Giving it a second chance
I originally cancelled after the free trial because of lack of device support (Roku). and limited channel selection. Decided to try again, now that TBS and TNT are available. I had fios for years and other than the price was happy. I’ve been using sling for the last year and other than excessive buffering and a limited (although fairly sufficient) channel line up, i was satisfied. But for 5 dollars more, I’m hoping to have a more stable service and an expanded channel line up. So far I am pleased but there are some issues I hope will be addressed. FYI, I watch mostly on my Roku and a Roku TV, and on my ipad when away from home
1. As some others have requested, I NEED a way to select favorite channels, so that I can filter out unwatched networks. I would settle for being able to organize networks by order of personal preference. I dont watch sports, and its frustrating having to scroll through countless sports networks to get to my watched networks. On that note, I wish there was a slim package w/out sports...
2. As others have requested, I wish there was way to record new episodes only. Honestly, it just makes it more difficult to find the episode Im looking for, especially for shows in syndication. I dont need an unlimited dvr... 100-200 hrs would be sufficient. And, I would rather shows be kept indefinitely. 9 months is ok, but until deleted, would be better.
3. The auto play is extremely frustrating. I’m trying to catch up on newer episodes of the Big Bang Theory, but after watching a single episode it keeps switching to other shows... we should be able to turn it off or be able to set it up to autoplay by series, by favorites, or by suggestion for those adventurous enough to allow youtube to choose for them! Also, on my Roku, when i go back to main menu, it is not indicating which episode i left off at. It seems to show up on my ipad, so it must be a Roku app glitch.
4. There doesnt seem to be a way to start watching where you left off. or it just isnt working properly. Again this seems to be a Roku issue. A choice to “Resume” or “Start over” would be helpful.
5. I really would like a way to utilize ipads multi tasking, so that youtube tv can be minimized when i need to use other apps.
6. Last suggestion, for both Roku and ios App, it would be helpful to be able to get episode info without starting playback. When I’m trying to figure out what i already watched a concise synopsis would be helpful under thumbnail.
Thanks for reading!
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