WGN News - Chicago

Name: WGN News - Chicago
Rating: 4.694 (3098 reviews)

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WGN News - Chicago

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User Reviews for WGN News - Chicago

App Has Only Gotten Worse

This app has only gotten worse over time. Clicking a news notification almost never pulls up the actual story. Breaking news and videos play ads before the stream starts and then usually there’s a problem. And almost EVERY SINGLE TIME the video finally does play, there’s no audio. NOTHING I do fixes it. Turning my mute switch off doesn’t help. I have no Bluetooth, AirPlay, AirPods, or any other audio device connected. Quitting the app just results in another ad and no audio. What is the point to even having an app if it’s going to be this terrible?

brianbobcat, Jan 17, 2022

App update is frustrating

I am a faithful WGN viewer and loved being able to watch on the go. This update makes it very difficult to do so. There’s no chance to rewind or fast forward, even for a few seconds, which is frustrating as it allows me to really listen for all the headlines as well as jokes. You also can’t have the app play on Picture in Picture like you used to, and there’s an ad every time the app closes (so if I get a text message that interrupts the broadcast, I have to watch an ad again). Plus, Pat’s sports segments are muted. It used to be that you could listen to him without highlights, but you can’t even hear him. It’s devastating. Please fix, WGN. You are our bright light in this tough time - and this is just awful.

Crissy Kann, Mar 22, 2021

WGN app

I was born In Chicago and raised in the in the suburbs. Moved around with my husband in the USAF! I was ecstatic when we were able to get WGN America programs!! I could see the morning programs and Tom Skilling. I could see Linda pull the lottery numbers!!! I now live in Florida, due to health issue. I can no longer see my favorite PEEPS anymore😢😢😢?? That I don’t like!! I love having the app I can see what’s going what’s going on there! Much LOVE to my WGN-TV peeps!!💜💜💙💙🥰🥰

Fishey 58, Oct 07, 2020

Fix AirPlay!

For an app designed for my phone it works good. The problem starts when I try to use the AirPlay function. Can’t navigate away from the app or stream stops on the television. Can’t set the phone down while using AirPlay because if I don’t tap the screen every 8 seconds the stream will stop if the screen on my phone goes to sleep. STUPID! Can you guys PLEASE just create an AppleTV app already? Or at the very least get it right with the airplay function. I want to be able to multitask while streaming the show to my Apple TV. That’s the whole point of AirPlay! To allow me to use the screen on my phone to do other things while watching the show on the bigger TV screen. Other streaming apps do this just fine, what’s the problem WGN? I cut cable almost 2 years ago. I miss my WGN with my morning coffee but at this point its becoming obvious you guys don’t care to make an AppleTV app. Deleting this app, it was a nice 30 year run WGN maybe someday you guys will discover AppleTV and make us an app for it. You know, like literally every single other network on the planet has.

Gunnar70, Mar 16, 2018

Glitchy app, even after delete and reinstall

I Want to LOVE this app... when it works, which is rarely. If the app decides to open, it tends to crash within 10 seconds of being open. Reading an amazing article??? Just wait until it freezes on you, then crashes. Then multiple attempts at opening the article to Finish a good read.... only result in further crashes; ironically at or around the same part of that article. Did you actually read an entire article with no glitches?? Wonderful!! But good luck trying to share it with someone.... the sharing option buttons work when they want to; sometimes they appear, and something they don’t. The above has proven true on older version on my iPhone 8+, and my iPhone 11 Pro as well as my iPad. The only reliable detail of this app are the notifications they send for various news alerts. I

karameliscious, Sep 22, 2020

Too many ads

I’ve been using the WGN app for a while now, and I frequently visit the website (with my ad blocker off for WGN so I can support my local news). But the app has become far too heavy on the apps, it’s almost impossible to read the news stories with all the ads covering everything up. I’m close to deleting the app because it’s not really usable. (Also in the app it says “enjoying the app? Yes or not so much” and tapping the “not so much” does nothing 🤔)

KnitChick1979, Jan 18, 2021

Too glitchy to bother anymore

I’ve had the app for a long time. Even if the way it’s set up was never great, at least it worked smoothly and I was able to see more local news than the other Chicago news apps. But now it’s gotten to be impossible to use. It constantly crashes. And when I can actually click on a news story, it’s slow to open and then freezes so you can’t see more than the first few lines and the Continue Reading can’t be selected because, of course, it’s frozen. So the app is now useless. I end up having to use the abc7chicago app to see news.

Mo_Mo_ Mo_Mo, Nov 09, 2020

Report from Southern Nevada

One can always count on all of it's reports and if were not for WGN news team they always keep up with current breaking news. When returning back to Chicago and Michigan to be with our grandkids we always depend on Tom Skilling wether or not to bring our shorts or pack our Long Johns. Best of health each and every day to News Team and everyone of there family members. Wish you all the best Pat & Bob Las Vegas NV.

Nevada Pat, Jan 19, 2019

Could be better

It’s not a bad app for getting local news. There are better options for national and world news though.The only reason I’m writing this review is because they ask you in app how you like the app. There are two options, a) could be better, and b) love it, and the could be better button does nothing! Lol talk about cheeky.One other silly thing they do is list the same story two and occasionally three times. Once is enough for most news apps but not here. So, my answer to their question is, could be better.

Poo Flinger Jr, Feb 28, 2021

News with little detail and lots of dead dogs

So- I don’t know how to process this. I respond to the wgn request for feedback on their site and each time I respond that I would like to see fewer dead dog stories, but each day, more appear. Not more news about the people who have created this environment of hate and, well, dead dogs. I understand that I might be the only one telling them this but really. I don’t open up the news to find out how a dog dies today. I already donate to animal shelters, etc. I can’t believe that a local news feed just happens upon a story of a dog getting tossed out of a car in all ports of America, put in an oven etc. they must be seeking this garbage out. I deleted the app. It’s not news, it’s that worst person you know in the lunchroom who is forever talking about horrific things that no one wants to here. I am walking out of that room. Walking out of the WGN ‘news room.’ They can tell their horror stories to whomever, it’s not going to be me. I’ll be reading news from now on. Give money to organizations that help abused animals, do not give to WGN by signing into their app.

Suegee G, Feb 06, 2018

Description

News has never been more local than in the palm of your hand. The WGN mobile app brings you all the top stories from our daily broadcasts, as well as stories developing in real time. Get local news and breaking notifications, and watch live newscasts from Chicago’s Very Own WGN-TV.

Watch and read stories from across the nation and Chicagoland. You can livestream our newscasts right from your phone or tablet. Be the first to know with breaking news alerts. Get a head start on your day with WGN-TV traffic and weather maps plus full forecast details from Tom Skilling and the WGN weather team. FEATURES: • Watch video of your trusted reporters on the scene, and read revealing articles on what's going on in your community. • Plan your day and week with detailed weather reports, live alerts of severe conditions, and an interactive radar map. • Optional alerts on breaking news keep you in the know. • On the go? Save stories for later to access at your convenience.