5

7.25.6

Channel Five

2.50

18,537 reviews

5,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Watch | Stream Live TV and On Demand

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Common keywords of similar apps

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Keywords missing from this app

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About 5

5 is an entertainment app developed by Channel Five.

Download Statistics

5 has been downloaded 6.9 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 48 thousand times.

User Ratings

5 is rated 2.50 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 19 thousand ratings.

App Information

5 is FREE to download. The APK download size is 17.02 MB. The latest version available is 7.25.6. The last update was on April 29, 2026.

Technical Requirements

5 requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play June 2013.

Description

5 brings you your favourite shows from 5, 5STAR, 5USA, 5ACTION, 5SELECT, Milkshake! and more, with extra live channels not available anywhere else.
Stream & Watch Live TV on any device, there’s something for everyone – from kids' favourites to unmissable documentaries, gripping drama, bingeable boxsets, true crime, reality shows, movies and much more. It's all on 5.

Stream Live TV on any device

Discover our best binge-worthy boxsets

Stream brand new dramas and documentaries

Kids programmes from Milkshake! including Peppa Pig

Enjoy a personalised experience as we’ll recommend shows and movies based on what you watch.

Plus, you can add your favourite shows to My List to watch later.

Please note:
The app is restricted to use within the UK.

You may incur additional costs for streaming video over mobile networks

Channel 5 apps contain cookies. By downloading this app, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. For more details, visit http://www.channel5.com/privacy

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More data about 5

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	6.9 million
Recent downloads	48 thousand
Rating	2.50 based on 19 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	7.25.6
APK size	17.0 MB
Number of libraries	57
Designed for Android	5.0+
Maturity	Medium Maturity
Ads	Contains ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

6.9K

11K

Downloads over time

5 has been downloaded 6.9 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 1.6 thousand downloads per day.

Changelog of 5

Apr 29, 2026UpdateVersion 7.25.6
Jan 19, 2026UpdateVersion 7.24.5
Sep 29, 2025UpdateVersion 7.23.3
Jul 7, 2025UpdateVersion 7.22.5
Jun 18, 2025UpdateVersion 7.22.4
Apr 11, 2025UpdateVersion 7.20.6
Mar 6, 2025UpdateVersion 7.20.5
Jan 6, 2025UpdateVersion 7.19.7
Nov 6, 2024UpdateVersion 7.18.7
Oct 16, 2024UpdateVersion 7.18.6
Dec 4, 2023UpdateVersion 7.16.0
Oct 19, 2023UpdateVersion 7.11.10
Jun 10, 2023Installs5,000,000+ installs
Apr 25, 2023UpdateVersion 7.9.0
Apr 5, 2023UpdateVersion 7.8.0
Jan 20, 2023UpdateVersion 7.7.0
Nov 28, 2022UpdateVersion 7.6.0
Nov 11, 2022UpdateVersion 7.5.2
Oct 26, 2022UpdateVersion 7.4.0
Sep 28, 2022UpdateVersion 7.3.0
Aug 2, 2022UpdateVersion 7.1.6
Jul 14, 2022UpdateVersion 7.1.5
Jul 6, 2022UpdateVersion 7.1.4
Jun 21, 2022UpdateVersion 7.1.3
May 9, 2022UpdateVersion 7.0.3
May 4, 2022UpdateVersion 7.0.2
Apr 13, 2022UpdateVersion 6.4.3
Feb 2, 2022UpdateVersion 6.3.3
Dec 13, 2021UpdateVersion 6.3.1
Nov 9, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.44
Nov 4, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.43
Sep 1, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.39
Jun 14, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.29
May 19, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.26
Feb 17, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.22
Jan 13, 2021UpdateVersion 6.2.21
Dec 8, 2020UpdateVersion 6.2.20
Nov 11, 2020UpdateVersion 6.2.18
Jul 31, 2020UpdateVersion 6.2.8
Jul 8, 2020UpdateVersion 6.2.4
Jun 8, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.21
May 28, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.20
Apr 27, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.17
Mar 11, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.11
Feb 26, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.10
Jan 30, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.6
Jan 28, 2020UpdateVersion 6.1.3
Dec 18, 2019UpdateVersion 6.1.2
Nov 29, 2019UpdateVersion 6.0.2
Jun 17, 2019UpdateVersion 5.3.5

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Developer information for Channel Five

Channel Five

viewerenquiries@channel5.com

Website

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Comments on 5 for Android

★★★★★ Robert De La Rue · Apr 2, 2026

Never had a problem excl ant well done brilliant app

★★★★★ Nicola Korzewska · Mar 11, 2026

Brilliant easy to use even for me not technically savvy

★★★★★ anthony redburn · Apr 5, 2026

Really love this app it has loads of things too watch to keep you busy plus they come in categories for easy selection picks.

★★★★☆ Mikey James · Apr 18, 2026

A great app. Frequently good programs & only a few adds. ALSO, THANKS FOR SHOWING SNOOKER :).

★★☆☆☆ AJ O Neill · Mar 18, 2026

Often stops playing then you have to start from the beginning with adverts again

★★☆☆☆ Tracey Ghersi · Apr 14, 2026

Can you tell me why every ad break you make me watch the ads, and then you tell me your experiencing problems and to close app to reset and then I have too watch ads all over again im being forced too watch way too many apps? Sort this or I will stop watching all together very frustrating.......

Google Play Rankings for 5

This app is not ranked

Technologies used by 5

5 is requesting 14 permissions and is using 58 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, receive data from Internet

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

System tools

run at startup, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID, com.kantarmedia.barb.virtualmeter.WRITE_DATABASE, com.mobileiq.demand5.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

Ad network libraries

Adjust

Kochava

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

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AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State AndroidX Loader Android Library Icon

AndroidX Loader Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

Android Transition Support Library

Android Support Library collections Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support VectorDrawable

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core utils AndroidX Cursor Adapter Android Library Icon

AndroidX Cursor Adapter

AndroidX Local Broadcast Manager

Android Support Library Print

Android Support Library Document File Google gson Android Library Icon

Google gson AndroidX App Startup Android Library Icon

AndroidX App Startup

AndroidX Legacy: Support Library core UI Android WorkManager Android Library Icon

Android WorkManager

Android Support Library Async Layout Inflater AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 AndroidX Concurrent Futures Android Library Icon

AndroidX Concurrent Futures AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Emoji / Emoji2 AndroidX Tracing Android Library Icon

AndroidX Tracing Glide Android Library Icon

Glide

AndroidX SQLite AndroidX ExifInterface Android Library Icon

AndroidX ExifInterface AndroidX DynamicAnimation Android Library Icon

AndroidX DynamicAnimation AndroidX ProfileInstaller Android Library Icon

AndroidX ProfileInstaller Chromium Android Library Icon

Chromium

AndroidX Inspection AndroidX Resource Inspection Android Library Icon

AndroidX Resource Inspection AndroidX WebKit Android Library Icon

AndroidX WebKit ReactiveX Android Library Icon

ReactiveX

AndroidX Preference Android View Binding Android Library Icon

Android View Binding Jetpack WindowManager Android Library Icon

Jetpack WindowManager Jetpack Navigation Android Library Icon

Jetpack Navigation Android Data Binding Android Library Icon

Android Data Binding AndroidX Palette Android Library Icon

AndroidX Palette Joda Android Library Icon

Joda

AndroidX MediaRouter AndroidX Test Android Library Icon

AndroidX Test Amazon AWS SDK for Android Android Library Icon

Amazon AWS SDK for Android RootBeer Android Library Icon

RootBeer

Moat Analytics Braze Android Library Icon

Braze

Comscore Analytics OneTrust Android Library Icon

OneTrust

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