Blackdove Video Art User Reviews

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Way behind whitewalls

Poor usability; NFTs require syncing whereas with WW they are just there immediately.
Also anyone with any decent artwork and sense is putting their art into a cold wallet …. And not connecting that wallet to any site but using delegate.xyz … this is an essential thing to support asap , definitely not connecting my treasured art to anything
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I can’t get nfts to display and the samples look poor

I truly tried troubleshooting but this software lacks proper instructions.
Even getting the stock videos from the app to display looked like bad graphics on an Oled.

Definitely need lots of work.

The UI is not intuitive at all.
The TV apps are still so limited in options.
On the FrameTV the app doesn’t play vertically and it’s very annoying.
Tried to contact the support but they seem to be offline all the time.

Amazing User Experience

I can view all of my NFTs as well as browse other NFTs while being able to cast and view them on my blackdove digital canvas that I have installed in my home. This is truly the future of art!

Stunning digital art

For years I’ve been a fan of digital art, but I was reluctant to pull the switch and buy a digital wall canvas. Well, I finally ponied up for a 32-inch Blackdove Digital Canvas — and the results are nothing short of stunning. This is now the centerpiece of our living room … and it’s sure to be the center of several art conversations with friends.

Of course, you need some quality art to show off, so look around and don’t settle for the first .mp4 or .jpg file that crosses your screen. In a generation, our kids will all be using these to show off their favorite digital works. Why not join the vanguard?
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Amazing stuff

The artwork looks incredible on a 4K TV in my living room. This stuff is much better than the generic screensavers and well worth the price.

Never worked on my Samsung TV

I worked with the support team for a couple of days to try get it to play more than 1 single frame on my Samsung TV, but they gave up and stopped getting back to me.

Hard to use

i love the idea and would definitely spend to get some of these cool digital art to display on my TV.

But the user experience and the interface design needs a lot of help. I basically don’t know how to do anything other than looking at them on my phone. The “shopping cart” button doesn’t do anything nor giving me any instruction, and I can’t figure out a way to trial run it on my TV, Can’t find control on the TV app either.

what do i suppose to do with this app?
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I want to live this app, but I can’t

The app on Samsung TVs constantly blackscreens, and you have to uninstall and reinstall for it to work once again. When it does work, the videos are sometimes blurry, and when the loop seems to end, a loading symbol will show and never leave until you manually change to the next art. How do people justify the $99 a month subscription?
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Mobile App Not Connecting

The mobile app does not connect with my Samsung Frame TV. Works well with my PC though.

Great idea but...

1) needs a silent setting

2) needs a tiered purchase option. 79.99 a year a steep for all access.

Love the Art!

Really amazing stuff

Television app not working or communicating with mobile app AGAIN!!!

Why is it you guys can’t get your stuff to work more than a few days at a time? Do you really expect people to maintain a subscription for a service that only works 20 or 30 percent of the time?! I honestly love the concept and the art, but I am yet again on the verge of canceling my subscription because it rarely functions when I try to access it. I’m sorry to say that unless things get fixed soon this’ll be my last month as a subscriber.
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Response from developer

Manky, George here. I am sorry to hear you're having issues with your Blackdove experience. Can you please raise a ticket here https://blackdove.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/18/group/24?  I will personally channel it through our team to find the right solution for you. I am standing by to assist you. George

Update: Mobile App stopped communicating to TV

Updated Review:

App abruptly stopped working. Lost all connection to TV, reinstalls on mobile and LG TV didnt fix it. TV app worked, but favorites are all gone and now has a limited gallery. This app has zero help options and I have sent two emails with no reply. This app had great potential but failed in less than a week!

Old Review:

App looks beautiful streaming on my OLED 4K, there are plenty of different art styles and showcased pieces. The only problem I’m seeing is that some of the moving art has music that conflicts and plays at the same time as my own Apple playlists. I hope for an option to be able to turn off the background music. This problem can be mitigated sometimes by replaying your music. Otherwise, a great app and mesmerizing art make for a great combination!ee
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Response from developer

Hey there, George here. I am sorry to hear you're having issues with your Blackdove experience.  Can you please raise a ticket here https://blackdove.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/18/group/24? I will personally channel it through our team to find the right solution for you.  I am standing by to assist you.  George Blackdove Inc.

Buffering, buffering, buffering

I use this app on a Vizio M-Series Quantum with Xfinity Gigabit internet and it seems like all I get is black screens and buffering. And, for some reason, random spans of fake TV static? It looks like you have a great collection here but it’s a shame I can’t really enjoy it.

Response from developer

TranquilAlpaca, George here. I am sorry to hear you're having issues with your Blackdove experience. We know there was an issue with Vizio devices causing some trouble, but we can't help you through this channel. Can you please raise a ticket here https://blackdove.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/18/group/24?   I will personally channel it through our team to find the right solution for you.  I am standing by to assist you.  George Blackdove Inc.

Won’t work

Cant get passed the subscriptions part of the app and can’t play it on my tv. Please help.

I was hoping to be better

I tried setting up a paid account and it just gave me a spinning circle for a while. Contacted support and they appeared to be very helpful at first. After they offered a free trial they still haven’t responded after a week.

Use this Every Day on my TV

This app is easy to use and I have it running on my TV whenever we are not watching a show.

Cool concept

Cool concept, but lack of execution.
The app and website show how easy it is to connect it to a tv. But only once you subscribe.

No way to demo or try it unless you buy it.

Great app

It was easy to download and set it up to my tv and apple tv. Lots of art also so far I’m very hAppy.