Best news comes from #5!! I’ve watched it all my life!! Love all the people, and rely on the truth! Great investigative reporting! Weather, sports.. I’ve been there as people come and go, and I love they feel like friends and family!! Thank you for being “Live on your side” for me!
About a week ago this app would shut down when I opened an article. I tried restarting my phone but it still happened. I just deleted the app and will now reinstall it. Hope this fixes the problem.
We have recently stated streaming and found that we can not get Channel 5! Thank goodness that we can get the news and weather on our I-pad no matter where we go. We are now in CA and are keeping up on all the NE Ohio news.
Best one for clevelanders that want a list to scroll
Only one with a decent layout to list stories than click on them if they interest you, however- it isn’t updated that often and all the stories don’t get listed
I use the app for the written articles. It seems Cleveland dot com is not much more than a collection of regurgitated police blotters. It’s nice to have a source for cogently written news stories.
I am currently out of town, so getting the news from home is easy on this app... The only thing I have missed is a live feed. I assume I just haven't found it yet, but please review it for that ability. Make it easy to find.
This app is useless. I wanted the weather report re: a winter storm warning and after enduring two commercials which streamed flawlessly, the weather report on the storm wouldn’t stream. This is a repeated problem. So, out of sheer frustration I deleted the app. Channel 5 News is an online joke. When they decide to enter the 21st century for real I might come back because I do like their TV news. But their online app is pure crap and not worth it.
Live away from Cleveland but family is there so News 5 (which I have followed for 40 years) keeps us up on what is going on around our family, plus updates on all our Cleveland teams. Thank you. Mario and Kathy Voskion
I have this app on my phone because I not only don’t watch tv, I currently don’t own a tv! So, when I want to, I can use this app to watch the live stream at 11pm... works great for me 😉
This has been going on for several months. Only way to continue is to close the app snd start over. Very annoying! I have delete the app and reinstalled it several times. Didn’t help at all. Using an iPhone 12 Pro.
I downloaded the app to get more local news updates. They send out push notifications at a rate of nearly every hour throughout the weekdays, mostly for national headlines that have nothing to do with Northeast Ohio or local reporting. Absolute garbage and caused me to delete the app after only having it for two weeks.
I have not been able to tweet out stories and info on this App using my iPad since this latest update! Funny but yesterday it worked just fine and I was able to tweet out a bunch of good stuff on Twitter about the Cavs. Please fix this problem ASAP.
I have used this app for a long time and it was great until recently. It now has those ridiculous ads that are hard to get out of. Probably going to delete it and find something else.
Like every other news app, these people have no idea what “Breaking News” is. Notifications going off all day about nothing anyone cares about. The clincher for me was some duke named their child. Really? That’s breaking news? Goodbye.
As I compare this app to some of the other local news, it’s terrible. It covers very little news, most top stories in the country! Definitely needs polished!!
I’m trying to Register an Account with you. You ask me for my email and password. I enter a password but you say it’s wrong. How can it be wrong when I’m trying to my just now Register with you. How and Why is it wrong? You need to explain yourself. Bookmarking an article shouldn’t be this difficult!
Great news coverage and up-to-date information for northeast Ohio. Showcases pictures and video well. Easy to find stories and search news with navigation menu. Can swipe to switch between stories effortlessly. Comprehensive forecast, current conditions and live radar. Sleek design and easy to read fonts. Fantastic live streaming. Simple to send in pictures or video using the “Report News” feature. Overall, the app creates a pleasant news experience.
Great job on this upgrade! So easy to find anything you could be looking for. Local news and weather radar are listed by county for the entire viewing area. The app has the most detailed and complete menu I can imagine. Will be using frequently through the day.
...and I'm viewing on an iPhone 6. The top story (forecast at the moment) takes up 50% of the screen. The red bar at the top for breaking news, etc. is always there. Sure, you can close it, but as soon as you open the app again, it reappears; it doesn't automatically disappear while scrolling the headlines either. Plus advertisement at the bottom, only 1.5 headlines are actually visible when launching the app! The app is set to use my system text size settings, and it's as low as it can go. Bigger is not always better, I can't even begin to imagine what this app looks like on an iPhone 4 or 5!
I am a long standing viewer & frequently interact with several people at WEWS on Facebook & Twitter, but I often used the app for easy access to local news. With the new update trying to do this went from "no problem" to "Houston, we have a problem". As another reviewer pointed out, the loss of easier navigation with categories to view to quickly find what you want to see, makes it too much of a hassle to use anymore. As much as I am hesitant to do it, I'll be uninstalling it in lieu of just using Safari to go to the website directly. Hopefully when they fix what wasn't broken they'll post online that it is a useful app again.
The new advertising ribbon at the bottom of each page is made to look like your Facebook notification bar. They stooped to the level of making a red notification flashing on the inbox icon, hoping to trick unsuspecting users into thinking they have a Facebook message. When the ribbon is clicked on you are taken to the advertiser. This is terrible marketing for a large news source who is supposed to be representing the peoples news. Can you really trust their news stories? Or are they more concerned about preying on unsuspecting users to get advertising clicks? This is some low class Scam!
The advertisements on your updated app are horrendous. They are obnoxious and are not allowing the viewing of the headlines to function properly. I really use to enjoy the older app. It was my go to for news in the area. And, I used go to your mobile site regularly. However, the ads on it recently are ridiculous, especially a particular Walmart sweepstakes offer. I understand the need for advertising to create a profit, but if no one wants to visit the pages or the app; then, it is pointless. Thank you for reading.
I have been a life long fan of News Channel 5 and their broadcast. However, in my opinion this app is compromised by their method of advertising. I would estimate that 2/5 articles you try to pull up is sponsored by an advertisement that literally blocks out all the body of text of the article. You are asked to fill out a survey before you earn the ability to read the article. This is on top of the standard ads that all other news outlets use. I would recommend the WKYC app over this one for mobile use.
I've tried all the Cleveland news apps and this one is the best. Keeps you abreast well with what's going on locally and nationally. And actually streams LIVE video for major breaking news events. A must have for Cleveland and the surrounding areas.
I've used this app for three years with few problems. This most recent upgrade which was forced upon me lost necessary functionality, especially the ability to swipe left to move to the next article. I'll give it a week or two for a correcting release. If that doesn't happen I'll change to another local news source.
This is my go-to traffic and news app, and I check it multiple times a day. Since the new update, my music pauses every time I open the app. It's very frustrating when this happens multiple times a day.
Loved this app, but today, every time I try to read a news story I keep getting pop ups for a stupid car.. That I didn't even click on!!! As a matter of fact I kept my hands off of my phone and it still kept taking me from the story!!!!!!!!! Ridiculous!!! Literally I tried for 5 minutes to read one story and it redirected me at least 15 times. I will be deleting this app!! 3,8,19 have never given me this much trouble!!!!!!!
News 5 Cleveland WEWS gives you up-to-the-minute local news, breaking news alerts, 24/7 live streaming video, accurate weather forecasts, severe weather updates, and in-depth investigations from the local news station you know and trust. Connect to your community through our local news app. We're celebrating what makes our community great, giving you context to understand local issues and sharing solutions to help you solve problems. LOCAL NEWS: • Get up-to-the-minute breaking news alerts and stories. • Tap 'Top News' to read the most important news of the day as curated by our local news teams. • Tap 'Most Recent' to read the news stories published most recently. • Get full support for Dark Mode and Light Mode based on your device preference. LOCAL VIDEO: • Watch our 24/7 live streaming news channel. • Watch video on demand clips from recent newscasts. • You're in control over what you want to watch and when. LOCAL WEATHER: • Get daily video weather updates from your trusted local weather team. • Stay up to date with hourly and daily weather forecasts. • View interactive weather radar to help you track rain, snow and storms. • Get weather conditions and forecasts for your location. We're committed to continually improving your experience in our app. Please let us know how we're doing by leaving a review in the App Store. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
