# 6abc Philadelphia

> Watch Live News & Local Shows

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id405616387](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id405616387)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id405616387`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Disney
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (71,740 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.96.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2010-12-22
- **Size:** 123 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/6abc-philadelphia/id405616387)
- **Website:** [https://6abc.com/](https://6abc.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/](https://privacy.thewaltdisneycompany.com/en/)

## Description

6abc Philadelphia lets you watch Action News live, catch exclusive clips on demand, and browse a 24/7 streaming channel. The app also includes a picture-in-picture mode so you can multitask while keeping the latest stories and weather at a glance.

Tailor your feed with My News, search topics in Explore, and add locations for hourly forecasts, the 7-day outlook, and StormTracker6 radar. Get timely weather and breaking news alerts—plus customized alerts on the topics and places you care about.

## Rankings

- #4,809 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviews condemn the app for intrusive ads, autoplay video/sound, and unreliable navigation (opening the wrong stories or after notifications). A noticeable portion cites perceived bias and a lack of independent journalism. A minority still values the weather content. Users call for fewer ads, disabled autoplay, better navigation, and improved stability and compatibility.

### Pros

- Weather information is valued by users.
- Some users find the app's news content useful.

### Cons

- Excessive ads and fake AI articles; intrusive advertising experience.
- Autoplay videos with sound and videos that play automatically when opening stories; can be disruptive and loud.
- Perceived political bias and lack of independent journalism (left-leaning slant).
- Navigation/UX issues: stories not opening to the intended article, tapping notifications opens other stories, and layout/scrolling problems.
- Stability/compatibility issues: freezing/crashing and older OS support.

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