# Local News & Weather: Haystack

> Live TV Broadcasts Streaming

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829825445](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829825445)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id829825445`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Haystack TV
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (20,347 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.66
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-17
- **First published:** 2014-04-08
- **Size:** 86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/local-news-weather-haystack/id829825445)
- **Website:** [http://www.haystack.tv](http://www.haystack.tv/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.haystack.tv/tos.html#privacy](https://www.haystack.tv/tos.html#privacy)

## Description

Local News & Weather: Haystack streams 400+ live news channels, delivering local, national and world coverage. Create a personalized news channel by selecting sources and topics you care about, all in one free Chrome extension.

Stay informed with real-time weather for your neighborhood, on-demand channels, and trusted partners. Watch breaking local news alerts and explore global topics—Haystack connects you with the news you care about, wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #11,600 — Overall
- #30 — channel
- #61 — news

## Review summary

Reviewers praise Haystack for broad, multi-source coverage, balanced curation, and an easy, customizable feed with quick headlines. However, concerns recur about perceived political bias and propaganda, difficulties canceling subscriptions with weak support, and frequent playback/instability issues (audio cutoffs, bugs, navigation problems on some devices). The app’s strength is breadth and convenience; its weaknesses center on reliability and perceived neutrality.

### Pros

- Broad, multi-source news coverage with quick overviews across local and international outlets.
- Balanced/neutral curation with the ability to filter out unbalanced sources.
- Easy-to-use interface and navigation across channels with brief headlines and summaries.
- Customizable experience including marking favorite channels and ensuring you don’t miss headlines.
- Wide lineup of networks and diverse viewpoints that make it easy to hop between sources.

### Cons

- Perceived political bias and propaganda; requests for more conservative options and balanced representation.
- Difficult cancellation and slow or unhelpful customer support.
- Playback and stability issues: audio cutting out, segments stopping, and occasional bugs.
- Navigation/UX problems on Apple TV and autoplay-related annoyances.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id829825445)