# SPB TV World: TV and movies — user reviews

> 41 indexed App Store user reviews of SPB TV World by MobiWorld Media Inc., rated 4.48/5 from 478 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spb-tv-world-tv-and-movies/id480952101/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spb-tv-world-tv-and-movies/id480952101.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 350 · 4★ 61 · 3★ 32 · 2★ 16 · 1★ 19

## What do users think of SPB TV World?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🌍 Global channel selection with international content
- 📺 Good variety of free channels available
- 🎓 Educational content including NASA feeds
- 👍 User-friendly interface and customizable channels
- ⚡ Improved stability in newer versions
- 💰 Affordable premium subscription options
- 🔄 Adaptive streaming quality based on connection speed

**Cons**

- 😞 Removal of previously available channels without notice
- 🐛 Black screen playback issues with audio only
- 📉 Declining channel selection over time
- 🌐 Limited American/English-language channel options
- 💾 Excessive cache file accumulation (105MB+)
- 📱 Slow thumbnail loading and updating
- 📢 Aggressive push notifications for unwanted content
- 🔒 Geo-blocking restrictions limiting access by region
- 📺 Poor video quality on free channels
- 🎬 Full-screen display issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Black screen with audio-only playback
- App crashes when switching channels
- Buffering freezes and streaming lag
- Channels unavailable in certain countries despite VPN/IP
- Channels disappearing from app for extended periods
- Thumbnail caching issues showing outdated previews
- Download failures and incomplete loading
- Full-screen expansion not working properly

**Most requested features**

- More Arabic language channels
- More American channels and English-language content
- More Hungarian channels
- More Azerbaijani channels
- Channel filtering by language preference
- Cache clearing option
- Background audio playback capability
- Ability to remove unwanted channels from view
- More Italian and classical movie channels

## Newest reviews (10 of 41)

### 2/5 — Need more arabic channels

*2020-03-23, version 6.16.1*

The app is good but need more Arabic channels please

**Developer response:** Thank you for feedback! We passed your wish about channals to the specialists

### 2/5 — Disappointed

*2014-07-25, version 5.7*

I originally loved this app for its pro-wrestling tv channel. I watched it frequently. But today I found it was no longer there and for no reason. I'm not using the app until it is added back on

### 4/5 — Dieudo

*2013-02-16, version 3.7*

Très super cette application.

### 4/5 — Nice tv app

*2013-01-02, version 3.6.1*

This is a nice free tv app, those that don't want to spend $ can avoid the pay channels, but the selection of free channels is good.

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2012-07-03, version 3.2*

Who watches any of these Chinese Chanel's I can't even read the title

### 4/5 — Best app for tv!

*2012-05-20, version 3.2*

This is the best TV application I have ever seen but I need to remove channels so in languages i don't understand. For example why do I need Arabic channels if don't understand it?

### 4/5 — Good, but needs some minor fixes

*2012-05-02, version 3.2*

The app works exactly as advertised, and it has a pretty good selection of channels. However, there's two issues I have with the app:
1. The amount of space it takes up: Although the app itself is just under 10 MB, it (and its files) are currently taking up 105 MB on my iPhone 4. I'm assuming these are cache files - perhaps there should be an option to clear the cache.
2. Channel thumbnails: When looking through channels, it often takes a few seconds for each thumbnail to be updated. However, the thumbnails from the last time I passed by that channel, are still there. Thus, for each channel, I have to wait and see if the thumbnail I'm looking at is old or new.

### 1/5 — Can not watch channels!

*2012-04-25, version 3.2*

Before when i in downloaded it , I could watch all channels without any problems but now I can not. "Unfortunately channel not available in you country (Turkey)"  I m in Cyprus, north Cyprus and using Turkish IP . . So please make available channels in the Turkey!

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2012-04-09, version 3.1.2*

Great app....needs a bit more channels

### 5/5 — Great

*2012-02-26, version 3.1.2*

I love it  👍👍👍👍👍👍 thanks

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Not a good app any longer..

*2022-09-20, version 6.19.9*

This App removed international channels including RTR Planeta and 1 ,  that still advertises in thei Home Screen.
Disappointing and deceiving.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t show the picture

*2020-02-09, version 6.15.1*

It doesn’t show anything but a black screen🙁 it just plays the sound, not the picture.

**Developer response:** Please reinstall the application and if the problem persists, write to us at support@spbtv.com. Thanks!

### 1/5 — Испортили програмку

*2019-07-30, version 6.14*

Появилась реклама. На весь экран не разворачивается! Испохабили программу!

### 1/5 — Was

*2019-02-07, version 5.9.1*

This was once a really cool app. Many channels of interest all bundled together. Now, it offers little to nothing of interest. 

I bid you goodbye.

### 1/5 — Качество ужасное!

*2013-10-09, version 5.2*

После просмотра бесплатного канала нет никакого желание покупать подписку. Есть более качественные альтернативы и дешевле.
Не советую никому.

### 1/5 — Хватит заваливать меня пропагандой шоу первого канала!

*2013-10-05, version 5.2*

Неуважаемые разработчики приложения! Мне не нравится, что вы присылаете мне уведомления с предложением посмотреть матч по боксу Кличко - поветкин (3 штуки подряд, пока я все же не вынужден был зайти в приложение). Во-первых, я ненавижу первый канал, по которому должен транслироваться этот бой и который вы мне так навязчиво предлагали посмотреть. Во-вторых, я не фанат бокса, тем более, бокса, транслируемого государственным российским пропагандистским телевидением в целях пропаганды сомнительных российских достижений в области спорта. Я знаю, как отключить уведомления от приложения, но я бы хотел получать уведомления о других событиях. Ваше стремление привлечь внимание пользователей приложения к пропагандитскому зрелищу представляется мне неправильным. Я не желаю смотреть на первый, ни второй, ни какой-либо другой каналы российского госТВ, мне приложение нужно только для просмотра одного канала (2х2), которого, кстати, не было в доступе в вашем приложении целый месяц, что тоже не делает чести вашему приложению. Поэтому в будущем я прошу вас подходить более ответственно к тому, что вы рекламируете

### 1/5 — Used to be good

*2013-09-13, version 5.1*

What happened? Lost all the Hungarian channels :-(

### 1/5 — Bad

*2013-09-05, version 5.1*

The worst tv app ever !!

### 1/5 — No Azerbaijani channels!

*2013-01-22, version 3.6.1*

Turkish channels isn't enough! And some channels is very EXPENSİVE (5$).

### 1/5 — Lousy Reception

*2012-07-09, version 3.2*

Lousy Reception but MiamiTV is hot

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Informação  completa

*2022-03-10, version 6.19.9*

Não tem crítica porque é muito informativa .

### 5/5 — Jenny S

*2021-11-23, version 6.19.7*

I come here to see Jenny Scrod…😂👍🏼😎🌴❤️❤️❤️❤️

**Developer response:** Thank you for your rate!

### 5/5 — Great app

*2021-05-26, version 6.19.3*

Good app for when you dont have anything to do or for when your bord

**Developer response:** Thank you for your review!

### 5/5 — Большое спасибо

*2019-11-13, version 6.15.1*

Отличие! 👍🏼

### 5/5 — NASA

*2015-07-22, version 5.7*

Love this app for its NASA feed and educational information, great job.

### 5/5 — Y'all did good

*2014-08-01, version 5.7*

Guess what everybody pro wrestling channel is back on here I believe because they letter me add it.

### 5/5 — Stable and useful version

*2014-05-28, version 5.6*

Предыдущая версия приложения на моем первом айпаде регулярно вылетала при переключении каналов и даже после загрузки. Наблюдались тормоза и замирания при проигрывании трансляции, программа застревала в состоянии буфферизации.

Новая версия пока не продемонстрировала никаких из этих симптомов. И меню каналов у нее поудобнее, и не так тормозит при прокрутке. 

Народ, полно старых айпадов в работе, никто их не выбрасывает, помните об этих пользователях.

Если программа не будет глючить и дальше, то пожалуйста, больше никаких изменений в нее не вносите:)

### 5/5 — A Decent Streaming TV App

*2013-02-10, version 3.7*

Spb TV is a very good application. It looks good and works well. 

The complaints you might see from some other users center on the fact that the choice of TV channels is limited to only those that provide a feed on the Internet in the right format. None of the major TV networks do this -- hence the complaints. 

But there Is a decent selection of English-language news channels available, most of which come out of Europe. Also, the Wisconsin Channel is available, providing many PBS programs.

I frequently use this app for a bit of free entertainment when I'm traveling.

### 5/5 — Нормуль прога (iPhone 4)

*2012-09-24, version 3.5*

Только что обновился, куча няшек всяких. Порадовал платный пакет, смотрю пока сына с тренировки жду. 3 бакса не деньги, у всех дороже. Плюс куча бесплатного. Короче зачет!

### 5/5 — Vere vere vere Good

*2012-05-09, version 3.2*

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