# BET NOW - Watch Shows — user reviews > 121 indexed App Store user reviews of BET NOW by BET Networks, rated 3.25/5 from 1,701 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bet-now-watch-shows/id841118013/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bet-now-watch-shows/id841118013.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 726 · 4★ 154 · 3★ 135 · 2★ 164 · 1★ 506 ## What do users think of BET NOW? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 👍 Decent app - 🚀 Works great - 🚀 Allows watching shows on-demand **Cons** - 🔥 Too many commercials/ads - 🐛 Constant crashing/freezing issues - 🐛 Playback issues (skipping, buffering) - 🔒 Requires cable provider login - 🔒 Limited TV provider options **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent app crashes - Video playback issues (skipping, freezing) - Inability to resume from where user left off **Most requested features** - Reduce number of commercials - Improve video playback stability - Add more TV provider options - Allow watching without cable subscription ## Newest reviews (19 of 121) ### 2/5 — Never works *2026-06-29, version 200.0* This app never works! ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2026-06-20, version 200.0* I’m only here to watch TP sistas and there are tooooo many add about 5mins worth before the episode really starts then two minutes ads every 5/6 minutes. I grew up watching BET this is so disappointing ### 3/5 — Its ok *2025-11-28, version 194.0* The only real problem with the app is the amount of ads. There are more ads than the amount of show. There’s 2 minutes of ads before the show, then after the opening credits there’s another 2 minutes of ads. I would rate the app higher if there were less ads and more actual show time. ### 2/5 — Too. Many. Ads. *2025-10-07, version 194.0* I only downloaded this app to watch one show, but the ads are ridiculous. It shows 6 ads right before the show’s theme plays, and then 6 more ads right after! Playing the same ads over and over is not gonna make me buy whatever they’re advertising!! I literally just want to watch my shows, that’s it. ### 2/5 — Ad Central *2025-08-09, version 188.0* I am currently in the trial version of BET NOW and counted 11 ads before an episode started. I understand the importance of ads but when it takes 2 hours to get through 1 episode, now you're cutting into people's valuable time ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2025-07-10, version 188.0* More ads/commercials than actual watch time ### 1/5 — To many ads *2025-07-07, version 188.0* I understand the need for ads, but this is unbelievable… I only need to watch one episode on this app and then I am deleting it. ### 2/5 — Way too many commercials *2025-07-04, version 188.0* It’s not even this many commercials on the actual TV ### 1/5 — Too many commercials *2025-06-30, version 188.0* I would love to support but there are way too many commercials. The commercials are always the same and it’s utterly annoying and pointless to watch them. ### 1/5 — Too many commercials!! *2025-05-19, version 180.0* When watching a show, you get 2 ads. Then, the recap from the previous episodes…Then another FIVE TO SEVEN ads…Then, the introduction of the show plays for 30 seconds…Then, yes…you guessed it…another FOUR OR 5 ads. Not even 5 minutes into the show, I’ve had to watch enough commercials for the entire 25 minutes into episode!!!! It’s ridiculous!!! At the end of the show, FOUR OR FIVE ads…Then “Next time on…” and FOUR OR FIVE ads…Then the Georgia stamp…JUST THE GEORGIA STAMP and FOUR OR FIVE ads…then the credits, followed by more ads. Next episode? Start the process over with 2 more ads. I mean, really…wtf??? ### 1/5 — Update needed *2025-05-06, version 180.0* I really wish y’all would update the app, to where I don’t have to log back in to my cable provider after every episode. ### 1/5 — Ugh *2025-04-20, version 180.0* The amount of ads is crazy! You watch more ads than actual show/movie ### 2/5 — Too many add *2025-03-12, version 180.0* The amount of commercial breaks in these shows… it’s at the point that it isn’t worth watching the content. ### 2/5 — Too many commercials *2025-01-17, version 173.0* I can understand needing funding, and some commercials are to be expected. But when I feel like I’m watching more commercials than I am the show, that’s a problem. There’s literally a commercial after every 5-7 mins and in the beginning there’s one before the show starts, after the shows recap, and one right after the intro. I think it’s better if Idk how much more I can take ### 2/5 — Too many commercials *2025-01-16, version 173.0* Can I watch my show for peace sake?!! Not even 5 min into the show it’s showing a commercial and it’s doing it repeatedly! It’s more commercials than the actual show in my opinion. ### 1/5 — TOO MANY COMMERCIALS *2024-12-19, version 173.0* Trying to watch a show goes like: 1:30 to 2 minutes of commercials - recap - 1:30 to 2 minutes of commercials - 1 minute of show - 1:30 to 2 minutes of commercials - show intro - 1:30 to 2 minutes of commercials - and the rest of the time spent is 2 minutes of show and 2 minutes of commercial. I feel like I am paying a subscription to watch ads instead of shows. ### 1/5 — Streaming unavailable *2024-11-08, version 169.0* Every time you watch something it’s sorry this Video is not available!!! Like what do we mean ??? I have delete, unlinked linked again and it’s this constant buffering, screen freeze etc multiple times. The ads are ridiculous every 5 mins. Highly disappointed ### 1/5 — I’m away from home *2024-06-20, version 161.0* Verizon will not let me sign in ### 1/5 — Annoying *2024-06-10, version 159.0* There are way too many commercials. It’s literally like five minutes worth of show & 20 minutes worth of commercials! Most commercials happen right after the intro & right in the middle of the scene, it’s ridiculous. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Login error *2026-06-17, version 200.0* It refuses to let me login. Could this possibly be a bug? As soon as I click login (before inputting any info) it says error. I have deleted the app, redownloaded and swiped out of the app and relaunched it. Could this be looked into? ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-01-28, version 200.0* Ads every 60 seconds or less at the beginning/end of each episode, with additional ads throughout the episode. The ads are off putting and I find myself finding something else to watch on another app. Bet plus app is much better with ads but doesn’t have the full seasons of most shows. Corporate greed at its finest! ### 1/5 — Won’t let me sign in *2026-01-16, version 200.0* Keep getting a error message ### 1/5 — Terrible app *2025-12-24, version 200.0* Worst streaming app I’ve used. It’s constantly buffering. The shows don’t resume where you left off. I often have to exit and reopen the app just to watch a show. ### 1/5 — Most remedial app *2025-12-21, version 200.0* Please tell my why this app functions like something from a startup company? Extremely basic functionality, slow, and waaayy too many commercials. Makes me not even want to watch the shows anymore. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2025-11-07, version 194.0* You can’t watch shows without a ton of ads .. don’t have time for that ### 1/5 — Mrsdee *2025-11-03, version 194.0* This the worse app ever even when I say no provider I can’t sign in ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-10-30, version 194.0* Way to many commercials that’s all is all you Watch by the time you get back to the show your frustrated because of all the commercials.. ### 1/5 — WAY TOO MANY COMMERCIALS *2025-10-06, version 194.0* If I could give 0 stars I absolutely would. I tried watching shows on BET Now, but it’s honestly impossible to enjoy anything with the amount of commercials they play. It feels like every few minutes the show gets interrupted again. The ads are repetitive and way too frequent—it ruins the whole experience. I expected better for a streaming app in 2025. Definitely not worth it unless they fix the constant ad overload. ### 1/5 — Commercial are ridiculous *2025-09-22, version 194.0* Too many commercials ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Sleekskwkwwkwkwiw *2024-02-15, version 153.0* Dkekekeekekeek ### 5/5 — BET *2023-03-16, version 128.0* I watched on the weekends but is the another way around but they have their own reality show is not only love and hip hop is a lot of reality shows too ### 5/5 — Being Mary Jane *2017-09-23, version 3.3.0* I love this show a lot! I am big on reality shows and games shows but Being Mary Jane is the only show I wait for on TV when it's the season. It does not disappoint especially seeing Mary Jane's life come together finally! I won't be disappointed if she turns Justin down she can do it by herself! I give the show ***** ### 5/5 — Giving Back *2017-09-02* It's such a pleasure to have a " Give Back". With a Cra Cra schedule as a strong advocate in my community sometime I miss the show and I'm sure like many of "US" we relate to Mary Jane in many ways that can help us critically look at ourselves laugh at ourselves and most importantly FREE ourselves!!! So watching Mary Jane episodes available via this BET app gives me that opportunity to sort of check out "the Woman in the mirror". Relax Relate Release!!!! And DANCE!!!! Thanks !! ### 5/5 — Love It!! *2017-04-01, version 3.3.0* This app allows me to view my shows when I'm away from home. Unfortunately, my cable provider isn't privy to BET online so I cannot sign in using my provider to see my shows but this works perfectly! I love this app! ### 5/5 — Great & Easy to Use app *2017-03-31, version 3.3.0* I got hooked on the new BET series "The Quad" and missed some episodes and wasn't very happy but then I found the BET app, signed in and watched the episodes I couldn't catch while they broadcasted on television! I highly suggest this app and give it a 5 star rating ### 5/5 — BET *2017-03-27, version 3.3.0* This app is excellent to use. Never any problems. Easy to set up and add closed captions when it's late at night and you don't want to disturb your family. The New Edition movie was awesome watching it on the BET app. Cant wait to see more programs on BET. ### 5/5 — Thank you BET *2017-03-16, version 3.3.0* I travel 48 weeks/year and stay in hotels 340 days a year. Most hotels cater to sports and news channel along with a few local channels. I rarely have access to BET, so the BET app allows me to watch one of my favs, "Being MaryJane". I get to catch up on missed episodes and also watch BET special event shows on my iPad Pro. Thank you BET! ### 5/5 — On Demand *2017-03-02, version 3.3.0* I like that I can watch episodes when I have time. As I work a swing shift I do not get to watch when aired. I am glad that the bug that kicked you off and slowed down shows has been fixed. Would like to see more previous season full episodes. ### 5/5 — Works great! *2017-03-02* This app works great for me. I just got rid of my direct tv and this app lets me stay up to date with shows. I watch mainly for being Mary Jane. I haven't had any problems with connections for long ads. Sometimes it says the adds will play for even longer but the show comes right back on! I see some reviews of people have trouble but maybe that is their internet speed or something on their end. Enjoy!!! --- *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 2026-08-05.*