# NBC Sports Bay Area & CA

> Game Recaps, Alerts & Analysis

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1619825087](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1619825087)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1619825087`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** NBCUniversal Media, LLC
- **Category:** Sports
- **Rating:** 2.10 / 5 (123 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.9
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-12
- **First published:** 2023-06-07
- **Size:** 259 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc-sports-bay-area-ca/id1619825087)
- **Website:** [https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com](https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy?brandA=Owned\_Stations&intake=NBC\_Sports\_Regional\_Sports\_Network](https://www.nbcuniversal.com/privacy?brandA=Owned_Stations&intake=NBC_Sports_Regional_Sports_Network)

## Description

The NBC Sports Bay Area & CA app is your ultimate teammate for Bay Area and California team coverage, delivering game recaps, highlights, live scores, and personalized alerts for the Warriors, 49ers, Giants, Kings, Athletics, and Sharks. 

Stay informed with insider analysis from NBC Sports Bay Area reporters, access a dedicated video section with interviews, follow the latest headlines, and customize push notifications for NBA, NFL, MLB, and NHL teams. The app also features an alerts center, a Latest story feed, and podcasts from local insiders.

## Rankings

- #167,977 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show the NBC Sports Bay Area & CA app is valued for Bay Area team coverage and has improved since earlier versions, with positives about news updates and customizable notifications. However, users frequently complain about heavy advertising and auto-playing videos, difficulty streaming local games, weak team filtering, missing schedules/stats, and occasional crashes. Overall, the app is seen as improved for content but hampered by ads, usability, and stability issues.

### Pros

- Provides news and updates for Bay Area teams (e.g., Giants, 49ers, Warriors) in one place.
- Overall improved experience compared with the old app; many users say it’s better.
- Notification settings allow selecting which teams to receive alerts for, reducing unwanted notifications.
- Seen by users as a go-to source for local Bay Area sports updates.

### Cons

- Ad overload with auto-playing videos and long ads between segments.
- Streaming local games is not working (e.g., Peacock RSN package can’t stream local games; in-app watch is unreliable).
- Poor team filtering: cannot remove unwanted teams or finely customize followed teams.
- Missing schedules, scores, and player stats; information isn’t easy to find or current.
- Stability issues and crashes on some devices (e.g., Roku audio echo; app crashes).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1619825087)