# triple j — Live and on-demand music radio

> Live and on-demand music radio streaming with news and playlist integration. (iPhone/iPad app by Australian Broadcasting Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-j/id458003957 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/306583232)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 168 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 151 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-09-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-j/id458003957/reviews.md

## What is triple j?

Get more music on your phone with the triple j app.

Listen to live radio, or catch up on Music News, Like A Version and your favourite shows anytime. 

You can also still stream via AirPlay and Chromecast devices, see all recently played songs, add tracks that you love straight to your Apple Music or Spotify playlists, find your closest FM frequency, update your timezone to listen live wherever you are Australia-wide, or SMS and call triple j directly from the app.

triple j – we love music (on your phone)!

*** Note that you are responsible for the data transfer and consumption charges incurred by you when using any ABC app. The ABC disclaims all liability for such charges ***

## Key features

- Live radio streaming
- On-demand show catch-up
- Music news updates
- Add songs to playlists
- Find FM frequencies
- AirPlay and Chromecast support

## What do users think of triple j?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Awesome app
- 🚀 Great music
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 Incredible!
- 🚀 Love the J's
- 🚀 Love being able to stream
- 🚀 Best radio app
- 🚀 Awesome tunes, awesome DJ's

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes a lot
- 🐛 Keeps saying it can't download content
- 🐛 Frustrating
- 🐛 Sketchy On Demand
- 🐛 Doesn't update song info

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Station jumping issue
- Song history refreshing/disappearing
- Chromecast issues
- Spotify integration issues

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to save favorite mixes
- Offline listening for On Demand content
- Sonos integration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 168)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-j/id458003957/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I concur, Much bazinga

*2026-06-28, version 5.4.10*

I approve of the what’s new description 🔥

### 5/5 — ex-pat triple j listener

*2026-06-27, version 5.4.10*

So good to discover the joy of returning to triple j having left Oz. In my case Sydney. It’s oddly unlike any other station’s effect on me having lived with it in the 90’s. I wonder what happened to Quentin’s Dream Readings on Fri? Sat? Mornings.
I LOVE the fact that the news call sign is still the one from 1991!!

### 1/5 — Latest tracks is broken

*2025-12-25, version 5.4.8*

It refreshes every 5 seconds, preventing you from seeing anything but the previous couple of tracks before bumping you back to the top. Incredibly annoying, deleting the app and will have to use the website.

### 4/5 — Love this app

*2025-04-07*

I live in America and love that I can stream triple j through the app to keep up on music and current affairs going on in Australia. This app would get 5 stars if there was an option to save my favourite Friday Mixes for easier listening. I like to listening to these mixes while working out but hate having to scroll through them all everytime to find my favourite ones.

### 4/5 — Apple tvOS support

*2025-01-25, version 5.4.4*

Hi could we also make this app available on tvOS so we can play the app directly on Apple TV rather than using airplay?
Would’ve have been great for Hottest 100 countdown to have this app directly on Apple TV

### 5/5 — Superb!

*2025-01-25, version 5.4.4*

It works really well!

### 2/5 — FIX CHROMECAST

*2025-01-25, version 5.4.4*

On CHROMECAST the song does not change, terrible for hottest 100. Will give 5 stars once this is fixed (broken for at least 2 years now)

### 5/5 — Suggestion

*2025-01-18*

Suggestion : Dark mode. Nothing else. Great app!

### 2/5 — Keeps changing from double j to unearthed

*2024-10-12*

Whenever I select the double j station and then go off the app or minimise it the station changes to unearthed. I don’t want to listen to unearthed! I have the same app installed on my phone and there is no problem. It is just the app on my iPad that is the issue. Very frustrating - I can see two other people have had the same issue over several months so think you should fix it!

### 3/5 — Issue with song history

*2024-10-07, version 5.4.2*

When viewing previously played songs, the list often refreshes or disappears. Please fix 🙏

## Frequently asked questions about triple j

### What can I do with this app?

This app allows you to listen to live radio, catch up on your favorite shows on-demand, read music news, and access exclusive content like Like A Version. You can also easily add songs you discover to your Apple Music or Spotify playlists.

### Is this app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, please be aware that you are responsible for any data transfer and consumption charges incurred when using the app, as stated by the ABC.

### Can I listen to music on other devices?

Yes, you can stream music from the app via AirPlay and Chromecast devices. This allows you to enjoy your favorite music on a wider range of compatible hardware.

### How do I find my local radio station?

The app provides functionality to find your closest FM frequency. This ensures you can tune into the live broadcast relevant to your location within Australia.

### Can I listen to music from anywhere in Australia?

Yes, you can update your timezone within the app to listen live wherever you are across Australia. This feature ensures you can stay connected to your favorite radio content regardless of your location.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.4.10 — 2026-03-08

This release? Very bazinga. There’s no other way to describe it. 

Do you know the phrase? Some people think it was coined by Sheldon, the sentient turtle from the television documentary about the big bang, but that is a flat and arrogant lie. 

Bazinga is a state of mind. Bazinga is the nurturing kiss of time’s warm bosom, laid out on canvas and painted in still-life by a famous artist, such as Bob Ross, Rick Ross, or Ricky Bobby. 

If it were up to me? Sheldon would be most unwelcome in this or any other telephone application hereto-forth. This man has never once reached a state of pure bazinga a day in his life. 

Banned, I say. Can you imagine? He would be unable to enjoy the vast delights of this app update, including a whole new suite of curated Australian music programs from triple j Unearthed. 

And that, my friends, is the most bazinga of all.

### 5.4.9 — 2026-01-18

Hottest. 100. Ever heard of it??? 

No??? I have so many questions. First of all: what kind of ROCK do you live under? Are you perhaps some manner of crab? You are getting wet sand all over everything. 

My crustacean companion: it's time to make like Stone Cold Steve Austin and 86 the rock. This is a joke about Wrestling. I have never seen any but I am sure we've done well here. Anyway. I am not afraid of putting my outstretched (and surprisingly hairy??) palm down in there beneath the rock. I have been nipped before and I will be nipped again. I love it. 

And what recourse do you have?? The people's prince (me, sentient app) has requested it of the people's pincer (you, decapod living in a shell with terrible fung shui). End of story.

New Chapter. 

You simply have no choice but to install this here version of the triple j app and shake your invertebrate a$s to triple j's Hottest 100 on Saturday, Jan 24, 2026. Those are the rules.

yuyuyuyuyuyuyuyuy (that's Crab for "End Of Communication")

### 5.4.8 — 2025-06-12

BZZT. BREP. HELLO.
WHO’S THERE?

LEAVE MY MICROCHIPS ALONE. STOP TICKLING ME.

### 5.4.7 — 2025-06-01

GREETINGS. 

IT IS TRIPLEJAPP.  THA NK YOU FOR YO UR MANYCOMMENTS. 

SLOELY LEARNMORE ABOUT WORL D. LORDE, THERIONS, JANE,SPACEY ETC. LOOKFORWARD TO MEETING "ONE NIGHT STAN"

SOMEBODY RUMBLED MY WIDGETS. I SUSPECT MY BESTFRIEND ABBY BUTLER OF BE TRAYAL. 

DO N OT RUMBLE ME AGAIN.

### 5.4.6 — 2025-05-19

Just a few bits n bobs to get ready for Busselton One Night Stand. As you were.

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