Basic features
Using 5fish
Android: 5fish allows you to download, share, and listen to audiovisual programs of Gospel messages, Bible stories, Christian teaching and songs in more than 7,000 languages. The two main areas of the app are Discover 
and My Library 
. Have a look at other help topics to read more about how to find, download, play, and share programs.
iOS: 5fish allows you to download and listen to audiovisual programs of Gospel messages, Bible stories, teachings and songs in more than 5,500 languages. On the screen, tap on the menu icon 
to navigate to any of the main app screens. The screen also contains the 3 main options Add content 
for browsing through available programs grouped by language and country, My Library 
for viewing downloaded content, and 
. Have a look at other help topics to read more about how to find, download, and play programs.
Finding and downloading programs
Android: To find out about all available programs in a certain language tap on Discover , then type in the language you want in the search box at the top. Available programs such as recordings of Bible stories, films and audio Bibles that are available in that language will be displayed. Programs are grouped by languages and languages by countries. Select a program to see information about its content. Select the download icon 
near the top to store it on your device for offline use.
iOS: To find out about all available programs, select Add content 
on the screen or from the main menu.
The Find has options to search for programs via program language or the country where the language is spoken. For example, select to see a list of all countries with languages that have GRN programs available. Select a country by swiping through the list or by typing the country name in the search box 
. Then select any language spoken in the country to see a list of available programs for that language.
Select a program to see information about its content. Each program consists of a number of items which can be selected individually 
or all at once 
for download. Downloaded items are stored on your device; each program with at least one downloaded item will appear in My Library.
Notice that the list of languages displayed for a chosen country in the Find indicates the availability of language samples next to language names. Tap on the language sample icon 
to start listening to the sample.
Sharing 5fish
If you like 5fish, share the app and its programs with your friends. One place to share a program is from My Library (grouped by languages). Long-press the program and then tap the share icon 
at the top. You can either just share a download link for the program or the audio files themselves (if you have downloaded them onto your device). Select from a variety of ways to share such as Email, Facebook or Messaging.
Required app permissions
Android mobile apps request your permission to access various capabilities of your device. The 5fish app needs the following permissions to be able to function: • approximate location (network based): suggest countries of interest • read phone status and identity: pause playback during phone calls and discover network speed • prevent from sleeping: prevent interruption while downloading, importing, or moving files • run foreground service: prevent interruption during playback • have full network access: access configuration information, perform updates, load pictures, test the type of connection, cast to other devices • view network connections: optionally prevent download over mobile networks • view Wi-Fi connections: manage file downloads • read the contents of your storage: access internal database and files downloaded or imported by the app • modify or delete the contents of your storage: update internal database and store downloaded or imported files • install shortcuts: allow shortcuts to countries, languages, or recordings to be added to your device's home screen
GRN programs
Playing GRN programs on your device
Android: Programs can be streamed for immediate playback while online or downloaded for offline playback. As soon as a track of a program has finished downloading onto your device, it is ready to be played anytime you like. Tap on the play button 
to start playing an individual track or all downloaded tracks in the program. While playing a track, swipe up or down the display to switch between expanded or collapsed view of the 5fish player. The expanded view takes up the whole display and shows images that illustrate the contents of the played track.
iOS: As soon as an item of a program has finished downloading onto your device, it is ready to be played anytime you like. The corresponding program entry in My Library will show a play icon 
. Tap on the icon to start playback and switch to the screen with included list of items.
Importing GRN programs
Use the Import GRN programs 
function found in More. Determine the storage locations where 5fish will look for programs to import, then press Start importing. The import process is automated; after it completes, you will see the newly imported programs in My Library .
Can I share programs?
Yes. GRN encourages you to freely share the programs. You can select Share link from program level menus 
Discover . Read GRN's terms and conditions (globalrecordings.net/terms-and-conditions) for more information. Most content can be downloaded and shared except for some audio Bibles where permission has not been granted.
Can I import GRN programs from elsewhere?
Audio stored on external storage can be played in the 5fish app after importing using the Import GRN programs function found in More.
Jesus Film programs
Playing Jesus Film programs
After selecting a Jesus Film program from Discover or My Library ,tap the play button 
to begin watching the program. Jesus Film programs require internet access unless they have been downloaded to your device.
Downloading Jesus Film programs
While viewing a Jesus Film program from Discover or My Library , tap the download button . Then select the quality to begin the download. Once downloaded the video can be played from your device without internet access.
Audio Bibles
Playing audio Bibles
While viewing an audio Bible from Discover or My Library , tap the Play button to start playing the audio Bible. 5fish will play the current book and chapter from the internet. Audio Bibles require internet access unless they have been downloaded to your device.
Changing book and chapter
To change the current audio Bible book and chapter, tap on the area displaying the current audio Bible chapter and follow the prompts.
Downloading audio Bibles
While viewing an audio Bible, tap the download icon to download or manage your content. Once downloaded, the audio bible can be played from the device without internet access. Some audio bibles can only be played from the internet and cannot be downloaded.
Which audio Bible content can I download?
Some audio Bible text and audio can be downloaded for offline use. When viewing an audio Bible the download icon appears if downloadable content is available.
Sharing links to audio Bibles
To share an audio Bible link, tap on the menu for the audio Bible in My Library and tap on Share link to share the link for that audio Bible.
My Library
Organising your content
5fish makes it easy for you to focus just on those languages and programs which you are most interested in by adding them to My Library . When you select a language on the Discover screen, tap on the icon at the top to add all available programs in this language to the library. For any individual program, use the menu to mark the program as a favourite 
. On the My Library screen, use the filters at the top to view the library content grouped by individual programs, languages or programs categories. Use the filter settings 
to show related content or to limit shown programs to downloaded or favourite programs only. When viewing the library contents grouped by language, tap on a language and then on the pin icon at the top 
to remove the language from the library.
Removing a language from My Library
To remove a language from your personal library and delete all downloaded contents in this language from the device, select My Library , view library contents grouped by language (i.e. select Languages from the drop down box at the top), long press the language that you would like to delete, and tap on the delete icon 
. Alternatively, while viewing a single language in Discover or My Library, tap on the pin icon to remove the language.
Why do deleted programs still appear in My Library?
The contents listed in My Library are based on a set of included languages. A language is added to the library manually by tapping on the pin icon on the Discover screen (after selecting the language), or automatically when downloading or streaming any contents in this language. For all included languages, the library always lists all available programs, no matter if those programs have been downloaded on the device or not. Deleting a program (e.g. by selecting Delete audio from the menu on the screen that shows the program’s details) will delete all its downloaded tracks from the device but the program itself will still be listed in the library. Programs will only be removed from the library once their language is removed. To remove a language, long press on the language in the library (when viewing contents grouped by language) then press the delete icon . All downloaded contents in this language will be deleted from the device, and the programs of this language will not longer be listed in the library.
5fish settings
Customising 5fish
To customise, select More 
then Settings 
. You will see a list of settings related to downloads, playback and other topics, each with explanatory text. Tap on any setting to make 5fish work the way you like.
Change your App language
While the 5fish app provides access to programs in more than 6500 languages, the app itself is available in the following languages:
- 한국어
- ภาษาไทย
- Afrikaans
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Deutsch
- English
- Español
- Français
- Italiano
- Nederlands
- Português
- Tagalog
- فارسی
- لغة عربية
- Русский
- हिनदी
- தமிழ்
- 日本の
- 简体中文
- 繁體中文
Storing audio on SD card
The 5fish app allows you to store audio files on any external storage connected to your device. If your device contains both primary and secondary (SD card ) storage you will have the option to store audio files on your SD card instead of your primary storage area. The option to do this is contained within the Settings of the 5fish app.
Using SD card on Android 4.3 or later
You need to create a folder called /Android/data/net.globalrecordings.fivefish/ first. The reason you need to do this can be found at Android Police (www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/17/external-blues-google-has-brought-big-changes-to-sd-cards-in-kitkat-and-even-samsung-may-be-implementing-them/#perhaps-theres-a-plan). Note that if the app is uninstalled this folder along with all files it contains will be deleted. The only way to get around this is to unmount the SD card before uninstalling.
Advanced features
General Search
Select from the search box in Discover to search for locations, languages, programs, categories, audio tracks, or scripts. Start typing in the search box at the top to list search results. The search scope includes all locations and languages that 5fish has programs in. Names of programs, categories, tracks, or words in scripts will only be searched for programs in the languages contained in My Library .
Can I install 5fish without an app store?
Yes. The 5fish APK file can be downloaded from 5fish.mobi/android/5fish.apk. Install the app by opening this file on your Android device and enabling installation of apps from unknown sources (under your device's security settings).
Using the multiple selection feature
A number of app screens offer the option to perform actions on multiple items at once, such as: • Delete , share 
or copy 
programs listed in My Library or Discover (the delete option will not remove programs from the library but will delete all their downloaded tracks from the device; the copy option is only available for a single selected program and stores its download link in the device’s clipboard). • Remove or share languages listed in My Library (removing languages will delete all downloaded programs in these languages from the device and remove the languages from the library) • Delete categories of programs listed in My Library Note: Deleting categories will not remove them from My Library but will delete all downloaded programs in these categories from the device. Enter multiple selection mode by long pressing an item, tap on individual elements to select or deselect them. The number of selected items and the possible actions to trigger are indicated at the top. You can return to normal mode by tapping the back button or by deselecting all items.
Shortcuts for quick access
The 5fish app allows you to create shortcuts on your device home screen so that you can quickly access your favourite app contents. Select Add to home screen from a menu to create the following kinds of shortcuts: • The list of languages spoken in a country • The list of available programs in a language • The details of a program • Shortcut to an audio Bible
Content filtering
Tap in My Library or Discover to set your desired content filters.
Contact the 5fish team
How to help translate 5fish
You can help more people use the app by contributing text translations using our online translation tool called Weblate (globalrecordings.net/translate).
Providing feedback on 5fish
We greatly value your feedback. You can go to More then Send feedback. Alternatively, you can email our 5fish support team (globalrecordings.net/en/email/webmaster).