# KXAN - Austin News & Weather

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id488539168](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id488539168)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id488539168`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LIN Television Corporation
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (10,813 ratings)
- **Version:** 510.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-03
- **First published:** 2011-12-16
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kxan-austin-news-weather/id488539168)
- **Website:** [http://www.kxan.com](http://www.kxan.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

KXAN Austin News & Weather Chrome extension brings trusted local coverage from KXAN directly to your browser. Access top stories, live video, and up-to-the-minute forecasts with a simple, fast experience right in your Chrome browser.

Features include watching on-scene video, in-depth local reporting, detailed weather with an interactive radar, real-time alerts for severe conditions, and the ability to save stories for later. Stay connected to your community wherever you go.

## Rankings

- #16,981 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews consistently cite ad overload and intrusive pop-ups that cover content, making the app hard to use. Many users report crashes, freezes, and blank screens, plus onboarding bugs that hinder start-up. Readability is poor due to oversized fonts and non-responsive layouts, especially on iPad. Live TV access is fraught with forced logins and ad interruptions. A minority raise privacy concerns about tracking. Overall, the app is viewed as unreliable, intrusive, and difficult to use.

### Pros

- No common positives identified across multiple reviews.

### Cons

- Ad overload and intrusive pop-ups that cover content and slow loading.
- App instability: frequent crashes or freezes on launch and blank screens.
- Readability and layout issues: oversized fonts, lines that run together, and non-responsive design on iPad/phone.
- Live TV viewing issues: forced login to watch live content and ad interruptions before or during live feeds.
- Privacy concerns: invasive tracking policies and privacy issues, including reports after using VPN.

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