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  • Best daily news for me

    I depend on this app to stay current with events, especially in Germany. The reporting is clear, factual, and well-written. The coverage of events in the U.S. is outstanding.

    One current glitch. I updated my iPhone 11 yesterday to iOS 14, and the app won’t open. I’m sure it will be ok soon.

    Developer Response

    Thank you for your message. The bug has been fixed and we hope you will stay tuned in.
  • App suddenly crashing

    Today, with no App or iOS updates, the DW app crashes as soon as I open it. It flashes up and then shuts down.

    Developer Response

    An update was released to fix this bug. Please download it from the appstores. We appreciate a re-rating of our app if you are once again satisfied with the service.
  • Add the ability to select words, not just paragraphs

    Otherwise, it’s difficult to look words up in the dictionary.
  • Suggestion...

    Would be nice if they had a dark mode.
  • Flaky TV bugs

    When watching DW TV, if viewing in fullscreen and the device is tilted from portrait to landscape or vice versa, the feed begins playing in the background of the fullscreen view with a lag, making viewing impossible. This functionality is completely broken and is improperly using iOS video player APIs.

    Additionally, DW TV still cannot be watched in Deutsch, as other reviewers pointed out. I was hoping to use this app to improve my German by watching German language news but it is not possible with these bugs. Please prioritize these critical bug fixes before trying to add any new features.
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    Developer Response

    Thank you for your comment. Regarding the rotation issue please send us an e-mail to info@dw.com with information which device you are using, the iOS version installed on it and the app version. Thank you. The German live stream is not available in North America due to licensing reasons.
  • UI could be better

    DW content is consistently good (except for using US English spelling convention), but very tedious that stepping forwards and back on stories always reverts to the top of the list forcing users to scroll scroll scroll to find and explore the next story.
  • Not a news agency

    We want to see news from countries all over the world, and most of them only report on China, and they all negatively. This is obviously not objective, they don't like a news agency.
  • Great app

    My 5 stars is for the excellent analysis of your news report, and also your fabulous app.
    Keep the good work coming we appreciate you all in the DW Germany 🇩🇪
  • It’s all about the virus now

    I used to love the DW app but now all they ever talk about is the virus and how many deaths there are. I get it it’s an important matter (for some) but that’s all this app will push.
  • Biased reporting

    DW used to be excellent at factual news reporting. Sadly it has started using opinion articles to push false narratives about other countries. I am disappointed and shall no longer use this app. I am also unsubscribing from the television channel.

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