WBTV News

Name: WBTV News
Rating: 4.6 (5010 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc.

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WBTV News Chrome extension delivers Charlotte-area local news: breaking alerts, live headlines, video, and sports right in your browser. Stay informed on what matters in your community.

Note: The extension requests location to customize content and may share location information and usage data with advertising partners to tailor ads. Review the privacy policy for details and for your choices.

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By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.60

(5,010)

Version:

8.0.4 Last updated: 2026-05-13

Version code:

885628520

Creation date:

2011-07-20

Compatible devices:

Size:

96.79MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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# 26,474 ▼ 62

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbtv-news/id449507996

Website:

https://www.wbtv.com/apps/

User Reviews

WBTV News offers local and breaking news content and benefits from brand familiarity, but user feedback is dominated by a poor viewing experience. Reviewers complain about heavy, intrusive ads and long video pre-rolls that disrupt reading. Videos play with sound by default, with little control to mute. The latest app layout is hard to navigate, and notifications often don’t match the content or feel misdirected. Some headlines reference outdated stories. Overall, readers want a faster, cleaner, and more reliable reading experience with timely updates.

Pros

Content relevance: articles tailored to interests, including local news.
Breaking news coverage: quick access to breaking stories.
Familiar WBTV branding and long-time use indicating reliability.

Cons

Excessive ads and pop-ups disrupt reading, with long commercial blocks.
Autoplay videos with sound by default and no easy mute/stop option.
New layout and navigation changes make it hard to find and read stories.
Notifications often don’t match content or feel misdirected.
Some news is outdated and not updated within a timely window.

Recent reviews

What I like about this app is that I can read articles connected to what I am interested in including local news stories. However, the videos are much more frustrating, especially recently. For example, this morning I tried to click on a link supposed to show info about the school systems merging In Catawba Co. After watching 3 minutes of commercials it went to a different story and then 6 more commercials. I was about to close it after 3 commercials but wanted to hear the story so I waited and then was especially frustrated after I came to more commercials without the clip I wanted to see which I never saw.