# WFTV News

> Orlando Live News & Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id337605959](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id337605959)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id337605959`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Cox Media Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (14,833 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.9.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-11
- **First published:** 2009-12-08
- **Size:** 84 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wftv-news/id337605959)
- **Website:** [https://www.wftv.com](https://www.wftv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wftv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wftv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WFTV News Channel 9 delivers Central Florida coverage you can count on—24/7 live news, on-demand videos, and national/world stories. Stay plugged in with minute-by-minute weather using StormTracker Doppler radar and a 5-day forecast, plus live drive times for the Orlando metro area and extensive local sports coverage.

The app covers Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties, along with surrounding communities. It offers shareable content for social media and accessibility features, with Nielsen measurement for audience insights (privacy information available).

## Rankings

- #14,023 — Overall
- #86 — news

## Review summary

Users generally praise WFTV News for informative, timely local coverage and a trusted, long-standing presence. However, the app suffers from ads that overwhelm content, playback glitches (dual videos and audio issues), flaky notifications, reliability/UX problems (crashes, navigation), and limited casting options. Overall, content quality is strong, but the user experience needs to be cleaner, smoother, and less ad‑driven.

### Pros

- Informative and to-the-point local news coverage.
- Reliable coverage that stays on top of major stories for Central Florida.
- Trusted, long-standing source that keeps viewers informed.
- Content is timely and appreciated by users who value the station.

### Cons

- Excessive advertising and sponsored content (pre-rolls/Steals and Deals) that drown out the news.
- Video/audio glitches, including two videos playing at once and mismatched audio.
- Notification issues: alerts for non-new stories and links that don’t open or lead to the article.
- App reliability and UX problems: frequent crashes, poor graphics, and hard navigation.
- Casting/streaming limitations: missing or unreliable casting to TV.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id337605959)