# TV Cast for Sony Smart TV — user reviews > 160 indexed App Store user reviews of TV Cast for Sony Smart TV by Kraus und Karnath GbR 2Kit Consulting, rated 3.40/5 from 1,544 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-cast-for-sony-smart-tv/id1198507569/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tv-cast-for-sony-smart-tv/id1198507569.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 774 · 4★ 120 · 3★ 90 · 2★ 56 · 1★ 504 ## What do users think of TV Cast for Sony Smart TV? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ⭐ Great app - 🚀 Works as intended - 👍 Decent app - ⭐ Definitely works **Cons** - 🐛 Doesn't work - 🤑 Micro-transactions abound - 🤯 Horrible money grab attempt - 🤬 Scam - 🤔 Very difficult to setup - 🤕 Awful - can't get this to work, even paid to upgrade - 🤢 Garbage - 🤯 Doesn't work properly - 🤬 Waste of time and money - 🤯 Constant Interruptions - 🐛 Occasional crashes - 🔋 High battery consumption **Commonly reported bugs** - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices - Frequent connection errors - Video playback issues **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Advanced analytics dashboard - Ability to lock phone while casting - Support for more TV brands/models ## Newest reviews (19 of 160) ### 3/5 — good *2024-10-22, version 3.6* works as intended, and the stream i pretty good, but if u watch an ad and the loading fails, u then have to watch ANOTHER and hope it works the 2nd try. imo its bad practice to punish us with another ad if your service fails ### 1/5 — Não funciona *2024-05-24* Não funciona **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. Could you describe your issue in more detail? What exactly doesn't work (connection/casting/crashes, etc.)? When exactly does the issue occur? Which website / video is affected? Does the videoload fail? Or is there no link to cast? Thank you very much in advance. You can also read the FAQ inside the app, watch our tutorial videos or reach us via info@video-tv-cast.com. We are always happy to help. ### 1/5 — Disgusting ransoming *2024-03-21, version 3.5* Why are you trying to collect fees each time I try to cast from my iPad? This is my equipment and my cable service. Who let you hold my service for ransom? ### 1/5 — Don’t Download it *2024-02-10* All’ u want ist Money! I hate you guys **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please note that no purchases are required to cast videos to your receiver device. The purchases only provide you with additional features like an ad-blocker and alike. As a company we need to have a source of income to be able to still develop and work on the app. That is why we offer features like the ad-blocker or the playbar for sale. All of our services and apps are one-time purchases only, so there are no subscription models involved. To take advantage of our support, please contact us via e-mail (info@video-tv-cast.com). We'd love to hear from you. ### 1/5 — Connection Error *2024-01-01, version 3.5* My casting was having connection errors, so I decided to pay for the premium version. Still has connection errors when trying to cast. Don’t waste your time or money on this. Get a new tv if this app is required to cast on your tv. ### 1/5 — УГ *2023-11-04* Только продажа внутри. Ничего не работает **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. Could you describe your issue in more detail? What exactly doesn't work (connection/casting/crashes, etc.)? When exactly does the issue occur? Which website / video is affected? Does the videoload fail? Or is there no link to cast? Thank you very much in advance. You can also read the FAQ inside the app, watch our tutorial videos or reach us via info@video-tv-cast.com. We are always happy to help. ### 1/5 — Caça níquel *2023-10-30* Obriga a ver vídeo de anunciante a todo momento, pra fazer qualquer coisa. Péssima experiência. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. As a company we need to have a source of income to be able to still develop and work on the app. Therefore there is advertisement before casting the videos. Please note that the only ads we show are the ads you have to watch to cast a video. We are not responsible for any pop-up ads or redirects occuring from other websites. If you would like to have an ad-free experience, please check out our ad-blocker inside the app or in the pro app edition. Please also note that all of our services and apps are one-time purchases only, so there are no subscription models involved. To take advantage of our support, please contact us via e-mail (info@video-tv-cast.com). We'd love to hear from you. ### 1/5 — Horrible *2023-10-28, version 3.5* Don’t get this app it’s trash. ### 1/5 — Lixo total *2023-10-16* Até pra respirar tem que pagar nesse app, os recursos não funcionam direito, nem vem com essa de “as a company we need same way to earn money” A forma de monetizar é tão piada que não me surpreende o fato de ninguém usar ele, fracasso total **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. Could you describe your issue in more detail? What exactly doesn't work (connection/casting/crashes, etc.)? When exactly does the issue occur? Which website / video is affected? Does the videoload fail? Or is there no link to cast? Thank you very much in advance. You can also read the FAQ inside the app, watch our tutorial videos or reach us via info@video-tv-cast.com. We are always happy to help. ### 1/5 — App is dumb *2023-08-01, version 3.5* Always casting ads but never the actual video, very infuriating ### 1/5 — Very difficult to setup *2023-06-30, version 3.4* Ugly to operate ### 1/5 — Awful - can’t get this to work, even paid to upgrade *2023-06-29, version 3.4* Does not work! Way too Complicated even after upgrading the version. Wasted $$. ### 1/5 — Joke *2023-05-10, version 3.4* Pay for everything and watch Nikon adds n I mean it Pay for play button pay for forwarding pay for skipping an adds pay for pause pay for bookmarks pay for favourite list basically pay for everything!!!! Joke!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Horrible money grab attempt *2023-04-22, version 3.4* Just after start, the app showed me some kind of a purchase menu, and immediately complained about external ad blocker I’m using. Really? No TV connection, not a chance to see if your app really worth something? Well, one star is all you get this way. ### 1/5 — Scam *2023-04-08, version 3.4* Scam big old scam ### 1/5 — Garbage *2023-02-12, version 3.3* Trash app doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Micro Transactions Abound *2022-11-26, version 3.3* Wow. An in app purchase just to rewind and pause media content? This is the most money grubby bank I’ve ever seen. ### 1/5 — App mal feito e versão demo *2022-06-28* É uma versão demo mal feita que você só consegue espelhar o YouTube depois de ver um anúncio. Outros apps e integrações devem se pagos. Nao pagaria. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. As a company we need to have a source of income to be able to still develop and work on the app. Therefore there is advertisement before casting the videos, even on the ones from your phone. Please note that the only ads we show are the ads you have to watch to cast a video. We are not responsible for any pop-up ads or redirections occuring from other websites. If you would like to have an ad-free experience, please check out our ad-blocker inside the app or in the pro app edition. Please also note that all of our services and apps are one-time purchases only, so there are no subscription models involved. To take advantage of our support, please contact us via e-mail (info@video-tv-cast.com). We'd love to hear from you. ### 3/5 — I’m too old for this *2022-05-27, version 3.3* Tried to get my Sony TV to get streaming from PBS, TV instructions said download this. Didn’t know I’d have to pay, but OK. Spent an hour trying to figure it out, then found I’d have to pay for another app to do that. I give up. I’m sure your English is superb, but how much would it cost you to hire a native English speaker to narrate, for idiots like me who have trouble with a German accent. Sorry. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Stupid app *2026-07-01* Whenever you are trying to connect this app to TV it directs you to a different app. Waste of time. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. Could you email your issue to info@video-tv-cast.com, so that our support team can help you? Thank you very much in advance. We'd love to hear from you. ### 1/5 — time waiste *2025-07-25, version 3.6* just load of ads watching to not be able to cast anything ### 1/5 — Worthless app! *2025-05-27, version 3.6* Can’t find a way to cast programming from my phone to my Sony Smart TV as desired. No useful tutorials on point. Tried to get a refund within minutes of my purchase but was told no refund was available. A total waste of $6.99. ### 1/5 — mauvais *2025-04-13, version 3.6* Mauvaise qualité et payer pour le mode mirroir avec une latence, mauvais ### 1/5 — Zero stars *2025-01-18, version 3.6* What a piece of trash. I downloaded this to cast at an Airbnb, so you can bet I’m not paying for premium. At the free tier you can’t cast from apps and the built-in player pushes ads every couple of minutes, nags constantly. I can’t believe Sony would get behind this. ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-01-17, version 3.6* Scam ### 1/5 — More than scammy *2024-10-13, version 3.6* I rarely ever write bad reviews. Most of my reviews are bc I like the product or at least the idea, even if a product is not refined, yet. However, I do not like to be scammed. I do not like dishonesty. The sole purpose of this app is that you as the gullible customer press the “Buy” button. This app has not trial or freemium option. Once you open it for the first time you immediately get presented with an offer that you fell you cannot miss out: all the options for a third of the price of about $20. In this moment, you do not even know what these options are. I clicked buy, $7 bucks, bc who does not want to safe 60%. Once you look at the in-app options, they are all nano-features that normally would be required to make the app work for its intended purpose of mirroring your screen. This is not the question of a Basic vs Pro version. You need ALL of these in-app purchases to make the app useful. Ok fine, I got tricked into a purchase without actually trying it out. But then at least the app works, right? Wrong! Even after buying the bundle you are welcomed with a cluttered user interface that looks like a middle schooler on a summer camp threw it together that is nothing but intuitive - just to be redirected to more apps to purchase just to make it work. The whole point of this app is to mirror something from your device to a TV, in this case a Sony. A very simple product definition. There is no need for micro in-app purchases - either you can mirror your screen, or you cannot. Period! No user wants a products that only sometimes works under undefined conditions. And even in this one simple function the app fails. This app exists in a gazillion confusing (on purpose I allege) versions, this particular one is advertised for Sony, but it does not even function here. Perhaps Sony uses more than one format (in my case Miracast), perhaps the app does not work at all. In any case, it nowhere tells you in the app description that it only works for SOME Sony TV and under WHICH conditions. Again, it misleads the user into buying in the assumption that the app works on ALL Sony TV. Wouldn’t you assume the same if you bought something specially advertised for “Sony”? I am a technologist, my background is productizing technology ideas and deliver solutions. I live and breath software (and hardware). I am not just a disgruntled customer who cannot figure out how a complex app works, but I seriously feel scammed. This is messed up, and even worse - you cannot get a refund. ### 1/5 — Not working at all *2024-08-17, version 3.6* Poor instruction. Won’t find my photos ### 1/5 — Scam *2024-07-17, version 3.6* I was able to connect it but the video doesn’t even work! It gets you to watch ads for it not to work! ### 1/5 — Conned *2024-06-11, version 3.6* Only this price then another and another….rip off ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 5star review *2024-08-30, version 3.6* Definitely works…5stars & then some. ### 5/5 — Ian Michael smith *2022-04-25, version 3.3* Ian ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-04-29, version 3.2* Awesome app love to watch my favourite twitch streamers live, a little annoying to watch an ad every time you want to cast but it’s the price you pay for this great service! ### 5/5 — Avaliação *2021-04-05* Muito bom, apenas trava o vídeo, algumas vezes, e a gente tem salvar novamente o vídeo no celular, porque não transfere, se estiver no iCloud. Melhorou muito. Desta vez não travou o vídeo. Transferiu normalmente. Muito bom! **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to update your review. We are glad that you like our app. If you have further questions, please contact us via info@video-tv-cast.com. We are always happy to help. ### 5/5 — Super *2020-10-21* Macht was sie soll . Keine Fehler funktioniert einwandfrei. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We are glad that you like our app. ### 5/5 — Go *2020-10-19, version 3.0* Good ### 5/5 — Ruim *2020-09-08* Não baixem **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We apologize for the inconvenience. It would be very kind of you, if you could add a few more information: What exactly doesn't work (connection/casting/crashes, etc.)? Which website / video is affected? Does the videoload fail? Or is there no link to cast? More detailed information will help us to fix and improve the app. Thank you very much in advance. We'd love to hear from you. ### 5/5 — Honestly worth evey penny spent *2020-06-25* Ive been using this app for a while and let me say its amazing and for a reasonable price 4.99 doesnt get any better than that. No glitches , delays or ads. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We are glad that you like our app. ### 5/5 — 👍 *2019-05-14* Все работает, спасибо) **Developer response:** Thank you for taking time to review our app. We are glad that you like our app. ### 5/5 — Great *2019-02-07, version 1.4* Good stuff --- *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 2026-08-19.*