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NFHS Network

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User verdict / 100 High confidence In trouble

NFHS Network is a platform for high school sports streaming that is currently receiving overwhelmingly negative feedback due to persistent technical issues, poor video quality, and frustrating subscription management, despite a history of higher ratings.

4.2★ lifetime (10,699) Free to download since 2016 by 2080 Media Inc. updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 91% 120 reviews across 2 regions
Streaming Reliability Video Quality & Camera Subscription & Pricing Missed/Unavailable Games Customer Support
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3★17
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.2★ lifetime average

NFHS Network allows users to stream high school sports, but recent reviews indicate significant problems with live stream reliability, video quality, and app functionality. Many users report buffering, freezing, and black screens, often missing critical moments of games they paid to watch. The app also faces criticism for its subscription model, which makes cancellation difficult, and for displaying ads even for paying subscribers.

What users like

  • Provides access to high school sports, which is valued by some usersR69R75R149

What users complain about

  • Streams are frequently unreliable, with constant buffering, freezing, and black screensR4R5R6R7
  • Video quality is often poor, with issues like low resolution, distant cameras, and incorrect camera focusR27R32R33R46
  • Games are often not aired, start late, or have incorrect schedules, leading to missed eventsR8R13R15R25
  • Subscription cancellation is difficult and users report being charged after cancelling or not receiving promised refundsR1R2R3R58
  • Ads are shown even to paying subscribers, which is seen as unacceptableR49R84R86R95
  • Customer service is unhelpful or unresponsive, especially regarding technical issues and refundsR2R66R97R106
  • Audio quality issues, including low volume, poor clarity, and loud commercialsR4R32R56R63
  • App functionality issues include difficulty navigating, login problems, and poor casting to TVR50R74R81R87
  • Scoreboards and game graphics are often incorrect or missing essential informationR59R60R63R82

Latest update · v3.6.4

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

We are building the app around one idea: every game matters to someone. Getting help is smarter: Contacting support now brings along details about the game you were just watching, so you spend less time explaining and more time getting an answer. Clips play the moment you tap them: We fixed clips that were sometimes sitting frozen on the first frame instead of starting right away. Small touch-ups throughout: The share icon looks more at home on iPhone, and we tightened up spacing and colors on a few screens.

Recurring themes

Streaming Reliability negative
Users consistently report issues with streams buffering, freezing, cutting out, or displaying black screens, making it impossible to watch games, especially critical moments. This directly contradicts the developer's notes about fixing clips and improving support.R4R5R6R7
Video Quality & Camera negative
Many reviews criticize the poor video quality, including low resolution, cameras being too far away, fixed camera angles missing action (like goals or touchdowns), and inconsistent coverage between different locations.R27R32R33R46
Subscription & Pricing negative
Users are frustrated by the difficulty of cancelling subscriptions, being charged after cancellation, and the lack of single-event payment options. Many also complain about paying a high price (e.g., $13/month or $80/year) for a service that includes ads and frequent technical issues, feeling it's not worth the cost.R1R2R3R39
Missed/Unavailable Games negative
A significant number of users report that games they paid to watch were not aired, started late, or showed incorrect feeds (e.g., an empty home stadium instead of an away game).R8R13R15R25
Customer Support negative
Reviewers frequently mention poor or unhelpful customer service, especially when trying to resolve technical issues or obtain refunds. The developer's notes mention improved support, but recent reviews do not reflect this positively.R2R66R97R106

Who it's for

This app is for dedicated fans of high school sports who cannot attend games in person and are willing to tolerate significant technical issues and a frustrating user experience R75R149. It is not for users who expect reliable streaming, high-quality video, easy subscription management, or an ad-free experience for a paid service R1R2R5R39.

Evidence note: The recent reviews are overwhelmingly negative (91.2% negative), focusing heavily on streaming issues, poor video quality, and subscription problems. While the lifetime rating is 4.18, the recent trajectory suggests a significant decline in user satisfaction, possibly due to recent updates or increasing technical problems. There is very little positive feedback in the recent sample.

Frequently asked

Can I watch high school games for free on NFHS Network?
No, NFHS Network requires a paid subscription, typically costing around $13 per month or $80 annually, and even with a subscription, users report still seeing ads R1R84R86R90.
Does NFHS Network offer reliable live streaming?
Based on recent reviews, NFHS Network's live streaming is highly unreliable, with frequent reports of buffering, freezing, black screens, and streams cutting out, often causing users to miss significant parts of games R4R5R6R7.
Is it easy to cancel an NFHS Network subscription?
Many users report significant difficulty in cancelling their NFHS Network subscriptions, with some claiming they were charged again after cancelling or did not receive promised refunds R1R2R3R58.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R69] 5/5 · US Good website or app: I could watch my old self and I could watch this over and over my clip
  2. [R75] 5/5 · US Love this app: This is my go to when I want to keep up with high school sports.
  3. [R149] 3/5 · US Room for Improvements: Enjoyed seeing the games I tuned into. But, I noticed some variation in quality in the following areas which should be improved: 1. A few connection issues resulted in a “We are having technical issues” message. 2. Camera coverage was inconsistent between match locations. Some were covered with only one stationary camera that was not well positioned. People would stand
  4. [R4] 1/5 · US Colebrook nh game: This sucks. It keeps going to the “NFHS network thank you for your patience”.I haven’t even seen a full inning. I can’t hear the announcers, and most of the time, the voice and picture don’t match. I want my money back.
  5. [R5] 1/5 · US Terrible streaming: Paid $80 for annual and went to watch my kids championship game. Coverage continually cut out. Very disappointing since I paid more for this service than most streaming services. Sub-par
  6. [R6] 1/5 · US Unhappy: Trying to watch the regional final game and been sitting here for the first 54 minutes to a black screen saying no signal and no sound, not happy, we thought a subscription for watching our team in the playoffs and can’t even watch them.
  7. [R7] 1/5 · US Stream didn’t work: Paid for a month and the two games I tried to watch never worked.
  8. [R27] 1/5 · US Worst app ever: This is what you expect when the state takes over all the coverage for the schools. Terrible camera angles, poor image quality, and the app design was done by a grade schooler. Invest in better cameras and coverage or give it back to the schools to manage themselves.
  9. [R32] 1/5 · US State Baseball: The audio during the game is extremely low. We turn it up so we can hear them, but when a commercial comes on, it blasts our speakers out. Also, the lack of cameras & on screen graphics is disappointing for this level of baseball.
  10. [R33] 1/5 · US If I Could Give It Zero, I Would: Where to even begin? We pay a pretty decent price for this service so I don’t feel like it is unrealistic to expect to be delivered what we pay for. 9.9 times out of 10 the feed is buffering, not available as advertised OR my personal favorite…the camera is pointed at one fixed spot on the event. For example, today, May 16, 2026 I logged in to watch the Texas stat
  11. [R46] 2/5 · US UIL State Track Meet 5/14/26: The broadcast was very bad. Camera placement was off for the first half of the broadcast. Later the service was limited at best.
  12. [R8] 1/5 · US No mention of incomplete coverage: I paid specifically to watch the boys and girls 1600 m races for the Washington state track championships. There was nothing in the advertising that said they would not be covering the first day of events, including finals for those marquee races. Frustrating. How can I get a refund?
  13. [R13] 1/5 · US No broadcast: Last several years have not been able to see the game I wanted to watch. Poor broadcasting
  14. [R15] 1/5 · US Pay for things you can’t watch: Decided to get a subscription so my girls can watch their high school and it just comes back with errors or watch later
  15. [R25] 1/5 · US Keller Indian baseball game vs Trinity tonite has not come on: Paid for new subscription to watch Keller vs Euless Trinity baseball playoff has not come on maybe weather delay but your program don’t tell us it’s frustrating
  16. [R1] 1/5 · US Cancelling is hard: I’ve used this app twice. You should be able to pay for a single sporting event without buying a monthly subscription. One time fee would be easy. I’d even pay more. I’ve used the app twice and spent more time trying to verify who I am just to cancel the subscription which invariably fails. The model of getting people to sign up hoping they will forget to cancel is disingenuous
  17. [R2] 1/5 · US Bad quality and terrible customer service: SCAM ALERT SCAM ALERT DO NOT PUT YOUR PAYMENT INFO ON YHIS APP ! They don’t put the right labels on streams and I was told by the “CUSTOMER SERVICE”hat I would receive a refund and never did then they tried charging me again after I cancelled my subscription ! And it was a total nightmare to cancel ! Didn’t ven stream he game I missed my daughters last
  18. [R3] 2/5 · US Why is it so hard to unsubscribe from this app ? I’ve tried several times unsuccessfully. (Help): Unsubscribe issues
  19. [R58] 1/5 · US App: Horrible app. I can’t even unsubscribe
  20. [R49] 2/5 · US Bummer: Bummer that it buffers a lot. Then if you lose the connection you have to go back into it and watch ads again. Great idea to watch high school sports when you can’t make it but for what you pay too many bugs and ads to suffer through.
  21. [R84] 1/5 · US Subscription w/ ads: It is ridiculous that I pay $14 dollars and I still have to watch ads. It should be half that cost if I am forced to watch ads. Do better!
  22. [R86] 1/5 · US Paid app but has commercials: Why is there commercials when I have to pay to use this app? Some games are not broadcasted and there is a required several minutes of commercials before you’re able to view the actual game. You can miss things due to that. There needs to be a competitor for HS sports viewing so this company does not have monopoly over the market and can do whatever they want.
  23. [R95] 1/5 · US “Please stand by. Restoring stream”: This app is genuinely so garbage and I only have it because there’s nothing else that records my games. Anytime K try to skip to a certain time of the game it hits me with this “Please stand by. Restoring stream” bs and makes the whole video restart, and then has the audacity to give me an ad even after I pay 14$ a month for it. This is a God awful app and unle
  24. [R66] 1/5 · US Great concept but poor product/app: Stream issues - with most streams - almost every time app is used on any network we use or any device we own (iPhones/iPad). Doesn’t cast well (unstable). Common to have a live stream not be at the actual time in the event (usually well behind up to an hour). And, to top it off, you have to watch ads even though you subscribe. Customer service is usually unhelpf
  25. [R97] 1/5 · US NFHS: The NFHS network for livestream games at our local school has been a huge disappointment!! They will not resolve the issues with their equipment after several notifications to their Help/Customer support! DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!
  26. [R106] 3/5 · US Glitchy on tv: I’ve had this for a while now with no problem. All of a sudden it keeps saying email or password is incorrect. So I reset it and it still does the same thing. But on my phone all is correct. Customer service is slim to none. This is not worth 11.99 a month.
  27. [R56] 1/5 · US Bad quality: No sounds quality is poor
  28. [R63] 2/5 · US Quality control issue: The scoreboard had the wrong opposing team on it, but the right score. The audio is very poor quality. I cannot understand the announcer most of the time. Very little of any zoom in action they had it listed as the third quarter was actually the second quarter.
  29. [R50] 3/5 · US Download: Inconsistent live stream availability. High school basketball coach n Michigan began in December. No games were recorded during the month of December 2025. The user interface could be more friendly for creating clips or simply allow users to download their games of choice.
  30. [R74] 1/5 · US Awful user experience: This app was difficult to install and a nightmare to synch with any other devices. Watching our high school for free on YouTube was great all season but suddenly the state tournament games are only available on this app. Ok. That’s fair. By why am I paying for a lower quality experience?
  31. [R81] 1/5 · US Terrible: Too confusing to find games ever again will I waste mt money on NFHS
  32. [R87] 1/5 · US Worst APP Ever!: I use it on my TV and it is difficult to see what is highlighted to tell what you are selecting. Font is so small it is almost unreadable. APP freezes. Doesn’t save your favorites, etc, etc, etc!
  33. [R59] 3/5 · US Poor coverage: Against mountain lakes the camera coverage was poor and your scoreboard was incorrect the whole game which was won by RIDGEWOOD not mountain lakes
  34. [R60] 3/5 · US Challenges with NFHS: I am a senior citizen and can’t travel to my grands’ baseball and soccer games. Most of the soccer games don’t keep the score by team and I can’t keep track. Help fix that please.
  35. [R82] 1/5 · US Just bad: Incorrect graphics, no clock to show remaining time, horrible announcers. Amateur at best.
  36. [R39] 1/5 · US Pricey & inconsistent: I do not see how they charge more than some streaming services yet have this many technical issues. Trying to watch championship games with so many streaming issues on their end is ridiculous and highly disappointing. My family in other states were having the same problems. I kept trying to switch to the iPad app and use the browser because the app on my phone would not work
  37. [R90] 1/5 · US Amazingly complicated: At first it said this was seven dollars a month once I went to purchase it it charged me $80 not being able to go back to cancel other than canceling my subscription which would end in a year because I already paid $80. I was looking for one individual sport, one in particular event to watch live. It took over an hour to even find the event with all the filters filled out. T

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store