# The NBC App – Stream TV Shows — user reviews > 425 indexed App Store user reviews of The NBC App by NBCUniversal Media, LLC, rated 4.60/5 from 289,777 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-nbc-app-stream-tv-shows/id442839435/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-nbc-app-stream-tv-shows/id442839435.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 232,432 · 4★ 27,615 · 3★ 8,909 · 2★ 4,813 · 1★ 16,008 ## What do users think of The NBC App? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Efficient app - 👍 User-friendly interface - 💡 Variety of content available **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches - 🔁 Excessive and repetitive commercials - 🔒 Issues with linking TV provider - 🔍 Lack of favorites/resume feature **Commonly reported bugs** - Video freezing and playback issues - Incorrect location and affiliate detection - Unreliable app performance on various devices **Most requested features** - Subscription option to remove ads - Improved Chromecast/casting functionality - Better episode tracking and resume playback ## Newest reviews (10 of 425) ### 2/5 — Outdated *2026-08-16, version 10.21.0* Every other app I use for streaming shows has a “Continue Watching” option when you sign in. NBC does not. Every other app I use for streaming has an Ad-Free option. NBC does not. Forget about it!!! ### 2/5 — Provider? *2026-08-04, version 10.21.0* I don’t have a traditional provider. I stream everything. Why did you ask to use Philo if you weren’t going to use it? This app is useless to anyone that streams. ### 2/5 — Commercials and location *2026-07-20, version 10.20.0* Endless commercials on replays of mlb games. In a regular broadcast there are 90 seconds of commercials between innings and half innings. In replays, there are 180 seconds of commercials. A poor viewing experience. Also does not let you watch anything live unless on wifi. Says location not supported. Needs work. ### 2/5 — Timing *2026-07-14, version 10.20.0* Too many interruptions ### 1/5 — What’s wrong? Comcast out of Money? *2026-07-03, version 10.20.0* Don’t even bother trying to read news. Everything is now “subscribe only” and truth be told, NBC’s journalism doesn’t warrant any money. Let the parent multi-billion company pay their employees and provide the customer service which is a GIFT by the FCC to even allow them to broadcast. If you pay for stories they copy from the AP, skip the middle man. ### 1/5 — 👎👎 *2026-06-28, version 10.20.0* NBC is airing golf instead of Sunday night baseball. I don’t have a Peacock subscription and won’t be fooled to getting one. I thought the NBC app would be good enough, incorrect. I can watch it on my phone, if only I wanted to watch it on my phone. I want to cast it to my tv. The app says it’s casting to the tv, but it wasn’t, the video and audio were still playing on my phone, just now greyed out and stating my phone is casting to my tv. My tv knew NBC was trying to cast to it because the screen was displaying the NBC logo and stating that it was ready to receive a cast. ### 1/5 — Won’t duplicate what’s on the TV *2026-06-28, version 10.20.0* I tried to watch NBC nightly news at 6:30 not able to view. Extremely disappointing. ### 3/5 — About my zip code *2026-06-26, version 10.20.0* I can’t watch tv in NBC.Because they do not have my zip code It is 18062 ### 5/5 — help me to get my nbc tv steam app on my ipad forever *2026-06-17, version 10.20.0* how i get nbc tv stream back on my ipad it is not working what should i do how to get nbc tv stream app in settings to turn off the reascrations how to turn off there help me i need it and i want it and let me enjoy this app if anyone out there please send me their settings to me and turn this app reascrations off hard so do it for me and bu way my name is lindsey porter who is beggend you guys to have her nbc tv stream app and she need to watch her favorite show to watch but nothing creeping movies just some chicago fire and pd and med and also the voice too because why not please do something for me i don't know if i can wait anymore just hurry fast as you can so just stop talking too much and get it on for me not you just me and don't wannna wait never again get this app on this ipad what are you waiting for ps if you don't do it for me i will drop the f bomb on you try to stop me I WANT My THIS APP baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccccccccccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk geez ### 1/5 — Nightly News *2026-06-15, version 10.20.0* Can’t play previous episodes. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Glitchy *2026-08-26, version 10.22.0* Defaults to NBC sports on live view, not to NBC network or to last channel watched. After starting live view it will interrupt a the show 15 sec later asking you to sign up. Doesn’t show local channels. Requires local cable subscription. Doesn’t NBC get it? We don’t want cable TV anymore. Give us a smooth app that is easy to use and watch local and national shows without having to restart the app and go through 3-5 steps each time. ### 1/5 — iPad Air 2 no longer supported *2026-08-25, version 10.7.1* App no longer works, stuck in an update loop. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work right at all *2026-08-18, version 10.21.0* Doesn’t work right at all, completely useless ### 1/5 — Why? *2026-08-16, version 10.21.0* Why do you need my location (which is already tracked?) for me to watch a show? ### 1/5 — Golf *2026-08-15, version 10.21.0* There are entirely to many commercials while watching golf! 7 different commercials while watching playing through! The 5 n minutes later, more commercials!! CBS is so much better! DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! ### 1/5 — Fix everything. *2026-08-02, version 10.21.0* Glitchy, cannot pause, horrible ### 1/5 — NBC *2026-07-25, version 10.21.0* I think the app sucks when I try to watch dateline there is always an issue I just don’t get it ### 1/5 — Your network app is not accessible. *2026-07-25, version 10.21.0* I don’t enjoy watching the NBC app because I don’t have access to it. I have no problems watching CBS on their app but NBC keeps saying this is not a part of your program or can’t load right now or not available or some other maddening comment. I like to listen to network shows that I miss when I’m at work and I like to listen to them in my long drive home or I like to listen to the afternoon local news in my drive home, but I can’t because I don’t have access to the Internet. I pay monthly to Cox Cable a huge sum of money for their basic cable, which includes the three networks, but I don’t get to use the NBC app because you won’t give me access without my being at home with my Wi-Fi. ### 1/5 — You had one job *2026-07-18, version 10.20.0* Linking my TV provider never works, rendering the app useless. ### 1/5 — No descargues esta app scam alerta estafa *2026-07-06, version 10.20.0* Está app te pide dinero a casa 20 minutos incluso si ya estás registrado con toda tu información es un scam alerta scam ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Jonathan *2026-08-24, version 10.21.0* Jonathan ### 5/5 — A unique, fascinating & beautiful show! *2026-08-21, version 10.21.0* Such a fascinating and beautiful show! Tom Hanks is the best narrator, too! ### 5/5 — TV PROVIDER! *2026-08-15, version 10.21.0* Asking for a TV provider is antiquated. We are using APPLE TV, and specific companies like Peacock which runs through my Apple TV. Why, please tell, can I not connect you, NBC, to my Apple TV? And tell that to MS NOW as well. Keep up! ### 5/5 — My Favorite Show *2026-08-08, version 10.21.0* I Love watching America Got Talent ### 5/5 — TV Shows *2026-08-04, version 10.21.0* good shows‼️ ### 5/5 — BRAVO NBC *2026-07-31, version 10.21.0* The only news show I can get on my phone ### 5/5 — Keep supporting Brilliant Minds *2026-07-15, version 10.20.0* I think the show does a very entertaining and accurate crossover between neurology, psychiatry, psychology and neural surgery. I hope they could also portrait heterosexual happy couples. In my opinion the show presents pertinent actual cases and professional doctors and nurses with a great sense of humor, compassion and dedication. ### 5/5 — Lefty *2026-07-10, version 10.20.0* Why don’t you all report he truth and on both sides not just the downfall but the good to. You don’t report the somolians gangs coming out now and killing. Putting up there flags taking down American flags. You don’t report how woman are really treated in other 3rd world countries. Beheaded for not covering head to toe where rape is legal. ### 5/5 — Thanks NBC *2026-07-02, version 10.20.0* I’m just grateful that I still got a chance to see the world trough NBC TV ### 5/5 — Series *2026-07-01, version 10.20.0* Buen canal --- *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 2026-08-29.*