ABC13 Houston

Contains ads
4.2
18K reviews
500K+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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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
Updated on
Mar 16, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info, Photos and videos and 5 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.2
17K reviews
Brett Madison
March 13, 2026
I think I'd be a great idea to upgrade the app for 3G service to 5G. that way I would not have to wait 30-45 seconds for the video to actually play! I've cleared cache, unistalled and reinstalled to no prevail. I downloaded it to my work phone and what do you know it still is horrible. If you stick around to watch a video it has to be VERY instructing, even then you get so frustrated you give up half the time.
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A Google user
March 30, 2019
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.
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Kurt Whitworth
February 20, 2026
I enjoy watching this the only thing I don't like is the app cuts in and out but I do enjoy the show when I can
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What’s new

This release includes various bug fixes and improvements to continue providing a best-in-class news experience.