# BBC America — user reviews > 101 indexed App Store user reviews of BBC America by BBC America, rated 1.90/5 from 589 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbc-america/id1089249069.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 72 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 35 · 2★ 57 · 1★ 396 ## What do users think of BBC America? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Great app for watching shows - 🚀 Streams in high quality - 👍 Straightforward and easy to use **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 🤯 Frustrating navigation and controls - 💸 Too many ads and interruptions - 🤔 Inconsistent content availability **Commonly reported bugs** - Login issues and sign-in problems - Playback freezes and restarts randomly - Closed captions not working as expected - Casting and mirroring features broken **Most requested features** - Add search and browse functionality - Improve rewind/fast-forward controls - Provide a paid ad-free subscription option - Sync playback progress across devices ## Newest reviews (19 of 101) ### 2/5 — captions? *2024-08-20, version 10.25.0 (2074)* how do you turn on captions on the bbc apple tv app? ### 1/5 — Can’t sign in *2024-02-16, version 10.14.1 (1617)* Can no longer even sign in to the app. The circle just spins and spins. Can’t even reach support because if you click the help link in app, it goes to AMC+ customer service. My apps and Apple devices are up to date but it hasn’t worked for a month. ### 1/5 — Horrible app *2023-11-30, version 10.11.0 (1438)* I agree with everything 2ndLove said in their review. A year later and casting still does not function. Needless to say I am removing this app. Just not worth the hassle. ### 2/5 — What happened to watching Live *2023-11-26, version 10.11.0 (1438)* Wish I would watch live stream of BBC America again. It’s also frustrating they keep switching what shows are available to stream. Please open your whole library. The ads are annoying but acceptable. ### 1/5 — Still can’t sign in to my TV provider *2023-11-16, version 10.11.0 (1438)* Still can’t sign in to my TV provider. ### 2/5 — Very few shows *2023-10-09, version 10.9.0 (1311)* I was watching BBCAMERICA on my TV and the bought I would see if I could my show on the app. When I looked there were four movies,four,listed. My movie wasn’t even there. I thought this was going to be a good app but I guess not. ### 1/5 — Piece of typical British technology crap *2023-09-16, version 10.9.0 (1311)* Downloaded the app to watch a specific tv show, yet all you see on the landing page are suggestions for a few shows. The menu bar only allows you to search their movies, no shows and there is no “magnifying glass” icon anywhere to search. Useless, no need to download. ### 1/5 — BBC America *2023-09-13, version 10.9.0 (1311)* This is a totally worthless app. No matter what I do it won’t let me sign in. ### 1/5 — No search OR browse?! *2023-08-14, version 10.9.0 (1311)* You literally can’t find shows in this app. There’s no way to watch most of the BBC America programming. There is no search function. There is a button to browse films by genre, but not shows. So the only shows you can watch are the handful of featured shows on the home screen. How can you even release a streaming app without this most basic functionality??? Most of the content that should be available is completely unreachable! ### 1/5 — Don’t waste your time *2023-08-10, version 10.9.0 (1311)* Don’t waste your time trying to activate this app! I have BBCA on my DirectTV subscription but cannot activate this app. It makes you wonder why DirectTV actually carries BBC America! ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Allow Sign In *2023-06-04, version 10.8.0 (1169)* Doesn’t allow you to sign in on an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV 4K even after deleting and reinstalling. Might as well not exist. The app is dead, long live the void. ### 1/5 — Please add all seasons of Happy Valley! *2023-05-29, version 10.8.0 (1169)* Please make it better than this… Pathetic! You can do better 🤷🏻‍♀️ ### 1/5 — Developer should be fired *2023-05-23, version 10.8.0 (1169)* This app the worst. Can't sign in or if do won't work. Doesn't work with Apple TV device app either. Complete trash. ### 1/5 — This app suuuuucks *2023-03-28, version 10.7.0 (1142)* Terrible. ### 1/5 — App Does NOT Work *2023-03-11* There were only a handful of shows and movies on the app and none of them would play, there was no menu anywhere that I could find, and nothing would come up in the search. I downloaded the app because I love the channel and Dr. Who but I could not watch or find anything! Please fix whatever bugs you have. I would love to use this app. Also, I tried to use the app on my son’s Xbox and it has an error message and would not work there either. Something is definitely wrong with the entire app. ### 1/5 — I thought the other reviews were exaggerated *2023-02-27, version 10.6.0 (1103)* I almost never write reviews, but I thought the other reviews were somehow mistaken in their claims about how horrible, and useless this app is, but they were entirely correct. Go read the other negative reviews and you’ll know what I mean. I promise, there are other ways to watch Doctor Who, or Graham Norton or whatever you’d like, the BBC America app is NOT it. ### 1/5 — Not much content *2023-02-17, version 10.6.0 (1103)* Does not appear there is much content in this app. Not like other watch everywhere apps. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2023-02-13, version 10.5.0 (1068)* The app allows me to login however, when attempting to watch a program it buffers endlessly. When it finally stops buffering the screen says I’m logged in. This is on my Apple TV, iPad, and iPhone using both Wi-Fi and cellular. When clicking “app support” it connects to the BBC America website with no link to support. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2023-02-02, version 10.5.0 (1068)* App never loads. Deleted and reinstalled. No joy. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — NO SEARCH FEATURE *2026-04-11, version 10.44.0 (2662)* Utter laziness and stupidity combined with bare minimum effort created this garbage. ### 1/5 — Displays on its side on iPad Pro *2026-03-23, version 10.44.0 (2662)* Displays on its side on iPad Pro. Wow! How easy a fix is that? ### 1/5 — BBC credibility is on the line *2025-06-01, version 10.35.0 (2415)* It’s extremely hard to find a streaming service with such low reviews on apple IOS platform, until you actually start using it. So here I am with one more one start after only a day. I mean, everything about the app and how it has been developed and supervised seems pretty bad. I would rather searching on YouTube for unknown publishers than browsing through the contents on a BBC production streaming platform. ### 1/5 — I am a 76 year old woman who has never seen anything so offensive in my life! *2025-04-20, version 10.33.0 (2357)* As a Christian woman of god I have never seen any such a thing like I’ve seen on app! Scams, Sex, Drugs, Nudity, Frauds! How dare you to criticize Donald Trump! Unbelievable! I am immediately deleting this app! Unbelievable! Just unbelievable! ### 1/5 — No search *2025-02-07, version 10.30.0 (2289)* I don’t know why but I can’t find the search bar I don’t know if there even is one this app is horrible ### 1/5 — Update Still Has Bugs *2024-10-31, version 10.29.0 (2249)* I can’t watch Live TV on my iPad or iPhone. It’s saying my browser is outdated which is totally wrong. FIX IT!! ### 1/5 — Has nothing to do with The BBC… *2024-10-20, version 10.28.0 (2234)* … maybe it has something to do with the supposed “Amer Rica” as stated in the app logo, but I don’t know what that is. ### 1/5 — HEY, this is a PROBLEM! *2024-06-14, version 10.22.0 (1826)* I have BBC America via my TV package thru my TV provider RCN. I have tried to log in to the BBC America app on my iPhone and my iPad. When I choose RCN the screen just stays the same. It’s as if the link to the RCN login is not functional. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2024-04-06, version 10.17.0 (1672)* I just installed this app for first time 1- can't watch anything unless you pay for a subscription. So not a free, or free with ads app. 2- view is only in landscape mode, which is the view used in most tablets and TVs; and there isn't a way to change it So, will uninstall.. it is a waste of time ### 1/5 — Where are all the British shows???!! *2024-03-17, version 10.16.0 (1664)* I downloaded this app so I could watch British shows. Most of the shows are American shows. I have other streaming apps to watch American shows. What’s the point of a British streaming app streaming American shows 🤷🏼🤦🏼‍♂️ I’ll be deleting it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Glad to see that issues seem to have been addressed *2020-11-10, version 2.12.143* Rating only the app and not the material available (which is excellent, there will one hopes be even more of it :)) it seems to be much better than previously. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2018-11-18, version 2.2.89* Not sure why it has low reviews as it has worked perfectly for me. All functions work and episodes are great quality! ### 5/5 — Just be patient and watch the adds *2018-09-26* I feel lucky to even be able to see Doctor Who, so, as far as I’m concerned...I love this app! I appreciate the only app that allows me to see these shows. And trust me, you aren’t going to find them anywhere else, especially for free. So, endure the adds...critique them, judge their acting ability, ponder on the fact that they spent millions to make them and most are just irritating and never clever (like good ol’ Cal Worthington -N- his dog spot), go get food, whatever¿...just know that being able to see these fantastic shows is a gift...and purchasing them would be beyond expensive! :O ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ And be thankful that they aren’t doing the interactive adds; where you have to choose between surveying one commercial, or watching 5/6 of them :(............ ### 5/5 — Great App! *2018-07-14* This app is pretty straightforward and easy to use. Yes there are ads but not so much and not so frequent that it interrupts the viewing experience. The app streams its videos in high quality and I thoroughly enjoy watching some of the shows on the app. Keep up the good work and I honestly don’t know why there are so many negative reviews. ### 4/5 — Sell up shows that aren’t all available. *2020-01-06, version 2.7.114* The shows they show on the commercials to get you to get the app don’t have all the full shows available to watch. ### 3/5 — Limited *2026-03-18, version 10.44.0 (2662)* I signed up excited to think I would be able to watch old TV shows like Lovejoy. It’s mostly movies and if there are 20 that’s saying a lot…. Very, very limited selection… what’s there is good but it’s not necessarily British TV ### 3/5 — Some features that were glitchy seem disabled now *2020-02-18* There were some issues with transitions to commercials not aligning with the set breaks (so commercials would start a few seconds after the break in the show were the commercial was supposed to be). I noticed that first on airplay and chrome cast. Well, now it appears chrome cast has been disabled as of this version, and airplay has issues pairing with my vizio tv. However on my phone it seems to work fine so far. ### 3/5 — Um, what? *2019-10-31, version 2.7.114* The app was working great for me, and I wanted to watch Doctor Who because I missed about 9 minutes of the first episode of season 11. I searched up Doctor Who (because it didn’t show up on the main page), and it only had extras. Maybe it’s because they just started season 11? If that’s the case, I’m willing to try it out, but I jut hope it doesn’t disappoint... ### 3/5 — Apple TV App Crashes at Every Break *2019-05-14, version 2.4.103* I can’t speak to the other versions of this app, but the Apple TV version crashes at every ad break. On the plus side, I don’t have to see any ads, but that’s outweighed by the annoyance of having to restart my program all the time. It’s fine otherwise. ### 3/5 — Pay to Stream Option *2019-04-23* I never write reviews, but it’s quite frustrating that I am willing to pay for your app to be able to watch Doctor Who and Killing Eve, etc. However, there’s no option for streaming outside of a cable provider. I don’t want cable when everything else I watch is available via apps/streaming services. Please give us an option for streaming at a fair price. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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