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At homeTV provider loginNews 12 app
AbroadNo official way abroadNo official way found
Cost at homeFree app; live with a TV providerChecked 12 November 2026
The short answer

How to watch News 12 live online

The News 12 app is a free download, and its live stream works when you connect your TV provider. News 12 is available to subscribers of Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Service Electric and Fios, with seven local news channels for the New York tri-state area.

The News 12 app is free to download; its live streaming works when you connect and watch through your TV provider.

News 12 says it is available to subscribers of Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Service Electric and Fios.

Country
United States
Run by
Altice USA
Type
News
Language
English
Watch live
News 12 app
Cost at home
Free app; live with a TV provider
Abroad
No official way found
Checked
12 November 2026
Outside the US

Can you watch News 12 abroad?

We found no official way to watch News 12 live outside the US. Its live stream works through participating US TV providers.

No official way abroad

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News 12 in the UK, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Australia and Germany

We found no official way to watch News 12 live in the UK, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Australia or Germany.

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Apps and devices

Apps for News 12: TV, phone and laptop

News 12iPhone, iPad, AndroidLive with a TV provider
About the channel

What is News 12?

News 12 runs seven local news channels in the New York tri-state area, for The Bronx, Brooklyn, Connecticut, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Westchester, plus traffic and weather channels.

Questions

News 12: common questions

Is the News 12 app free?

Yes, it is a free download. Its live stream needs your TV provider.

Which TV providers have News 12?

News 12 says it is available to subscribers of Optimum, Xfinity, Spectrum, Service Electric and Fios.

Can I watch News 12 in the UK?

We found no official way to watch News 12 live in the UK.

Sources

Where the facts come from

We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.

  1. News 12: download the News 12 app
  2. News 12: the all-new News 12 app
  3. News 12: about
  4. Wikipedia: News 12 Networks

Last checked: 12 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.

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