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BBC News on Windows Pc

Developed By: Media Applications Technologies for the BBC

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 193.756 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 8.5.0.6434
Size 31.5 MB
Release Date September 11, 24
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (9)]

Description from Developer:
The official BBC News app offers you the latest live news you can trust from our UK and global network of journalists.

Download the BBC News app, where you'll get top stories... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download BBC News and install on Windows PC. BBC News is free News & Magazines app, developed by Media Applications Technologies for the BBC. Latest version of BBC News is 8.5.0.6434, was released on 2024-09-11 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of BBC News is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 193,756 users, 11,588 users had rated it 5*, 125,849 users had rated it 1*.

How to install BBC News on Windows?

Instruction on how to install BBC News on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install BBC News on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install BBC News using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "BBC News" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install BBC News on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "BBC News" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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The official BBC News app offers you the latest live news you can trust from our UK and global network of journalists.

Download the BBC News app, where you'll get top stories and breaking news, live reporting, and the option to follow news topics that match your interests. Our topics range from UK News, Health, Lifestyle, Culture, Business, Technology and Science and Environment. These can all be found in the My News tab in the app.

The BBC News app offers the following:

News, Features & Analysis
Headlines, detailed analysis, and exclusive features.

Breaking news and top stories
Get breaking news and top stories from our trusted global network of journalists.

Live news and developing stories
Follow developing stories with up-to-the-minute reporting available 24-hours a day and access the BBC News channel live stream.

Local news and weather
Using the UK postcode in your BBC account, we'll show you local stories and weather to stay informed on your area.

Alerts for top stories
Opt-in to push alerts where you will receive notifications instantly to your device.

Follow news that's important to you with My News
Create a personalised My News experience that brings together the topics and stories you care about and trust the most. Access them quickly in the My News tab.

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If you choose to receive push alerts, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by Airship on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service. No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed.

You can choose to unsubscribe from BBC News push notifications in your device's 'Notifications' screen.
For attribution and analysis purposes, our data processor AppsFlyer collects the below information about you:
- Your device information, such as device type
- Your IP address to determine your location
- Activity data, such as the time you downloaded the app
- Which sites (if any) referred you to download and use the app
We also use this data together with your BBC account data to improve the BBC News service. You can opt out from AppsFlyer tracking by filling out their 'Forget My Device' form: https://www.appsflyer.com/optout.

The BBC News app uses technologies similar to cookies to measure audience behaviour. The app uses information collected through these technologies for internal purposes to analyse and improve the app and help us give you a better experience. You can switch this off using the Send App Statistics toggle on the BBC News app's Settings screen.
For more information about how and why we use information about you, please visit the BBC News App Privacy Notice: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/help-55320181

The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC's Privacy Policy which can be found here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy.

For more information about how the BBC processes your personal data to provide a personalised service to you, please see the BBC's Privacy and Cookies Policy at https://www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/privacy/how-does-the-bbc-collect-data-about-me/.

If you install this app, you accept the BBC Terms of Use at http://www.bbc.co.uk/terms/.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.