would like to see interviews done by spiritual individuals discussing their faith from different Relgis backgrounds whether they be Buddhist, eastern Christian, Muslim, indigenous to see how they use their face to interact with the world of today

   Don Miguel Antonio · 6 Aug 2026

5. 3/5App update = harder to find shows.

   I really miss the daily schedule of shows; now to find my daily listens I need to scroll down what feels like a presentation worthy of the wooden square blocks for learning children. If it has the option to sort by preferences or at least sort alphabetically-please let me know! Perhaps the ~option~ to view with smaller “icons” and ~option~ to view like a list would be nice for those who liked the small list the daily schedule (that didn’t require scrolling)? I do still appreciate the LAist app a lot…I regularly listen to a bunch of shows on my schedule; it is a beautiful thing! UPDATE (just minutes later) found the “schedule” under the drop-down menu!!! YAY!

   LMMG 343 · 6 Aug 2026

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