# TED Talks: Watch and Learn — user reviews > 1,726 indexed App Store user reviews of TED Talks by TED Conferences LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 10,315 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ted-talks-watch-and-learn/id376183339/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ted-talks-watch-and-learn/id376183339.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,422 · 4★ 896 · 3★ 320 · 2★ 195 · 1★ 482 ## What do users think of TED Talks? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Great content - 👍 Inspiring and thought-provoking - 📚 Variety of topics - 🎧 Convenient for listening on the go **Cons** - 🐛 Buggy and unstable - 🔍 Poor search functionality - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔇 Audio/video playback issues - 📥 Download feature not working as expected **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes frequently - Videos fail to load or play - Saved talks disappear from user's list - Syncing issues with user accounts - Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Add ability to create and manage playlists - Implement background audio playback - Improve Chromecast support - Add more customization options (e.g., video playback speed, dark mode) - Enhance discoverability of new and relevant content ## Newest reviews (16 of 1,726) ### 4/5 — Full screen mode problem *2026-07-18, version 8001* The image is drifting ### 3/5 — Ngk it’s not rlly for kids *2026-07-05, version 8000* I’m 9 ### 2/5 — スクリプトが出ない *2026-05-11, version 7592* ダウンロードした動画のスクリプトが最近のアップデート以降出せなくなりました。早急に改善してほしいです。 ### 3/5 — Transcript Issue *2026-04-20, version 7591* Great app, but the “Read transcript” button doesn’t seem to work in this app. It works normally on the website version. I hope this bug can be fixed soon. ### 4/5 — tv *2026-04-03, version 7590* 2026/04/03: I appreciate your thorough response, and understand the issues of having a small development team. As you said, hopefully, things will get better in the future, and the TV app will return to its former glory. I’m not a fan of using AirPlay – especially in my own home – just to use a streaming service; I only use AirPlay if I’m at someone else’s home/office to share content. But, thank you for the suggestion. ### 4/5 — 同時に２つの字幕をつけたい *2026-03-16* I am a student. I often use this app as a tool for learning English, and I really appreciate it. There are many different topics, and I enjoy being able to watch videos in fields that interest me. However, as someone who is studying English, it would be very helpful if it were possible to display both English and Japanese subtitles at the same time. If possible, I would greatly appreciate it if this feature could be added in a future update. Thank you for your consideration. ### 3/5 — tv *2026-03-05, version 7589* Update, 2026/03/05: the tv app is broken/non-functional once again. 😒 ==================== Update, 2026/01/09: With the latest tv update, the app launches again, but the search bug crash still persists. ==================== 2025/11/21: The tv app is completely broken now… which is the main way I consume my Ted content. Yes, the search function has been broken for a few years, but now when you open the app, you’re just greeted with a “network error“ splash screen. r.i.p. 😒 ### 3/5 — Me encanta la app PERO *2026-02-10, version 7587* Los vídeos guardados no permanecen en favoritos. Algo muy poco práctico. Por favor solucionen ese asunto porque la app es muy nutritiva ### 2/5 — Keeps logging me out *2026-02-06, version 7587* Every time I want to use the app, I need to sign in again, it’s so annoying. ### 2/5 — Glitchy *2026-02-03, version 7587* I love Ted talks, but the app is glitchy. I have constantly deleted saved and downloaded talks, for them to just re-appear in my list the next time I open the app. I even deleted and redownloaded the app and this still happens. ### 2/5 — Non si caricano i video! *2026-01-19, version 7587* Non appena clicco play, la rotellina gira per tanto tempo e poi ricompare il simbolo play ma clicco nuovamente e non parte il video! Spero riusciate a risolvere, perché è un vero peccato! Ho già provato a disinstallare e installare, ma nulla. ### 2/5 — Problems *2026-01-19, version 7587* The app is not playing videos smoothly with frequent crashes. Some older videos just wouldn’t play. The home page is full of suggestions for outdated videos. Some of my saved videos have been lost. ### 2/5 — TEDトーク自体はとてもいいのだが、、 *2026-01-13, version 7587* 諸々の不満が、、 ・時折ライブラリ画面で固まって動かなくなる ・お気に入りに登録した動画がどこで表示されるのかがわからない ・Appleアカウントで登録したら、他のAndroidデバイスと同期できない etc... ウェブで解決することなのかもしれませんが、これくらいはアプリ内で完結させて欲しい、、と思ってしまいます 数年前に使っていた時はこんな使いにくいアプリではなかったような気がするのですが、、 ### 2/5 — No funciona bien *2026-01-12, version 7587* La app TED crashea inmediatamente al intentar buscar cualquier cosa. En iPhone 13 e iPhone 17 (última versión de iOS y app actualizada): al abrir búsqueda y escribir una letra, se cierra sola. En Apple TV 4K (tvOS actualizado): igual, al tocar una letra o dictar en el control remoto, la app se cierra y regresa a la pantalla principal. He probado reinstalar, actualizar todo y reiniciar dispositivos, pero persiste. Es un bug recurrente que impide usar la búsqueda básica. Mientras, uso ted.com en navegador, pero la app debería funcionar bien. ¡Por favor arreglen pronto este crash en búsqueda para iOS y tvOS! Gracias por el gran contenido, pero esto la hace inutilizable para búsquedas rápidas. ### 3/5 — tv *2026-01-09, version 7587* Update, 2026/01/09: With the latest tv update, the app launches again, but the search bug crash still persists. ==================== 2025/11/21: The tv app is completely broken now… which is the main way I consume my Ted content. Yes, the search function has been broken for a few years, but now when you open the app, you’re just greeted with a “network error“ splash screen. r.i.p. 😒 ### 2/5 — Podcast commercials *2026-01-07, version 7585* The app itself is actually great My issue is when i want to listen to a podcast the first 4-5 minutes is nothing but commercials. I can watch a video no problem no extra long commercials. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Cuando uso buscar no funciona *2026-06-08, version 7593* Al usar buscar me saca de la aplicación en el Apple TV ### 1/5 — 最悪 *2026-05-05, version 7591* 自動再生のコントロールはきかないし、動画ダウンロードもできない。そもそももっさりしてる。本当に残念 ### 1/5 — Women know what a man is *2026-05-03, version 7591* Thank you for previous inspiring talks but as a woman. I don’t need to be mansplained what a man is and is not. I will now delete TED frommy life. ### 1/5 — AppleTV app crashing *2026-03-21, version 7590* I cannot search on the Apple TV app because the app keeps crashing extremely disappointing ### 1/5 — Shorts and videos or not shuffling *2026-02-23, version 7588* Why after hitting not interested for 10 times still the same video and topic shows up why contents are repeating you guys having a greats videos but same videos shows up again and again kindly do something guys ### 1/5 — UX *2026-02-20, version 7588* How am I supposed to enable/disable subtitles or change the playback speed? How is that genius behind the idea of menu buttons that disappear in half-a-second? ### 1/5 — Probably isn’t information *2026-01-14, version 7587* Obviously biased information Probably a tool of disinformation Misaligned Poorly didactic Over inflated in tone ### 1/5 — No se reproduce los videos *2026-01-01, version 7585* La app no funciona nada bien, se cuelga completamente al navegar o reproducir cualquier video ### 1/5 — かたまりすぎ *2026-01-01, version 7585* ひどいときはほとんど再生されない。 ### 1/5 — tv *2025-11-21, version 7583* The tv app is completely broken now… which is the main way I consume my Ted content. Yes, the search function has been broken for a few years, but now when you open the app, you’re just greeted with a “network error“ splash screen. r.i.p. 😒 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — I have two suggestions for improvement. *2026-07-19* I’m Japanese, and I’m using this app to practice my English listening skills. I originally watched your videos on YouTube, but since the ads were distracting and I often found myself getting sidetracked by entertainment videos, I’ve switched to using this app instead. The main things I like about the app are: ・Transcripts and subtitles are available in a decent number of languages ・I can search for videos by entering words related to my interests in the search bar ・There are absolutely no ads I really appreciate these features. However, there are two areas I’d like to see improved. ① I’d like to see more speed options …When practicing listening, I read along with the audio while viewing the subtitles. At 0.75x, it feels too slow, and at 1x, it feels too fast, so I’d like to see options for 0.8x, 0.85x, 0.9x, and 0.95x. ② I’d like to be able to search separately for TED-Ed videos and TED videos. …I prefer watching TED-Ed videos because it’s easier for me to understand English while watching the animations, but they aren’t separated in the search bar. Also, since there are fewer TED-Ed videos displayed in the “Recommended” section, I’d like a system that allows me to filter and view only TED-Ed videos. ### 5/5 — 👍 *2026-06-12, version 8000* ❤️ ### 5/5 — Cool *2026-05-22, version 7593* Medication wow ### 5/5 — Çevirici *2026-04-18, version 7591* Uygulamalanın içeriği çok güzel sesli çevirme özelliği eklenebilir mi? ### 5/5 — Great app but buggy *2026-02-11, version 7587* The app is amazing, however I would recommend to fix the bugs. ### 5/5 — love the app. do need help in playback though *2025-12-23, version 7585* really enjoy watching curated ted talks in its own app instead of being distracted by various videos and categories in youtube. though after days of usage when i try to play videos, it loads for a few seconds before it shows the play button again. doesn’t let me watch anything. i do need help just in case it is a bug. really love the app, such a shame if i am to revert to youtube again. cheers ### 5/5 — Great app. Speed change for shorts *2025-11-23, version 7583* Could you add an option for change the speed of the shorts? The videos have them but the shorts doesn’t and I would like to have that ability please ### 5/5 — Quá tuyệt *2025-11-13, version 7582* App mà tui yêu thích nhất, thích lắm lun á ### 5/5 — Informative *2025-10-01, version 7578* As an educator, I used these talks in my classrooms to discuss new technology, ethics, and social issues. Now, I just listen for enjoyment. ### 5/5 — Um app incrível! *2025-09-07, version 7.5.75* Uso o app da TED todos os dias para alimentar minha curiosidade sobre o mundo. O modelo de busca, an interface, as legendas, estão de parabéns pelo excelente trabalho que fizeram. Baixem sem medo, não vão se arrepender. --- *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.*