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HN - Hacker News Reader on Windows Pc

Developed By: Manuel Maly

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 1.370 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.9.16
Size 3 MB
Release Date February 11, 23
Category News & Magazines Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (2)]

What's New:
- bugfix for missing comments (thanks @vafada)- dismiss the comments dialog on outside touch (thanks @austinoneil)Thanks for the PRs and bug reports. Keep them... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Finally, a reliable Hacker News reader with a focus on design & usability! It's also open-source.

Upcoming feature:

• Post comments

Current Features:

• View Hacker News... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download HN - Hacker News Reader and install on Windows PC. HN - Hacker News Reader is free News & Magazines app, developed by Manuel Maly. Latest version of HN - Hacker News Reader is 1.9.16, was released on 2023-02-11 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of HN - Hacker News Reader is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,370 users, 113 users had rated it 5*, 973 users had rated it 1*.

How to install HN - Hacker News Reader on Windows?

Instruction on how to install HN - Hacker News Reader on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install HN - Hacker News Reader 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 HN - Hacker News Reader 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 "HN - Hacker News Reader" 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 HN - Hacker News Reader 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 "HN - Hacker News Reader" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.9.16.

Download HN - Hacker News Reader 1.9.16 on Windows PC – 3 MB

Finally, a reliable Hacker News reader with a focus on design & usability! It's also open-source.

Upcoming feature:

• Post comments

Current Features:

• View Hacker News stories and comments, beautifully laid out
• Also view articles in ViewText, Google, or your system browser (you can set each as default)
• Upvote stories (long-press on story) and comments (long-press on comment).
• Collapse and expand comments by tapping on them
• Choose from 3 text sizes
• Switch between stories and comments with one tap
• View "more" stories than only the HN frontpage
• Share the article's URL to your installed apps (Instapaper, Pocket, Twitter,...)
• See which articles you have already visited


Please report any issues to me via Twitter (@manuelmaly) or via mail (link is below).

Get the source code here: https://github.com/manmal/hn-android/
- bugfix for missing comments (thanks @vafada)
- dismiss the comments dialog on outside touch (thanks @austinoneil)

Thanks for the PRs and bug reports. Keep them coming :).
Please, do not submit bug reports with ratings and reviews. Use github, twitter or an email instead.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.