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There’s always been times when the app freezes, there’s never been a rewind feature, there’s been several times when the app flat out crashes, and while it’s the only app with which I have those issues with, I still use it because it’s still slightly more convenient when switching between streaming services to choose what to watch. But this new redesign DOES NOTHING to fix those issues, and then tags on a forced “highlights” feature that automatically kicks in after an hour or so and switches from live broadcast to short clips of earlier programming. There’s no way to disable this function that’s been added for seemingly no reason, and with all the other issues it makes the app not worth using over the regular cable tv channel. (I leave this here because it’s not possible through the Apple TV. ) Más for the iPhone and iPad apps, they’ve taken away the screen in screen functions, you can no longer watch the news while working on something else, keeping you from multitasking. You would think with as good as their advertising revenue is they would have a better app/streaming budget and would be working on making things better, but instead the apps just keep getting worse, like their app developer secretly works for Fox.

Update: this app has finally achieved perfection in freezing. It now NEVER plays video and has made me question msnbc on a whole. Do they not know millions get their news on smart devices?! , with apps that work. It’s a shame. It’s been a year of this and I give up. I don’t like the competition, but their apps work. Enough is enough, msnbc your app is beyond a joke. For months I thought it was my Apple TV, my iPad or maybe my internet. I adjusted and fine tuned..everything. Conclusion the msnbc app is just shamefully poor to the point of being useless. It’s main feature is to freeze constantly, Period! You will not be disappointed there, that’s 100% guaranteed.. You never get to relax and just get the news or watch shows in one cohesive flow. Now, I love msnbc and their channel, this is not on them, it’s just this terrible app! My local channels live news apps are better and other national competitors work just fine. I wish they would put some effort and thus show respect to the viewers and their own journalists by getting this right.

MSNBC’s app is absolutely THE WORST app of it’s type I have ever come across!! Live streaming is near impossible, with all of the freezing screens and restarts. I try to use it 4-5 days a week and over the last 2 years or more I haven’t live streamed a single episode all the way through. Just today Hardball stopped 20 mins in and never recovered! To watch the rest of the show I’ll have to wait until after either 10pm (or midnight, whichever is their policy). I try to watch on different computers & phones with different internet connections but it makes no difference at all. The problem lies solely with MSNBC! Streaming past shows (not live) is somewhat better, but the selection of available episodes is ridiculously small. Like today (a Tues) the only available past episode is yesterday’s (Monday’s). Why would they not have at least 1or2 eps from last week. But this is their norm, not the exception. If I’m already paying for the service why do I have to wait so late to replay today’s episode, especially considering that their crappie service’s failure is the reason I’m forced to watch the replay in the first place, instead of watching it live. MSNBC: Please spend a little less on fancy new sets at 30 Rock and a little less on big salaries, and invest in an app that actually works...like your competition does. Potential customers: Request and demand a better service from MSNBC before signing up for this app!!!