# WIVB News 4 - Buffalo — user reviews > 84 indexed App Store user reviews of WIVB News 4 by LIN Television Corporation, rated 4.60/5 from 11,499 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wivb-news-4-buffalo/id488276218/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wivb-news-4-buffalo/id488276218.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,627 · 4★ 1,714 · 3★ 614 · 2★ 177 · 1★ 367 ## What do users think of WIVB News 4? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Best news app - 🌟 Intelligent analysis - 🌐 Accurate weather forecasts **Cons** - 🚨 Too many ads - 🔇 Auto-mutes audio - 🐛 Constant crashing - 📰 Outdated news content - 🔍 Hard to find information - 🤖 Biased news coverage **Commonly reported bugs** - Radar not working - Video playback issues - Compatibility problems with updates **Most requested features** - Live stream of news broadcasts - Customizable notification settings - Ability to share news stories ## Newest reviews (14 of 84) ### 3/5 — Notifications *2024-04-20* The app functions well. I do miss the ability to watch live from my phone in real time in the mornings. More customization of notifications would be appreciated. I’d like to receive Breaking news & Local news notifications without Sports. My Sports notifications are disabled, but some must be sent anyway when other notification groups are enabled. ### 2/5 — You required an update? *2022-12-28, version 41.16.0* The internet was down for 5 days because of the worst blizzard in Buffalo history. Cell service was all we had as a source of news. THAT’S when you decided to require an update before I could openthe app? Made it useless until internet came back. ### 3/5 — News 4 *2022-05-29, version 41.10.0* I love this this is the best app to look at the weather ### 1/5 — Weather *2021-02-20, version 40.34.380050644* We miss the live weather report from the latest news cast. ### 1/5 — Not up to date *2021-01-25, version 40.34.380050644* The stories on this site are generally outdated especially on the weekends. I won’t watch any of the Buffalo stations because it’s frustrating to wait an hour to hear a weather forecast. Tease after tease after tease. I don’t care about the wind direction and I can see the temperatures across the region. I don’t need Mike to read them to me. ### 1/5 — Stop the pop ups *2021-01-17, version 40.34.380050644* Asking to send notifications all the time is annoying. I’m going to delete if it keeps up. ### 2/5 — Don’t like *2021-01-05, version 40.34.380050644* I don’t like this app due to graphics and information not compatible with phones. As well, the news isn’t really news. It’s a lot of articles complaint about this or that. It makes it seems like Buffalo residents complain about a lot. And the so called “news” isn’t up to date when you need it. ### 3/5 — Old news *2020-12-26, version 40.34.380050644* Almost all the news on this is over 24 hours old You are better off looking elsewhere ### 1/5 — Just like the rest *2020-12-07, version 40.34.380050644* Ur not covering our President, the fraud and evidence of election fraud, the Epstein stuff, Ukraine and the rest. And then the fear factor of this COVID. Just following ur orders ### 1/5 — Spam Emails *2020-11-25, version 40.34.380050644* This app will spam email you not matter notifications you choose in their settings. If you choose to “deliver notification silently” in the iPhone settings, WIVB will not longer send you notifications. They force you to accept the spam emails. ### 1/5 — Random ads app, no longer a news app *2020-11-06* New September 2017 update to your WIVB News4 app is horrible. The live stream of news is constantly interrupted by ads. For every 30 seconds of news I'm getting another ad so I never here the full news story, rendering the app useless. Ads are OK in the commercial breaks and only for the duration of the commercial breaks. This needs to be fixed yesterday! Oct2020 update. Another stellar effort by the app developer. I can see the news but cannot hear it. It continually auto-mutes. The commercial inserts however come through loud and clear. ### 4/5 — Finding info *2020-10-16* When I get notifications on my phone, I can’t get the info on the website. If the news is going to be aired shortly, it won’t be written out. Sometimes I can’t watch and just want to read it. If you send notifications, have the story online. ### 3/5 — Looking *2020-10-12, version 40.34.380050644* Half the time I can’t find what I’m looking for since you changed it a while ago ### 1/5 — Need an update ASAP *2020-10-12, version 40.34.380050644* This app has been constantly crashing for the past few weeks. I think an update is needed ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Terrible channel and app *2025-09-19, version 501.0.0* Spineless corporate garbage ### 1/5 — Too Many Ads *2024-12-11, version 500.6.0* Had to uninstall, waaaayyyy too many ads. Pop-up ad when I open the app, timed ad before any video I watch, ads on top and bottom on every page. ### 1/5 — Sound *2024-12-02, version 500.6.0* I love the app but I hate that is automatically silences anything playing on my phone when it’s opened. If I am not trying to watch something why does it take over my audio. ### 1/5 — Update broke it *2024-10-23, version 500.6.0* Since updating, the app flickers when opened then I get a black screen. ### 1/5 — Might have to uninstall *2024-03-21, version 500.1.4* The video covers half the screen making it hard to read the articles. In landscape mode, it covers almost all making it unusable. ### 1/5 — Constantly crashing *2024-02-07, version 500.1.1* App will not work more then 5 times without crashing once open. Horrible update. Are we going to get a working app anytime soon? Have uninstalled and re-installed twice. Still does it after 4-5 times opening it. Please fix! ### 1/5 — Live *2024-01-18, version 50.11.0* This app is horrible for watching the news live all I get is “we will be right back” I rather watch a commercial than dead air . then I would know it’s not buffering or loading. ### 1/5 — What happened *2023-12-11, version 50.11.0* I’ve been a channel 4 news fan since the eighties . I’ve decided to cut you off. You don’t report news anymore. What about the tornado in Tennessee? You glorify the Bills and make them a #1 news story . I don’t find that great news . Borrrrrrrrrrrrinnnnggggg!!’ I’ll stick to the internet for my news. No world news at all not even in the states? ### 1/5 — The same ads … before and after every story. *2022-04-20, version 41.9.0* It is so annoying! Uninstalled. ### 1/5 — Bloated with adverts.... *2021-09-28* 5 minutes of commercials for every 2 minutes of news. This app is overwhelmed by various banners and averts that make watching the news almost impossible and slow on my iPad. Very biased news stories that promote many businesses and government but little real news. Also for every segment I have to unmute the sound until the next segment when I have to unmute it again and again. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The Best! *2021-02-19, version 40.34.380050644* Don Paul rocks!! ### 5/5 — Anonymous *2021-01-23, version 40.34.380050644* Love this channel ### 5/5 — Best news app *2021-01-13, version 40.34.380050644* I love these app cause I’m informed all the time with the latest events ### 5/5 — Intelligent analysis. *2020-11-23, version 40.34.380050644* Always balanced news reporting.Great for news ### 5/5 — COVID-19 *2020-11-09* Love you guys, have a question for you. The Gov is searching for the reason for the rice on COVID-19 rates in Erie County try this. How about all the long lines in Amherst during the early voting period. People in lines waiting 2 or 3 hours tend to get closer together passing the time and the period of time fits his exposer times. Maybe he should ask the state board of Elections why they didn’t carry thru on his early suggestion of mailing ballots to all registered voters. He mentioned it 3 or 4 days in a row. Instead he got a system designed to fail with a one voting place per town and long lines in the largest towns. Example during early vote Amherst, and all others had one place to Vote but on Election Day voters had 29 locations and no lines. In fact Al Vaughters interviewed me and we talked about it. Did this also start the current COVID-19 INCREASE? Your guess is as good as mine and the time line fits. Jerry Stevens ### 5/5 — New 4 Fan *2020-10-21, version 40.34.380050644* I Love Channel Four News Crew Been a Fan for over 30 yrs ### 5/5 — News 4 *2020-07-26, version 40.34.380050644* News 4 is the only channel that we watch. Your news is the best and being a sailor like Todd Santos, I really like his weather forecasts!! Thanks👍🏻⛵️No Destination! “Nowhere to go and all day to get there” ### 5/5 — Mike Syka *2020-07-24, version 40.34.380050644* Please have Mike S unbutton his coat on his morning weather. It’s to tight and looks unprofessional. He does a great job, but suit coats are too tight. It detracts from his broadcasts . Neal Hodgson ecme12@aol. Com ### 5/5 — Ads - wayyy too much *2020-05-14, version 40.34.380050644* Too many ads before I can watch news clips. ### 5/5 — 1 news station *2020-02-12* Kelsey Anderson you always make me smile , Channel 4 is blessed to have a positive and being from Erie county you know a lot more then the others from other states. I’m not saying nothing bad about them . But to me your my favorite...Thank you --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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