STARZ Reviews

by VIPER31415

The description says that we can use the this app app but after signing up to the this app monthly app and tried to sign into the this app app I get a log in error. I have tried on all my devices iPad Pro, iPhone 7, apple tc 4K, Samsung 4K tv and non apple devices. I am locked to ONLY using the tv app (to watch this app content via the this app Apple TV channel).

I contacted this app and they said apple needs to release our credentials to them because as of now this app cannot see a subscription when signed up via the Apple TV channel.

I also contacted apple and after an hour of chatting they finally told me that this app monthly subscription is ONLY allowed for use with the tv app via apple devices or smart TVs with the tv app and NOT the this app app. I told the rep that the current description is misleading and should be revised to let us know that we CANNOT use the this app app with this subscription and we CANNOT use the this app monthly app with our current tv provider unless that’s still in the works and will be available soon and is so please let us know in STARZ description as well.

by Nashville Jules

They have 2-3 standout series right now, but when you’re binging a show, they have a forced ad for their other content that u can’t fast forward through. They’re the same 3 ads, they’re all for shows and movies that are 10-15 yrs old. Anytime u watch a bts extra feature that’s 4 mins long, you have to watch a forced ad for the first minute. Let ME search your app and find your content instead of shoving it down my throat. Even though I love power and outlander the ads are almost more than I can take. None of my other subscription services inflict these in this way, in this quantity. The 60 second one that’s playing right now has graphic horror movies featured and I dont watch that kind of content bc it scares me. So bc I can’t ff I have to avert my eyes from my own tv for the 30 seconds that it’s playing. When I’m forced to have it on my screen before every episode that plays almost??? It’s too much. If they don’t stop soon, I’ll be cancelling my service.

by Wobbleluvr

Good content. Lots to see. Frustrations: constant buffering when connected to chromecast, which is how I primarily use STARZ . Now, as of today I no longer have the cast button on the lower portion of my screen. It does show up when I play a video, but it tells me that I’m not connected to my local area network, which i am. I’ve even looked at iOS settings for STARZ and found out that i don’t have the option to allow my local area connection?! I use my chromecast for all of my streaming apps when I’m home and all work. I’ve even reinstalled STARZ in my phone 2xs and still nothing. Update: got an email back: Our developers are currently working hard to tackle this issue. Unfortunately, we are expecting this to be resolved shortly, however, we cannot provide an exact ETA for this resolution. We have attached your case to the larger issue and are closing this ticket. However, when the problem is resolved, we will reach out to you and let you know.

by GypsyLove13

I’m writing this review because not only am I frustrated and aggravated, I don’t know why this is happening and it’s been an issue for at least two years.

I pay for this app through my Spectrum cable package. I also own an Apple TV, which is how I stream 98% of my content. I purchased my first Apple TV in 2018, and I downloaded multiple premium cable apps, including this app, to watch on demand. At the time, this app was only one app I couldn’t access with my Spectrum account.

I let it go.

I purchased another Apple TV for a bedroom last week. I set it up, as I did in 2018, downloading multiple premium cable apps to use when I want to. I downloaded this app again, thinking it would maybe work. It did. Okay, great! I go back to the original Apple TV I bought in 2018 and tried to sign in with the exact credentials I used to sign in to my new device.

Again, I’m being told I can’t access this app with my Spectrum cable.

So, what gives?

I have two identical Apple TVs, both with the same amount of memory and up to date as of February 2021, and only the newer of the two devices plays this app on demand. (Both this app apps, are up to date, too.) I pay hundreds of dollars per month for my cable, and one of the newer perks is on demand service. It’s frustrating me to no end I can now access this app on demand, from one device, but not the other.

It seems like there’s a massive misconnect between Spectrum and this app. Fix it.

by MonkeyBlue69

I have been using the this app app for iPhone and it CONSTANTLY at least 90% of the time, when I select something to watch, after the previews, there is NO sound for the movie. Just silence. I have to close out, reboot several times before sound starts playing for the movie. Tonight I haven’t been able to get a single movie to play with sound. Previews and their ads, plays no problem can hear everything, the moment the movie plays.... zero sound.
What is the point of paying for this monthly if I can’t watch anything I am paying for! 40mins of my night wasted trying to play something on STARZ. Very disappointed and if not fixed will be canceling. If you watch primarily on iPhone and iPad like I do, be expected for constant aggravation in trying to get anything to play correctly. How they have so many good reviews is beyond me. HBO Max came out and it’s all messed up but at least everything I select to watch plays. Maybe I will just stick with them moving forward.

by Ajay1760

I don’t understand how this late in the game this app has such a terrible app. The interface isn’t good but the part that is most frustrating to me is that it’s nearly impossible to fast forward or rewind a show/movie. Dragging the bar at the bottom does not work to rewind/fast-forward, it just freezes the video then you have to hit pause then hit play for it to jump back to where you started from. I’ve had to use the 10-second jump feature to fast forward or rewind large parts of a video. And the best part is, when hitting the 10-second jump repeatedly, instead of rewinding/fast-forwarding 10-seconds, it only goes 6-seconds.

I’m not paying for a streaming app where the basic features don’t work. The ability to rewind/fast-forward is something I’ve always taken for granted because no other streaming service has a problem with this, it’s such a basic functionality. I just paid for the first month after a free trial, but this is not worth it and I’ll be cancelling. There’s way too many other options with good content out there to pay for an app that has a lazy, outdated interface and lacks basic functionality.

by 10thDoc.Who

Lately I’ve been having an issue with watching certain movies on STARZ . The following message that ‘this title is not provided by your provider’ appears. Even though I have a cable subscription to not only this app but it’s subsidiary channels (i.e. Encore). While I understand that most people choose to pay for individual services via STARZ ; decidedly if I paid $4.99 a month for the streaming service and such I’d more than likely be allowed access to all the titles I wished to watch. But I have a so called ‘grandfathered package’ with my cable company which allows me access to basically ALL the so called premium channels for a significant discount.
My overall point being is that if you’re going provide a service to one customer and not the other over the difference of ‘service provider ‘ or whatever at least have the decency to have an app that wouldn’t bother to show me something I could not watch.

by EcGwyn

Love this app content but STARZ is the worst I’ve experienced for any streaming service, paid or not.
-Sometimes buffering takes place mid-episode and takes several seconds despite having very high-speed internet.
-Sound goes out periodically then resumes later in the episode, sometimes multiple times (sometimes for a second or two a time, sometimes for several minutes). I’ve been using STARZ for 3 days and it’s happened at least 3 times on different episodes.
-Often an episode won’t play when highlighted from the series page, and the entire app freezes up. I have to exit and reopen STARZ then re-navigate, going to series, show, then selecting the episode from the relevant season and click through that way to “wake it up” instead of just selecting the most recently watched episode as soon as I open STARZ and resuming where I left off.
-Sometimes when resuming an episode, it spins the timer wheel indefinitely no matter what or how many times I try (even restarting Apple TV) until I first select and play a different episode before returning to the one I actually wanted to watch. Again, having to find a way to “wake it up” from a freeze.

Can’t believe there are this many issues with a paid premium channel app, it’s barely worth it to watch the content jumping through so many hoops to do so, and it certainly doesn’t encourage me to continue a subscription beyond the trial.

by Brandihillcom1

I’m under 40 so I watch everything on my phone through STARZ . I will watch a show on the this app app; I’m 15-minutes into an episode. Then I will have to pause it just to check something really quick. If I stay paused too long it totally clears the show out. When I’m done with what I’m doing and go back to STARZ —- I’ve been put back at the stars main page.🙄 Shockingly - there is NO quick access thumbnails of my recently viewed shows listed on the main page. So I have to scroll and search for my show again. Once I click on it. It starts the entire show episode over 🥴😳🙄sooooo I think.🥱 It’s actually playing the PREVIOUS episode i watched and it’s starting it from the beginning!!!😳😳. Like even Before the previews/ advertisements. Then it starts playing and in order to get to the next episode you have to fast forward all the way through that episode. STARZ makes the entire experience very unappealing to go back to watch a show when it puts you back At The beginning previous episode? It’s like why even bother. I quit my trial. Any company who this innovative and progressive in the content it provides but doesn’t bother putting any effort into the manner in which the content is delivered because they assume(Wrongly) that most are watching this on TV when the fact of the matter is statistically most Americans are watching this on the telephone. Therefore STARZ working is vital. Netflix knows that, HBO knows that, and so should this app.

by Silvermistnina

I love the this app original shows, so far I’ve seen Outlander which was really good, and now I’m watching Black Sails and am really enjoying that as well. Really keeps me entertained and wanting to find out what happens next!

I only have one issue with STARZ which I wish could be resolved. When I go onto any other app such as Netflix or Disney Plus I could watch a show on the TV, and then later or the next day go onto my phone and go back to where I left off, and then back to TV, and so on and so forth. With STARZ I will go onto my phone and it does not do that.

For example, I am now watching Black Sails, when I went onto my phone the other day and opened STARZ , I selected my account, and it didn’t even show where I left off at, and it showed that I was still watching Outlander when I finished that show months ago. Something isn’t syncing from watching STARZ on the TV, to the phone, or to the computer. I wish that this issue was resolved, cause sometimes when I’m sitting in a waiting room or somewhere I just want to pull out my phone, plug in my headphones and watch the show or movie I’m on, and where I left off at. Also, when I searched Black Sails on my phone, it showed that none of the episodes were watched, so it’s not just where I left off at, it’s also not registering that I’ve seen any of it at all. Please fix this glitch, it will make me very happy!

by RBragantini

Update: it seems like what I thought was another episode playing was actually a 30 second ad. It was difficult for me to tell the difference between the ad and a recap, so I thought the episodes were mixed up.

Original review: I’ve liked the stability of STARZ so far, but it seems like some episodes are mixed up. For example, episode 2 of The White Princess, “Hearts and Minds,” is actually missing. When I’ve tried to play the episode in STARZ , an episode from “The Spanish Princess” plays instead. I’ve tried this across devices, so it seems like a problem with STARZ itself, and not my access to it. It’s not a huge deal, but it did make me log off this app and onto another streaming service to watch something else during my downtime.

by Sgilesxx

I hold large, multi billion dollar companies to very high standards and STARZ really misses the mark. The actual content is great, I’ve had plenty of hours of entertainment. Its always on in the background when I do just about anything. With that being said, I really wish it would offer split screen. Since iOS14 came out, almost all of my video apps will go to the corner or run in the background while I use my phone. STARZ doesnt and its sooo annoying. Currently, the Seduction series is airing and Im super anxious! its amazing! but i have no way of knowing when ill be able to see the newest episode. there’s absolutely no information on any of the movies or shows. It’s annoying i cant take care of anything regarding my acct in STARZ , it opens Safari which is annoying. just a ton of little inconveniences makes it less than stellar and in my opinion, with all of the competitors, it should really be doing more. It needs a new UI, I want specific dates when things are coming, etc. All in all, its fine and definitely worth the money if you get your membership on a discount.

by HatoriLane

My son first told me I should get this app subscription when he introduced me to Black Sails!
I fell in love with The White Queen, The White Princess & The Spanish Princess! BUT WAIT...I have to tell you about my FAVORITE SHOW OF ALL TIME! OUTLANDER!!!
I’ve got sooooo many woman to get their this app subscription because of my recommendations!
I got my mom to watch Outlander with me when I was watching Seasons 1-3 for my 3rd time (back then) so we could watch Season 4 in sequence together for the 1st time!
She laughed at me when I cried because I had seen it 3 times already but between sobs, I said “but he’s such a good man!”
So frickin’ romantic!
We binged watch like mad! She said she couldn’t sleep because of each episode’s cliff hanger!
After the finale of season 4 she was so bummed she had to wait for season 5 but then she got a mischievous smile on her face and said, “Let’s watch from the beginning again!”
Then she said like a kid in a candy store, “AND we’ll HAVE TO
WATCH FROM THE BEGINNING when the new season premiere’s!”
She passed away before season 5 was released and I held off watching it for a bit but then I started watching season’s 1 thru 4 then made it to the end of 5.
In my mind, I can see my mom in her chair & hear her laughing at/with me! Waiting for season 6!

by Spatrickmartin

this app app is awesome in so many aspects. It has TONS of great movies and a nice selection of very well done and unique series such as Attila and The White Queen. It's also the easiest to navigate by far of almost every app on my phone I use to view movies on. They have quite the selection for the money and it's something I don't see ever canceling unless things go downhill but I've had this subscription a good couple of years now or near enough. I can't recommend how good it is with something for everyone, including the children. With this price point I often wondered why I ever bothered with some of my other subscriptions but they all seem to have something to offer that's unique but if I could only have my pick of two or three, this app would definitely be in my top 3.

by WontLetYouCommentDue2Pathetic

I’m so used to movie company’s that selfishly give you pricey ultimatums and quick to cut you off but with this app I feel like family that is willing to work with my circumstances. I kept debating on if I should stay through the free trial even though I’m broke. I LOVE it and am dying to watch Psycho 1 3 and 4 because 2 was strangely HILARIOUS to me. Trying to be responsible I was going to resubscribe later. They are THE BEST in business with no low budget movies and have great ways to make you want to stay. After this new plan offer they gave me IM DEFINITELY sticking with this company! Though they kissed my a for me to stay I will be kissing theirs for life lol. The great movies are worth it! I love you this app!!! Thanks for being a great budget company while still having the best of them all. I recommend to EVERYONE WHO WANTS A GREAT VARIETY OF MOVIES AND A GOOD COMPANY THAT MAKES MONEY AND TREATS THEIR CUSTOMERS WELL. Xoxoxo

by Mzjonee

I honestly didn’t watch the original movie but I saw the trailer for the show and it really looked interesting! I enjoyed the show very much and the story line too. I will definitely go and watch the movie or prequel to see Miles and Collin’s story as well but I have to say Ashley’s story was very relatable to women and especially single mother’s everywhere. Trish’s character was an added bonus and a true joy, alongside her mom, Janell and Mama Nancy as well. Supporting characters make the show & although Earl was a little odd to be in the mix, it helped to have that older brother/ father figure there for Shawn. I was blinded in a good way and I enjoyed the interpretive dancing that brought out the feels within the story. I’m praying for a second season and continuation to the story. Maybe Miles can get let out early for good behavior? I hope so! Awesome show👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

by Vanna's Friend

Best series I have EVER watched. The reality, creativity and emotional and physical chemistry between two actors and the supporting actors is unlike anything I’ve ever seen! The thought to detail and the respectful way each incidence is brought forth. The historical realness of what was going on in those years and correctness is amazing, from the clothing to the tools and transportation of the times! But the love story and the strength of two people that time cannot weaken and what they go through to be together…what it stirs within you cannot be matched! I hope this series continues to go on for years to come!! Diana Gabaldon is a genius and the production of her books to small screen is the best! Let’s see it through to her book 10 and any side books she may have to go with it! Everyone I talk to is watching Outlander and can’t get
enough of it! They are willing to go long periods until the creation of the next season! To end it before book 10 is finished would be a travesty! We all want as much Jamie and Claire and their story as we can get!!

by WhyIsANickNameNecessary

I subscribed to this app to watch Black Sails after catching the first few episodes on Netflix overseas and got hooked. I loved this show. I love pirates and Treasure Island was one of my favorite books as a young boy. I was a bit disappointed this show only has 4 seasons, but it ended well. Definitely not Disney pirates. I plan to keep STARZ to evaluate for a bit. I have heard good things about some of the other series. I hope I find more shows as binge-worthy. STARZ itself works very well and I rarely had issues except with occasionally losing my place when moving devices, but this is a minor grievance and it worked well enough most of the time. I will continue to subscribe at least a few more months if I find some other series on here that I like.

by Spam365

Right now, I’m watching American gods. I’m in love with the show, but I’m worried. Let me explain why:
I first got involved with this app for the show Spartacus. A show I often describe to people who have never seen it as “gods gift to men who watch tv” the death of Andy was tragic, and no one could ever fill his roll, but the fallowing “gods of the arena” was excellent. “War of the dammed” was epic and by then Ian had really stepped into the character of Spartacus. We all knew it had to end sometime, but I wanted so much more than what I got. The same go’s with “black sails” as amazing as it was, it felt short. The subject matter was there. Blackbeard, long John silver. It could have kept going. And don’t get me started on “ash vs the evil dead” I understand that the show was a victim of piracy, but the fan base was there. Canceling that show made this app weaker as a service. I’m not interested in “power” definitely not “p-valley” I know “outlander” is a popular show, but it’s not for me. Right now, for me “American gods” is carrying the subscription. Please don’t cancel it. And I’d like to see more shows like it.

by Kajanmomma

During this time of quarantine, I don’t have much to do. I try to get out as little as possible. But, my daughter-in-law told me about Outlanders and said I’d look in to it. Well, I can’t say how many times I’ve watched and rewatched the whole 5 seasons. This show is absolutely fabulous. The actors have a chemistry that makes their characters seem like they are the true people and you can develop such a connection with them that your emotions get wrapped up in their lives. I cry when their sad or going through something bad or good, as though they were real. And, their love seems so genuine that you cannot believe that they are not a couple off screen. Thanks for such a wonderful series. Can’t wait until season 6 airs and hope that they never stop filming the Outlanders.

by Out8bux

STARZ worked fine but when it came time to cancel, it became a nightmare. STARZ didn’t show up in iTunes as a subscription, so couldn’t cancel the way their instructions said to. Tried to login on the website, but on the iPad, the site forces you to open STARZ . STARZ says cancel on iTunes or on website. This was a maddening circle until I was finally able to login to the site via a computer. When I clicked the link to cancel, it kept prompting me to keep trying the service and cancel the cancellation, which, I believe, is purposely worded to confuse someone into canceling the cancellation rather than canceling the service. Tried to cancel before the free trial expired but since it wasn’t on my list of subscriptions in iTunes, thought I wouldn’t be billed. Don’t be fooled like I was. If you want to cancel, make sure you find the right link on the website, don’t assume you won’t be billed just cause STARZ doesn’t appear in iTunes.

by Huhuhll

I was on my 3rd day of my (7 day day FREE trial) as with any subscription even if you get a free trial you have to CANCEL it before the trial ends so you don’t get charged. STARZ makes it ALMOST impossible to UNSUBSCRIBE. The Number on the website is an ACTUAL scam that doesn’t work. I’m on IPHONE and the robot/instructions tell you to go to SETTINGS/ITUNES/APPLE ID/ SUB.. ETC STARZ doesn’t show up there not just for me FOR EVERYONE. you have to go to where ever you Subscribed from ( which for one is DUMB but obviously it’s to make it harder FOR ANYONE TO CANCEL) I figured it out because I’m 18 years old and I have my ways with technology but I’m sure even the younger people would have trouble canceling. AS FOR older people never in ONE HUNDRED YEARS would they find a way to cancel. STARZ charges you $8 and then when you finally see it in your bank account you’re able to unsubscribe. A LEGAL SCAM is what this is. YOU SHOULD ALL BE ASHAMED OF THIS COMPANY. ( ALSO don’t get fooled by the TEXT colors when trying to cancel they also use that to fool you.

by Ticked Off Confused Costomer

On a whim I signed up for a free trial to watch only 2 movies and be done with it. Empahsis on FREE TRIAL. STARZ itself was bad because it never worked properly but again, I needed to watch 2 things on a whim and be done with it. For free. After I was done, ended my free trial, and deleted the apps, I was still charged by this app, now monthly. Going on their website on my ipad, iphone, and laptop and following their instructing on how to deleted my suppose free trial, but because it was a free trial NONE of my devices seem to recognise the subscription and I cannot delete anything, file a report on apple, or even get decent help and explanation on why I supposedly now have a monthly paid subscription AND while the "cancel subscription" button is mysteriously gone from all three of my devices on my account. I want help and I don't want to pay for this app anymore when it was never meant to be my intention to be a subscribed member.

by Faith4vincera

First, STARZ content is good.

My issue/frustration is with the functionality of STARZ itself. My biggest pain point (and it’s a big one for me) is that STARZ times out quickly and the video closes, especially whenever my iPad screen times out. So, say I hit Pause on a video for more than a minute or two and/or step away from my iPad long enough for the screen to lock, when I return, I have to reopen this app, and re-navigate to the video I was watching from the this app home screen. This also occurs when I switch between apps. Whenever this app is temporarily moved to the background, I have to search all over again. This is the only app I’ve encountered that does this, making it especially noticeable. Also, other apps have the PIP “drawer” functionality where you can slide a video off screen and return to it. This is not the case in this app... the video disappears, and again, if it has been a significant amount of time, I have to re-navigate back.

It’d be nice to have quicker access to the main menus, and to time out on the active content’s description screen (but keep the video window open if in PIP mode).

by Apo11os

At 8:15 this morning I downloaded the this app App for the umpteenth time hoping the issue with STARZ not functioning properly would be repaired. I began signing in at 8:15. At 8:22 after going through the various steps I was finally signed in. Seven minutes? Can you imagine if it took 7 minutes to sign into every app? But that’s how it has been on my iPad Pro since October 2018. Once signed in I was able to watch about 50 seconds of programing before STARZ took me back to the sign in process to start all over again. Since Adobe became involved in this process signing into STARZ with your TV provider has become impossible. If this app doesn’t want me to use my TV provider to utilize STARZ remove the option. This is beyond frustrating. I used to love STARZ but it is worthless now.

by From The Pen Of The Archer

Beautifully done! I’m amazed how so many of the original story lines have been twisted around to fit the screen. I am pleased with the selection of the characters in the story. In my imagination I pictured the characters a little different but as the story continues I can’t imagine anyone else having the ability to portray Jamie and Claire as does Catriona and Sam! Very pleased to be watching this series and Bravo to Diana Gabaldon because although I’ve always been entranced by the the stories of the Highlanders, ( from Karen Marie Moning too), I never knew the history of the Scotts and the history that followed the battle of Culloden. The service of indentured soldiers and bondsmen were a mystery to me. I have a greater appreciation of History as the story unfolds. Thank you this app!

by Momma Flaten

I was watching Outlander on my iPad. Suddenly I started getting a pop up saying playback error. I’d hit OK and it took me back to the episode selection where I’d hit resume and continue watching. It did it a dozen times in the course of one episode. DISH tech support can’t figure it out. I deleted STARZ and the iPad itself, then restarted everything. That was the last best idea I was given. I was getting frustrated! Finally got the idea to look for a this app app. It’s been smooth sailing ever since I started using STARZ instead of DISH Anywhere. Your app is easier to navigate and has better picture quality too. If you’ve seen Outlander, you’ll know how happy I was to continue half way thru season 3. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

by Debbie Coffman

I started the this app streaming app free trial, after watching the first two seasons of Outlander on Netflix, so I could continue watching the remaining two seasons and it has been well worth it. I could hardly sleep, trying to get them all watched before the seven days. When I discovered outlander was picked up for another two seasons, I wasn’t about to stop this app when the free trial was over. It’s a wonderful series, they found the perfect actors for each character, who truly do give their all as well as going above and beyond their talent with such intimacy that truly pulls you in as they bring their characters to life, making you actually get to know and love or love to hate each and every one of them. I’m keeping this app, I can watch it anywhere I’m able to get on Wi-Fi. It’s perfect for me, there’s much you can watch weather hits movies or series.