In Spring 2025 we released a new, internally-built-from-scratch mobile app on iOS and Android. We've been working on this rebuild for the last 2 years, and we're very excited to share it with you all.
We're continuing to read and process your feedback, and keeping it in consideration as we continue to improve the app.
Beyond resolving bugs and making design adjustments, we have bigger, brand-new features on the way. Below is a list of what we are working on in 2025-26.
Pre-roll reduction
Every time you start streaming KEXP, you will hear what we call "pre-roll". This sounds like "KEXP, an affiliate of the University of Washington…". Many listeners have reported that they hear this far too often, and we agree. We have some ideas of how we might be able to reduce this.
Click-to-Play
Often DJs will post links to their shows on social media so you can listen to the show at a later time. We are working on a better experience that opens a radio show from the beginning when someone clicks the link.
Exporting Favorites to a playlist
This feature would allow you to export your favorites to playlists starting with Spotify and Apple Music, allowing you to revisit the music you’ve discovered on KEXP.
CarPlay/Android Auto enhancements
We’ve received a ton of great feedback for improvements to CarPlay and Android Auto, from improving player controls to adding Favoriting. Learning how important CarPlay and Android Auto are to KEXP listeners, we really want to prioritize improving this experience.
Searching in the app
Adding a search feature will improve navigation and make it quicker and easier for you to find the DJ, show, or song that you’re looking for.
First run experience
When you open the app for the first time, we want to give you a little introduction to what you can do with it, and how it connects you to KEXP. We’ll also be able to introduce new listeners to KEXP and give them a little more information about us.
Localization
We’re happy to be a part of a global community, and we want to support that community through offering multiple language options in the app. We’ll be starting with Spanish, but hope to continue on to provide other language options.
Feed of KEXP events and articles
We’ve been dreaming for a long time of introducing KEXP events and articles into the mobile app, making it easier to quickly find out more about an upcoming live in-studio, or catch up on a KEXP deep-dive on a local artist.
