Hourly News2.0.2 - App Store

Hear the latest news the moment you open the app. No scrolling, no searching, no fuss - Hourly News finds the most recent audio news updates from the world's most trusted sources and plays them automatically, one after another.

Completely rebuilt for version 2.0, Hourly News is the fastest way to catch up - on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and in the car.

SOURCES
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Listen to the latest hourly updates from NPR, BBC, CBC, ABC, CBS, ESPN, VOA, DW, Marketplace, The New York Times, FOX, and more. Want something else in the mix? Add any podcast as a custom source.

FEATURES
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. Opens and plays - the newest updates start automatically
. Plays your sources in your order, advancing to the next feed on its own
. Skips updates you've already heard
. Downloads upcoming updates ahead of time for instant, reliable playback - even on weak connections
. Adjustable playback speed
. Reorder, enable, and disable sources
. Add your own custom podcast feeds
. Syncs your sources, settings, and listening history over iCloud
. Plays in the background with full Now Playing and remote control support
. Dead simple, easy to use. Works every time.

EVERYWHERE YOU LISTEN
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. Apple Watch - a full player on your wrist: control your iPhone, or play directly from the watch, even when your phone isn't around
. Widgets - play, pause, and skip right from the Home Screen and Lock Screen
. CarPlay - the latest news, on the road
. Siri - just ask Siri to play the news
. Mac - Hourly News lives in your menu bar, one click away

HOURLY NEWS PREMIUM
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Try everything free for 14 days. Afterward, Hourly News Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription that renews automatically until cancelled, managed through your App Store account.

Terms of Use: https://hourlynewsapp.com/legal/terms
Privacy Policy: https://hourlynewsapp.com/legal/privacy

NO ADS
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Hourly News inserts no ads of its own. Some sources include ads in their streams; unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to remove those.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR SUPPORT?
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We are dedicated to bringing you the best support! Visit https://hourlynewsapp.com or email support@urbanapps.com.

If there is another national or worldwide source you would like to see added, please contact support. At this time, only sources broadcast in English with a public audio feed can be added.

LEGAL
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Hourly News(R) is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any of the included sources. All rights are reserved by the respective owners.

Hourly News is a podcast app, giving you access to free, publicly available news podcasts. These feeds are for personal use only and are subject to the terms and conditions provided by the news network publishing the feed.

Version History This update fixes five issues reported since 2.0:

• Fixed distortion on some newscasts when Volume Normalization was turned on
• The Apple Watch app now refreshes when you come back to it, instead of playing an older newscast
• Fixed a background download that could mark the wrong newscast as already listened, causing one to repeat and another to be skipped
• Fixed a rare crash that could quit the app while your sources were refreshing
• Fixed a rare crash when opening your sources or settings

Questions or feedback? Email support@urbanapps.com — we read everything. 2.0.2 Aug 27 Hourly News 2.0 is a brand-new app, rebuilt from the ground up.

• All-new design — the same one-tap simplicity, with a fresh look on every device
• Apple Watch app — a full player on your wrist; control your iPhone or play directly from the watch, even without your phone nearby
• Widgets — play, pause, and skip from the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and watch faces
• CarPlay — the latest news, on the road
• Siri — just ask Siri to play the news
• Mac app — Hourly News now lives in your Mac's menu bar
• Custom sources — add any podcast feed to your rotation
• Skip Already Listened — automatically skips updates you've heard, synced across your devices
• Smarter playback — upcoming updates download ahead of time for instant, reliable listening, even on weak connections
• Playback speed control, refreshed Now Playing support, and dozens of smaller fixes and improvements

Hourly News 2.0 comes with a 14-day free trial of Hourly News Premium. Questions or feedback? Email support@urbanapps.com — we read everything. 2.0.0 Aug 15 • Bug fixes and optimizations 1.7.3 07/24/2017 • Bug fixes and optimizations 1.7.2 07/20/2017 • Ready for upcoming iOS versions
• Bug fixes and optimizations 1.7.1 07/07/2017 • Ready for upcoming iOS versions
• Bug fixes and optimizations 1.7.0 07/06/2017 [FIXED] Minor bug fixes and optimizations 1.6.6 03/20/2014 [FIXED] Fixed a bug where custom source addition could ask for upgrade in some rare cases.
[FIXED] Minor bug fixes and optimizations 1.6.5 01/30/2014 1.6.4
◊ Fix for possible crash on launch with iOS 6

1.6.3
◊ Added an "Exclude Played Episodes" feature that will skip the podcast episode if it has already been heard.
◊ Fixed a bug where the app would crash with no podcast sources enabled and could not be opened again.
◊ Fixed a bug where custom source addition could continually ask for upgrade in some rare cases.
◊ Removed the initial auto-subscription to NPR and BBC podcasts on first launch.
◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations 1.6.4 01/22/2014 ◊ Added an "Exclude Played Episodes" feature that will skip the podcast episode if it has already been heard.
◊ Fixed a bug where the app would crash with no podcast sources enabled and could not be opened again.
◊ Fixed a bug where custom source addition could continually ask for upgrade in some rare cases.
◊ Removed the initial auto-subscription to NPR and BBC podcasts on first launch.
◊ Minor bug fixes and optimizations 1.6.3 01/21/2014 ◊ Bug fixes 1.6.2 12/13/2013 • Bug fixes 1.6.1 11/06/2013 - Ability to add your own sources to the app. This feature addition is unlocked with a small in-app purchase.
- iCloud Sync added for settings and sources.
- Lockscreen/Bluetooth audio duration, playlist info and image added.
- Miscellaneous minor bugfixes and updates
- Full support for iOS 7. 1.6 10/15/2013 [ADDED] Hourly News now has feeds which are updated daily. You can see the update frequency of your sources from the "Settings" menu.
[ADDED] Added Deutsche Welle Radio News 24/7 (Mostly hourly)
[ADDED] Added RTHK English News Bulletin (Daily)
[ADDED] Added Mule Radio Evening Edition (Daily)
[FIXED] Fixed an issue on the iPad where two sliders could appear. 1.5 04/14/2013 [FIXED] Fixed a bug where a very slow internet connection could cause the app to crash
[FIXED] Fixed a bug where a source that failed to update would prevent all subsequent sources from playing automatically
[FIXED] Fixed a bug where multiple sources could play on top of one other
[ADDED] Support for lockscreen and Bluetooth news source title
[ADDED] Support for Previous/Next remote control events
[ADDED] Support for quicklaunch apps (URL scheme: hourlynews://play)
[ADDED] Auto-update of news sources from Urban Apps. This means we can add new news podcasts without you having to update the app each time.
[ADDED] Announcement system and app news section 1.4 12/07/2012 [ADDED] Support for iPhone 5 and iPod Touch 5th Generation screen size. 1.3.3 09/20/2012 1.3.2
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[FIXED] Fixed the bug preventing international customers from accessing feeds.
[FIXED] Fixed a bug where stopping a loading feed would auto-advance to the next feed.
[FIXED] Fixed a bug where refreshing feeds could take awhile if a large number of feeds were being used.
Plus all the additions of 1.3.1
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[ADDED] Added ESPN SportsCenter Highlights
[ADDED] Added VOA News (Voice of America)
[ADDED] Added SRN Hourly News (Salem Radio Network News)
[REMOVED] Removed CNN as they stopped publishing their top-of-the-hour podcast.
[FIXED] Fixed crashing when a source podcast goes down. 1.3.2 07/30/2012 [ADDED] Added ESPN SportsCenter Highlights
[ADDED] Added VOA News (Voice of America)
[ADDED] Added SRN Hourly News (Salem Radio Network News)

[REMOVED] Removed CNN as they stopped publishing their top-of-the-hour podcast.

[FIXED] Fixed crashing when a source podcast goes down. 1.3.1 07/16/2012 [ADDED] Added the CBS Latest Newscast to the app.
[ADDED] Added the WSJ Report to the app.
[ADDED] Added a help view to show settings button.

[FIXED] Fixed the bug where FOX would report update times in the future.
[FIXED] Fixed a bug that could cause two feeds to play simultaneously on very slow connections.
[FIXED] Fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash in certain scenarios.
[FIXED] Fixed a bug that could cause the app to resume playing after a phone call, even if it wasn't playing before the call. 1.3 05/11/2012 [ADDED] Added the NPR Hourly News podcast to the app.
[ADDED] Added the BBC News Summary podcast to the app.
[ADDED] Added the CBC Hourly Edition podcast to the app.
[ADDED] Added the FOX 5 Minute Newscast podcast to the app.
[ADDED] Added the ABC Hourly Update podcast to the app.
[ADDED] Added the CNN Hourly Update podcast to the app.

[ADDED] Added a "Play all sources" option that will play all of the sources back-to-back if enabled.
[ADDED] Added the ability to re-order sources, or disable them completely

[CHANGED] NPR Hourly News has been renamed to simply "Hourly News" because of the addition of multiple news sources.

[CHANGED] Previously, Hourly News would play if coming from the iOS home screen, or the lock screen. Now, the sound only plays automatically when opened from the home screen. This will save you from hearing the updates automatically on accident if the app was the last thing you had on screen when the device locked.

[FIXED] Fixed a common crash that could occur when loading the app in poorly connected areas. 1.2 04/24/2012 ★ Optimized for the new iPad
★ Better crash reporting
★ Fixed a rare crash on launch
★ Minor UI tweaks 1.1 04/03/2012 1.0.0 01/21/2012