# KUTX 98.9 Austin Music — The Austin Music Experience

> Austin's alternative music experience with local and Texas artist streams. (iPhone/iPad app by THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kutx-989-austin-music/id1129872826 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/347883011)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-07-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kutx-989-austin-music/id1129872826/reviews.md

## What is KUTX 98.9 Austin Music?

No other station captures the Austin Music Experience like KUTX 98.9 FM. What you'll hear is a hand-curated, alternative music mix with a local twist. Our hosts, aka DJ's, have more than 300 years on the radio combined--most of that in Austin. The music staff collaborates on picking the best songs, albums and artists from the great pool of talent that makes Austin the "Live Music Capital of the World." You'll be sure to discover new favorites and enjoy familiar tunes with us.

Our app also includes access to KUTX's HD channels--AMX and TMX. AMX is all Austin musicians and artists all the time. TMX streams all Texas musicians and songs 24/7. The playlists for these additional stations are at hand as well. Our high-quality streams sound great on all platforms, devices, radios and even over cellular. Tap in some headphones and have a listen!

We've added some compatibility with Apple CarPlay. Plugging your phone into your car radio with USB engages CarPlay correctly. We're still working on the wireless way of doing this. The app plays well with Bluetooth in most car models too.

It doesn't matter if you're in Austin, Texas, Austin, Minnesota, Alberta or Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the KUTX app brings the Austin Music Experience to you in a clear, digital stream.

KUTX 98.9 Austin is a public radio station from The University of Texas. We broadcast from the Moody College of Communication on campus, bringing you great music and the best of Austin. We couldn’t do what we do without your continued support. Thanks for listening!

## Key features

- Curated alternative music mix
- Exclusive HD channels (AMX, TMX)
- All Austin and all Texas music streams
- High-quality AAC+ digital streams
- Apple CarPlay compatibility
- Bluetooth audio support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 20)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kutx-989-austin-music/id1129872826/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best music station/app

*2026-01-21*

24/7 music. Rarely any ads. I wish all radio stations were like this. I wish i made enough money to be a financial supporter of KUTX. Please keep up the good work.

### 5/5 — TAME

*2025-12-31*

Love the app!  Streams perfectly without any buffering issues unlike some others!

### 2/5 — Needs to be updated.

*2024-05-19*

This app hasn’t seen any support or update in 7 years.  Lacks features of modern IOS versions.  Great radio station, hope they can add more support for this app.  Would love to see an option for higher audio quality, better airplay support, and an option to stream recordings of their various shows.

**Developer response:** You're not wrong Ace, it's been a very long time. We've finally got a new version coming soon. It won't be feature rich, but it's at least a step in the right direction. Adding an HLS stream and access to the show recordings is on the short list. Thanks for listening to KUTX.

### 3/5 — Where are the other two KUTX streams?

*2022-06-07*

I like the app overall, but why aren’t the other two KUTX steams available on it? I can see from the KUTX website there’s an AMX stream that’s all Austin music and a TMX stream that’s all Texas music.

Also, why not put the name and description of the show that I’m currently listening to, in addition to the song and artist? I can see from the Schedule page on kutx.org that there are blocks with certain genres and certain host(s). Would be cool to know that info as well when I’m listening on the app. 

One other minor complaint, minor because it’s pretty infrequent. But sometimes it doesn’t display the song title, artist, or playlist in the app for me.

### 2/5 — Almost never up-to-date playlist

*2021-11-13*

Ok if you wanna see something that was playing 18 minutes ago, but if you want the current track, gotta launch the player( which has an opener, and delayed from live) if you just want to ID the current song, then your stuck asking Siri. Ancient tech

### 5/5 — Alarm

*2019-11-09*

I wish the app had a alarm to wake to. 
❤️ KUTX

### 4/5 — App not working

*2019-08-19*

I’m on iOS 12.4 and have reinstalled but app won’t play. ... the app has reliably worked forever until just the last few days. Any ideas?

### 5/5 — The music. The glorious music.

*2019-05-09*

The app does all you need it to. Play music, and let you know who the artist is, and the song title. But it’s a full 5 stars for the music played. Just wow.

### 4/5 — Great

*2019-03-03*

Thanks for the opportunity and great news:music:youtube. Would be great add more categories to the app and artists”musicians” info etc... Discover new artists would be nice and to support or donate

### 3/5 — Not bad, but has works erratically

*2018-11-03*

Title says it all. Works erratically. It has trouble crossing from WiFi to cell network. If I’ve stopped using it to listen to some other stream, when I plug in my phone it might start playing. Once it provided a subdued background audio to a face time conversation again it was in an idle state and it just started. It s little weird when your pocket just starts playing music after you let a call go to voicemail. Anyway, on the plus side it’s nice having fewer commercials than TuneIn and the playlist stays up to date more than the web page, except for when you let the kutx app go into an idle state for some reason.

## Frequently asked questions about KUTX 98.9 Austin Music

### What kind of music can I expect on KUTX 98.9 Austin Music?

KUTX 98.9 Austin Music offers a hand-curated, alternative music mix with a strong local twist, featuring artists from Austin and Texas. You can discover new favorites and enjoy familiar tunes.

### Does KUTX 98.9 Austin Music have different channels?

Yes, the app provides access to KUTX's HD channels: AMX, which plays all Austin musicians and artists, and TMX, which streams all Texas musicians and songs 24/7.

### How is the audio quality of the streams on KUTX 98.9 Austin Music?

The app provides high-quality digital streams using the AAC+ codec, ensuring great sound on all platforms, devices, radios, and cellular connections. You can tap in some headphones for an immersive listening experience.

### Can I listen to KUTX 98.9 Austin Music in my car?

Yes, the app has compatibility with Apple CarPlay when connected via USB. It also plays well with Bluetooth in most car models for a convenient listening experience on the go.

### Is KUTX 98.9 Austin Music available worldwide?

Absolutely. Whether you're in Austin, Texas, or as far away as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the KUTX app brings the Austin Music Experience to you through a clear, digital stream.

### What is the rating for KUTX 98.9 Austin Music?

KUTX 98.9 Austin Music has a rating of 3.8 stars based on 30 ratings. This indicates a generally positive reception from its users.

### How often is KUTX 98.9 Austin Music updated?

The app was last updated on May 23, 2025, with version 2.0.63. This suggests the developers are actively maintaining and improving the application.

### What devices support KUTX 98.9 Austin Music?

KUTX 98.9 Austin Music is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.0 — 2026-08-18

• On-demand access to our specialty shows and podcasts
• Basic Apple CarPlay support
• Bug fixes and performance improvements
• Shortcuts to our socials

### 2.0.63 — 2025-05-23

Minor fixes to the media player component.

### 2.0 — 2024-10-02

- Improvements to the stream and stability
- Added AMX for an all Austin playlist
- Plus TMX too for the Texas Music Experience
- New app design
- Playlist presents the times based on your location, not just Austin time

### 1.1 — 2016-12-05

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Improvements to the stream and stability based on listener feedback.
Redesigned to match KUTX's new logo and style.
Fixed and increased frequency of refresh for the Now Playing song and artist info.

Thank you for listening and supporting public radio!

### 1.0 — 2016-07-26

No release notes.

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