A big issue
Can’t open messages or anything while the app is playing, every other streaming platform on mobile can do this
Coops
Absolutely riveting
Unacceptable amount of ads
Well, what is wrong with U as a streaming platform?
Let’s discuss…..
1) Ads - way too many and way too often, I appreciate they’re funding the service via ads so they can offer it ‘free’ but it’s way over the top. This leads us to…..
2) No paid tier - most streamers let you pay an amount to go ‘ad free’, not here. You will waste way too much of your life watching ads for things you will never want. Eg why does a 58 year old bloke need sanitary towels? How effective an ad campaign is that?! Just add a paid tier.
3) U as a brand…. U&Gold and U&Eden both under the U brand but nowhere to be seen in the app! Gold is probably stuck in some antiquated contract with $ky, but if you can’t have the channels on your catch up service (and here’s a great tip) DON’T name them the same thing!! Absolute confusing mess of channel branding and channel names.
4) Autoplay - on the Apple TV app, they still (after many years) have not introduced a way to turn off autoplay! It’s not hard to program, but the sceptical amongst us presume that this ‘feature’ is missing to ensure that if you don’t stop a program the ads keep playing and the money keeps rolling in….. you decide.
U really is the worst streaming service available right now and for all the wrong reasons
If you’ve missed something and you really can’t find it elsewhere, then use this, otherwise avoid it like it will give you something nasty….
Let’s discuss…..
1) Ads - way too many and way too often, I appreciate they’re funding the service via ads so they can offer it ‘free’ but it’s way over the top. This leads us to…..
2) No paid tier - most streamers let you pay an amount to go ‘ad free’, not here. You will waste way too much of your life watching ads for things you will never want. Eg why does a 58 year old bloke need sanitary towels? How effective an ad campaign is that?! Just add a paid tier.
3) U as a brand…. U&Gold and U&Eden both under the U brand but nowhere to be seen in the app! Gold is probably stuck in some antiquated contract with $ky, but if you can’t have the channels on your catch up service (and here’s a great tip) DON’T name them the same thing!! Absolute confusing mess of channel branding and channel names.
4) Autoplay - on the Apple TV app, they still (after many years) have not introduced a way to turn off autoplay! It’s not hard to program, but the sceptical amongst us presume that this ‘feature’ is missing to ensure that if you don’t stop a program the ads keep playing and the money keeps rolling in….. you decide.
U really is the worst streaming service available right now and for all the wrong reasons
If you’ve missed something and you really can’t find it elsewhere, then use this, otherwise avoid it like it will give you something nasty….
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Doesn’t work on my iPhone
This app had its uses to look up programs and add to my list. No good for watching though as far too many adverts. Prefer to actually watch on TV app.
However, lately the app won’t even open on my iPhone 7. The App Store indicates that it is compatible, but it just immediately crashes. I may as well delete it.
However, lately the app won’t even open on my iPhone 7. The App Store indicates that it is compatible, but it just immediately crashes. I may as well delete it.
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Master chef Au
Absolutely brilliant loved every single episode and dreading the finish
Have to wait another year !!!!
Have to wait another year !!!!
Leah Croucher
Such a harrowing documentary on Leah’s death of which I wasn’t aware of until now. Love and condolences to the family and friends of Leah.
More Signora Volpe please!!
We really enjoy this and series 3 is on Acorn TV, when is it coming to U?
Don’t bother
It won’t open the app even though my iPad is up to date, tried watching via internet browser, just as bad, won’t play my choices, just becomes a blank screen.
This is laughable or maybe they’re doing for the revenue without having to stream a damn thing, who knows 🤷♀️
This is laughable or maybe they’re doing for the revenue without having to stream a damn thing, who knows 🤷♀️
The Chelsea detective
Love it
No U&Gold
Only downloaded so I could watch u&gold on the move but seems they have every channel except so deleted app
App won’t open
Downloaded app but won’t open. Software all up to date. App description says it should be compatible with my hardware/software. I tap on icon loading screen appears app crashes and closes reverting back to Home Screen
Cannot open this app anymore
Despite this app being compatible with my device, it no longer opens. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app twice, shut down and restarted my device and still nothing. Something appears to have been broken in the last update.
so many ads
need i say more
Good app - but too many adverts
A great selection of shows, including ones that you can’t find elsewhere. App works very well but is let down by the amount of adverts. As much as I want to watch a particular series, I just can’t stomach the adverts. Forced into sitting through 3 or 4 adverts before an episode and then a further 9 adverts at 4 or 5 points in a 45 minute show is too frustrating - especially when you are trying to relax at bedtime. I would be very happy to pay a one off fee or a subscription to not have any adverts - a big shame that this option isn’t available.
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Brilliant
So good to catch up on all my fave programmes
Poor
Hopeless and frustrating. Programme freezes and won’t restart, when you can get it to play at all - adverts play fine though, sat through loads of those. Tried on three different devices and were issues on all of them.
Update caused more bugs
Despite the app update, the app seems to have more bugs than crushed them. Keeps failing to load
Good shows, terrible app
It’s very hard to actually watch anything as there are 9 adverts before each episode, 4 in between each half, and the app keeps stalling and then it goes back to the adverts, then starts a new episode so you miss the end of the previous one. Really frustrating
Chelsea detective
Surprisingly good
Gurkin ed
Far too many ads. When do you get 10 or 11 ads on a normal tv show, too close together as well. 20-30 ads a n one show is too much.