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About CBS News Bay Area

1. The KPIX 5 / CBS News Bay Area app brings you the latest news, sports, weather and lifestyle content from the Bay Area.

2. In addition the CBS News Bay Area stream is always available.

CBS News Bay Area Customer Insights

1. Auto playing video ads have pretty much made this app unusable.Needs to be able to work(as in open) with low/no wifi & work,tonight wasnt the wwathe err,but connection hit & miss & rebroadcast wouldnt load at allLots of other things I didn't ask for but no info I requested or even related.

2. Tapping the Weather tab should give weather info in the app rather than direct the user to a webpage.very very good, good hires for broadcasting needs more inclusiveness of on air personalty, but you dp have more than other local competitors in SF.

3. Can't find what they advertise they list on this siteStop automatically playing ads with music or audio!Timely and instructive and informativeVolume too low& video too small.Can't turn off notificationsGood but cant turn off notifications.

4. AAPI has always been inclusive and LGBTQ+ for decades including a anchor for years.

5. Good news app for the San Francisco Bay Area.

6. Areas of improvements: A setting to toggle which notifications to receive.

7. i.e., KRON 4, ABC7, NBC Bay Area and others.

8. Thank You KPIX SF !Ads are getting more and more invasive.

Steps to Troubleshoot & Fix CBS News Bay Area Issues

1. Fix CBS News Bay Area Not Working/Crashes/Errors/Unresponsive & Black/White screen:


  1. Restart CBS News Bay Area: Restarting the app will resolve most errors.
  2. Update the CBS News Bay Area App. Here is how:
    1. On Android goto PlayStore » Search for "CBS News Bay Area" » Open CBS News Bay Area » click "Update".
    2. On iPhone, goto AppStore » Your profile » Available Updates » Check for CBS News Bay Area » click "UPDATE".
  3. Clear CBS News Bay Area app cache: Clearing cached data will force your app to retrieve the latest data directly from CBS News Bay Area servers.
    1. On Android, goto Settings » Apps » Select "CBS News Bay Area" » click Storage » click "Clear Cache".
  4. Check CBS News Bay Area app permissions. If any of these permissions required to use your device's features are disenabled, CBS News Bay Area might not work.
  5. Uninstall and reinstall CBS News Bay Area. If nothing else has worked, completely uninstall CBS News Bay Area then reinstall.
  6. Restart your device. Last, restarting your device can often clear most problems causing CBS News Bay Area not working


2. Fix CBS News Bay Area Server issues & Internet Connection


  1. Check network connection: An unstable Internet will make CBS News Bay Area be unable to connect to it's servers. Ensure your wi-fi is working then restart app.
  2. Disable VPN: VPN can cause connection errors and lead to CBS News Bay Area not working. Make sure all VPNs are off
  3. Enable background data: When Background data is turned off, CBS News Bay Area may not be able to connect to the Internet when running in the background.

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