Though there may be more, these are somewhat usable apps as it pertains to those local newscasts:
- NewsON - 7&4 AND 'vine&10 - live and previously aired newscasts
- STIRR - 7&4 only - live only newscasts
- VUiT - 'vine&10' only - live and previously aired newscasts, locally-produced segments / programs, special programming
All 3 of these apps have some fairly irritating technical issues - especially during 'live' segments - that result in the newscast 'hanging'; some during what appear to be commercial breaks, others just randomly. Much more reliable are prerecorded segments, but that takes STIRR out of the equation (but if you can navigate that app's crappy interface, 7&4 live is best watched there).
All 3 apps may give the impression that someone at the stations is inept or absent or the whole online presence through these apps is an afterthought.
YMMV
UPDATE / EDIT:
-- 7&4's live newscasts disappeared from
STIRRl ast week, but are back on this morning (7/17), now (8/2) followed by TND again,
-- There are major technical issues w/
NewsON's 'live' streams of both 7&4 & vine&10; pretty much unwatchable.
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VUiT is the most stable of the 3 platforms; plus, it also includes area stations from Alpena, Saginaw, Marquette(2), Ishpeming, Lansing, Detroit and Green Bay.
If anyone here knows of other AppleTV or Android TV apps that work for live streaming northern MI TV stations, please post them here. Thanks!