NBC News: Breaking News & Live
NBC News: Breaking News & Live

NBC News: Breaking News & Live

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Page Modified On: July 17, 2025

Run NBC News: Breaking News & Live on PC or Mac

Multitask effortlessly on your PC or Mac as you try out NBC News: Breaking News & Live, a News & Magazines app by NBC News Digital LLC on BlueStacks.

So using NBC News on a PC with BlueStacks is a totally different feel from scrolling on a phone. Everything’s a bit bigger and easier to catch up with, especially all those headlines that just keep coming in. This isn’t just quick updates, either — there’s a lot going on, from breaking news to detailed stories, and it covers a bunch of different topics. You’ll see politics, health, tech, world news, even entertainment and sports, all popping up in one place, super organized. The alerts come in fast, so anyone who likes being the first to know what’s happening might like how quickly the news updates.

The coverage feels more complete than just grabbing bits on social media. There are live blogs when major stories hit, and lots of video streams — you can turn on NBC News NOW and basically have live news playing all day if that’s your thing. No sign-ins or cable logins needed for the audio, which makes it simpler when just listening in the background. For big events, like elections, there are real-time maps and live polling updates too, which is cool if you’re trying to follow things as they happen. Even local news and weather show up, with personalized alerts from wherever you’re at. Watching it all on a bigger screen with BlueStacks, without holding a phone, just makes it easier to follow along or leave it running for updates in the background.

BlueStacks brings your apps to life on a bigger screen—seamless and straightforward.

How to Download and Run NBC News: Breaking News & Live 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 NBC News: Breaking News & Live in the search bar at the top right corner

  • Click to install NBC News: Breaking News & Live from the search results

  • Complete Google sign-in (if you skipped step 2) to install NBC News: Breaking News & Live

  • Click the NBC News: Breaking News & Live 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.

NBC News: Breaking News & Live - FAQs

  • How to Run NBC News: Breaking News & Live on Windows PC & Mac?

    Run NBC News: Breaking News & Live on your PC or Mac by following these simple steps.

    • Click on ‘Download NBC News: Breaking News & Live 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 NBC News: Breaking News & Live PC requirements?

    Minimum requirement to run NBC News: Breaking News & Live 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.