Classical KING User Reviews

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Casting is difficult

What happened to the “cast symbol in the app? It’s very difficult to get this app to connect to a Bluetooth speaker now. Using iPhone’s setting isn’t always effective. Most radio apps have a readily apparent cast symbol to send to Bluetoth. Otherwise, always appreciate the programming on Calm.

New version only works on iPad bought in the last 21 months

The new update requires an iPad that has been purchased after October 2022. News flash, I don’t buy a new iPad every 2 years so the ipad I bought 3 years ago, no longer works with your app.
And yes, I did see an option to select if my ipad was older which I selected and the app still doesn’t work.
Thankfully, there are other apps that are as good as yours, and better, and won’t require me to be so incredibly wasteful as to have to buy a new device every few years.
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Response from developer

Hello, We believe it should be working for your iPad based on what we have learned from our developers. Please let us know if we can help at feedback@king.org.

Purged by Classical King FM

Sad to see that Classical King FM no longer wants long time listeners or subscribers. They have updated their App to serve iOS 16 or higher, which eliminates a significant audience.
I hope their tech personnel will replace lost contributions. Good job on fixing what wasn’t broke.

Response from developer

Hello, We know some of our listeners may be facing difficulties with our new app on older devices, such as those running iOS versions prior to 16.0. This generally include devices those released before 2020. Unfortunately, due to changes in Apple App Store policies, we are no longer allowed to create or update apps that support these older operating systems. This change was entirely beyond our control and not a decision we wanted to make. We deeply regret that these new policies have forced us to discontinue support for older devices. However, you can still stream Classical KING by visiting our website at classicalking.org/listen from the web browser on your device. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and continued support.

Very improved app!

Happy to see that Classical King has rebranded their app - it works a lot better now! Looking forward to accessing the Christmas music channel all year long.

Response from developer

Kelly, we're glad to hear you enjoy the new version of our app. Thank you for listening. You're right; here at Classical KING, we celebrate beautiful classical Christmas music all year long.

Calming

The best classical station

Christmas channel isn’t working

Christmas channel isn’t coming up on the app as an option. Thank you in advance for fixing this.

Response from developer

We are sorry to hear this wasn't working for you in 2023. We released a new version of the app this year that definitely has the Christmas channel available. We hope you will have a chance to try it and let us know what you think.

impossible to read

the updated app shows the current tune playing in such small font it is unreadable.

Response from developer

We are sorry you had issues with the font size in the app in 2023. Since then we have completely rebuilt and redesigned the app to address feedback we received from our listeners. We recently released a new version and we hope you will be able to try it and let us know what you think!

Crashes always.

They cleaned up the interface but now crashes 100% of the time on iOS 12.5.7 on my iPod, which is the latest and greatest for the device. Unusable.

Also, on my iPhone, the revised app works but the streaming screen display the composer and performer but not the name of the piece.

Poorly conceived. SMH.
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Response from developer

Hi Jeff, We are sorry you had this experience in 2023. We released a new, completely rebuilt version of the app this year to address the issues you described in your comment. We hope you will be able to try it out and let us know what you think.

Stellar Joy!!

I’ve been enjoying this station for 30 years, the change to listener supported a wise and much appreciated move…their love for strings is real!!!

Response from developer

We are so delighted that you enjoy the station. Thank you for listening with the app!

Intermittently connected

I love being connected to the music, but the connection frequently disconnects.

Response from developer

We are sorry to hear that you were having connection issues. Since you were last using it in 2022 we had the entire app rebuilt and recoded with good results. We also were able to add upgrades and fixes that many listeners were asking about - we hope you will have a chance to try it out and let us know what you think!

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