# Australia Channel — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Australia Channel by Australian News Channel Pty Ltd, rated 2.90/5 from 7 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australia-channel/id1326104036/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/australia-channel/id1326104036.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 3 ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 1/5 — I have a subscription but cannot watch! *2024-05-19* I have a subscription through December, but when I try to watch, I am told the app does not broadcast in my area. Since I live in the US and regularly have watched, I assume it is another in a long line of glitches. Do not waste your time. ### 1/5 — Cannot access *2024-04-29, version 2.0* Signed up and just wasted $50. Each time I try to access the stream I get the “oops” something went wrong. I can’t even find a place to complain! ### 1/5 — I have a subscription but cannot watch live broadcasts! *2024-04-06* I have a subscription through December, but when I try to watch, I am told to subscribe. When I sign in online, it says gain access, but when I click on gain access, then it says you are all set enjoy. The start watching icon button is now missing from the live broadcast page in the Apple TV app. I also cannot watch online for the same reason. ### 1/5 — I have a subscription but cannot watch live broadcasts! *2024-04-05* I have a subscription through December, but when I try to watch, I am told to subscribe. When I sign in online, it says gain access, but when I click on gain access, then it says you are all set enjoy. Something is clearly wrong with their system. Technology is abysmal ! I have subscribed since 2018, but they appear to have more subscribers than they want, because this mediocrity drives viewers away. Do not waste your money!!! ### 1/5 — mr *2024-03-27, version 2.0* After repeated requests I never got purchase of Australia Channel, I Cancelled subscription, request refund ### 1/5 — Recently Archived Shows Removed *2024-02-10* Because of the time difference between where I am and Australia, I mainly watch archived shows. Recently, a hold was placed on recently archived shows and then all shows after September of last year have been removed. Do not bother with this app. It is managed by people who apparently have all the viewers they need in Australia. NOT RECOMMENDED! ### 1/5 — Don’t know how to unsubscribe *2024-01-14, version 2.0* I can not streaming the program. Also no system support. Now I have trouble how to cancel subscription. There is no contact for help. Hope I can get out of from this app soon… ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2023-04-01* App use to be great and able to catch up on all shows overseas such as Paul Murray, not won’t work and requires some sort of subscription which isn’t clear. 👎🏼 ### 1/5 — The loading wheel of death... on all platforms. *2018-06-18, version 1.1* I have tried this on Laptop, Phone, Tablet and Apple TV none will load the live stream content. I have also tried running on different wifi networks...all the same result. However, the preloaded content works fine. Just the live streaming of news programs....which you would think is the bread and butter of this app. Will be cancelling now before my one week trial is over. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t fully work in China. *2018-04-06, version 1.1* Requires VPN to stream in China - which rules out Apple TV. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Chrome cast *2025-04-07, version 2.1* The new chrome cast option doesn’t work .. ### 1/5 — Could be better *2025-03-06, version 2.0* Not the best app to navigate. Using it on Apple TV the navigation is poor, for example in the news section there is a large image at the top, you scroll down to see options and it flies past the first line of shows, so you can’t see what they are or pick them. ### 1/5 — Episodes Missing Archives *2024-11-11, version 2.0* I wanted to see what the Outsiders said about the US elections, but recent episode is missing. Please fix your app !!! ### 1/5 — Fix it *2024-09-16, version 2.0* I have the Roku version. It is constantly crashing and makes you sign in almost every time you use it. There’s no closed captioning, it’s almost impossible to rewind or FF and it ends the program you’re watching at least 30 seconds (or more) early. I’ve adjusted the settings and it makes no difference ### 1/5 — New Episodes Not Added *2024-09-15* It appears recent episodes of some shows do not appear in the archives of the app. Please fix your app !!! ### 1/5 — DONT! *2024-09-04, version 2.0* Huge fail on this app absolute rubbish (opps something went wrong) yes spend some money on new server perhaps that might fix it….. ### 1/5 — Shows Blocked. *2024-08-18* I reside in the US, but am suddenly told certain archived shows are unavailable because of my geographical location. Fix your app !!! ### 1/5 — not working *2024-07-12, version 2.0* purchased yesterday. I live in Australia and this app keeps it telling me "sorry this app is currently not available in your region" when I try to watch a program. What a waste of time and money. had to cancel but I lost a month subscription :( ### 1/5 — casting capability removed *2024-07-03, version 2.0* Latest version removes key casting capability. ### 1/5 — Shows Blocked. *2024-05-25* I reside in the US, but am suddenly told certain archived shows are unavailable because of my geographical location. Fix your app !!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — great app - stupid that it costs $ *2019-08-27, version 1.1* app works great, but it’s criminal to charge for free to air, publicly funded news ### 5/5 — Finally *2018-05-28, version 1.1* Good to finally see sky news oz in its own app with live news , saves now using a vpn to watch it on foxtell , good fast and perfect quality a must for any oz abroad and for people who like to see news channels from around the world ### 4/5 — What has happened? *2020-11-17, version 1.2* We at home this channel every day, and now we can’t watch “live”. What has happened? We live in Fiji and are Australian residents and pay for FOXTEL and sky news in Australia. Please fix this problem. Thank you. ### 4/5 — Contact *2019-09-07, version 1.1* How do you find a contact us? I would like to reactivate subscription, but can’t find any contact tab! ### 3/5 — Apple TV App does not work with iOS 17 *2023-10-22* The app stopped functioning on Apple TV after iOS 17 update. When you press pause, the video continues to play, but the sound goes mute. Please correct this issue. You also sometimes get a second audio playing in the background. Not sure what causes that to happen. The app had been functioning well before the iOS update. ### 3/5 — No closed captioning? *2021-07-11, version 1.2* I’m not deaf, but I am hearing impaired. I rely on closed captioning to help me understand what I’m hearing. It appears that there is no way to turn on closed captioning in this app, or perhaps Sky News Australia itself is not captioned. What a shame. ### 2/5 — Does not cast *2024-06-21, version 2.0* Very disappointed to see the latest version of this app does not allow casting. Pretty annoying when I go to watch SkyNews on my TV and can’t cast it ### 2/5 — Please add chromecast *2022-05-02, version 1.2* Please add chromecast support to the iOS app. ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2020-09-07, version 1.2* I just tried this app , even made an account but still won’t let me to watch the sky news live ! I don’t know why sky news is not available for free to watch live online via their phones 📱, smart TVs & even via Apple TV ,, Sky News is so much better than that awful ABC news , shame Australians can access to it easily, those sky news extra channels which are free are hours behind & not current ,, Since sky news is not free on Air , I truly hope they make it super accessible for all Australians ### 2/5 — Live stream just will not load *2018-07-23, version 1.1* Agree with an earlier review, the live stream will just not load, has anyone of the developers tried to use it outside of Aus? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*