# ITV News: Breaking UK stories

> Discover the latest breaking news and current affairs from across the country.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.itv.itvnewsapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.itv.itvnewsapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.itv.itvnewsapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ITV PLC
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 737,325
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (2,572 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.51.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-29
- **First published:** 2014-08-18
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.itv.itvnewsapp)
- **Website:** [http://itv.com/contact](http://itv.com/contact)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.itv.com/privacy](http://www.itv.com/privacy)

## Description

Stay informed with ITV News: Breaking UK Stories, the official extension bringing the latest national and international news right to your browser. Featuring live updates from award-winning journalists, this extension covers everything from politics, business, health, and technology to regional and royal stories.

Key features include instant breaking news alerts, live video coverage, on-demand news clips, engaging podcasts, insightful blogs, and specialized segments like US news and youth-focused reports. Whether you want headlines from across the UK or in-depth analysis from expert journalists, ITV News delivers comprehensive coverage to keep you updated with stories that matter.

## Rankings

- #81,324 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.itv.itvnewsapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the ITV News app's simple, ad-free interface and inclusion of local news and weather. However, frequent app crashes, lack of a dark mode, poor local news accuracy and outdated stories frustrate users. Many criticize repetitive news items, difficulty with cookie controls, and intrusive auto-playing videos that override other audio with no settings to stop this, making the app cumbersome and less enjoyable compared to competitors.

### Pros

- Clean and simple interface compared to other news apps.
- Provides local news separate from national headlines.
- No intrusive ads disguised as news.
- Good to have local weather videos.
- Compact format makes it easy to see top stories.

### Cons

- App frequently crashes and is unstable on various devices.
- Lack of dark mode causes eye strain and discomfort.
- Local news coverage is often inaccurate or outdated and doesn't update regularly.
- Too many repeated news stories and outdated content not removed.
- Auto-playing videos with loud sound and intrusive media player override users' music apps with no option to disable.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.itv.itvnewsapp)