WHAT'S THE NEWS

News, live radio, and podcasts in one app. RSS feeds, station catalogs, stream recordings, Chromecast, and podcast downloads. Free with ads; optional Premium removes all ads.

com.whatsthenews.app

The app

What's the News brings together news, radio, and podcasts for Android. Feeds, favorites, recordings, and backups stay under your control.

FEATURES

·News — RSS feeds, clickbait filter, filter by source
·Radio — browse by country, genre, and nearby; multiple catalogs; record streams (mp3/m4a)
·Podcasts — subscribe via directory or custom RSS; downloads; smart playback speed
·Playback — Chromecast (Google Cast), DLNA/UPnP, Bluetooth autoconnect, full-screen player
·Backup — export settings and added sources to JSON; import from file after reinstall
·Records — radio recordings saved under Documents/WhatsTheNews/recordings (survives uninstall)
·UI in English, Bulgarian, German, French, Spanish, and Italian

Monetization (free tier)

·App open ad on cold start (30 min interval; not removed by rewarded)
·Native in-feed ads in news (after 3rd card, then every 6)
·Native bottom ads on Radio and Podcasts tabs
·Interstitial after closing a news article (45 min interval; not removed by rewarded)
·Soft rewarded video before podcast play — watch for 30 min native ad-free app-wide, or skip
·Premium €2.99/month (SKU premium_adfree_monthly) — removes all ads via Google Play Billing; monthly only

From the same team

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

dc-service.eu ("we") operates What's the News (com.whatsthenews.app). Contact: [email protected]

Data we process

·Approximate location (optional) — local radio stations and regional news when you grant permission
·Music and audio access (optional, Android 13+) — rediscover radio recordings under Documents/WhatsTheNews/recordings after reinstall; not used to browse your general library
·Device identifiers — Google AdMob for ad delivery and measurement (free version only)
·Subscription status — Google Play Billing tells us whether Premium is active; we do not receive payment card details
·On-device preferences — language, theme, RSS sources, radio favourites, podcast subscriptions, Bluetooth autoconnect, alert choices
·Bluetooth (optional) — paired device names and addresses for autoconnect playback; stays on device, not used for ads
·News and podcast feeds — fetched from publishers you choose; displayed and stored locally on your device

We do not operate our own user account database. Backups, recordings, and downloads stay on your device unless you share them. Public folder Documents/WhatsTheNews/ may survive uninstall.

Third parties

·Google AdMob — ads and measurement (subject to Google's policies; PG rating limits where supported)
·Google User Messaging Platform — ad consent in EEA/UK
·Google Play Billing — Premium subscription (€2.99/month)
·RSS, podcast, and radio stream providers you listen to

Your choices

·Export and import settings via JSON backup in the app
·Delete recordings, downloads, and backup files in the system Files app
·Clear app data or uninstall to remove private app storage
·Manage ad personalization in Settings → Ad privacy settings
·Turn off News/Podcast alerts and quiet hours in Settings

Publisher-level policy for all DC Service EU apps: dc-service.eu/privacy/

Terms of Service

By using What's the News you agree to these terms.

The app is provided "as is" by dc-service.eu for personal news, radio, and podcast consumption.

You are responsible for complying with copyright and terms of the feeds and streams you access. Do not use the app for illegal activity.

Premium is a monthly subscription only (€2.99/month, SKU premium_adfree_monthly). It removes all in-app advertisements. It renews automatically until cancelled in Google Play at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment is processed by Google Play Billing.

We may update these terms; continued use means acceptance.

Support

Publisher: DC Service EU

[email protected]

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