CBS Reviews

It's always jarring to have some notification pop up on your screen in the middle of something you're doing – interrupting you, startling you, forcing you out of what you were doing to deal with whatever message has frozen your whole system to make itself known. For users of Apple devices, this jolting horror is an everyday occurrence, usually happening multiple times a day. "Space is low", "new iOS ready for you", whatever. It never is something urgent enough to have to deal with right away, but it has to be dealt with right away because it just interrupted you out of the flow and enjoyment of whatever you were doing. That's the price for using any Apple device.
But just imagine — instead of saying "Space is low", the message says "FATAL ERROR. You have exceeded the maximum number of video streams." Fatal? In the middle of an app purely designed for entertainment ? Because if you're using the this app app, that's what you're watching it for.
In the middle of am excellent episode of "Bull", right at the most dramatic and touching moments, I was interrupted FOUR TIMES with the "FATAL UPDATE" message, freezing the show and forcing me to back out and simply hit play again. Fatal?? Not so much. Infuriating?? You bet!!
And BTW, I was interrupted while writing this review with "Software Update - New iOS ready", freezing me yet again for maybe the 10th time today.
this app and Apple. What a winning combination!!!!

Worst streaming app I’ve ever had. You spend 40 min watching a show and get a fatal error before the end of the show. Missing out on the end of every show every time I use CBS . I send an email describing the problem only to get told to…get this…force close CBS and reboot. As of I didn’t try that 263 times myself. Then I get told to call an 800 number, which is to Paramount Plus. Not this app. Therefore, they can’t help fix any fatal errors. So basically, you have to live with watching a show only to get fatal errors before the end with no resolution or ways to fix it. (And no it’s not my brand new iPhone 13 Pro Max not my perfectly running and setup cable service. App is up to date). Doesn’t happen with any other streaming service or app. App has obvious bugs they know about but won’t fix.

Update: Dear developer, fix the bugs in your app instead of sending the same form email to users having trouble. If all these people are having the same issue, logic should tell you that it’s YOU! Your app! Not the users. Sending the same email asking people to force close, turn on location services and reboot isn’t going to fix your buggy app.

Thinking about watching a show you missed the day before so you try streaming it to your tv? Well most likely it’s not gonna work and the this app will bug out on you. Every week my family and I love staying caught up with the show Survivor but have busy schedules so we usually have to wait a day or two after to watch it so we make food get all ready and we will get about 15 minutes in and the ads will freeze and it’s basically impossible to make it change or go back so then we have to restart the episode and when we try to skip forward it will just do the same thing and freeze, if we get lucky the ads will just play through if we watch through it, another thing we have the risk of is the episode throwing us back 10 minutes from where we were in the episode and then making us rewatch the ads we just watched if we try to skip toward to the place we were at in the episode ended and risking them freezing on us again. CBS is buggy and just feel like it’s some scam to gain money from the ads it makes you rewatch when you try to watch one simple episode.

So, let’s say I want to watch a series with sequential episodes. The kinds of series that run on… let’s say, this app. And now let’s say I fall behind a week on this series. You know, because I’m a human in 2021. Well, if I log back into the this app app a week later to pick up my show, the show link under “Keep Watching” takes me to the most recent episode, not the one I was last watching. I now have to search for the show, navigate to the episode menu, and then select the episode I had in progress. How can it be that every other streaming platform has figured out “pick up where you left off” EXCEPT for this app and Paramount+? How can it be that ViacomCBS’ app developers just looked at this basic function of streaming (and the watchlist — come on, people, how do you leave off a watchlist??) and just said, “nah”? Is this like a “Producers” scheme? Is someone trying to make this fail so they can walk off with the money?

First you have to get CBS to recognize your TV provider. Not easy. Not automatic. Could these gigantic companies not figure it out? Then the next day, assuming you got in the previous day, you will have to go through it ALL again AND sign in AGAIN. Yes same house, phone, provider…? But that is not as easy as you might think. Or does not just sign in. No it has to do some backend hand shakes that take forever and frequently fail. Oh and when in, the episode of whatever you were watching won’t pick up where you left off. You have to start over and fast forward 10 seconds at a time. I swear when an app is this bad I think it is some sort of practical joke. And how does CBS have any 5 star reviews? Hmmm. I am sure those are all real people. Hey this app…don’t let an app ruin your brand and make people give up on the content.

CBS was horrible. Attempted to watch Oprah interview with Harry and Megan. Took five attempts to get the show to start. Made the mistake of pausing it 15 seconds in. This required a reboot of the phone and a few more tries to get the show started again. Tried to rewind 30 seconds when I was 20 minutes into the show. This required another restart of CBS and sitting through a bunch of commercials to get back to where I started. About 40 minutes in, it stopped for no apparent reason, and I had to get out of CBS again, restart a few more times, watch a new set of commercials, fast forward. Oops, overshot and need to rewind a few minutes. That’s gonna cost me. Forced watching of more commercials and then it hangs and won’t restart. At that point, I’m out and CBS is removed from my phone.

I get so annoyed with CBS. My favorite shows are streamed here and I am now getting fatal errors every time I try to play a show. One commercial, fatal error. I am pretty sure I have watched the t-mobile commercial enough times to get a free paramount plus account. I have gone to your terribly unhelpful web site to determine if its me or you. Since I had no issue streaming yesterday and I have the latest version of CBS , Im going to call it a you thing. I get frustrated that even with a log in I have to re watch 5 commercials that I have already seen because CBS doesn't remember where I left off of a show. Get it together. These issues with CBS is one of the main reasons I havent lept to paramount plus. Im not paying to deal with these same issues.

It doesn’t matter if it’s the this app, this app News, this app All Access or Paramount Plus apps, I have spent almost three years with Apple and this app trying to work out the endless myriad of bugs in this app apps especially with respect to Apple TV. Apple and this app were both very fast to blame each other but seemingly refuse to clean up the problems despite countless video recordings, screen shots, screen sharing, diagnostic tests, log submission and on and on and on.

And then I get a developer response asking me to take the same steps I have over and over and over again. What part of “…I have spent almost three years with Apple and this app…” do they not understand? This is corporate arrogance at an unforgivable level.

CBS works for everything until it’s time to watch football. “Fatal error” message every year for the last 4 years AT LEAST. What does “fatal error” even mean?? Who died?? Then they try to respond to the negative reviews with a basic template response with a number to call. The number is bogus just like CBS. It’s not my internet, it’s not my router or anything else. Every other app on my Apple TV and phone works, everything else within the this app app works. Just not live TV when it’s time to watch a football game. I don’t know how or why CBS has such high reviews I guess those people aren’t watching football. Whatever this app. Hire some new people or something. It’s 2022 how hard can it be to maintain an app.

After the 2012 reincarnation of the show we switched to this app after having been long time fans of NBC’s Today show that had slowly evolved into almost pure entertainment. The then new format led by the formidable Nora O’Donnell, was a well balanced broadcast with real journalists speaking in normal voices, and the set was tastefully crafted to look welcoming, and not like the set of a kids’ show. The welcome and long missing regular inclusion of international news, intelligently delivered political analysis, and carefully picked lighter news graduated the program to be among the world leaders of morning news broadcasts. Regrettably, many of the best journalists have slowly been moved to other shows or left, and the show’s creators have chipped away at the format, culminating with the revamp of the show on September 6, 2021, when even the set design is screaming at you. For now, we will take a rest from the show and look elsewhere for meaningful content and a less contrived delivery.

I am very annoyed with the scenes regarding Brook and Deacon which is used for a child to disclose her disloyalty in her marriage. Yes the child saw an act taking place; but to find out whatever they had to push and get more information they used an innocent child. In today’s lifestyle we should leave children with there innocent mindset. Instead the adults are using our deception to prove and destroy a home and
The marriage which can affect and destroy Douglas who Love this grandmother (Brook).
It’s very hard to undo what the child saw and now it’s undo all because grown ups have a mischievous goal to get there parents back
Together. Why can’t the world try to have love and care for each other; the person who gave Brook
alcohol may never be found out and Adults who
Think they are doing good. We should be trying to show your viewers how important marriage is
Especially for children not destructive? Sorry but this whole scenes made me very upset and to help me mentally I will have to withdraw myself fro
Watching your show and if I feel this way
Maybe you have other viewers who feel the same!
Emotional upset. Maybe if you had a survey has to what viewers feel or enjoy the daily live show.

App would have five stars if it remembered how far you were through the program - so you didn’t have to rewatch ALL the ads too! As it is, if you have to pause CBS (answer the phone, check a text, etc), you might find CBS restarts and you get to restart your show (and ads) from the beginning.

If CBS remembered your place (as it used to?) you could just jump back - but no. Rewatch the opening ads (short, granted), then scan to where you were and REwatch maaany more ads. I GET they need to use ads, but the fact I’ve REwatched an *additional* 15 mins of ads and am still only halfway though the show makes me want to uninstall (again).

I’ve watched this soap opera for as long as I can remember. I’m so disappointed in the show that aired of Tara being arrested for fraud. Everyone makes mistakes. I know it’s just a soap opera but it sends the message that a person no matter what their financial status, not letting a mother have contact with their child sends a horrible message to the public audience that this is all ok & people with money can buy their way into taking a child away from its mother. If it was drugs or abuse I can totally relate. Same on you producers.

I have not had many problems with watching this app on my iPad except for the last 4 episodes of the Y&R not being closed-captioned (CC) .What the heck is up with that?!

I checked the CC feature, clicked off/on the English text version and deleted and re-added the this app app all to no avail - also shut down the iPad and restarted it, and still NADA!

Now I am relying on reading the Soap Recaps to get caught up with recent events. This is very frustrating and I hope techie will look into it and get the issue resolved. Thank you.

I have been using the this app app for years. I love CBS and will continue to use it. I typically have no complaints with your app but recently I have disappointments with the updates. Is it possible to put the name of the show back on your homepage of CBS ? I go by the days and only watch certain things so if the name is not showing then I have to open it to see what the name of the show is. Is it possible to separate the daytime and prime time shows so it isn’t as many to go through? Again I love your app and will continue to watch!

On weekday mirnings, I’ve always favored this app mornings with Nora O’Donnell and crew, and now Gayle King (love her!) and crew, because the focus was always the news with a few minutes of more lighthearted novelties. There’s always been too much nonsense with NBC and for some reason ABC’s GMA never appealed to me. But for several months now, on this app, there is WAAAY too much sports! Too many pieces about sports and too much chit chat about sports. There are many sports networks if that’s what people want. And at times, too many biographical pieces. It feels as if the news is only the first 20 minutes of a 2 hour show. I’m very disappointed in the direction this show has taken. It used to be the far superior show of the 3 major networks in the NY area. Not crazy about that intro music either. The Saturday AM show is a winner. I don’t mind the shorter news slot on the weekend along with the wide variety of interesting segments and musical presentations at the end. But please go back to more/more in-depth news Monday through Friday.

I have enjoyed watching this show throughout the years growing up. The one thing I look forward too each Sunday morning is a cup of coffee and turning this show on. Its not only the information presented but the tone in which its presented. It’s obvious the producers have attempted to capture many view points but opportunities as well to experience another view point including the end with an appreciation of nature. Thank you for simply taking the time!

I had this app All Access for 5 years and loved it. I liked The Good Fight and other originals. However since the switch to Paramount +, I’ve had a hard time getting shows to load or play. It’s happened more times then not. Why pay for something that doesn’t work. I’m seriously contemplating if) when I’ll drop Paramount +. I love watching NCIS original and New Orleans, Mom, and really like The equalizer. The this app app allows me to do just that! Thank You this app App!

Hey thanks this app
I had so much frustration watching all my favorite half hour comedies with your old set-up. They would cut off during the show 3 or 4 times in a half hour and the week long wait to even watch episodes.

Now you make me feel like a first class citizen with this new app. Those issues have disappeared and I am lovin it-especially thankful you have kept it free for a not so rich first class citizen like me! THANK YOU

Had deleted it months ago because of issues. I love that I can fwd through some parts. Occasionally I watch shows live but have to leave it, and hate using cable providers that will not let me skip through parts. Or the bloody, trauma inducing parts.
Thankfully they realize many people may have triggers.
Do not mind if commercial as long as I can skip through some parts of show.

Fatal error can’t play any video

Thank you for finally bringing this app shows from behind the paywall and late night free the next day without tv provider login! Way to go. Wishlist, stream in 5.1 sound like Peacock

It’s great to simply have this app shows and know exactly what I’m going to get

Love CBS . Am able to watch my fav shows . Great development. Super easy to use.

This new version of the this app app looks so cool. I hope everyone enjoys it, too. 👍

I love CBS it is like this app all access but with this app Shows

I’m glad this new version of the this app app finally works with my directv subscription but i wish the same could be said for its android app it still needs work on it but for the apple version I’ll give it a perfect 5 stars

Thank you this app for creating this separate app from Paramount+! I already pay enough for TV so having a free version just for this app shows is great! It’s free on the Roku too finally!! Thanks!

After uploading new this app app free recent episodes are provided. Sorry for the previous negative review which was the result of using my old this app app.

I had Paramount+ that included local CBS News station and it was bad. So I canceled and now I have tried to use the CBS news app and it’s even worse. It freezes up and occasionally goes to a black screen. I have to reboot my TV. The app is trash!!!