# POPTube: Music & Video Podcast — user reviews > 197 indexed App Store user reviews of POPTube by TAPI GROUP CO.,LTD, rated 4.60/5 from 1,840 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poptube-music-and-video-podcast/id6443728728/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poptube-music-and-video-podcast/id6443728728.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,471 · 4★ 163 · 3★ 80 · 2★ 22 · 1★ 104 ## What do users think of POPTube? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Smooth playback - 📡 Integrates well with YouTube - 👍 Good alternative to YouTube - 🏆 Best app of its kind **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent errors and crashes - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔍 Intrusive ads and trackers - 💸 Paywall for basic features **Commonly reported bugs** - Videos fail to load - Rotation issues - Inconsistent performance **Most requested features** - Offline playback support - Picture-in-picture mode - Customizable subtitles - Lifetime ad-free subscription ## Newest reviews (18 of 197) ### 3/5 — It says error and it won’t play the video *2026-08-16, version 2.0.8_11.08.2026* It won’t plays the video could you please update it again ### 2/5 — Unavailable most of the times *2026-06-04, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* Most of the times , it shows failed to load page , after even paying the subscription , its very inconvenient to rely on such app , please fix it ASAP ### 2/5 — No longer working on iOS *2026-06-03, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* This has been my go to app and purchased the pro version, but recently it is no longer working and the videos are not playing I have updated the app, but it’s still not working ### 3/5 — Not opening *2026-06-03, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* It is a very good app and is doing the much better, but from last few days it does not play any video. However, it opens the video page but does not stream it says load error ### 2/5 — No support *2026-06-01, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* The app itself is pretty decent, when it decides to work that is. Every so often on a regular basis, videos stop playing and an error message “Try Again” appears onscreen. However, it doesn’t work no matter how many times you tap it. The biggest issue with this app is that zero support is available from the developer. They offer a support section with an email address but the email doesn’t exist and any message sent comes back with a message stating exactly that. It’s been 2 weeks now that I’ve not been able to use this app even though I purchased the annual subscription. The devs really need to resolve these 2 major issues after which this app will only then deserve a 5 star review. ### 2/5 — Used to be the best option *2026-05-31, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* POPTube was what it said on the box. Then it broke. Videos are no longer loading across devices. You can’t go to your library, go to a channel, and load up all of a creators video list to select one. You get the spinning wheel of loading to infinity. And try and give feedback to say the app is broken? The email doesn’t work. ### 3/5 — ERROR LOADING MEDIA *2026-05-27, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* I’m subscribed. How do I fix this message ? Thanks. ### 4/5 — Channel *2026-05-26, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* Hi, but when I press the channel of the the YouTuber I want to watch it shows its loading but it takes too long. Please fix it. ### 3/5 — Again same error *2026-04-24, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* It is giving same error again. “Error loading media Try again” on all videos.App restarted couple of times. Phone rebooted. No luck yet. Please fix the error. Thanks ### 4/5 — Amazing but ERROR *2026-03-05, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* Even with all the updates it still will say ERROR on every single song for a few days then return to being able to be used. I thought it was fixed but it wasn't. Please fix. ### 3/5 — Good *2026-01-28, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* So good ### 1/5 — Why *2025-12-09, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* Your videos R not working at all ### 1/5 — Consistent unusable atrocity *2025-11-14, version 2.0.1_2025.10.22* Rarely do the videos ever play while using either WiFi or data. The app can really only load ads and not YouTube videos. ### 1/5 — Ads *2025-10-23, version 2.0.1_2025.10.22* Ads👎🏻 ### 3/5 — cg đc nma cg như qq *2025-10-22, version 2.0.0_2025.09.25* app như qq bm cay lắm r đó nha lỗi nhiều vãi mà qc cg deo ít🥰 ### 1/5 — Unable to play anything *2025-10-22, version 2.0.0_2025.09.25* Always have issues with connection error, stuck at try again paid for life time subscription just to not able to use this trash app ### 3/5 — Playback Feature Not Working *2025-10-22, version 2.0.0_2025.09.25* The resume playback feature does not work. I’ve tried turning it on and off numerous times but no luck. The app works great when it wants to. However, I’m currently unable to have any videos playing. I keep getting the “Error loading media” message. Please fix this app. I want to continue using it. ### 1/5 — Pop tube app not working *2025-10-17, version 2.0.0_2025.09.25* Hi i tried to use this app but every time it's showing error no idea what's wrong please fixed the issue. Thx ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Just awful *2026-06-04, version 2.0.6* I already bought this but now they're demanding a monthly subscription for me to keep using it. And they're filled it with trash. It even has some AI agent built in now. ### 1/5 — Where’s my subscriptions *2026-05-30, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* Not good ### 1/5 — Video *2026-05-30, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* When you search the video it’s comes out but it doesn’t play and it keeps showing loading and sometimes it’s really slow to play video. ### 1/5 — Terrible *2026-05-30, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* Sometimes it just decides it doesn't want to play any videos and gives an unhelpful "error loading media" message. When this happens, it usually won't play anything all day. But right now, it's been that way for the past 4 days. I'm uninstalling. Viddle doesn't have these problems. ### 1/5 — Same old error *2026-05-27, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* It is giving same error again. “Error loading media Try again” on all videos.App restarted couple of times. Phone rebooted. No luck yet. Please fix the error. Thanks ### 1/5 — Stopped *2026-03-06, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* Stopped showing videos after 2 months shows error loading ### 1/5 — Kém *2026-03-05, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* Kém ### 1/5 — Fix this *2026-03-04, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* I paid for a subscription just for the next day every time I try to play a video it won’t play and says try again ### 1/5 — I would like a refund if it’s possible? *2026-02-16, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* Hey I purchased the lifetime but didn’t like it so can I get a refund if possible? ### 1/5 — FALSE ADVERTISING!!! *2026-02-04, version 2.0.2_2025.11.18* DONT DO IT. ITS JUST ANOTHER “YOUTUBE APP THAT COST MORE THAN ACTUAL YOUTUBE IF YOU DONT WANT ADDS!!!!” ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — App is not working *2026-05-30* This app is good performing app better than other apps day before yesterday i updated this app n i have paid RS 499 to apple services for lifetime membership for using this app without any inconvenience for free but it suddenly stopped working i deleted this app n again downloaded but still it’s not working on the screen showing error loading media try again so I request to fix this issue ### 5/5 — Can you update this app? There’s no YouTube area there’s only three categories and featured *2026-03-06, version 2.0.4_2026.0.3.04* Please update the app: replace empty Featured with YouTube, keep News, Sports, and Games tabs, restore browsing, commenting, editing. It’s overcomplicated, thanks 🙏 ### 5/5 — All I ask for it to be offline *2025-10-04, version 2.0.0_2025.09.25* All I just wanted this app to be is offline so I can watch without wifi okay we cool ### 5/5 — For pop tube *2025-07-16, version 1.9.4* Amazing app😙😊 ### 5/5 — Needs 3 fixes *2025-06-23, version 1.9.3* #1 it needs to go into Dynamic Island after swiping up to go home fix #2 a notification so we can be notified about new posts from our subscribers #3 we need an option to be able to comment if we want to that would be awesome that would be more like YouTube I would be able to get rid of YouTube then ### 5/5 — Advertisement *2025-05-27, version 1.9.2_2025.05.16* Because this is not legal literally, purchases and subscriptions is the main reason apps like this got shutten down by google, see what happened to musi and others that i knew that ended up in... you know where. ### 5/5 — Only 3 problems *2025-05-27* #1 there’s no bell icon to be notified about new posts #2 there’s no commenting in the comments just having the ability 2 it would be so nice but we can’t for some reason what gives we should be able to do this plz. #3 u cannot go up 2 at least 2k/4k at the most it will not work it says you have to pay for the subscription to do it. U should only have 2 do that if you want to watch videos in 8k it should have the option to go to the 1080P60/2k/4K options that are currently missing right now make them free plz thanx. **Developer response:** Hello, We are so sorry for the inconvenience. We assure you that our technical team are working on this currently and an update to clear this will come in soon. ### 5/5 — MKeita 25 *2025-05-10, version 1.9.0_2025.05.06* Could you make this app available on Apple TV? If so, I will subscribe. ### 5/5 — Inquiry 🍸 *2025-03-26, version 1.8.4_20250224* Does it support 256k, wepm and mp4? ### 5/5 — 📡🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆📡 *2024-12-30, version 1.6.6* 📡🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆📡 --- *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 2026-08-25.*