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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. [R3] Sling 3/5 · US Problems with app: The app is terrible. I am constantly removing it and then downloading it to get it to work.
2. [R4] Sling 1/5 · US Stops constantly: When I say that this app stops constantly, it’s not an exaggeration. The stream is interrupted every 1-5 minutes. It’s unbelievably frustrating. My cousin said she used to have sling and got rid of it because of the glitches and stream interruptions but that it might have been her WiFi. We have high speed internet and all our other apps work just fine. This may be the cheapest
3. [R7] Sling 1/5 · US Streaming options have degraded and stopped working: The app keeps giving 26-50 errors making the app useless. Something has drastically been degraded in the past few weeks. Terrible! And there are no customer support options!
4. [R9] Sling 3/5 · US Technical bugs, no support options: I have three main issues with Sling. 1. The app keeps crashing unexpectedly in the middle of watching things. 2. The closed captioning skips about half of what's being said. Incorrect captioning is also seen on a few shows. 3. The live channels aren't anything like actual live tv. Most channels repeat the same exact programming every day and there's only a few e
5. [R18] Sling 3/5 · US Par I guess..: Only got this app to watch Nascar, video quality is CONSTANTLY dropping out. even when I’m not caught up to live tv. Hard to enjoy when there are all of 13 whole pixels on the screen honestly. But I guess for 1/3rd the cost of YTTV, its.. something.
6. [R49] Sling 1/5 · US Buffering: This is the only streaming app on my tv that buffers live sports every 10 minutes. You are better off paying more for a competitor
7. [R2] Sling 5/5 · US Mr Akol: I love Sling but improve contents please And lower prices, it is too high for subscription that will be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much
8. [R27] Sling 3/5 · US Overpriced: Honestly I liked the streaming service when I first had it. But then the on demand section just never had anything and the price tripled over time. Ended up canceling and getting a new streaming service elsewhere with the same few channels for a third of the price. Would consider going back if the price was right.
9. [R42] Sling 5/5 · US 2018 Great; Price way up since: I’ve really enjoyed Sling but it’s very expensive for me now. I might be switching to something else very soon. Otherwise, good selection. 🙂
10. [R13] Sling 1/5 · US Never works: I would give a no star if I could! Has never work right. DVR will not play. No email, phone number. No help at all!
11. [R28] Sling 1/5 · US Least reliable. Most glitchy. Inconsistent. Just randomly stops broadcasting.: I think the title says it all, except for adding the lousy customer service when a technical problem is reported.
12. [R38] Sling 4/5 · US Kris: No technical support and local channels are a real pain but rest is good
13. [R31] Sling 1/5 · US DVR CONTROL: Your DVR Control Overreach is astounding.
14. [R45] Sling 1/5 · US Back in the stone ages with the DVR!: The DVR won't play the next show after the one you press play on. VERY annoying! DirecTV allowed you to do that decades ago! The DVR is a joke!
15. [R1] Sling 1/5 · US Epic fail with World Cup: Hey I’m going back to cable congratulations. You did it
16. [R10] Sling 1/5 · US this app is buns: this app is buns the only thing i bought a subscription for was the world cup and it won’t let me watch the world cup the stream keeps crashing or it won’t play the actual game but redirects to some bs tv channel
17. [R25] Sling 1/5 · US Deceptive marketing: Purchase this to watch the World Cup under the assumption from marketing that I was able to. After purchase it then told me I could not actually watch the World Cup. This is not the first time sling TV has used deceptive marketing to get me to sign up.
18. [R35] Sling 1/5 · US No good: I am requesting a full refund because this app used deceptive advertising. I subscribed to the Arabic package based on information that it includes the Arabic beIN Sports channels to watch the FIFA World Cup matches. However, after paying, I found out that these channels are completely unavailable in the US region and the World Cup is not being broadcasted on this platform at all. I was m
19. [R16] Sling 2/5 · US Who is the monster?: Who is the one responsible for changing the guide? Who hurt them? Did Mr. Rogers tell them they would never be loved as an adult? The guide worked. It showed what was on, and what was coming up. Then someone tried to save the world, and we now have this abomination. Instead of listing everything, the channels are grouped by seemingly arbitrary genres. But to see everyt
20. [R21] Sling 3/5 · US Latest Update Takes Away Functionality: I like the service, but I watch mostly on my iPad and the latest update made it so that you can’t browse the guide and have video up the same way it used to. They took out the virtual button up top that made it happen. Please put it back!
21. [R23] Sling 4/5 · US Mostly good: I find it hard to find the shows I’m looking for, because when searching it goes back to beginning of the list. I wasn’t sure how to record on my DVR. I Think I’ve figured it out.
22. [R24] Sling 3/5 · US The New Look: I thought there was something wrong with the screen when it went darker during pausing. Don’t particularly like its new features.
23. [R12] Sling 3/5 · US Good for live sports but…: Every commercial break is literally children with cancer, dying animals, and pharmaceutical companies selling hiv or fat loss drugs. Will absolutely ruin the mood of anything you watch. I find myself turning it off and watching something else more and more.
24. [R37] Sling 1/5 · US Inundated with commercials: This is the worst streaming service. Tons of commercials and even spots of a nonsensical text with a literal countdown on the screen. So you’re just sitting there watching a fricking countdown. Unbelievable.
25. [R47] Sling 1/5 · US You pay AND you get commercials!: Annoying sign-in process, censored dialog, $4.99 a day, and tons of commercials.
26. [R51] ESPN 1/5 · US Worst App: I bought the subscription for a month to see Wimbledon. The streaming stopped working so many times. I reset everything and I still have the same problem. I wish I could rated 0 star. Let me mention that the other apps on my Samsung TV work fine.
27. [R53] ESPN 3/5 · US No AUSL coverage?: Recent update still doesn’t show professional softball league scores or as an option to add as a favorite. It’s been a league for at least 2 years and you haven’t added it?!
28. [R54] ESPN 1/5 · US Paid for mlb doesn’t work: Will NEVER buy again
29. [R55] ESPN 5/5 · US The greatness of ESPN: Dear ESPN, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ESPN app delivers an outstanding sports experience with a clean, intuitive interface and exceptionally reliable coverage. Live scores update seamlessly, breaking news is timely and comprehensive, and the personalized features make it effortless to follow my favorite teams and leagues. The streaming quality is consistently excellent, and the app strikes
30. [R65] Apple TV 1/5 · US I can’t pay with Apple Pay: For,some reason I can’t pay for my movies with Apple Pay
31. [R66] Apple TV 4/5 · US Payment: Confused
32. [R67] Apple TV 3/5 · US 234: Aiowt2695
33. [R68] Apple TV 1/5 · US Incomprehensible: Incomprehensible
34. [R79] Hulu 1/5 · US Update He’ll on iPad: I’d give 0 stars if I could… This app has never been good, but the most recent update seems to have severed the secure link between Hulu and iOS vital to verifying age. Now none of the 5 family members ranging from 25 to 64 can access Hulu on iPad, for the past week and Hulu is still billing for full monthly fees while not acknowledging this situation that is apparently being
35. [R80] Hulu 4/5 · US I love the shows and movies on Hulu!: Hulu is almost perfect. I like the shows on Hulu like Dragon Striker and The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball (I’m a huge cartoon fan). But it would be nice if they updated the Hulu interface. I also like how Disney+ has Hulu account linking so you can continue watching Hulu shows on Disney+ (with a bundle subscription.)! But sadly, the app is shutting down,
36. [R81] Hulu 3/5 · US Too many bugs for the price: It's a nice concept and so many options are better. I hate that while you are watching a show or a sports game Hulu decides you watched enough and just shuts off on you. Or in the middle of watching a show I get an error message and can't continue watching. Get it together Hulu!
37. [R82] Hulu 1/5 · US YOUR ADS: YOU GIVE WAY TOO MANY ADS. i can’t even enjoy my show without getting put on a ad.i got ads so frequently when i was just getting off a ad,i got right back on one.i timed how often i get ads i get one every 1 minute or 1 minute and twenty seconds.yall are just money hungry.and the ads are like two minutes long.
38. [R93] Tubi 1/5 · US Continually crashes: Continually crashes gives error codes sometimes doesn’t even start.
39. [R94] Tubi 5/5 · US Tubi: Phenomenal and somehow free.. hard to beat!!!
40. [R95] Tubi 3/5 · US Fine For a Free App: I can’t imagine paying for it when I logged in to the same account on my iPad & PS5, but they’re not even close to be in sync. Not even with “My Stuff.”
41. [R96] Tubi 1/5 · US Too much buffering: Too much buffering & getting hanged ,
42. [R107] Paramount+ 2/5 · US Buggy and Unreliable Live streams: I’ve been using Paramount+ for a while now, and it’s honestly not a terrible streaming service, but it’s held back by some really frustrating issues. The biggest problem is how buggy the app can be. Live streams, especially during UFC events, will randomly freeze, crash, or refuse to load, which is the worst possible time for something like that to happen. The ap
43. [R108] Paramount+ 5/5 · US Gullah Gullah‼️: I love Gullah Gullah island. Paramount has the best selections for shows that make you feel real nostalgic. Paramount+ got the win ‼️
44. [R109] Paramount+ 3/5 · US Why Hide ‘continue watching’: First of all, this is the most glitchy streaming app there is. second of all, why are they hiding the “continue watching” section??? It’s actually kind of wild how many screens I have to click through to get to the thing I was most recently watching.
45. [R110] Paramount+ 1/5 · US Auto play won’t work: So I’m watching paramount + on my tv and idk why but the auto play won’t work nor it’s not showing up in the settings. Also there isn’t a “settings” anywhere on app via tv. This problem needs to get fixed ASAP.