Unreliable
Great content but streaming cuts out very frequently - especially annoying when trying to listen to the news on All Things Considered. This has been going on for quite some time. Please fix this!
Unreliable
Great app when it works. Sometimes it will not let you change the sleep time. One night I had it set for 4hours. The next night I set it for 2 hours and pressed save. Over 2hours later the app was still going. I checked and it had reset itself back to 4 hours and would not let me change the time. The only way to change it was to completely close the app and start over. If not for this irritating issue it would be 5 stars.
Follow up. App still defaults to its own sleep time. Only now it is 2 1/2 hours instead of 4. Subtracted one star.
Update: App has improved. The only issue I have now is that if you set a time on the sleep timer you cannot change it without completely exiting the app and starting over. You can scroll the number to what ever you want. The time returns to the previous setting.
Update: There have been some improvements. You can now change the sleep timer with no issues. But it still defaults to 2 1/2 hours. So be sure to check it every time you use it.
Follow up. App still defaults to its own sleep time. Only now it is 2 1/2 hours instead of 4. Subtracted one star.
Update: App has improved. The only issue I have now is that if you set a time on the sleep timer you cannot change it without completely exiting the app and starting over. You can scroll the number to what ever you want. The time returns to the previous setting.
Update: There have been some improvements. You can now change the sleep timer with no issues. But it still defaults to 2 1/2 hours. So be sure to check it every time you use it.
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Unreliable
Great app when it works. Sometimes it will not let you change the sleep time. One night I had it set for 4hours. The next night I set it for 2 hours and pressed save. Over 2hours later the app was still going. I checked and it had reset itself back to 4 hours and would not let me change the time. The only way to change it was to completely close the app and start over. If not for this irritating issue it would be 5 stars.
Follow up. App still defaults to its own sleep time. Only now it is 2 1/2 hours instead of 4. Subtracted one star.
Update: App has improved. The only issue I have now is that if you set a time on the sleep timer you cannot change it without completely exiting the app and starting over. You can scroll the number to what ever you want. The time returns to the previous setting.
Follow up. App still defaults to its own sleep time. Only now it is 2 1/2 hours instead of 4. Subtracted one star.
Update: App has improved. The only issue I have now is that if you set a time on the sleep timer you cannot change it without completely exiting the app and starting over. You can scroll the number to what ever you want. The time returns to the previous setting.
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Could use improvement.
I like the NWPB program and the fact that you can listen to it through the app but i have frequent problems with the audio randomly stopping and then playing again after about 30 seconds causing whatever i was listening to to be skipped. As well as the app randomly closing itself so that i have to stop what I’m doing to re-open the app to continue listening. I hope these issues can be fixed in the future otherwise it’s a lot smoother to listen through the radio.
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Best option to listen to local NPR
While this app isn’t perfect, few are. This is the best, most reliable, app to listen to NWPB and I love that it doesn’t have ads and pop ups like TuneIn.
Unreliable
Great app when it works. Sometimes it will not let you change the sleep time. One night I had it set for 4hours. The next night I set it for 2 hours and pressed save. Over 2hours later the app was still going. I checked and it had reset itself back to 4 hours and would not let me change the time. The only way to change it was to completely close the app and start over. If not for this irritating issue it would be 5 stars.
Follow up. App still defaults to its own sleep time. Only now it is 2 1/2 hours instead of 4. Subtracted one star.
Follow up. App still defaults to its own sleep time. Only now it is 2 1/2 hours instead of 4. Subtracted one star.
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Unreliable
Great app when it works. Sometimes it will not let you change the sleep time. One night I had it set for 4hours. The next night I set it for 2 hours and pressed save. Over 2hours later the app was still going. I checked and it had reset itself back to 4 hours and would not let me change the time. The only way to change it was to completely close the app and start over. If not for this irritating issue it would be 5 stars.
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Great App
Love the NWPB app. I idea my iPhone for all listening-podcasts, books, NPR on NWPV app. Especially enjoy weekend programming.
I also appreciate having PNW news and info at my finger tips.
It's a great app. Thanks NWPB!
I also appreciate having PNW news and info at my finger tips.
It's a great app. Thanks NWPB!
Screwy sleep timer. Is there a 90 minute default?
I set the sleep timer for one hour. Slid slide switch to on. Touched save. One hour shows on screen. App turns off after 30 minutes. Open sleep timer again. Now it is set for 1hr 30 min. Without me touching it. Reset to one hour. Same thing happens again. This repeated three times in one night.
Radio
Great radio station love listening to it
Worthless
Too often this app will not work. I open the app, touch the arrow in the lower left corner. It changes to the pause symbol. There is no sound. Volume is almost maxed. Phone is not muted. All other apps that use Wi-Fi are working fine. But not this one.
NWPB APP
I enjoy the TV and radio programs I obtain while using this APP. Unfortunately, there are occasions when I have a problem getting to The Newshour. During these times, I open the APP, choose The Newshour, a Masterpiece or other type of advertisement runs, and then the system becomes frozen. I shut down the IPad, restart, and go through the routine listed above again. Normally I am able to get the Newshour and all is well. Yes, it’s a first world problem, but exceedingly frustrating none the less.
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Streaming still doesn’t work!
I have been using this app for years to stream NWPB. A few months ago the streaming function stopped working. I tried several fixes to no avail, and ended up streaming the station through a different NPR app. So I was excited for the update that just occurred. But still, the streaming does not work, despite good Wi-Fi, good, cellular connection strength and a late model iPhone
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App
I hope with this latest update the app crashes will end. Some days are better than others.
Seems to be down a lot…
Don’t get me wrong: I am an NWPB supporter and will never leave them…but there are frequent instances when the app doesn’t work. I don’t know if the problem is with the app or the streaming service, but it’s frustrating to faithful listeners like me. Please get on top of these problems so that they don’t recur…and so that I don’t have to go to that “other” NPR station in Seattle.
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Nope
Can't find the program I was listening to. This app is a mess and not intuitive at all. They have a schedule list of what was and is playing on the radio. Can I select my program there directly. Nope! Can I find it anywhere else in the app. Nope!
My All Day Station
I like the weekend lineup of programs, folk, Scottish, Early & baroque, film. Over the air radio is alive and viable. Streaming is not functioning.
Love NWPR
My connection to the audio is great when using the app!
Hoped that it would be better
Set the sleep feature for 2 hours. After about 15 minutes the music stopped. When I checked to see what was going on I noticed that the app had paused and the sleep time was changed to 2 1/2 hours.
No one touched the phone.
Other than that minor issue, the music is great.
Follow up: The above situation has not happened in a while. So I assume they solved the problem. Therefore I am changing my rating from 3 stars to 5. Excellent app. Keep up the good work.
No one touched the phone.
Other than that minor issue, the music is great.
Follow up: The above situation has not happened in a while. So I assume they solved the problem. Therefore I am changing my rating from 3 stars to 5. Excellent app. Keep up the good work.
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Reliable source on the go
I use it all the time while traveling around in my car without cut outs. Super! But at home I regularly have to restart as it turns off. Why?
