ABC13 Houston
com.abclocal.ktrk.news
by Disney
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About this app
The ABC13 app provides the latest breaking news and weather with alerts customized for you! Get more live video than ever before with the 24/7 live stream.
HOME
- ABC13's 24/7 live stream is always near the top of the app
- Breaking news and weather alerts also appear at the top of the screen
- Stay up-to-date on the biggest stories happening in the Houston area and beyond
WATCH
- All of ABC13's live streams are available in one place
- Looking for videos that aired in a newscast or entire newscasts you might have missed? Find those under the "videos" tab
- Use picture in picture to watch video while you use other apps on your phone
EXPLORE
- Find a news story by entering a keyword into the search bar
- Browse news by topic, including 13 Investigates, Texas True Crime, Localish and more!
WEATHER
- Easily choose your locations to get hourly conditions and 7-day forecast
- Get real-time Doppler maps along with detailed weather information
- Get weather and traffic alerts for severe conditions so you’re always up-to-date before you go
MY NEWS
- Stay informed on stories that matter to you by choosing topics you care about
-“My News” builds a unique feed just for you based on interests and locations you choose
- Choose customized alerts for topics and locations you care about, from entertainment news to sports updates and everything in between
HOME
- ABC13's 24/7 live stream is always near the top of the app
- Breaking news and weather alerts also appear at the top of the screen
- Stay up-to-date on the biggest stories happening in the Houston area and beyond
WATCH
- All of ABC13's live streams are available in one place
- Looking for videos that aired in a newscast or entire newscasts you might have missed? Find those under the "videos" tab
- Use picture in picture to watch video while you use other apps on your phone
EXPLORE
- Find a news story by entering a keyword into the search bar
- Browse news by topic, including 13 Investigates, Texas True Crime, Localish and more!
WEATHER
- Easily choose your locations to get hourly conditions and 7-day forecast
- Get real-time Doppler maps along with detailed weather information
- Get weather and traffic alerts for severe conditions so you’re always up-to-date before you go
MY NEWS
- Stay informed on stories that matter to you by choosing topics you care about
-“My News” builds a unique feed just for you based on interests and locations you choose
- Choose customized alerts for topics and locations you care about, from entertainment news to sports updates and everything in between
What's New
This release includes various bug fixes and improvements to continue providing a best-in-class news experience.
App Information
Version Name
8.39.0
Version Code
53500071
File Size
31.7 MB
Min SDK
Android 23+
Target SDK
Android 33
Developer
Disney
Contact
Website
Content Rating
Everyone
Package Name
com.abclocal.ktrk.newsPermissions Required
This app may request the following permissions:
Recent Reviews
A Google user
2.0★
3/28/2019. The performance is terrible, unusable actually. I have a OnePlus 6T and after the first two articles are read, it takes a minimum of 10 seconds, often longer to get to the next article. I have a 28 Mb/sec WiFi link. I do not use the video reports, I want to read the copy. I feel swamped with adverts. Worse than clickbait. Maybe it is designed better on iOS. There could definitely be a better way to cache the ads so bandwith is not swamped with them and smothering the news feed.
Robert V
5.0★
Aug 2025 update: much work done to improve this app. Disney really does pay attention to the complaints and comments!
Jackie
3.0★
I'm not a fan of the new layout of the app. I dislike how majority of the stories are now small tiles at the bottom. I prefer how the top stories look where I can see a few lines of the article to determine if I would like to read more about it. I found I am not really going to the app anymore for my news because of this.
A Google user
1.0★
This was a great app until they brought on these forced 15 sec commercials that come on EVERY article. Even if you just want to READ a simple story they force you to watch an ad and there is no mute button. On top of that it's THE SAME ad! This is unacceptable. A corporate news agency doesn't need all of this ad money. This is level of greed is pathetic. I understand maybe one ad per 5 or maybe even 3 articles. I understand watching 5 seconds of an ad with the option to skip...
j herrera
1.0★
Older version no longer worked, so was forced to update. On new version, none of the videos can go into full screen mode. Also, every time you rotate your phone (when playing a video), video restarts. The 1 minute weather update was great, but not being able to play it full screen is a disappointment. Time to search for a new app, will give KPRC 2 a try.
A Google user
4.0★
I do like the push headlines for important news stories, and updated info as they come out, I would like to get pertinent information as it becomes available, but more often than not, the "live broadcast updates " from Turner or Abbot, etc, just shows the thumbnail with the play icon, when pressed, all I get is the continuous spinning line of 'loading..trying..looking..' but not being able to play the video/news clip. Sometimes an earlier clip on the same page will play well, but not the 1st 1
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