Flipboard:Your Social Magazine
Flipboard:Your Social Magazine

Flipboard:Your Social Magazine

News & Magazines

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Play on PC with BlueStacks or from our cloud

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  • How to Download

Page Modified On: August 26, 2025

Run Flipboard:Your Social Magazine on PC or Mac

Multitask effortlessly on your PC or Mac as you try out Flipboard:Your Social Magazine, a News & Magazines app by Flipboard on BlueStacks.

Flipboard on a PC via BlueStacks feels like flipping through a stack of magazines that magically know what the reader likes. It is visually neat, with big images and headlines up front, and it is easy to jump from short news bites to longer feature stories or videos. The feed is organized by topics so someone who likes tech, travel, health, or sports can follow those specific lanes and avoid the noise. What stands out is the curation — articles are gathered from major publishers alongside posts from federated networks like Threads and Mastodon, so it mixes traditional reporting with more niche voices in one place.

People can make their own little collections by tapping the plus button and building a personal Flipboard Magazine, which is satisfying for saving recipes, photo essays, or a stack of research. Local coverage shows up if location services are enabled, which makes it handy for city news, weather, commuting updates, or restaurant tidbits. Notifications and a widget keep the most important headlines visible without having to hunt. There are also newsletters assembled from the app’s top themes, if someone likes getting a curated inbox. Overall it reads like a tailored magazine, not a chaotic feed, and it is comfortable to use with a mouse and keyboard on BlueStacks — fast to scan, and easy to sink into when there is time.

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How to Download and Run Flipboard:Your Social Magazine on PC or Mac

  • Download and install BlueStacks on your PC or Mac

  • Complete Google sign-in to access the Play Store, or do it later

  • Look for Flipboard:Your Social Magazine in the search bar at the top right corner

  • Click to install Flipboard:Your Social Magazine from the search results

  • Complete Google sign-in (if you skipped step 2) to install Flipboard:Your Social Magazine

  • Click the Flipboard:Your Social Magazine icon on the home screen to start playing

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Minimum System Requirements

With BlueStacks 5, you can get started on a PC that fulfills the following requirements.

  • Operating System

    Microsoft Windows 7 or above, macOS 11 (Big Sur) or above

  • Processor

    Intel, AMD or Apple Silicon Processor

  • RAM

    at least 4GB

  • HDD

    10GB Free Disk Space

Note:

* You must be an Administrator on your PC. Up to date graphics drivers from Microsoft or the chipset vendor.

Flipboard:Your Social Magazine - FAQs

  • How to Run Flipboard:Your Social Magazine on Windows PC & Mac?

    Run Flipboard:Your Social Magazine on your PC or Mac by following these simple steps.

    • Click on ‘Download Flipboard:Your Social Magazine on PC’ to download BlueStacks
    • Install it and log-in to Google Play Store
    • Launch and run the app.
  • Why is BlueStacks the fastest and safest platform to play games on PC?

    BlueStacks respects your privacy and is always safe and secure to use. It does not carry any malware, spyware, or any sort of additional software that could harm your PC.

    It is engineered to optimize speed and performance for a seamless gaming experience.

  • What are Flipboard:Your Social Magazine PC requirements?

    Minimum requirement to run Flipboard:Your Social Magazine on your PC

    • OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and above:
    • Processor: Intel or AMD Processor:
    • RAM: Your PC must have at least 2GB of RAM. (Note that having 2GB or more disk space is not a substitute for RAM):
    • HDD: 5GB Free Disk Space.
    • You must be an Administrator on your PC.