I have been using the app for a number of months, and it generally works well; however, there are a few problems that need to be addressed. 1) The most annoying is in the AppleTV device. We have both 3rd and 4th generation devices and they are both up to date. In news, the local news stations are supported when the application is first started. If the channel is changed, say to 24-hour news, it is not possible to go back to the local channel without unplugging the AppleTV device and plugging it in again causing it to reboot. 2) Also in the AppleTV device, if the local channel is active and the user leaves the application, it is not a given that when coming back to the app the local station will still be available 3) In the iPad application, although neither of the above problems are present. The handy channel guide is available to see the upcoming programming. However, if there is any interruption or freezing in the stream and the application is in full screen mode, when the stream resumes, the screen goes back to thumbnail mode and the application is frozen. To unfreeze the application, it is necessary to restart the application (pull up from the bottom, then swipe up to remove the application from active memory, then restart). Paramount needs to fix these bugs. Then it would be worth 5 starts.

I only have 3 shows I watch on Paramount plus. When the commercials come on it freezes and eventually it will tell me “Something went wrong. Please try again later”. When I do try again later and maybe a couple weeks or months later it does the same thing. I haven’t been able to finish Season 4 of FBI and now Season 5 is coming out soon as well as a new season of Seal Team. However, I have found a way to override the glitch by accessing the Paramount + app through my husbands Play Station 5 . There has been a lot of compromise/arguments between who gets the PS5 this past year. I do not want to entertain that any longer especially when Paramount + is supposed to be entertaining me. We only have ONE PS5. Please fix this issue before this ends in a divorce… and I’m not talking about me and my husband.. I’ve tried and tried again so many times and I have exhausted all my trying with you. I hate to have to bring up the D word but I need the same amount of effort I have been putting into Paramount+ reciprocated. Not only have you exhausted my time and effort but also most importantly my money. Please reach out to your local geek squad to get this situation under control before the new seasons come out. 2 stars for good tv showsMinus 3 stars for for not being able to watch them in the family room, compromise/arguments for the PS5, all the trying and money.

A couple of weeks I downloaded the app because according to them, I wouldn’t need to subscribe since i have showtime in cable tv package. So I proceeded to download the app and in the app it asked me to link my cable TV subscription. I have AT&T U-verse with all the premium included so I proceeded to link my subscription and I was able to enjoy it immediately. Fast forward to a month later my dad who in his 60’s who uses a lot of these apps was telling me that he can’t access Paramount+ because it’s asking to sign up for a plan so I proceeded to login onto the Paramount + app on my phone and indeed it was asking me if I if I want to watch some free episodes or choose a plan. Nowhere in the app would it let me go into my account and re-link my TV provider credentials. I had to use my laptop to login and from there select my account settings and re-link the account with my TV login credentials. That is ridiculous, why would you make it so hard for us to relink our account credentials but so easy to choose a plan and pay either annually as the default option or select monthly. I feel that they are trying to take advantage of us and make us pay when we already have access to it. Please update your app to make it easy for us to link our account with the TV provider credentials or better yet set it once and forget it. I don’t understand why do we need to do it every so often?

I paid for the ad free version because I just don’t want to see ads. I like and respect that they have options for weather you care about ad free or not. I think that’s great. I’ve had the app for a few months now (I paid for ad free since day 1). If you get the ad free version, you won’t get ads for non-paramount shows or movies. Great, as it should be. What’s not immediately evident given the name “ad free” is that you will still have to sit through ads for in house tv shows they want you to watch, with no skip option every single time you go to watch something. It’s whatever at the end of the day, but if I’m specifically paying for ad free: why am I still getting ads for what paramount deems appropriate? I don’t care what you think I should watch…give me ads ONLY if I’m not paying for ad free. Ad free should be ad free, period. Paramount has absolutely wonderful shows that I love but every time I go to watch one I get annoyed at the un skippable ads that pop up. I wouldn’t even care if they still advertise for their own stuff if it was skip-able. This is not the case, and that’s just plain annoying. Why am I paying for ad free if it’s not ad free. Plain and simple. If this were not the case I would give it 5 stars hands down. Just be aware if you’re thinking of subscribing. May as we’ll get the version with ads and save some money because no matter what you get ads.