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Spectrum News: Local Stories

LiveCharter/Spectrum9 apps · 51.2M installsNews & MagazinesFree · contains adscom.twcable.twcnews

Local stories, live news coverage, weather forecasts, radar, and daily updates

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Total installs
3,132,428
exact · Play shows 1,000,000+
Installs / day
0
since last crawl
Rating
4.1★
7.4K ratings · 2.4K reviews
Released
9 Dec 2013
12.9y ago
Last update
17 Sept 2026
v2.56 · 25d ago
Countries
—
not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
3.1M3.5M4M4.5M5M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
3.1M3.5M4M4.5M5M10 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

00.30.50.8111 Oct12 Oct13 Oct11 Oct: 012 Oct: 013 Oct: 0

Change timeline

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 12 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇺🇸 United States (~100%), out of 2 countries where it is charted.

  1. United States100%#34 Top free · News & magazines
  2. Puerto Rico0.5%#170 Top free · News & magazines

Estimated from top-chart positions weighted by each country’s Google Play market size. Countries where the app is not in a chart are not shown, so small markets may be missing.

Top chart positions

as of 12 Oct
ChartCountryRankChange
Top free · News & magazines US#34=
Top free · News & magazines PR#170▼ 1

App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, Personal info and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

13 in 7 groups
4 Sensitive5 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive1

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive1

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable6

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Receive push messages sent from the app's servers over the internetreceive data from Internet · com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Spectrum News is your all-in-one destination for local news, weather forecasts and information. You let us know where you call home, and we customize your experience with the news and information that matter to you and your community. Available to all Spectrum subscribers.* Non-subscribers will still receive full access to our articles, videos, and podcasts, plus a 60-day free trial of the Spectrum News live streams. WATCH LIVE • Watch live news from Spectrum News’ portfolio of local news networks. • Spectrum News provides TV coverage in New York City (NY1), New York State, Tampa (Bay News 9), Central Florida (News 13), Southern California, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, St. Louis, Kansas City, Maine, South Carolina, Michigan, and Georgia. • Now watch the latest news from across the country with Spectrum News+. • Get 24-hour Spanish-language news with Spectrum Noticias, also available in the Spectrum News app. Our journalists are based in the neighborhoods we cover, ensuring you get in-depth reporting on what’s happening in the places we call home. BROWSE ARTICLES & ON-DEMAND CONTENT • Read, watch and listen to the day’s developing stories by our Spectrum News journalists and local partner publications • Get the latest weather forecasts from our meteorologists and explore interactive radar maps. • Watch on-demand videos and exclusive series that uncover meaningful stories. • Listen to original local podcasts that discuss what’s happening in your area. • Subscribe to weather notifications to get hyperlocal alerts based on your location. • Discover breaking news happening near you. • Stay up to date with the biggest events in your community and across the country. By downloading the Spectrum News app, you agree to: Spectrum Terms of Use: https://www.spectrum.com/policies/terms-of-service Spectrum Privacy Policy: https://www.spectrum.com/policies/your-privacy-rights *Not currently available for enterprise customers.

What's new

• We fixed a few more bugs to bring you a better app experience.

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