OSN+ Reviews

by Anesign

OSN doesn’t give the library it holds its justice nor the subscription fees it charges its subscribers it’s like this app is simply waiting for an offer to sell the whole thing to someone who can run it better it’s unbelievable how we still get such and app for what is supposed to be a premium service that looks like a Microsoft front page outcome project in 2020. Wake up this app and don’t use COVID-19 as an excuse everyone is working remotely and so you can. OSN make no sense at all to exit unless it was free service but ppl are paying Netflix level money for this at minimum. Fix the user experience.

by Abo Alwees

OSN is amazing, the content -In my opinion- is like second best only to NETFLIX, the new update is really fresh and vibrant, but there’s a couple on functionality issues that's need to be fixed!

1-Like in the tittle above, the icons inference on Apple Tv is stuck at the bottom, and there is nothing to do about it, so I had to AirPlay content through my phone! You can’t rewind ⏪ nor fast forward ⏩ easily, it’s so not under-control 😤

2-“My List” got wiped, which is acceptable in exchange for the new, good-looking update, but now I can only add up to 20 titles! And with each new title you add, an older one disappeared 👻

Done with bugs, now I have a couple things to add in-order to make the experience more cohesive…

1-The soon-to-be-expired titles need to be on some list, just like the “recently added” ones, so that we can get to pick and watch some of them, before the get strayed 😢

2-Trying not to be judgmental, but a like 👍🏻 or dislike 👎🏻 button is a must!!

BTW, sorry for the temporary rating, just trying to get the developers’ attention 😬♥️

by IBRAHIM!

The new interface is good the search is developed also the subtitle options are good despite the fact that I have to adjust them each time I watch and it doesn’t save ... so if I am watching a series I have to adjust the settings on every episode it’s really annoying. In addition, all my listed movies and series are gone now I have to search for what I want to watch every time I want to watch. yesterday for example, the streaming cut out more than five times while I was watching and returned me to the home page no saved track of what I have been watching. It’s really disappointing 😔that’s only one day after the new update I hope this app can really fix this ...

by Shxyma

i subscribed to this because i saw the really good selection of shows and movies they had and i was thrilled BUT OSN is such a hassle! its very glitchy, and using it is just tedious. it takes a while to load an episode and the controls are practically useless. it doesn’t even support the apple tv adapter that literally every other streaming service supports so you’re stuck watching on the small screen. every now and then, it would even glitch me out of OSN mid-episode. eventually ill just have to unsubscribe.

by Kandoory

Streams okay but I keep getting playback errors for no reason and the play history gets erased too. I have to restart OSN to get it working again.
Works fine on iOS, but struggling a lot with tvOS. It can’t be that hard to get a decent developer to fix these bugs and errors.
Just keep it simple and clean much like the stock Apple TV app instead of having a mix of both their UI and yours.
Do one thing right instead of two half right things please! We’re paying $9.50 a month, we expect to get an A+ app interface and experience.

by End User And Reviewer

OSN is very slow in the sense that scrolling and clicking often come with delays. On occasion, I also can’t log in regardless of how strong my wifi connection is as evidenced by my ability to use other apps without issue; what happens is that OSN just keeps loading forever without any change.

In addition, my progress in individual episodes of a series is often not saved. For example, I’ll watch half of an episode and then stop; when I log in later, there’s no guarantee that I’ll be able to start at the same point. I might be able to do that, or OSN might restart the episode from the very beginning. I’ve not noticed any pattern to this.

OSN for tablets and mobile devices is still far superior to the version for Smart TVs, but it still needs work. To be honest, I wouldn’t have stayed with it were it not for this app’s selection of films and series, which is quite excellent and what earned the two stars in this review.

by Yazansta

The Interface is awfully not user friendly. OSN is buggy, there isn't a 'My list' feature to add your favourite TV shows to, and the video player is hard to manoeuver around and use, let alone rewind a couple seconds back, OSN just starts bugging. OSN doesn't co-operate and you have to go back and search the TV show again in order to continue watching. There is no smooth sense in OSN and I hope you can fix it and make the user interface alot more enjoyable. On the other hand, I love the content and provides alot of HBO content which I rate a 5. I'm writing this review on behalf of me and 3 of my friends, who all experience the same issues. Please respond to this terrible user experience and invest in improving the user experience, as a priority.

by Meshari T.

OSN is very lacking when it comes to good UX, specially compared to other streaming apps.
There should be a quick 10-second rewind/fast-forward feature like in Netflix app, Prime Video, etc. It’s also very annoying that I have to accept streaming through cellular network before every single episode I try to watch, this should be a one time thing that I can switch on/off in OSN settings. And lastly, landscape mode should work on either sides of the phone, not fixed to only one side, this can be very annoying when I’m watching something while charging my phone and not being able to flip the screen on the more convenient side. Great content, but very primitive app design.

by Shesam997

I’ve been an this app subscriber for more than a decade. this app never fails to bring the best selection of movies from around the world in the region. I do see the potential in this. The movie selection is great. However, the user interface is horrible. Navigation around OSN whether you are on an Apple TV or Mobile Phone, is not a seamless or smooth experience. There is always a delayed response. The whole app rather looks outdated and confused compared to most streaming competitors (ie. Netflix or Disney+). OSN in other words, is too crowded! In addition to that, the picture quality of the movies isn’t that high. They don’t even reach 1080p. I do see where they are going with this. They really should work hard on improving the whole application.

by Caramela7

OSN itself is so primitive and not user friendly even the GUI is simple.. it don’t have the basic and Intuitive features that should be available in TV shows apps, the search function doesn't work well, it shows the correct choice in the bottom list! Also the episodes of tv shows should run smoothly and automatically.. it is annoying that I have to go back to find the show again and search for the next episode to watch it!! I was subscribed to another app with these features but i didn’t like the content.. if WAVO just have some of it is features it will be perfect because it has good shows and movies

by GuideWire424

No info or option for streaming quality. I want to watch the movies to their fullest. Is there even HDR support or Dolby support?

Update: having tried this app app on Apple TV and LG TV app and to compare it with direct purchase of Disney movies from Apple store; this app is not delivering high quality video at all. You’re missing out on Dolby vision, Dolby atmos and 5.1 surround. These info should be disclosed in your website and OSN .

If you care about 4k HDR then find another way to watch Disney and HBO contents or otherwise the price and convenience is ok here.

by Arrenty

Hello, I love all the shows and movies in OSN . However, OSN would be perfect with a few features that can make it better than services like Netflix:

1. Different user profiles - I share my account with my family and we watch different things. So it gets hard to find what we want to watch. It would be amazing if you make different profiles for each of us to use. Like Netflix, a limit of 5 profiles would be great.

2. Continue Watching - I was watching different episodes of a show but in the “Continue Watching” section, it shows the old episodes AND the new episodes. It would be great if it only shows the episode that I am currently watching.

3. Download Option - It would be great to download shows or movies so I can watch on the go.

4. Dark mode - Dark mode is trending lately and it is nice to view OSN with a black background instead of white. It is better for the eyes also.

Without these features, it gets hard for me to use OSN . If you have these, I would give this a 5 star rating! Thank you and please add these features.

by MLP1911

The new interface update is pretty nice. Makes it easier to move around OSN and look for stuff to watch. But now there’s two issues I’ve run into.
1. The scrubbing functionality is a regression on Apple TV, you can’t use the swiping gesture on the remote to rewind. You have to press the arrows in the interface and it doesn’t show how or where your are rewinding or fast forwarding to.
2. I can’t play audio out of my HomePod. For some reason OSN doesn’t show up in the airplay menu so I can’t play audio out to my speakers.
3. Is more of a general comment on streaming services since I know it’s likely a licensing issue but all the marvel movies suddenly disappeared, and although I’m glad the 4th season of A Handmaid’s Tale is available it’s a shame that you can’t watch the previous seasons.

by Jeonnavii

I wonder why this app doesn’t work on my iPhone sometimes? I downloaded it several times but it always shows me the Oops icon, saying: “Sorry, it looks like there was a problem loading OSN . Please restart OSN and try again failed to decode response”

What should I do more than what I already did!? I reported this to you several times before and OSN started working just fine later and after few days the same problem appears again.

by Doshar75

Although this app has up to date exclusive shows and movies.... unfortunately I find myself watching Netflix much more often bec OSN is simply friendlier. I agree with other reviews about the difficulty to navigate the lists of shows but my main complain is the smoothness of casting to a tv. It gets interrupted or disconnects frequently. Also for series..... Automatically loading the next episode is a much needed feature for smooth binge watching. I hope this at least is added

by S_ayesh

Ever since the update, I get a splash screen asking me to choose my payment plan whenever I try to play a show, showing me two blank options, and the continue button doesn’t work whichever option I choose. I’m registered through an apple account.

Edit: I got in contact with support on twitter and they advised several solutions. Eventually after a stretch of two weeks without service it turned out to be something to be done on their server side and once they did it worked again.

by Lolo22168

I rather enjoy OSN although I do want some improvements to be made to make it more user friendly. I would like the ability to double tap forwards and backwards on either left or the right instead of constantly having the symbols showing.

The last thing that OSN needs to have is pip or the ability to play the movie or episode by making the screen smaller while on another app and to make it easy to multitask.

I hope you continue to improve OSN and continue to make the evolve.

by Naif Abdullah 23

I applaud you for this much needed move towards streaming. The library is filled with high quailty programs, but OSN itself has some issues that need to be addressed. If these few issues are fixed, i would say this app streaming would be on its way to compete with international streaming services.

Issue that need addressing (Apple Tv App):
1.It logs out for no apparent reason.
2. The “My List” feature is not clearly visible.
People are use to finding that the first thing, when logged in on multiple streaming apps. (Took me a week to discover it)
3.Speed,Bugs, and efficiency.

by Mohammed Qatar1

Please add the following features:

- 10 sec forward/backward during playing and episode or a film.

- a dedicated “my list” tab where I can just add the shows that I plan to watch. Currently, it’s only for movies whereas for series I can only add an episode to my list.

- Please enhance the search engine of OSN . It can only recognize the actual name of the film and series unlike other apps.

Also, there is a technical problem in which if I do not open OSN for few days, it cannot memorize my account. Later on, When I enter my credentials, if says that it is wrong, although I am very sure that they are correct. Then I have to open the website again to reset the password! It happens all the time.

by Mazen Aziz

The programs are excellent, however, the user interface is not good, navigating through it is a challenge!, everyday there is a new layout!
My advice is, change your program layout to make it easier and straightforward! Just fully list down the programs under each categories and make our life easier!,
By the way, I recommend the same app to my friends and they have the same feedback, that is why they prefer Netflix over this app!

by Lego,DC And Marvel Fan

Marvel is a large franchise that Disney owns it not being here is idiotic and those movies should be added. Let us not forget that the streaming service dose not have many of the Disney classics and not to mention the fact that they constantly don’t add episodes or even entire season of some of there original until months later. Also the first episode of the mandalorian gallery season 2 isn’t there which makes considering the fact that it was supposed to release on the 25th of December. Not to mention the removal of the coming soon section which was quite helpful. If these issues are not fixed in a few weeks I am afraid I will have to cancel my subscription.

by Yousif Al Shaikh

OSN is good but it has the potential to be better. wide selection of hit movies and tv shows but For a 720p there are a lot buffering though I have 100MB speed connection . And OSN it self needs a lot of work for example when I’m watching something and need to stop and continue later it doesn’t resume from where I left of, instead it’s starts from the beginning. The user interface has to be more intuitive. Add recommendations based on my viewing history, add continue watching section. I think if you put more effort and work into OSN and streaming service this could be the best streaming service in the MENA region

by TheLord13

I love the new streaming offer but unfortunately the apps on iOS and tvOS have huge flaws.

Especially the Apple TV app often does not load content or breaks up in the middle of watching. I also had audio issues where sound all of a sudden was faster than the video.

And often the main UI has some severe glitches.

Subtitles could not be switched or turned off in some offers. And why please is the English Mickey Mouse episodes only available in Arabic?

Ohh and yes while this app has several movies and shows from Disney+ it’s by far not the full catalogue unfortunately.

The iOS app is better but also has troubles with subtitle selections and and other things.

So still needs massive improvement wha would otherwise be a great great offer.

by Qalshab

I was excited when I read that this app signed with Disney+ and I immediately downloaded the this app Streaming app only to be shocked by how OSN is so primitive and the user interface feels like it’s been done by someone who has no idea about streaming Apps.

I mean even if you have no competition you should not develop such an App. I saw that people have been complaining for almost a year but obviously this app has more important things other than listening to their customers.

The other thing is Disney+ which is the main reason why I downloaded OSN to find out that they don’t even have 10% of the actual Disney+ streaming App content.

I’ll give them another month to see if their content will improve as well their app otherwise I’m canceling my subscription.