(Still) Not great for Shows
It is impressive in a way at how bad this app is at one of the core features of SiriusXM: playing spoken content like Howard Stern.
– For spoken content, next and previous buttons go to different chapters, sometimes a chapter can be over an hour long so if you hit the button by mistake, you will be searching for minutes to find where you were previously. All podcast apps use the skip forward skip back because it makes sense.
– When streaming audio, the app buffers maybe 30 to 60 seconds of content, so if you lose signal, goodbye to whatever you were listening to until it comes back.
- So to solve the previous point, you might think you could download the show and listen to it off-line, but when you don’t have a signal, downloaded shows regularly won’t start until a signal is acquired, which is completely insane.
- this one primarily happens when it’s video content: if you start audio in a different program or switch between different apps on your phone, intermittently, the app will simply go back to the start of whatever you are watching/listening to and you then again have to find your previous position by just searching around which is completely ridiculous.
– For spoken content, next and previous buttons go to different chapters, sometimes a chapter can be over an hour long so if you hit the button by mistake, you will be searching for minutes to find where you were previously. All podcast apps use the skip forward skip back because it makes sense.
– When streaming audio, the app buffers maybe 30 to 60 seconds of content, so if you lose signal, goodbye to whatever you were listening to until it comes back.
- So to solve the previous point, you might think you could download the show and listen to it off-line, but when you don’t have a signal, downloaded shows regularly won’t start until a signal is acquired, which is completely insane.
- this one primarily happens when it’s video content: if you start audio in a different program or switch between different apps on your phone, intermittently, the app will simply go back to the start of whatever you are watching/listening to and you then again have to find your previous position by just searching around which is completely ridiculous.
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Response from developer
Thanks for your feedback regarding the accessibility of the app, we've passed this along to the relevant teams who will keep this in mind for future updates. Should you have further feedback, you can submit this in the app itself. Open the app or then go to Settings and select Send us feedback, and this will also let the team know about any further suggestions or improvements you may have. Thanks for detailing your experience with the app so far, it's greatly appreciated!
Still terrible. Cluttered and horrible connectivity
I use the SiriusXM app daily. Primarily for Howard but I also often listen to their music and news channels. The previous version was terrible. It wasn’t developed for a world where you are not always connected to a high quality internet connection. As a frequent airline traveler, it was a constant annoyance.
I was exited when I heard SiriusXM launched a “new” app experience.
I cannot believe they published this version to the App Store. I see what they are trying to do in terms of highlighting and organizing content around hosts such as Howard. That’s a welcome feature. But the app is barely useable, especially is you travel, but even if you don’t. It is consistently looking travel if what I am listening to and where I am in the broadcast. Fast forwarding or rewinding, which has never been a strength of the Sirius app, is worse than before. Accessing downloads and tracking the date of the downloads is nearly impassible. This version of file app is much worse than the app. I did not think it was possible but whoever Sirius has developing their app managed to publish a worse experience than before. First world problems but it is a daily frustration. If Howard left, I probably would no longer waste my time with the SiriusXM app.
I was exited when I heard SiriusXM launched a “new” app experience.
I cannot believe they published this version to the App Store. I see what they are trying to do in terms of highlighting and organizing content around hosts such as Howard. That’s a welcome feature. But the app is barely useable, especially is you travel, but even if you don’t. It is consistently looking travel if what I am listening to and where I am in the broadcast. Fast forwarding or rewinding, which has never been a strength of the Sirius app, is worse than before. Accessing downloads and tracking the date of the downloads is nearly impassible. This version of file app is much worse than the app. I did not think it was possible but whoever Sirius has developing their app managed to publish a worse experience than before. First world problems but it is a daily frustration. If Howard left, I probably would no longer waste my time with the SiriusXM app.
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Response from developer
Hi there. This is certainly not the experience we wish for any of our valued customers to go through. We value your opinions greatly and want to make sure that our app team hears you clearly. Your feedback is important to us; we want to ensure it gets to the right place. The best way to share it with our team is to use the Send us feedback form. Open the app or web player, then go to Settings and select Send us feedback.
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Can’t even log in anymore so disappointed with the app. Was great with the old app
App lack lustre
Sometimes a change is not a good thing !!
Nothing was wrong with the older version!!
This new one does not have a favourite icon . Perhaps on the new update one may be installed ?
It was easier to navigate.
At least add the favourites icon back please
Nothing was wrong with the older version!!
This new one does not have a favourite icon . Perhaps on the new update one may be installed ?
It was easier to navigate.
At least add the favourites icon back please
New update sucks
I can’t log into my Sirius app as I’m told my info isn’t in system. However, no issue logging into Sirius via safari and all my info is accurate. This service is getting worse. Zero support. Maybe time to just stick with another streaming service solely
It doesn’t work for Canada
It doesn’t work for Canada
Doesn’t connect to Airplay
This new app doesn’t connect to any external speakers in our home. So it can only be played on the app. Having issues getting to play in my car as well!
They made worse somehow
This is a very bad app. “Live” does not work. Song being shown on library is not the song being played. Highly recommend finding a different source to play music.
Terrible App
Since I’ve installed the new app I haven’t been able to use it at all. All I get is “something went wrong” message. Did they not test this app before releasing it. Wish I had never downloaded the new app.
Bad app
Horrible and confusing layout. App has never been good.
