# TVBAnywhere+ North America — user reviews

> 94 indexed App Store user reviews of TVBAnywhere+ North America by TVB (USA) Inc., rated 4.10/5 from 276 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvbanywhere-plus-north-america/id1485467181/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvbanywhere-plus-north-america/id1485467181.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 181 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 19 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 44

## What do users think of TVBAnywhere+ North America?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💯 Great programs at one place
- 🎥 Enjoy anywhere
- 👍 Simple and easy to use

**Cons**

- 🤯 Terrible user experience
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app
- 🤬 Subscription issues
- ⚠️ Lack of features and options
- 💰 Overpriced for the quality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Profile and watchlist data loss after updates
- Playback issues like freezing, skipping, and audio-only
- Frequent sign-out and login problems
- Compatibility issues on various devices

**Most requested features**

- Add English subtitles
- Improve navigation and browsing
- Implement resume watching feature
- Increase simultaneous device streaming

## Newest reviews (18 of 94)

### 1/5 — Worse app is an understatement

*2025-09-14, version 8.8*

If I can give negative star this one deserve it. Using it on Apple TV hardly works. Long delay and infinite wait. I have 3GB connect can stream 3 4K content simultaneously and this app just doesn’t handle anything. If this keep going like this, I’ll will no longer subscribe to its monthly subscription.

### 1/5 — No English subtitles!!!

*2025-09-03, version 8.7*

I signed up for TVB+ because TVB EN won’t remember where I left off watching shows. But when I signed up got TVB+ there is no support for English subtitles.

### 1/5 — It just doesn’t work after the last update

*2025-09-02, version 8.7*

The casting function never works. I can sometimes hear the audio but can’t see anything. uninstall and reinstall couple times, not helping. The latest update has bugs that need to be fixed. I can’t believe I need to delete and reinstall the app every time I use it!!!

### 1/5 — New app is bad

*2025-09-01, version 8.7*

After updating to the new app on Apple TV, my favourite list and profile is gone. Have to do everything again. Also the app is very laggy and the resuming function not working properly. Keep giving me the wrong episode and also once you resume on one episode, when that episode finish the next one will me playing at that same time not at the beginning episode and lastly after you played 3 episode it will just stop and go in black screen and have to manually keep playing…. The old app was working perfect. The updated app is a disaster…please fix asap

### 1/5 — Please fixed the problem

*2025-08-30, version 8.7*

The so call update makes it so bad please fix it We all paid for this .

### 1/5 — New app sucks

*2025-08-25, version 8.7*

I can hear the sound but no videos. Chromecast stopped working in this new app. Overall, the new app experience sucks. I want a refund.

### 1/5 — horrible layout

*2025-08-15, version 8.6*

new app update make the layout look horrible and unpleasant to use

### 1/5 — Wt- happened?

*2025-08-12, version 8.6*

The latest update is terrible. It’s unusable. All watchlists have been removed, controls for navigation are not working, and some videos won’t play. Revert to the old version ASAP. I can’t believe I payed for the whole year only to have this trash.

### 1/5 — Great before Jul 31 update

*2025-08-11, version 8.6*

The app no longer supports Picture in Picture viewing, nor play audio when phone is locked. The old interface allowed for you to skip ahead or back by 10 seconds and to skip to next episodes from the active window; you can still jump back 10s now but to move ahead you need to scroll manually and, to switch episodes, you need to go back to the main screen for the show.

### 1/5 — New update on 7.31.2025 is trash!

*2025-08-09, version 8.6*

This new update is a disaster. Here are the issues I’m experiencing:
Playback no longer syncs across my devices. Shows I’ve watched on one device do not appear on others .“Watch Now” always jumps back to the first episode instead of resuming where I left off.
Some episodes won’t even play when I click them.
Playback can no longer be controlled through the Control Center widget, a feature the previous version handled perfectly.
On the Apple TV app, the remote can’t fast-forward or rewind unless the progress bar is in view. 

This is not “smoother playback” it’s a huge step backward.

If there’s any way to revert to the previous version, I’d do it immediately. This new version is trash. This app is also one of the most expensive streaming services at $30 a month, playback experience should be better!

### 1/5 — New Version Worse

*2025-08-07, version 8.6*

It’s harder for older generation to use.   Every time you stop, then come back to watch, you have to keep moving upwards to find the episode.   Definitely not user friendly

### 1/5 — New update as of 7.31.25 is terrible

*2025-08-06, version 8.5*

When you click on a video, audio plays with no visuals. Also this app constantly requires relogging in, which is very annoying for my 90+ grandma.

### 2/5 — new version worse

*2025-08-02, version 8.4*

no picture in picture with new app.

### 1/5 — Trash

*2025-08-01, version 8.4*

都唔知邊個廢柴update呢個app update之後邊勁垃圾

### 1/5 — New interface on iPad

*2025-08-01, version 8.4*

New interface is much slower I don’t know why it’s an enhanced version.

### 1/5 — All Saved Drama and Progress Lost

*2025-07-31, version 8.4*

All dramas that previously saved are gone with the new update!!! Profiles are also gone!!!!!!!!

The worse of all, it does not save progress, so you expect us to remembered when did we last stop the drama? What is the developer thinking????

### 1/5 — latest update!!

*2025-07-31, version 8.4*

the latest update broke my profile and saved drama list!!! this is the kind of service we get for 30 a month??? will be unsubscribing unless they fix it im not going through the 30+ dramas i saved on the list! incompetant soft devs.

### 1/5 — WORST STREAMING for $30/month

*2025-06-10, version 8.3*

I purchased a subscription about nine months ago for my mother through her iPhone, intending to provide a reliable service on a single device without sharing her password with anyone. However, we encounter serious issues every month as we are forced to repeat the activation process to regain access. In the last six months, there have been two instances where the service failed to recognize her account with no justifiable reason. This has severely eroded our trust in the service, resulting in over a week of disruption while we attempted to resolve these problems.

The lack of effective customer service is unacceptable. The U.S. support number is useless, and email responses take over a week, often offering only generic and unhelpful information. Following their suggestion to contact customer service via WhatsApp has proven equally ineffective, with no response whatsoever. If you are not deeply invested in TVB content, I would strongly advise against using this service, as it represents a significant failure in customer support and reliability.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Worst Streaming App Ever

*2026-07-08, version 9.0.4*

This app basically doesn’t function well as a basic streaming app. The search tool can’t function at all. There’s no rewind and move forward function in the player. But they charge $19.99 usd per month.

### 1/5 — ui is terrible

*2026-02-03, version 9.0*

terrible user experience. Please see how any other streaming service works. No need to reinvent the wheel.

### 1/5 — rubbish deserve fading out

*2025-11-24, version 8.9*

poor response app

### 1/5 — Mostly Worse than Before

*2025-10-13, version 8.8*

Its better where i can see what episode i am watching. Everything sucks and is worst. iOS you took away the ability to have pip. It was there before. On Apple TV the app is so freaking glitchy and on iOS. I feel like Im using a beta.

### 1/5 — Please go back to old format

*2025-10-07, version 8.8*

he new version of this app is working terribly. It only functions for a couple of days before the video player stops loading — leaving only the sound. I’ve deleted and reinstalled the app at least ten times, but the issue keeps coming back.

I reached out to technical support, and while they seemed helpful at first, their responses quickly turned repetitive (“are you using the latest update?” — yes, I have no choice since I keep reinstalling it). Now, they’ve completely stopped replying.

I never had any problems with the old format, and this new one has been nothing but frustrating. Please bring back the previous version or fix these issues properly!

### 1/5 — Subscription Disappears?

*2025-10-07, version 8.8*

Purchased a $249.99 annual subscription for my mother and first 3 months the subscription was still on our account but after that it’s gone from my account. I contacted help and tried calling, waiting many hours. No one helped. Horrible streaming service.

### 1/5 — Horrible apps should ban it and refund

*2025-10-03, version 8.8*

Apple store should not allow apps like this

### 1/5 — Revert back to old layout

*2025-09-27, version 8.8*

This new update layout has ruined my experience with TVB. Each episode starts and just skips to the end so you miss the whole episode. The only way to watch each episode is to pause right away and press watch from the beginning. I have to do this every episode. This is the most annoying app ever. It’s turn into garbage. Let’s just revert back to the old layout. Otherwise I will. It spend another penny.

### 1/5 — July 2025 update is a huge disappointment

*2025-09-24, version 8.8*

It was a nice app until the latest update. Now is full of bugs, especially on the iPad, as if the program is written by a 5-year old.

### 1/5 — It just doesn’t work after the last update

*2025-09-14, version 8.8*

The casting function never works. I can sometimes hear the audio but can’t see anything. uninstall and reinstall couple times, not helping. The latest update has bugs that need to be fixed. I can’t believe I need to delete and reinstall the app every time I use it!!! [update: Sept 13, 2025] The problems still continue after the minor update 1-2weeks ago! If the problems continue, I think they need to roll back to the previous version.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Updated version not easy to browse

*2026-02-28, version 9.0.2*

Hope there are more old dramas in the app, each file should have the number of the title, it’s hard to depend on last continuous watch

### 5/5 — I love this app because my family likes it so much.

*2025-08-08, version 8.6*

I have been using this app since 2022 until now.  My family loves it so much. High recommend for all TVB fans.

### 5/5 — Sad to cancel but it locked me out

*2023-04-22, version 8.0*

Kept saying not entitled to view.

### 5/5 — Good!

*2022-10-20, version 8.0*

I don’t know what I will do without tvb!! 😀😀 love the old and new shows! ♥️

### 5/5 — Great programs at One Place

*2022-07-01, version 7.502.1*

I switched to TVB Anywhere+ a few months ago from a traditional satellite service provider. I love the streaming capability which works much better than the DVR I used before. I don’t have to concern about forgetting to record certain programs, and don’t have to delete programs I no longer want. I can just pick and watch what I want on Live TV or any other programs in their big selection. Monthly subscription is the same as what I paid previously. Picture quality is better at TVB ANYWHERE ! Commercial free program is well worth the price which is already very reasonable! Glad that I made the choice on switching to this TVB platform. I just hope they can increase the number of devices streaming at the same time to 3 or 4 instead of just 2.

### 5/5 — The best

*2022-05-28, version 7.502.1*

Very good app. Love it when u stop at a certain spot it plays back where u stops.

### 5/5 — Need more new shows and bring back old ones I like

*2022-05-15, version 7.303.1*

I love it so much but sometimes there show go up to amout of tv Series that I like

### 5/5 — Great App

*2022-03-18, version 7.204.1*

Love the app.  Huge selection of shows, with wide range of genres, that are updated regularly.  The interface is also intuitive and easy to use.

### 5/5 — English subtitles

*2022-02-13, version 7.204.1*

I wish the app has English subtitles!!!

### 5/5 — 售後服務普通

*2021-12-22, version 7.204.1*

TVB的節目的確是非常頂呱呱👍 但可惜在安裝期間、打電話詢問沒有人接電話，留言後亦沒有人回覆，因此只有帶着滿腹遺憾自己摸索。

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