WGN-TV
Livestreaming, breaking news alerts, and news from Chicago's Very Own WGN-TV
Total ratings
3.50
(Rating count:
2,194)Review summary
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Great for reading news stories on the go
- Offers live TV streaming without a cable subscription
- Keeps users updated on news and weather
Cons
- App crashes frequently
- Live stream times out or goes to sleep unexpectedly
- Ads and pop-ups interfere with reading stories
- Inconsistent streaming experience with sound issues
- Notifications can be unresponsive or cause errors
Most mentioned
- App crashes constantly
- Live stream becomes unresponsive or times out
- Issues with ads and interruptions
- Difficulty with notifications and app responsiveness
- Inability to cast video content to other devices
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User reviews
Recent rating average:
2.20
All time rating average:
3.50
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-28 |  | | I used this app to stream the morning live feed for Chicago news and weather. It crashes constantly. The live feed locks up and my phone will sleep. I have to close it out and re-open. Deleted and I'll look elsewhere |
| 2024-10-28 |  | | App crashes constantly, and I can't understand why it can't cast the video to another device like a smart TV or Nest Hub. That last bit really limits how useful this app is. Also, when trying to live stream on the phone, it doesn't stop the screen timeout so it will constantly lock the screen and stop the video if you don't keep touching the screen. Kinda useless. |
| 2024-10-28 |  | | Wonderful app but only thing is that when using this app at the same time as watching it on TV sometimes it be saying something totally different and have different commercials but other than that it's an good app. Even though this app has them little problems it still works very well |
| 2024-10-23 |  | | Sound keeps cutting in and out. Tried uninstalling and same thing. |
| 2024-09-22 |  | | Love the concept. Sadly, very glitchy. Times out every minute or two while casting using Chromecast. Sound garbles between normal and mute. App ads are independent of content you are watching, which has its own ads and may not pause for the app ads (which apparently can't be eliminated). Etc., etc., etc. |
| 2024-09-11 |  | | Love the app. It's always kept me up to date with what's going on. Only problem I have is when I tap into the app and tap a story it keep booting me out. It has never done that to me before. What's the deal? |
| 2024-08-26 |  | | This app works sometimes. If I get a push notification I cannot follow it because it will be grayed out and unresponsive. I have to force stop the app to clear it to get it to work. I see other people are having the same issue. WGN needs a new developer. |
| 2024-04-19 |  | | Stopped using it after enjoying it for many years. As another reviewer notes, a live stream basically goes to sleep on you after a few minutes. This never happened before, and I haven't made any changes to settings on my phone. And no, I'm not about to change my sleep settings on my entire phone when this is literally the only video-streaming app that falls asleep on my phone! |
| 2024-04-04 |  | | This app is now terrible. When I follow a link it will partially load then become totally unresponsive, the screen grays out. I'll back out and close the app then it might totally load. I've deleted the app a half dozen times and reloaded it but that only fixes the first visit back. It's a pain in the butt. Their weather app works great. All the other apps work fine. |
| 2024-02-15 |  | | Like the other reviews have mentioned, since the recent update, the screen times out every 30 seconds or so while watching the live stream. I watch from 5-6 a.m. while getting ready for work, where there isn't a TV. This app used to be perfect, now unusable. I can't be tapping the screen every 30 seconds to keep the stream on. Disappointing. |
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