# WLOS ABC13

> Local news, weather, and sports updates with live streaming and breaking alerts. (iPhone/iPad app by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wlos-abc13/id379151768 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/631472300)
- Category: News, Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 397 App Store ratings · 83 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.3 · 144 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wlos-abc13/id379151768/reviews.md

## What is WLOS ABC13?

The WLOS News app delivers news, weather and sports in an instant. With the new and fully redesigned app you can watch live newscasts, get up-to-the minute local and national news, weather and traffic conditions and stay informed via notifications alerting you to breaking news and local events. 
 
•  Breaking news alerts and stories
•  Live streaming
•  New weather section with hourly and daily forecasts
•  Live weather radar and traffic information
•  Completely overhauled app that is faster and easier to use

## Key features

- Breaking news alerts
- Live newscast streaming
- Hourly and daily weather forecasts
- Live weather radar
- Traffic information
- Customizable notifications

## What do users think of WLOS ABC13?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to navigate interface
- 📱 Quick access to local news
- 📺 Live news streaming capability
- ⚡ Convenient fingertip access to news

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 📵 Constant push notifications that cannot be disabled
- 📱 No landscape mode support on iPad
- 🔊 Sound issues on iPad devices
- 📺 Video playback failures and glitches
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive advertisements
- ⚠️ Poor app stability after updates
- 🔄 Outdated content and infrequent updates
- 📄 Grammatical and spelling errors in articles
- 🎬 Video ads that don't close properly
- 📍 Missing location information in articles
- 🔗 Broken notification links to articles
- 💾 No article deletion feature
- ⏱️ Slow and cumbersome interface

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or when opening articles
- Hangs on landing/splash page
- Videos fail to load or play
- Black boxes instead of article content
- Freezing when navigating between screens
- Back button non-functional
- Push notifications cannot be turned off
- Notifications link to wrong or no content
- Sound not working on iPad
- Landscape mode not functioning
- App incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Traffic section displays incorrect information
- Scrolling glitches and performance issues
- App won't load after updates

**Most requested features**

- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Ability to disable or control push notifications
- Cast to smart TV functionality
- Article deletion/management feature
- Improved content update frequency
- Better ad placement and reduction
- Sound support on iPad
- Improved navigation and layout
- Full-screen video viewing options

## Recent user reviews (10 of 83)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wlos-abc13/id379151768/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Constantly sending alerts for low quality stories

*2026-01-19*

Was great for years when you’d only get occasional alerts for breaking news or weather, but the latest update alerts your phone for every stupid story possible. It’s completely unnecessary, annoying, & distracting, & there is no way to turn it off. After using this app since it first launched it’s a shame that I’m now forced to delete it & look elsewhere for local or breaking news.

### 1/5 — Please open up

*2025-09-24*

I’d like to be able to see Jimmy Kimmel. This is my vote to get him back on air in WNC.

### 1/5 — Terrible

*2025-09-23*

WLOS is a Sinclair Broadcasting Group affiliate.

### 1/5 — Bigoted and weak.

*2025-09-23*

They refuse to stand against tyranny and they focus only on corporate profits.

### 1/5 — Needs landscape mode

*2025-08-05*

I do not use app on iPad due to lack of landscape mode. If current app creator can’t or won’t fix this please find one that can. This lack of functionality is limiting use of app and should be a standard feature of any well made app. Please fix!!

### 3/5 — What city and region is this for?

*2025-07-29*

What description does not define where this is, what it covers.

### 1/5 — Fix your screen

*2025-03-24*

Missed weather and traffic due to closed  captioning

### 2/5 — Still no landscape

*2024-11-20*

Two things about this app that made me give it a two star rating. One, it will not go into landscape mode. In 2024, this should not be an issue. Second, the update was released yesterday and today I can’t use the old version. Did you all not learn anything during Hurricane Helene when we had no cell service and unable to download data? Give us a few days to update the app before you cut us off of the old version. Honestly, these two things are enough to make me not bother with WLOS. There are enough other news agencies giving us information that I don’t need this app.

### 5/5 — WLOS app easy to navigate

*2024-07-05*

I download many apps, but I have found WLOS after the fairy easy and quick and bringing up when I click to listen to. Our spectrum service which we have is basic doesn’t have my local news which I terribly miss cause that’s the only news I watch other than DAVID, New York worldwide news.

### 1/5 — No longer opens

*2024-06-02, version 9.16.0*

Hangs on landing page.  Running iOS 17.5.1 with the latest version of the app.

## Frequently asked questions about WLOS ABC13

### What does the WLOS ABC13 app do?

The app delivers instant news, weather, and sports updates. It allows users to watch live newscasts, receive breaking news alerts, and stay informed about local and national news, weather, and traffic conditions.

### What are the key features of the WLOS ABC13 app?

Key features include breaking news alerts and stories, live streaming of newscasts, a new weather section with hourly and daily forecasts, live weather radar, and traffic information. The app has been completely overhauled to be faster and easier to use.

### Is the WLOS ABC13 app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements.

### What kind of news and information can I get from this app?

You can get up-to-the-minute local and national news, as well as detailed weather forecasts, live weather radar, and traffic conditions. The app also provides sports updates and alerts for breaking news and local events.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 10.32.1 — 2026-08-19

This release includes some bug fixes in the video player, the story screen, and the gallery

### 10.31.0 — 2026-07-31

This release upgrades story commenting for a better user experience, and includes bug fixes.

### 10.30.0 — 2026-07-17

In this latest version, we’ve fixed bugs and made improvements to help the app run more smoothly.

### 10.29.0 — 2026-06-27

In this latest version, we’ve fixed bugs and made improvements to help the app run more smoothly. This update includes improvements to app startup, sign-in reliability, notification handling, and video playback.

### 10.28.0 — 2026-06-11

In this latest version, we've fixed a few bugs that you have brought to our attention. For instance, the splash screen loads faster and gallery images are no longer obscured by text.

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