Awful Commentary
The video feeds seem to be the same video feeds as Tennis TV (which is ATP only and no challenger coverage, and more expensive), but there is no way to watch without the horrendous Tennis Channel commentators. They are insufferable. Give me a way to watch matches without them (I like the ambient sound, so mute isn’t a great option).
Tennis channel app also has great use of split screen, showing up to four matches at once and allowing you to select which one gives audio as well.
The app appears to be slightly less quality in bit depth than Tennis TV (resolution is the same), and this is using a 2G fiber connection. But I am guessing at that because it’s not obvious. The quality of the video feed, at least with a very fast connection, is quite good.
Layout of the app is excellent. It gives a breakdown by court, which is much harder to find on Tennis TV. I much prefer the layout and organization of Tennis Channel for watching a current tournament (Tennis TV has every ATP match for past decades and it’s easy to intuitively find those).
But since I cannot stand the Tennis Channel’s commentators, I watch via Tennis TV (ATP’s direct service). Unfortunately, the commentators make me hate this app. I wish I could fire all of them (Jim Courier is fine), but that’s a joke, but I really do I could just switch off the commentary. If so, I would be a permanent subscriber.
Tennis channel app also has great use of split screen, showing up to four matches at once and allowing you to select which one gives audio as well.
The app appears to be slightly less quality in bit depth than Tennis TV (resolution is the same), and this is using a 2G fiber connection. But I am guessing at that because it’s not obvious. The quality of the video feed, at least with a very fast connection, is quite good.
Layout of the app is excellent. It gives a breakdown by court, which is much harder to find on Tennis TV. I much prefer the layout and organization of Tennis Channel for watching a current tournament (Tennis TV has every ATP match for past decades and it’s easy to intuitively find those).
But since I cannot stand the Tennis Channel’s commentators, I watch via Tennis TV (ATP’s direct service). Unfortunately, the commentators make me hate this app. I wish I could fire all of them (Jim Courier is fine), but that’s a joke, but I really do I could just switch off the commentary. If so, I would be a permanent subscriber.
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50/50 chance stream works
When stream works, app good. When stream broken, app ripoff.
Streaming quality improved
After two years away from this app because of constant streaming interruptions, I see a deal for $77 per year and decided to sign up. After a brief learning curve, I securely activated my account on three streaming devices from my phone. So far, the streaming of matches is high quality and, as previously enjoyed, the lack of commentators for early rounds is still appreciated. Also, the previous streaming interruptions which plagued the app seem to have been resolved. While the slams are not covered on the app, which is understandable when giant like ESPN and HBO own those rights, I appreciate that lower level tournaments, i.e., 125s, and Challengers, are fully covered. Also, having three different lengths of replays for singles (full match and two different highlights) is wonderful for catching up. If this keeps up, I will probably renew next year and may even give a higher rating.
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Worthless
This is my second bad review of the tennis channel app for Apple TV. I work from home using a VPN and VOIP because my job requires me to talk to customers for my entire shift. Even with a reliable 500 mbps internet connection, this app is still incredibly glitchy. I can’t even watch a full point without the audio and video stalling! What is the issue? I have read the troubleshooting guides, changed the video settings, deleted and reinstalled the app and nothing helps. It has been this way for years. When will the developers fix it?
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Response from developer
Hi, this is not the experience we want to create. Can you please contact us at support@Tennischannel.com and we will gladly help you in resolving the issue!
Worst streaming service out there
The only reason to watch this shoddy Sinclair product is because it’s the only game in town. Consistently poor streaming performance compared to every other service I’ve used.
