Content is good. App is bad.
This review is just for the phone app. I enjoy the content on my smart TV without any issues. The phone app is very buggy. Trying to go full screen is buggy. The video often pauses and doesn’t keep up with the audio. This in not a network problem. None of my other video apps have this issue. I also have gigabit internet and the best WiFi router available.
Please fix the bugs! I would like to be able to recommend this but right now I can’t.
Please fix the bugs! I would like to be able to recommend this but right now I can’t.
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Great Content / Ridiculous Interface
I’m using v2.4 on a iPad. Once a show starts using mirroring on my tv, the limited pause and 15 second forward and backward controls disappear so there is no way to pause, rewind or fast forward. If I stop the show, it can only restart from the beginning. Please fix this. I mean, it’s not like this hasn’t been solved about 1,000 times already by other vendors.
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Not too bad, but could be better
Like the programs so far, but it could use more 4K content though, especially for the premium price. I’m a pretty big science/historical/animal tv show kinda guy and there’s a lot of stuff I haven’t seen on the premium cable channels. I do think the “dashboard” could use an overhaul, it’s like Netflix, but not as user friendly. This review is based on the Apple TV app, I’ve yet to use it on my iPad or iPhone.
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Great content, average user experience.
So just joined today and downloaded. Some really great shows on here from some amazing people I really admire. The app itself however not so good, stops to buffer every 5 mins during a show or will sometimes just freeze completely requiring the app to be restarted. I’ve watched 3 shows and had to restart the app like 5 times. Never have buffer issues with any other streaming services I’m on a good cable connection. I’m on iPhone XS Max running iOS 12.1.2.
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Why No AirPlay function
Why can’t stream to my smart TV via AirPlay?
Upon looking at the apps screenshots I can see you have the ‘AirPlay’ function on the top right hand corner.
However, after downloading & signing up for a subscription, I’ve noticed this function isn’t actually available at all!?
Was it removed?
It was this function that convinced me that this app was a product I’d actually use!
Not having the ability to stream from phone to Smart TV has definitely made this a less comfortable viewing experience.
Please fix.
Upon looking at the apps screenshots I can see you have the ‘AirPlay’ function on the top right hand corner.
However, after downloading & signing up for a subscription, I’ve noticed this function isn’t actually available at all!?
Was it removed?
It was this function that convinced me that this app was a product I’d actually use!
Not having the ability to stream from phone to Smart TV has definitely made this a less comfortable viewing experience.
Please fix.
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Content and idea is fantastic. Horrid execution
The thought is there. But in practice the app is a complete failure. The interface is glitchy and buggy. The fact that i cant toggle make the app stop streaming after one episode or continue playing is rather annoying. But by FAR the worst thing about this. Is the fact that for the life of me I cant figure out why the closed captioning feature cant be disabled. I am a visual person and when i see some dumb(and typically incorrect) subtitle on the bottom of my screen it drives me insane. Have tried to find a resolution for this to no avail. Have already canceled my subscription and will not come back until they fix that.
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Paying To Watch Commercials
I’ve been paying a monthly subscription for CuriosityStream, and have found some good content. But lately when I start a program, there is an announcement: “The following program is presented without commercial interruption thanks to Toyota.” Then they immediately show a Toyota ad. I actually DO classify that as a commercial interruption, and it’s insulting to my intelligence to suggest it’s not. I refuse to pay for commercials, so I am ending my subscription right now. I should also mention that there are sometimes heavy digital compression artifacts in the streaming, which I don’t get with my other streaming services.
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Great app but miss Chromecast
Loving the content which is great value for the subscription price. However it appears with the last update I can no longer cast to Chromecast anymore. Hope the developers restore this feature.
Hooked! One channel we can no longer live without
I usually am not easily persuaded to watch TV but since we subscribed to this channel we have watched countless educational shows. I especially loved the episodes about Dogs and also the history of Gettysburg and Abe Lincoln. Those that have young children this station is a MUST!
Needs better authentication
I was disappointed to find out the logon for this app doesn’t work with Comcast Xfinity’s SSO web services for authentication. What that means is layman’s terms is that while I’m paying for CuriosityStream on my Xfinity bill, I can’t access that content in the app. Showtime and HBO have already figured this out, as I can logon to their apps using my Comcast account credentials. The developers at CuriosityStream need to figure this out too.
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