CBS News is a browser-based news application available from cbsnews.com. Its public page and manifest confirm standalone display mode, an app-style window, screen orientation settings, app shortcuts, and an adaptive icon, 2 publisher-declared screenshots, and 3 app shortcuts. The scan detected a service worker; actual offline behaviour still depends on the service implementation. PWAs.app generated this overview from the latest first-party scan evidence rather than copying a third-party directory description.
CBS News is a news PWA with a current technical score of 94/100.
What you can do
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Use CBS News for news tasks directly in a modern web browser.
Publisher / site
CBS News
Category
News
Platforms
Web
Languages detected
en-US
APP PREVIEWS
See CBS News before you open it.
Browse the available app previews. Select any image to open a larger view.
BEST FOR
Decide whether CBS News fits your needs.
Useful for
Use CBS News for news tasks directly in a modern web browser.
Launch publisher-defined quick actions from the installed app icon.
Before you choose
Unknown pricing
Available on Web
Account requirement is not confirmed
Offline use is not confirmed
INSTALL GUIDE
Install CBS News from its official site.
1
Open the official web app
Use the Open site button above in a current version of Chrome, Edge or Safari.
2
Choose the browser install action
Select Install app, or use Add to Home Screen from the browser share or main menu.
3
Confirm and launch
The installed app opens from the device launcher. Browser and platform support can vary.
PWA AUDIT
How well does CBS News work as an installed app?
The product overview above helps you choose the service. This independent technical section checks its install experience, browser integration and current PWA signals.
CAPABILITY REPORT
Detected web app capabilities.
DeclaredDetectedVerifiedNot found
declared
Standalone app window
Requests the “standalone” display mode when launched.
experience
not found
Advanced window modes
Declares preferred window modes beyond the basic display setting.
experience
declared
Preferred screen orientation
Requests portrait-primary orientation.
experience
not found
Custom launch behavior
Controls how repeated launches reuse or create app windows.
experience
detected
Service worker detected
Registration appears in the page source; offline behavior still needs a runtime test.
experience
declared
3 app shortcuts
Quick actions can appear from the installed app icon.
integration
not found
Share target
Can receive content from the operating system share sheet.
integration
not found
File handlers
Can register supported file types with the operating system.
integration
not found
Protocol handlers
Can open supported custom link protocols.
integration
declared
Related native app
4 related platform apps are declared.
integration
not found
Install previews
Provides screenshots for richer installation prompts.
presentation
declared
Adaptive Android icon
A maskable icon can fill different launcher icon shapes.
presentation
not found
Monochrome icon
Provides a themed single-color icon for supported surfaces.
presentation
APP IDENTITYComputed from start URLhttps://www.cbsnews.com/?pwa
