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Poor UI design/functionality, limited options
While I appreciate combining the NHK cable channel and dlibrary, this is a very poorly executed solution to that.
The UI is so clunky and awkward that it feels like a high school coding project. I had to close the app entirely to get back to main menu at times.
Super limited options for on demand, and little to no english subtitling for even movies and dramas. We’re not all native japanese speakers, and still need subtitles as we learn.
NHK channel programming is extremely repetitive lately and overall, this is not worth $25 a month as it is. I very much want good Japanese content, and want this app to improve. But it should have been better at the release.Show lessRed789
Horrible Apple TV app
The app is something like released around 2008 when people didn’t know how to make performant app. The screen stuck for 20+ sec on startup to see the next screen. Navigating video catalog is alway freeze and wait. I don’t know what company was used to build this horrible app. And how JME could release the service with this quality…Show lessTv Japan subscriber
Worse than Dlibrary
This was supposed to be the replacement for TVJapan’s DLibrary, but so far it is far worse. There is like 1/4th the content, no English subtitles at all, and the app is extremely sluggish. Worse app for double the price.Megabeau
Terrible
The app is slow, on demand options are limited and with no recording option, unable to watch the news and other programs that I watched on TV Japan. At this point, I don’t think I will subscribe to this service.SshineDdream
Disappointing
This is not a good replacement for TV Japan and ironically it is just as expensive a service.--------->
Terrible app, but no other choice
Same complaints as all the others I’ve read. Screen is dark and limited on-demand options. I guess I wouldn’t expect a recording feature since no other video apps that I know of have that, but at least give us the daily news as an on-demand option!
It’s also slow and clunky and tricky (but not impossible) to get the play/pause overlay to go away. I can only imagine how frustrating this must be to the elderly and those not used to app-based TV.
Do better.Show lessAHarmlessPuppet
i can not record live program
there is no way i can record drama series.
it is impossible to keep up with all episodes on live only.
it doesn't work like tv japan, which programs can be recorded on the cable box.
also really bad navigation system.
there is no access to other episodes.
you have to go back home and scroll down to the drama top to access another episode.
i know it is new app but it is designed poorly. not user friendly at all.Show less7pandas
poor service
This service is terrible replacement for TV Japan. Poor picture quality, not replaying system … No more programs I loved watching. Do I have to stay up if I want to watch my favorite shows? And when I saw tv guide schedule some tv program for little kids in the middle night. It’s ridiculous. Need improvement right away otherwise I’ll cancelShow lesstottie booyah
Has potential, needs work
CONTENT: The overall content is very good. The two Japanese language live stream channels have content similar to TV Japan (NHK news, Asaichi, asadora, taiga drama, and other dramas, variety/educational, and some non-NHK programs), and the on-demand (VOD) content is similar to that of dLib Japan, primarily with recent dramas from NHK and commercial broadcasters like Fuji, TBS, etc.
APP FUNCTIONALITY: Basic features are workable (select, play, pause etc.), though the lengthy home page and tile interface borrowed from dLib Japan’s app are inefficient to navigate/scroll. Extra features like “My List” (favorites list) do work, if you happen to guess how to use them; the app could use a help screen. I am glad JMe has both English and Japanese language options for the user interface and the TV show descriptions. Ongoing app support in two languages can be a significant task, so this is much appreciated.
APP BUGS: There are some annoying bugs, including a lingering gray overlay when starting a video/channel, and somewhat dark video quality. Only the Apple TV app has these two issues; I do not notice them on the iPhone or iPad apps. (The overlay has a workaround (swipe or click up); it still needs a real fix.) Also, in the “schedule” page, all 3 channels have a 30-90 minute gap in the shows listed before/after midnight on Apple TV, iphone, and iPad. The new weekly schedules sent on 4/6/24 by email will help.
MAIN MISSING FEATURE: No recording function (DVR). Without a DVR feature, it is too inconvenient to watch more than a few shows, even if the JMe Select schedule is adjusted for North American time zones. An interim solution is to copy all live stream programs to an archive in the VOD section of the app, and retain them for an extended period, like you do for other VOD content (i.e., months, not weeks). This should include recent news, educational/variety, and all episodes of dramas, as well as sumo tournaments. JMe already uses this exact approach for the 2024 taiga drama; please do the same for the rest of the live stream shows, until you can add true DVR capabilities.
Overall, JMe has appealing video content, and it is by far the most convenient streaming source of Japanese TV programming (especially NHK). The app needs work to fix bugs and add a recording feature (or VOD equivalent).Show lesshokubei22
Horrible
Why? I can’t watch record so many favorite programs, I work, I can’t be glued to the ipad, PC iPhone to watch. Disaster. Same cost $250 as cableTV, Greedy business decision, Did not care 視聴者？？Dr.BN
