# Google TV: Watch Movies & TV — user reviews > 602 indexed App Store user reviews of Google TV by Google, rated 4.30/5 from 4,851 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-tv-watch-movies-and-tv/id746894884/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-tv-watch-movies-and-tv/id746894884.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,600 · 4★ 400 · 3★ 159 · 2★ 139 · 1★ 553 ## What do users think of Google TV? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💫 Awesome app - 🤩 Great experience - 🎥 Excellent for watching movies - 🤖 Reliable remote control **Cons** - 😡 Annoying ads - 🤯 Crashes frequently - 🤔 Confusing user interface - 🙄 Glitchy remote control - 😞 Purchased content not accessible - 🤬 Terrible customer support **Commonly reported bugs** - Downloads not working as expected - Playback issues with downloaded content - Remote control feature unreliable - Compatibility problems with newer devices **Most requested features** - Add ability to purchase movies in-app - Improve organization of movie/TV library - Implement auto-play for episodes - Add parental controls - Introduce dark mode option ## Newest reviews (18 of 602) ### 3/5 — Works partially *2026-08-09, version 3.33.00001* Evrytime I try to connect my tv to my ipad or iphone it connects but its only on library mode I cant get it to show the remote buttons it only works on my android but when it works its great ### 2/5 — Remote bug *2026-07-20, version 3.33.00001* Remote bugs out and disappears every 2 seconds and take about 20 times disconnecting and closing app and retrying to even use it for maybe 30 seconds ### 3/5 — Inconsistent *2026-07-12, version 3.33.00001* You never know when the remote will not connect to tv ### 2/5 — Horrible *2026-06-21, version 3.33.00001* Terrible. Always times out and won’t let me reconnect to the TV. ### 1/5 — Remote removal *2026-06-20, version 3.33.00001* This app has become useless after removing the option to use remote control options and keyboard input. ### 1/5 — Very Bad *2026-06-20, version 3.33.00001* I only got this app because they removed the add to watchlist button from Google Search. Very annoying. New shows are slow to appear, and the search is terrible. When it knows what I’m typing, it offers to search for “movies like x” instead of letting me go to the movie I’m looking for ### 2/5 — fix ur app *2026-06-19, version 3.33.00001* fix ur remote stuff cause its not even allowing me to use the remote on my phone and when it actually pops up it just disappears and im jus not allowed to use my remote on here ### 1/5 — Very slow *2026-06-18, version 3.33.00001* My google tv device almost always never shows up, so I’m just sitting on my couch waiting for nothing. ### 4/5 — Google tv remote *2026-06-02, version 3.31.00002* I only use this app for a remote for my google tv. Works well but there is a constant bug. When I leave the app it seems to think the swipe to home means a movement on the remote. Which makes the remote go to the left corner every time either causing media controls to pop up or the media I’ve been playing to restart. Not aggravating just annoying. Otherwise the remote works well. ### 1/5 — WHERE IS THE VIRTUAL REMOTE GONE?? *2026-05-30, version 3.31.00002* Google TV what’s the point of this app without a remote ? ### 2/5 — Works sometimes *2026-05-24, version 3.31.00002* This app is the only remote i have for my tv and it works, just not all the time. My bf and i both have the app and when it’s not working for one of us typically it works for the other. Unfortunately for me he’s at work and my app isn’t working, so i don’t get to watch tv until he gets home. EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING. ### 2/5 — Remote issue. *2026-05-21, version 3.31.00002* I use this app because I lost my tv remote. Google tv on a Phillips. When using the app, the remote icon only shows up half the time. I have to open and close the app many times to get the remote icon to show up. It’s so frustrating. Please fix! It’s driving me crazy! ### 1/5 — Remote no longer showing *2026-05-17, version 3.31.00002* It was great… until it wasn’t. Now that the only useful feature on this app no longer works, there’s no point in using it. ### 2/5 — Can’t download videos for offline use *2026-05-12, version 3.31.00002* I get this notification every time I try to download a tv show episode or a movie, “The operation couldn’t be completed. (CoreMediaErrorDomain error -16840 - HTTP 401: Unauthorized)”. I have closed and reopened the app, deleted and redownloaded, and re-logged in to the service. I own all of these episodes and movies, why can’t I download them! Please fix this issue. ### 3/5 — iPhone *2026-05-06* The volume mute, up and down button is not working from IPhone.. **Developer response:** That doesn't sound good, Senjasvi. These steps may help: https://goo.gle/49fYjX9. If that doesn't fix the issue, get in touch with us here: https://goo.gle/45QUd4C. Thanks! ### 1/5 — Irrelevent *2026-05-05, version 3.31.00001* Since the remote function is no longer available this app is useless…. ### 1/5 — I love how the remote js doesnt connect and has an allergy to explaining why *2026-05-04, version 3.31.00001* Its so fun!! ### 3/5 — Avaliações *2026-04-26* Ótimo aplicativo, mas acredito que falta a cereja do bolo que é poder compartilhar avaliações online sobre os titulos e poder ler sobre as avaliações dos usuários, fica a sugestão para próximas atualizações ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Garbage app *2026-08-11, version 3.33.00001* It has one job and it fails at it!!! ### 1/5 — Horrible *2026-08-01, version 3.33.00001* I only use the app for the remote but the remote works for 30 seconds and then disappears with no way to get it back. I’ve done all of the trouble shooting that is suggesting and it still works terribly. ### 1/5 — Just awful-see below *2026-07-26, version 3.33.00001* . I accidentally bought a TCL TV, I was in a hurry and didn’t notice it was a Google TV. OK my fault. But, you can’t use this TV as a regular TV without signing in with a Google account. Come on. Does this company really have to stick its fingers into every single part of our lives like this? And no, I can’t take the TV back , I’m setting it up in a short-term rental and it just had to get it installed and up and running. Now it’s too late. Now I have to through making new accounts and go through other extraordinary measures to hide my privacy from all the different people who will be staying at the place. And no, you can’t just sign out of your account because then it just resets the whole TV. Just disgusting and annoying. Whatever you do, do not buy a TV that says “Google TV“. All I wanted was a freaking TV. ### 1/5 — Paid content unavailable *2026-07-26, version 3.33.00001* I purchase series and often seasons or episodes are locked even though I paid for them. Searched online for assistance, big waste of time because I still can’t unlock the episodes. ### 1/5 — remote *2026-07-24, version 3.33.00001* the remote absolutely sucks, doesn't respond half the time and when you leave the app it's just frozen ### 1/5 — Not good for the remote *2026-07-18, version 3.33.00001* Tried to use this to replace my tv remote. only got it for the remote function for my TV. Barely works always says play something from your library to use the remote stupidest thing ever. Wish I could give it fewer than one star. Absolute garbage app. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2026-07-10, version 3.33.00001* The remote feature like never works it won't let me navigate my tv it is driving me crazy so upset please fix this bug. ### 1/5 — Crashes was too much *2026-07-05, version 3.33.00001* This app crashed more than it works. My Google home remote stopped working so it thought this was a better option. Absolutely not. ### 1/5 — No remote *2026-07-03, version 3.33.00001* Why take away the remote ### 1/5 — Missing Cursor Support *2026-06-29, version 3.33.00001* Connected to my TCL Google TV easily, but the app is very limited. It only works as a basic D-pad remote and doesn’t support moving the on-screen cursor or blue pointer that’s required on some apps and pop-ups. That makes it impossible to interact with certain screens. If you have a Google TV that uses a cursor, this app may not be enough. Disappointing. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Don’t use YouTube *2026-05-10, version 3.31.00002* This is app is a 1000% better than YouTube for watching purchased Google content. It is a shame that the dedicated TV version of this app was discontinued and we were forced to use YouTube. My purchased tv series and movies frequently disappear from the YouTube movie and TV listing on most YouTube apps but this iOS app is always stable. Thank you the continued support. ### 5/5 — Google tv *2026-05-06, version 3.31.00001* I like this a lot ### 5/5 — Otimo *2026-04-13* Muito bom melhor q Roku aceita mais métodos de pagamento muito bom Google tv a melhor ### 5/5 — Suggestions *2026-03-04, version 3.29.00002* They should put this app on Apple TV and have it where people can buy movies and tv shows on here to and Roku too ### 5/5 — Отличное приложение *2026-02-25* Спасибо огромное разработчикам! Яя так долго искала именно такое) ❤️ ### 5/5 — Duqmi *2026-01-27, version 3.29.00002* Milan ### 5/5 — Vanessa *2026-01-19, version 3.29.00002* This app is so good when my brother takes the tv I could just connect and take it back I love this app ### 5/5 — wow *2026-01-18, version 3.29.00002* cest super!! tout fonctionne bien et meme la telecommande sur mon iphone16 ### 5/5 — Google TV *2026-01-05, version 3.29.00002* Ari ### 5/5 — Like all of Christmas movies *2025-11-10, version 3.29.00002* Like all of Christmas movies --- *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 2026-08-27.*