WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4
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WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 7,966 reviews.
What people like
- Great coverage of local Pittsburgh news and sports
- Best weather radar among local news apps
- Accurate breaking news alerts for the area
What they complain about
- App crashes constantly when you open it
- Ads interrupt your reading experience too much
- Stories cut off before you can finish them
- Weather forecasts are often wrong or outdated
Bead Queen GrannyI
I check your weather and news several times throughout the day and I appreciate your updates and latest news always. A great app to have .
Twisted news
They love twisting story to cause hate and division.
Slow news update
The other local news sites are faster updating. WTAE is always behind by hours.
Advertising
I don’t like each time I open app I need to hear an ad. Most of the time I just want to read the latest news not listen to it. I understand advertising is central to this app. However play ads on videos not when app is just opened.
Headlines shown and old videos answer
Disappointing to see intro such as Diddy going to court and actually get a video of what happened a month ago. Or missing person found and get video he is reported missing.
Disappointed
The weather hardly updates. If you’re looking at the 10 day, it’ll say the wrong forecast up until that day when even Channel 4’s TV broadcast changed the forecast days prior. So if you’re looking for up-to-date weather forecasts, this app isn’t it. Very disappointing.
Lori
I’ve had the WTAE ap for many years, just for local news. But I must say I am very dissatisfied when I start reading one of your articles, usually on the national news front, just to find how left of a bias there is. I happen to think Trump is doing an excellent job and I only want to read facts, not the personal (TDS) opinions that your articles so often reflect. Some are so bad, I just immediately leave the ap. If that’s what “news” has turned into, maybe each article should have two authors, so as to present both sides/opinions of the story being presented.
It’s good
App freezes up….
WTAE is the best
Love the best coverage of our local news
Very undependablr
The app never reports the story advertised. It says one thing and when you click on it, it’s a completely different story. Very deceiving. Cmon wtae, man up and stop deceiving your readers.
Old news
Clear out the old stuff. In the Good Housekeeping section there is a story about Christmas trees from 2022! Also two from 2024 and two from July 2025. It is October now. Lately when I finish an article the app takes me back to the top instead of leaving me where I was in the app. Or while I'm scrolling down through articles it will take me back to the top. So annoying.
Not able to read articles
I am no longer able to view articles on my ipad. I can see the first sentence of each section but then it runs off the right side of the page and there is no slide to see the right side of the page
WTAE is the best
This is the only station I watch for news, weather and sports! I’ve been watching this station since its inception!
Too many digital notifications Biased reporting
Digital alerts are excessive. Reporting is Op-Ed and politically leaning to support Democratic agenda. Needs to get back to basics. Just state facts and present both sides of news. In other words non-biased reporting
App keeps returning to Home Screen
Every time I try to read or watch an article, in a few seconds it returns to their Home Screen. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it, but that doesn’t help. The link to WTAE support doesn’t have a good contact.
Too busy
Click on anything and a commercial pops up, not worth using this app
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 channel 4 ABC.
I love this great source of news from Pittsburgh. They always have great news/breaking news and much more. Even the weather forecast is more accurate, it’s better than KDKA CBS News Pittsburgh, and WPXI Channel 11 News.
News App
Totally useless
Frustrated with app
Just updated for the most recent version but stories still close and return to mainstream before you can read the entire story.
Yinzer
Your weather section is the best of all the local news apps. High school sports are also covered here the best. However, your general news stories will end mid-sentence and there is no way to finish the story. That makes me go to other news apps, that provide the entire story.
Informative APP.
Easy to access and information is updated continuously.
App crashes
I gave tried to address this under App Support but it doesn’t take me anywhere useful. This App has been crashing constantly for over a month. I’ve tried uninstalling it and reinstalling it. What gives?
Update ruined app
The app worked fine until the update 3 weeks ago. Rather than fix bugs, now my app won’t scroll past a certain point, nor does it fully support portrait mode anymore. Just half the page shows up, with dark space around it. Horrible app now. Disgusted because this is the way I get my news.
Okay
Need to get better with updating stories some stories down lower on the page stay there for days and even weeks
Best news station
I grew up with the channel 4 news it was the only news station my parents would watch. They have the most accurate news and weather reports that I have found. When Joe said it would you knew what to expect with the weather and the new weather team is just as good as Joe was. I love everything about channel 4 news. Keep up the good work. 👍
Great News, Bad App
I enjoy getting my news through WTAE, however every time I use the app it crashes & closes.
#3 in local news apps !!!
It’s apparently not a news app as much as it is a way to get you to watch the news broadcast. To worried about the commercials! Don’t care if you want to see /read for your self
Review
Not bad, but the sensationalism in news broadcasting is so out of control, I don’t actually watch the newscasts, I just look at alerts and read what interests me. Just give us facts, don’t sensationalize. 😞view
App has gone downhill
This app has gone downhill with too many ads and paid for content; I came for the news not advertiser stories.
Review
Too much Pittsburgh cheering and Democratic leaning.
Awesome
I love this app. I’m able to watch the news from my phone and get breathing news updates, as well.
12 HTV Digital Studio Ads Mid way through news
Seriously I could live with the 2-3 you used to have but seriously 12? That’s ridiculous!!
Poor quality
Compared to other TV station apps, WTAE is nothing special. Hard to get the newscast. Difficult to find stories. Very disappointing as WTAE was always my favorite TV station. I actually get my weather radar from WINK news in Florida.
WTAE news
KEEPING ME UPDATED ON MY LOCAL SITUATIONS AROUND THE PITTSBURGH AREA THANK YOU FOR THE SERVICE !
No longer works on iPad
I can only scroll part way down the page then the app freezes. I see that others are complaining of the same problem. Please fix this bug!!
WTAE PITTSBURG WEATHER NEWS
I can remember when I first got the App it would load every time. Lately it just will not load period, why because you need to update the app on your end. You fix the issues I will give you FIVE STARS. Not happy with not able to get the News because it will not load so I can see the News.
WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 FAQ
- Is WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 3 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4?
- CBS News: Live Breaking News (3.7 from 19,932 reviews), WPXI News (4.6 from 18,542 reviews) and TribLIVE News & Sports (4.6 from 7,369 reviews).
WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 download
Last updated 3 months ago.
WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 sells in 3 countries. It was released 14 years and 7 months ago, on 6 Mar 2012. It holds a 4.6 rating from 7,966 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News4 make?
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