Very Local: News & Originals

Explore Your City and Beyond

HTVMA Solutions, Inc. · com.hearst.android.tv

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v8.0.87 56.1 MB Android 9+ PEGI 12 · Low Maturity

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At a glance

Latest version: v8.0.87 (80087)
Updated: Aug 3, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 56.1 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Lifestyle (app)
Permissions: 19 (3 sensitive)
Website: verylocal.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Very Local: News & Originals is an app by HTVMA Solutions, Inc. in the Lifestyle category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 7.0.22-OTT, the APK grew from 13.2 MB to 56.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 9. It asks for 19 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 7.0.22-OTT, it adds 10 new permissions (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Access adservices ad id” and 7 more) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v8.0.87

Very Local is your best source of local programming with 24/7 access to news from your trusted local news source, weather updates and more. Now you can stream your local news, originals and more, anywhere you go.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Your local news & weather to stream now. Keep connected to your hometown with the news team you trust and discover original series and specials that explore your community and beyond. Download Very Local to watch local news and video in these cities: Albuquerque (KOAT), Baltimore (WBAL-TV), Birmingham (WVTM), Boston (WCVB), Burlington/Plattsburgh (WPTZ), Cincinnati (WLWT), Des Moines (KCCI), Fort Smith / Fayetteville (KHBS/KHOG), Greenville (WYFF), Jackson (WAPT), Kansas City (KMBC), Lancaster (WGAL), Louisville (WLKY), Manchester (WMUR), Milwaukee (WISN), Monterey (KSBW), New Orleans (WDSU), Oklahoma City (KOCO), Omaha (KETV), Orlando (WESH), Pittsburgh (WTAE), Portland (WMTW), Sacramento (KCRA), Savannah (WJCL), West Palm Beach (WPBF), Winston-Salem (WXII) • Watch live programs 24/7 (available in select cities) • Timely investigative stories and consumer news • Automatic video playback • News on demand • Latest weather forecasts

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v7.0.22-OTT. Since v8.0.87 it requires Android 9+.

v8.0.87 LATEST Aug 3, 2026 56.1 MB TRUSTED v7.0.22-OTT Mar 25, 2022 13.2 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 3, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Greg” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature under review Aug 6, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 3, 2026
Signed byCN=Greg
Signing certificate (SHA-1)78:F8:91:9D:F2:0B:BF:A0:9A:86:54:EB:E7:79:5E:89:CC:57:4F:16
File MD5e32118af4d140261988cef954fb4b198
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

Very Local: News & Originals requests 19 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.hearst.android.tv.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Write settings (custom) android.permissions.WRITE_SETTINGS

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
Webview android.software.webview

Very Local: News & Originals APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Very Local: News & Originals for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 7.0.22-OTT is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 7.0.22-OTT · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Very Local: News & Originals APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is e32118af4d140261988cef954fb4b198.