Haystack News: Local TV News is popular, with 7.7 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.3 stars from 9,841 ratings. Its best ranking is #14 in Top Free, News & Magazines in Canada. Show more ›

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Pros & Cons

Extensive channel library (400+ channels) including local and global news
Completely free access to live and on-demand content
Personalized feed with categories, sources and topics
Local weather integration complements news consumption

Weather and frequent updates may be emphasized more by some competitors
Broad focus on national/global coverage could dilute niche local topics for some users
Requests multiple permissions (location, ad ID, foreground services) which may raise privacy considerations

About Haystack News: Local TV News

Haystack News: Local TV News is a news & magazines app developed by Haystack News.

Install Statistics

Haystack News: Local TV News has been installed 7.7 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 570 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 news & magazines apps.

User Ratings

Haystack News: Local TV News is rated 4.33 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 9.8 thousand ratings.

App Information

Haystack News: Local TV News is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 23.28 MB. The latest version available is 5.18. The last update was on October 13, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Haystack News: Local TV News requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Low Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since February 2014.

Description by Haystack News (from Google Play)

Trusted by more than 30 million news viewers! Your go-to, from local news to world events. It’s the best way to watch a variety of coverage, all in one place, and absolutely free. The most local news available to stream anywhere.

Choose the categories, sources and topics to create a newscast built just for you. Get the latest local weather for your neighborhood.

Explore on demand channels like International News and Entertainment News with stories from only the most trusted news channels.

Watch live news channels and get breaking news alerts on your phone, so you always have access to the news that matters to you.

Take a deep dive into important topics and trends with dedicated channels that bring coverage from all over the world together in one convenient spot.

Connect to the world around you with Haystack News.

Featured National and World News Partners
ABC News Live, Bloomberg, CBS News, Reuters, CBC, Cheddar, CNET, EuroNews, AfricaNews, GameSpot, NewsNation, Newsy, i24 News, Al Jazeera, Yahoo! Finance, Newsmax, The Hill and more.

The Most Local News
Stream local news including: CBS New York, News12, WCBS, KCBS, CBS Chicago WBBM, KYW, KTVT, CBS San Francisco KPIX, KTRK, WCVB, WGCL, WMOR, KPHO, WXYZ, KIRO, WCCO, WFOR, KMGH, WESH, WEWS, KCRA, KMOV, WTAE, WTVD, KPTV, WBAL, WRTV, KGTV, WSMV, WFSB, KCWE, WISN, WLWT, WYFF, WPBF, KVVU, KOCO, WGAL, WVTM, WXII, WFOX, KOAT, WLKY, WDSU, WMCTV, WKBW, KFSN, KJRH, Fox10tv, WFTX, WHIO, KCCI, KGUN, WNEM, KETV, KSPR, WTVG, WMTV, WMTW, WJCL, WAPT, WPTZ, KHBS, KIVI, WGGB, KVLY, KATC, KSBY, KSBW, KERO, KRIS, KOSA, WBOC, KPAX, KTVQ, WCAV, KBZK, KRTV, WTAP, KCWY, KXLH, WLNY, CBS Los Angeles KCAL, WLS, WPVI, KABC, KGO, KY3, CBS Boston WBZ, WMUR, WFTS, KNXV, WMYD, WFXT, WWJ-TV, KCNC, WKCF, KOVR, WFTV, WSOC, CBS Pittsburgh KDKA, KTVU, WRDQ, WPXI, WMAR, WJZ-TV, KCTV, WTVF, KMCI, KMBC, TMJ4, WCPO, FoxCarolina, WPTV, KTNV, KSHB, WFLX, WJAX, WLEX, WHBQ, WACY, KOKI, KMTV, WGBA, KWBA, WJRT, KOAA, KXXV, WNNE, KHOG, NBC Nebraska KNIN, KSAW, WTXL, KTRE, KZTV, WSYM, WSHM, NEWSPLEX, KXLF, KTVH, WHEC, WDIO, KOB, KSTP, KSTC, KAAL, WNYT, WNYW.

Please let us know how we can improve by tapping the feedback button on the main screen of the app. Or email us feedback@haystack.tv

Learn more about Haystack News at http://www.haystack.tv

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Installs over time

Haystack News: Local TV News has been installed 7.7 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 19 thousand installs per day.

Changelog of Haystack News: Local TV News

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Comments on Haystack News: Local TV News for Android

★★★★★ Colin Blake · Aug 12, 2026

This app has replaced all of my other news sources because it pulls from all of those sources. Great for local and international coverage. The free version is superb, with limited ads and short skip timers.

★★★★★ Armando landaverde callejas · Sep 11, 2026

'Been witnessing a lot of cyberattacks and drone attacks lately, and haystack news delivers great information and data. I would implement more info and data on to how to counter and which authorities are resourceful on contacting when these attacks are taking place! I've been checking out cyber division of the U. S government and other resources for these type of cyberterrorism environmental attacks'

★★★★☆ GOLDIE MCCOLLOUGH · Sep 21, 2026

Haystack News pulls together local and national clips quickly, and the layout makes it easy to jump between topics. I like the fast load times, though some channels take a moment to buffer.

★★☆☆☆ sudhir kumar · Aug 27, 2026

Ugliest icon, cloud icon pinned on status bar. For I uninstalled this nothing disgusting is acceptable to me at any cost. It was the only video news app that I loved most. For that ugly cloud icon.

★★☆☆☆ Michael Corey · Jun 17, 2026

Haystak would be a great app and would be worth paying for if and only if there wasn't a commercial after every single article or in the middle of every single article it's not just the app it happens on Roku too and also on Amazon fire stick why would anyone pay for something that they know they're going to have a commercial after every single 10 to 30 second news articles that are actually all yesterday's news

★★☆☆☆ Surreal 69 · Jun 26, 2026

The local news two days old and mostly no updates 😕. Recently, crime occurred got freaked out and being on security alert within my neighborhood 😳 come to find out it had occurred two days ago 🤨 Now searching for update 🙃 No updates.

Google Play Rankings for Haystack News: Local TV News

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
14	Canada	News & Magazines	Top Free
26	United States	News & Magazines	Top Free
17	Russia	News & Magazines	Top Free
19	Mexico	News & Magazines	Top Free
22	Indonesia	News & Magazines	Top Free
26	Saudi Arabia	News & Magazines	Top Free
55	Japan	News & Magazines	Top Free
40	Belgium	News & Magazines	Top Free
40	Denmark	News & Magazines	Top Free
40	Norway	News & Magazines	Top Free

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Technologies used by Haystack News: Local TV News

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Frequently asked questions about Haystack News: Local TV News

Is Haystack News: Local TV News free?

Yes. Haystack News: Local TV News is free on Google Play.

Is Haystack News: Local TV News still available?

Yes. Haystack News: Local TV News is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on October 13, 2026.

Does Haystack News: Local TV News contain ads?

Yes. Google Play lists Haystack News: Local TV News as containing ads.

What Android version does Haystack News: Local TV News require?

Haystack News: Local TV News runs on Android 5.0 and higher.

How large is Haystack News: Local TV News?

Haystack News: Local TV News is 23.28 MB.

Is Haystack News: Local TV News suitable for children?

Google Play gives Haystack News: Local TV News a low maturity rating, so it is meant for older children and up.

How many times has Haystack News: Local TV News been installed?

Google Play lists 5,000,000+ installs for Haystack News: Local TV News.

How do people rate Haystack News: Local TV News?

Haystack News: Local TV News scores 4.33 out of 5 stars, from 9,841 ratings on Google Play.

Who made Haystack News: Local TV News?

Haystack News: Local TV News was developed by Haystack News. It is listed in the news & magazines category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to Haystack News: Local TV News?

People looking at Haystack News: Local TV News also look at these news & magazines apps: LeadStory, CBC News: Breaking & Local, WSB-TV News, Channel 13 Las Vegas News KTNV, WKRC Local 12 News.

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