# FOX61 WTIC Connecticut News

> Breaking news, weather & video

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1491063786](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1491063786)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1491063786`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tegna Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (8,167 ratings)
- **Version:** 50.24.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2020-02-10
- **Size:** 269 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fox61-wtic-connecticut-news/id1491063786)
- **Website:** [https://www.fox61.com/](https://www.fox61.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.fox61.com/privacy](https://www.fox61.com/privacy)

## Description

Stay up-to-date with Connecticut's latest news and weather on the FOX61 app from WTIC. Get breaking coverage, interactive radar, and live video from our newscasts and local events.

Personalize your feed, receive real-time alerts, share stories, view behind-the-scenes photos, and cast videos to your TV for a complete CT news experience.

## Rankings

- #19,622 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users praise FOX61 WTIC Connecticut News for timely CT-focused news, reliable weather updates, and professional reporters. They highlight a free, easy-to-use app with broad coverage of local and world stories. However, multiple reviews report reliability issues with video playback and occasional crashes on some devices, particularly iPad, and a lack of support for Apple TV. These technical drawbacks are the main recurring complaints, while positivity centers on credibility, local relevance, and up-to-date information.

### Pros

- Timely, breaking news with strong local Connecticut coverage.
- Reliable weather updates and accurate forecasts.
- Professional, knowledgeable reporters and credible, informative coverage.
- Free content and an easy-to-use app with broad local and world coverage.

### Cons

- Live video playback can fail to start or crash on some devices (e.g., iPad).
- Not available on Apple TV / limited platform support.

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