| Release Date | 2013 |
| Date first listed on Amazon | March 28, 2013 |
| Developed By | ABC Digital |
| ASIN | B00BYJ6BUO |
The mobile application has too many commercials and a slow speed. Customers find the ads annoying and long, especially for a free app. They also dislike the lack of live streaming. Opinions vary on show selection, ease of use, app crashes, functionality, and quality.
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Customers have mixed opinions about the app. Some find it a great free app that allows them to watch current episodes of ABC. However, others report issues like the app freezing, stopping frequently, and crashing. The program selection is not satisfactory, and some customers mention it only offers programs for a few weeks.
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"...I have also had it crash out and start over when I am trying to back out of the player...." Read more
"This app is fine, sometimes...." Read more
"...Well here comes the BUT while I am watching the program it it kicks me out of the app and I have to go back in again, pick the show I was already..." Read more
"...In the year 2016, people can't get away with a glitchy, poor-performing app unless they're amateur developers and even that's a flimsy excuse...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the mobile application's functionality. Some find it works well, with no fizz or blurriness in the picture. The navigation is simple, and the fire stick is multifunctional. However, others report issues like the app not working, locking them out, and not playing live TV.
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"...I was disappointed ABC application would not work for live TV. They need to figure these complications out." Read more
"...I have it on my wife's iPad and it works great, however this app is a little on the buggy side...." Read more
"...My only issue is that it doesn't always work. Sometimes I can only watch certain channels even when logged in with my cable subscription account...." Read more
"...TWO: Locks us out and we're unable to use.We've done every troubleshooting recommendation...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the show selection. Some find it great for watching current episodes of ABC shows on the Kindle Fire for free. The choice of shows is great, and the ability to select shows and movies that are streaming online and on air is good. However, others mention back episodes of shows seem limited, new episodes are not always available, and they can't watch show premieres live.
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"...It is easy to use. And it has a better selection of on demand content than I have for ABC through my cable provider." Read more
"...(audio ALWAYS lags on every show), and my Kindle and BOTH have crappy video quality - like pre-cable, pre-digital, antenna with a little bit of snow..." Read more
"...I love this app. It allows me to see my favorite shows whenever it is convenient for me to view them...." Read more
"...the previous version which was good during commercials but very poor during the content that all of us actually wanted to watch...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the mobile application's ease of use. Some find it easy to set up, download, and navigate. However, others report issues with navigation, difficulty in getting stuff to play, and difficulty navigating the website.
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"...Positives:-Love the display and sound quality-Easy to use..." Read more
"...the most recent show or it is shown only in 1-3 minute clips, not very convenient (or relevant when news stories are not the most recent )...." Read more
"...It is easy to use. And it has a better selection of on demand content than I have for ABC through my cable provider." Read more
"...It allows me to see my favorite shows whenever it is convenient for me to view them. I would have given it a 5 if not for one issue...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the quality of the mobile application. Some find it good, with good content and limited ads. Others mention it's not even good enough to be an app, with 5 episodes available and one as a review with commentary.
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"...for free (assuming you subscribe to an approved cable service) at good quality with this App, but with Ads...." Read more
"...Good content, easy to find, works on TV and mobile devices, connectivity needs work...." Read more
"Nothing special. Rarely watch. Get better and programming." Read more
"...At first, everything was fine; the show had great quality, and I was very pleased. However, problems began soon thereafter...." Read more
Customers find the app overloaded with commercials. They mention that the ads are too long, and the same ad repeats in a row. Some customers report issues with the ads not showing properly and the app freezing.
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"...there are soooooo many commercials (I have not seen a show on live TV- so I don't know if there are more commercials when you stream online)...." Read more
"...The ads were not loading before the programme started and an error message stopped it from proceeding...." Read more
"...My previous review complained that the commercials were not working correctly and the app was freezing. That was improved a bit...." Read more
"...was able to view the show, it played pretty well, but some of the commercials froze, and took a while to play again...." Read more
Customers are unhappy with the mobile application's speed. It takes a while for the app to load, and it takes a long time to watch. The audio lags, and the video plays in low res the whole time.
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"...Another time there was a short delay at the very first show I watched there was a 15 or 20 second delay before it started..." Read more
"...app, I only gave it four stars instead of five because it is sometimes slow starting up...." Read more
"...The streaming quality was amazing and the time in which new episodes were put up was excellent...." Read more
"...played pretty well, but some of the commercials froze, and took a while to play again...." Read more
Customers are unhappy with the lack of live streaming. They mention that it sometimes won't stream shows at all, or stops mid-stream. The app doesn't allow watching live TV shows on TVs. It also has limited streaming capabilities and didn't allow customers to watch all episodes of the program.
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"...to most of the broadcaster applications is they are limited by rules to broadcast shows live, on their application...." Read more
"...attempting to watch Once Upon A Time and for no reason the app will leave the stream and go back to the home screen...." Read more
"...I watch programmes on it daily. Recently I could not watch episodes on two of my regularly watched shows...." Read more
"...was fine, but the actual show just kept buffering and never streamed at all. Next, I just randomly selected Once Upon a Time. Perfect!..." Read more












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