# FYI TV: Passionate Enthusiasts — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of FYI TV by A+E Global Media, rated 4.10/5 from 148 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fyi-tv-passionate-enthusiasts/id887597381/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fyi-tv-passionate-enthusiasts/id887597381.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 91 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 17 ## What do users think of FYI TV? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use app - 📺 Great shows available - 🏠 Inspiring tiny house content - ✅ Works well for some users - ✨ New design improvements **Cons** - ❌ Live TV not working - ❌ Ads not working properly - ❌ Shows unavailable or removed - ❌ App crashes frequently - ❌ Content not authorized - ❌ No Chromecast support - ❌ No full-screen/landscape mode - ❌ Activation issues with providers **Commonly reported bugs** - Failed to load video error for Live TV - Ads freeze or don't run properly - App freezes after advertisements - App crashes after advertisements - Shows display 'Error not authorized' - App constantly crashes - App takes a long time to respond - Activation process is slow or problematic - Website doesn't activate app on Safari **Most requested features** - Add Live TV feed - Add Ghost Hunters episodes - Add current season of Tiny House Nation - Allow skipping commercials - Add 10-second rewind button - Add Chromecast support - Add full-screen/landscape mode - Allow activation through Apple devices ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 2/5 — If you’re going to have ads they should at least work *2021-04-28* Use this app for one thing - Barrett-Jackson. I get there are ads, and am ok with sitting through them, but when the ads don’t run properly - that’s a big problem. Ads for prescription drugs freeze after about 2 seconds and it’s a constant start and stop. Makes for a terrible user experience Miss them being on Motortrend - no issues there at all. ### 3/5 — great channel but *2020-07-06, version 3.9.19* why no Live TV feed logged into with my cable company ??? ### 4/5 — Takes a while *2018-08-12* It takes a while to get it to get past the screen to set up with provider just for one show zombie House nation ### 4/5 — Great App with One Drawback *2018-03-17* Everything is great for me on this app for my 4K appletv but it had one problem at the beginning which was activating my service provider. Since I’m using the appletv version it required me to activate through a computer or smartphone. No big deal accept that I use all Apple computers and have an iPhone, the website didn’t activate the app using Safari. I had to install Chrome and then it would activate. I sent the app developer this info. Hopefully this will get fixed. This also happened with the A&E app as well. Same developer ### 4/5 — Love it. *2017-07-28* Great shows. tiny everything! Just wish the app played through when your phones screensaver comes on and tiny house nation was on the current season. Can't see season 5 at all. I'm saving for my tiny house. ### 3/5 — Not chrome-cast friendly *2017-06-27, version 3.0.1* Would be 5 star if you could stream to chrome cast ### 4/5 — Good *2017-05-19, version 3.0.1* The show quality is good and new episodes are always available. The site works great. ### 4/5 — Love it! *2017-05-11* I have used the FYI app for over a year and I love it! My only dislike with it is the amount of commercials during each show but with it being free I know they are needed! Wish there would be a way to skip over them! ### 3/5 — Ten second rewind button *2017-04-08* So far I like this app. The one thing that it really needs is a 10sec. rewind button. Every time I happen to miss something and would like to back it up a few seconds, I end up dragging the process bar too far, therefore I end up watching over a minute of stuff I did not want to watch over again. Also, if I happen to miss the beginning of the show just after the commercial break and want to go back, it has not failed me yet that I end up having to watch ALL the commercials over again. If I watched them once, why all over again? This app needs to catch up with all others by making it possible to rewind past the point of the ad's without having to watch them all over again! Please correct this problem for better ratings. ### 4/5 — It's ok *2017-03-24, version 3.0.1* It's ok. There's always room for improvement ### 5/5 — Yes FYI! *2017-03-13, version 3.0.1* This is app is easy to use! Works really well! Always reliable for entertainment! Great app, great shows! ### 4/5 — Great app *2017-02-28* I love the app. The commercials aren't too long and the shows are easy to access and load quickly. My only complaint is sometimes it stalls on commercials and takes a while to recover. Most of the other channel apps have this problem too. I would recommend the fyi app ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2017-02-26, version 3.0.1* The app doesn't support Chromecast. I would have really enjoyed it, otherwise. But I don't want to watch shows on my phone or laptop. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — LIVE tv doesn’t work *2021-10-05, version 5.0.1* Only reason I got it was to watch FYI live, but all I get is a failed to load video error. I can watch other shows in the app, but Live doesn’t work, so….deleting. ### 1/5 — Ghost Hunters *2020-02-13, version 3.9.16* Could you please add Ghost Hunters episodes? ### 1/5 — NO TINY HOUSE NATION *2019-02-06, version 3.9.5* Tiny house nation is not even in the app. BOOOO ### 1/5 — Tiny House Nation no longer available. *2018-01-26* All of FYI’s advertising on the App Store, on their site, and the FYI app for AppleTV feature Tiny House Nation, but it appears the show has been removed from all places. The only option I can find to watch the show is to purchase each episode for $2.99 each. Love the show but can’t justify approximately $50 per season to watch it. ### 1/5 — Every show has error not authorized *2018-01-20, version 3.6.0* I logged in with my tv provider. Every single show says Error You are not authorized to view this content. Deleted app ### 1/5 — App doesn't work! *2018-01-11, version 3.5.2* It's so lightweight and fragile. It constantly crashes and it takes 10 years to take commands. I love a few of the FYI shows, but CAN'T WATCH THEM. ### 1/5 — Late, *2017-10-08* After the advertisement play the app freezes every time. I have to close the app then reopen the app just to be presented with another advertisement then it crashes again. Whom ever is responsible for the creation of this app need to understand consistency. Stop being lazy, do your job and stop skating by. Stop it... Uninstalling until you people figure out what it takes to keep something at level 100 at all times. ### 1/5 — Needs Chromecast Support *2017-02-19, version 3.0.1* I love the shows but don't love how it lacks chromecast so I can watch it on my tv. All the other channel apps offer that feature. I hope it comes out in the next version. ### 1/5 — Can't access without cable subscription *2017-01-07, version 3.0.1* Really frustrated when xfinity cable cancel this channel on my subscription. I used to love watching Tiny House Nation and now I can't even watch it here! Any suggestions where I can watch it for free? ### 1/5 — Don't get!! *2017-01-05, version 3.0.1* Highly suggest you don't download the app! The app has garbage shows! Only downloaded it to watch Kocktails with Khloé, only to fin out there didn't even have it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Nice app *2020-09-07, version 3.9.19* So far everything works ### 5/5 — FYI TV Programs *2020-06-09* I love FYI TV. They show some TV programs that I use to watch years ago and are no longer on TV. For example Ice Road Truckers, Billy the Exterminator, Tiny House. Thank you so much for putting these programs back on. ### 5/5 — Chelsea *2020-02-14, version 3.9.16* Put fyi tv live on app thank you ### 5/5 — Love FIY *2017-11-27* I love to be able to watch shows from my iPad at the comfort of my home and whenever I have time. Beside, the shows are interesting. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Arranged is the best show on here *2017-09-10, version 3.0.1* I only download this app to watch arranged arranged is my favorite show because it about my gypsy culture ### 5/5 — The best show on is Arranged *2017-08-22* Arranged is the only reason why I watch Fyi because Arranged it shows my people I'm Gypsy and I only watch arranged because my gypsy people are on it in season 1 you guys need give the millers their own show ### 5/5 — 💛💛💛 Love this Channel!! *2017-08-18, version 3.0.1* I really enjoy the content on this channel. I am saving for a tiny house and having shows that inspire me has been amazing. ### 5/5 — Like having at my finger tips *2017-05-18, version 3.0.1* Like have the shows O like at my fingertips. ### 5/5 — Great ✅✅✅✅✅ *2017-04-15* I am a person with a love affair with tiny houses 🏡...I just wish all the seasons were available for a short time... I have a app on my phone 📱 to trac. what I have watched...and I'm missing a lot of shows..I'm trying to get my ideas 💡 from past shows...to design my own tiny space..At sixty, I'm ready to let material unnecessary things go..and just live life and have fun..with whatever time I got left on this earth 🌏 ### 5/5 — Mski *2017-03-18, version 3.0.1* Awesome!! --- *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 2026-09-01.*