# FOX LOCAL: Live News & Weather

> Local News and Weather Alerts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fox.fts.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fox.fts.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.fox.fts.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fox Television Stations, Inc.
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 1,335,873
- **Rating:** 4.54 / 5 (10,733 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.18.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2023-04-21
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fox.fts.android)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.foxla.com/privacy-policy](https://www.foxla.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

FOX LOCAL combines free, real-time local news, weather updates, and storm tracking from your city's FOX station. Watch live newscasts, breaking alerts, and local programming around the clock, plus on-demand clips and articles that cover traffic, sports, health, and more.

Get real-time weather forecasts based on your location, severe weather alerts, and seamless access to FOX Weather content. Stay connected to your community with live streams from select FOX stations across major cities and a personalized news experience anytime, anywhere.

## Rankings

- #57,789 — Overall
- #9 — News and magazines (Free)
- #34 — Android wear (Free)
- #21 — news

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.TRANSMIT_IR`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.fox.fts.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users praise FOX Local for one-stop local/national news, on-the-go access, live video, and local weather, plus event streaming. Recurring drawbacks include missing forecasts for some markets, video/push-notification loading problems, and overall reliability concerns that affect certain users.

### Pros

- Consolidated local and national news in one app.
- On-the-go access and ease of use for local news.
- Access to live video/FOX News broadcasts.
- Local weather information across multiple locales.
- Streaming of local events (e.g., parades) and positive content.

### Cons

- Missing local weather forecasts for certain markets (e.g., Las Vegas NV and Northeast Oklahoma).
- Video playback and push notification loading issues.
- General reliability and stability problems (content not loading or app crashes).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fox.fts.android)