# KPLC 7NEWS

> Lake Charles, Louisiana

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449314410](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449314410)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id449314410`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (6,197 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.0.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-10
- **First published:** 2011-07-20
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kplc-7news/id449314410)
- **Website:** [https://www.kplctv.com/apps/](https://www.kplctv.com/apps/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kplctv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.kplctv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

KPLC 7NEWS Chrome extension provides breaking Lake Charles news and local headlines with live updates, sports coverage, and video for Southwest Louisiana.

The extension may request location to tailor content and may share location and usage data with advertising partners to customize ads. Please review the privacy policy for details and for your choices.

## Rankings

- #23,637 — Overall

## Review summary

The reviews converge on a few core issues after the latest update: auto-play of media, intrusive and hard-to-dismiss alerts, and a flood of ads that disrupt reading. Users also report stability problems and crashes, along with dissatisfaction over local content coverage and a preference for the older app version. These themes suggest a need for a toggle to disable auto-play, better notification controls, reduced ad load, and improved stability plus restored local content relevance.

### Cons

- Auto-playing video/audio starts automatically when opening stories or alerts; users want an option to disable playback.
- Persistent, hard-to-clear alerts/notifications; many say alerts keep reappearing and can't be reliably dismissed.
- Heavy ad load and intrusive ads that interrupt reading and hinder navigation.
- App instability after updates: frequent crashes, glitches, and a sense that the update worsened the experience.
- Content quality and focus concerns: perceived shift away from local/Louisiana news, with some users preferring the older version and criticizing current coverage.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id449314410)