DIRECTV NOW℠

- August 29, 2017

Teen

Entertainment

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Description

DIRECTV NOW℠ is your NEW standalone streaming service for Live TV and On Demand entertainment. Enjoy news, sports, events, and shows as they air. Your favorite TV series and movies can be accessed anywhere, anytime.

Looking for instant access to TV with no annual contract? You’re one click away from breaking free from old school TV. Simply install the DIRECTV NOW app and join the streaming revolution!

LIVE TV
Stream local TV*, sports, news, events and shows you crave on 120+ live channels, including ABC**, NBC†, Discovery Channel, History, Comedy Central, AMC, A&E, Food Network, The Weather Channel, HGTV, and so many more. Watch your favorite shows like Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, Blindspot, Chicago Fire, and Law & Order: SVU in real time.

ON DEMAND
Sit back and chill with up to 20,000+ movies and shows – ready when you are. Catch up on hit shows like Empire, The Voice, and This Is Us or watch a movie like Jack Reacher.

PREMIUM CHANNELS
Roll out the red carpet when you add HBO® or Cinemax® at an unbeatable price of $5 per month, or get OBSESSABLE℠ original series & hit movies with Starz for $8 per month. Never miss another episode of Game of Thrones, Westworld, or Black Sails.

WATCH ANYWHERE
DIRECTV NOW streams on your smartphone, tablet, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV. Whether home or on the go, simply download DIRECTV NOW and begin watching Live Television and On Demand Movies.

MORE TV FREEDOM
Take control of your TV viewing – No annual contracts, No credit checks, and No equipment to lease. It’s time to fall in love with TV again.

Sign-up for your FREE‡ 7-day trial and start watching Live TV now!
After free trial, auto-billed (min. $35/ mo.) unless canceled.

See offer details:
http://www.directv.com/content/dam/dtv/gmott/legal/dtv_now_legal.html

*Live Sports & Local Channels may be limited
**ABC – live streaming available in select markets
†NBC – live streaming available in select markets and on select devices
‡New subs only. Auto renewal after 7 days. Cancel anytime

Reviews

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XAVIER RIVAS

Thank God I didn't cancel Sling tv. I was excited about this app. 1st couple hours looked really good. Almost cancelled sling on the spot, I the middle of a football game the service drops. Didnt have service for about 2 days, which counted against my free trial I never was able to use. Then service comes been back for about 2-3 days. Today, Sunday night football no service again. I never had service problems with Sling, even when I travel. Hope they fix this quick, done properly this app can change TV.

Keenan Walker

Not a cable cord-citing option: streaming is very spotty. Whenever you attempt to rewind any Watchlist or On Demand content, you get the buffering rectangle or a frozen screen. The program is very unstable which makes the viewing experience poor. Why won't DirecTV & AT&T commit to delivering a quality product - esp. since they're changing people for it?!?

James Zimmerman

QThis app isn't done very well and it's the commercials. It keeps refreshing over and over. Commercials might be planned to go for 3 minutes but they take 20 minutes because they keep refreshing every 10 seconds. Hulu used to have the same problem and they fixed it. I would think that a company as big as DirecTV could do a lot better right out of the box. I would not recommend this app even though it is a good deal through ATT with the unlimited data plan that actually is limited. I paid two months in advance so if it gets better I will come back and update my rating.

Darrick Ensey

Having major issues going this to work when my brand new Chromecast. It seems to have no issue when the first generation Chromecast but the latest rarely streams. I've reset, restart, etc and it's awful. The new Chromecast works with everything else fine. Lacks some basic features I would have expected to have. Definitely need to add DVR capability and push an app to smart TV manufacturers so we can use physical remotes for choosing channels, etc. Nice concept, saves over half compared to UVerse.

Ryan

The performance of this app/service is not good. For a heavy hitter in the telecommunications industry, releasing such a buggy product is shameful. If you want to compete with the other services offered by Sling, YouTube, Hulu, and PS Vue then release two separate apps - one stable and one beta.

Erik Dustin Girdler

if the company would put out a press release, stating what improvements are coming.....I could maybe rate as a 3. the whole thing needs work before it's ever a 4 or 5. *edit: there have been zero improvements with the fire TV app. I still can't watch TV except by phone or laptop.

User reviews

XAVIER RIVAS September 17, 2017

Keenan Walker September 2, 2017

James Zimmerman August 31, 2017

Darrick Ensey September 18, 2017

Ryan September 1, 2017

Erik Dustin Girdler September 2, 2017

Tyler Rounsaville September 4, 2017

Every 30 seconds it buffers even on a strong internet connection.. Practically unwatchable especially trying to watch a football game and having it freeze and buffer midplay and not seeing the result. They need to fix this app if they want to keep my business. Btw I have never ever written a review for any app before and now I felt I have to for this one

Alyssa Harrison September 8, 2017

Omg... so I tried the free week about two months ago and it works better than it does now. At least I could get it to cast *sometimes*. We even we out and bought Chromecast 2 because it said it wasn't compatible with the original Chromecast. Come on, get it together. I'd rather use this service over Sling for their various issues but I may have to switch back.

J. Scott August 30, 2017

I FINALLY FIGURED THE CHROMECAST ISSUE OUT. You have to open the DirectvNow app make sure everything is connected. After opening the app, wait about 5 to 10 mins to connect to Chromecast and you shouldn't have any more problems. Thank me later.

September 5, 2017

I subscribed for game of thrones, however it couldn't handle all the traffic I guess and crashes every Sunday. During prime time it constantly buffers, even with a 50 Mbps connection. The service has a lot to offer but they need to focus on reliability if they want to be successful.

John Williams September 5, 2017

Loading a 4k quality video on dial-up would be faster than trying to stream an on demand show on this app. PATHETIC. And I'm not being dramatic. It takes 10 minutes to load one episode of Rick and Morty, then it just freezes again at the ads. FIX. IT. THIS IS 2017 FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.

September 14, 2017

Ya never know if it's gonna function day to day. Has steadily became worse since my first review. Channel guide is sporadic in displaying info.. Settings aren't functioning according to my setting selection choices. Stability has suddenly gotten worse. Making programs a pain in these ass to watch. My device and my data plan are not the problem. Not worth the money.. Definitely cancelled cancelling my service

Cole Harp August 29, 2017

Update 8/2017: the app is getting better and direct TV looks to be working to get it to be better. It is not amazingly smooth and not free of bugs but it looks like they are making headway with updates to the software. Terrible. Always goes to the blue buffering spin circle. Fricken terrible. Waste 20 mins watching a show and have to restart it again and again. Waste of time. After that be ready for the famous, restart app error. No update that has been released fixed any of these issues since January.

Vash Bloodfrost August 29, 2017

Because I travel so much, I can be out of the loop and miss my favorite shows. This has changed the way I connect to pop culture and entertainment and freed me from stupidly high cable bills and Hotel rooms. This is a game changer!

Natsuki Choi September 1, 2017

well this app was already trash to begin with but what makes it even worse is there's no Chromecast support. So you're telling me I have to lug around my one and only smart TV from room to room to be able to watch these channels? what the freaknik happened to Chromecast support? This should be universal. Fix this and I might give 2 stars even though this app is still only worthy of one

wesley collins August 30, 2017

The commercials seem to stream just fine...why doesn't live or on demand? Also commercials repeat on demand. Would be nice to download offline. All in all this bundled with my ATT unlimited phone plan gives me live TV in the boonies on 4G data svc for minimal cost, albeit with some minor inconveniences.

Sam Soria September 4, 2017

Casting to chromecast fails everytime and its not the google chromecast or my network. PS vue cast perfectly and all other apps. Directv needs to fix this issue soon. Should not have cancelled my PS vue thinking this app would be better.

John Fehlberg August 30, 2017

Since the 7/13/2017 update the Android to Chromecast won't work on my phone. Helpful tipsters have said to cast Netflix first and then DtvN and then it will work. Shame on you for pushing this on your users. Shame on you for blocking my truthful posts. Still broken with brain freeze on my Chromecast as of 8/31/17!

Chelsey Williams August 30, 2017

Keeps freezing while streaming with excellent internet connection, live shows and movies don't play right, can't always connect to my chromecast and the issue is with this app not my chromecast because when I use any other app even fb it works just fine. Please fix this junk

Linda Stone September 11, 2017

I want to love this app I really do but, I have alot of problems with it. On demand NEVER loads on the first try it either goes back to live T.V. or just completely closes the app. The same thing happens when I just want to change a channel. It constantly loads. Somehow I have a somewhat local ABC channel on the app in our bedroom but NOT on the app in our living room..crazy..

Ahmed Ramli September 19, 2017

Does not work with Chromecast. Every other HD streaming app works flawlessly (Netflix, HBO, Watch ESPN). I constantly receive a "Brain Freeze" error. Casts maybe one out of twenty attempts when there isn't a cloud in the sky and I've said my prayers to Anubis.

kht428 September 11, 2017

I subscribed to a mobile service. Why the hell do you need to know where I am just so I can stream the service I'm going to pay for? Especially if I'm on WiFi. I don't leave my location services on ever unless I'm using GPS. I'm getting tired of ATT altogether.

Ian Odiari September 8, 2017

Regularly fails to start with one error or another, or just does not display anything. Chromecast streaming from this application is unwatchable. The UI is awful, channels I have randomly do not show in the subscribed section, also general navigation is extremely poor.

September 4, 2017

$37.80 is not a problem. Its all the technical issues. I had the same problem with sling. I wish someone would fix the problem. Iam a paying customer. Its the perfect idea to have an app for live TV. No installation and equipment fees. Not having to deal with workers coming to your house. But yea a lot of technical issue.

James Wyatt August 29, 2017

Not sure what the stability and performance improvements are each time this app is updated. I've been with it from the beginning and all I've ever experienced is occasional buffering and crashes. Buffering happens over WiFi and mobile data. If it crashes, 100% of the time it's when ads are inserted into the On Demand content. I don't think I've ever gotten through a show without it crashing during an ad. I can't tell you how many partially watched showed I've got in my continue watching list. I keep it around since I've got an enormous amount of patience but it's starting to wear thin.

Debra Langel September 4, 2017

Does not work worth a darn...almost all of the time. Continually fails to load, error 40, regardless of which channel I click on. So I've been using each channel's website (History, Discovery, etc.) to watch programs, and have no problem streaming them. I have no trouble with my internet speed, either. We will definitely be cancelling DirectTV Now. The aggravation and flustration is not worth the price. I was really hoping this would work out.

David Pavey August 29, 2017

I've seen streaming work once on wifi, once on mobile data. Other than that it consistently fails to play anything... Update after a couple of months and several updates: No change. No streaming functionality whatsoever. Completely worthless app.

Jeremy Hawks September 17, 2017

"Hmmm... this video is taking a bit longer than usual to load. Thanks for your patience!" You'll get used to seeing this message. Also, all NFL games are blocked for my area, regardless of team. The games are available on my antenna, just not DIRECT TV. Hopefully they will fix their connection some day.

ray malone September 12, 2017

Application has too many bugs! I have two Chromecasts, app doesn't work on either most of the time. Randomly it has worked for no reason. At present I'm listening to a show with a "ready to cast" message on the screen.

Nixon Gonzalez September 17, 2017

Not sure what's everyone else's issue with this app. I'm using it on the Fire TV hard wired with a 50/50 Fios connection. Not a single problem with buffering. My only gripe is if I'm at the end of the guide, it will not roll over and start from the beginning again. I would have to manually scroll the guide to the top. Gets a little annoying. Other than that love the service.

Matija Petrovich August 30, 2017

Nice 'concept' but not there yet. Tooooo many blue circles of doom; buffering that stops your viewing enjoyment. (Even after the update that promised to fix it) It's not my wifi either. I have zero problems streaming all other apps I own. S.A.D. I would have given it 1 star but that award goes to Sling TV.

David Sridharan August 30, 2017

Update: Still complete garbage. I have the promo 35 dollar plan and its verging on not worth it. As it stands I'd NEVER recommend this service to anyone. So much potential, so much sucking. Good. Lord. How much money do you have? You can't get this right? Continual problems with errors and Chromecast streaming. Come on guys.....

Bill Weber September 6, 2017

This is maybe one of the most frustrating apps out there. The on-demand feature is absolutely terrible. I have gigabyte service and none of my other apps ever get stuck and every single time I watch something on demand in this app it gets stuck. It's unbelievably frustrating. Also to have no DVR at this point is just lazy. every other app basically has a DVR function and this one can't do it for some reason? Also the same apps you can login with DirecTV you can't log into with DirecTV now. That doesn't make any sense and it limits your ability to watch programs you missed because you can't log in and there's no DVR and the on demand function doesn't work well. It's a mess of an app and if I didn't pay the introductory price I would have cancelled a long time ago

Mja Films September 10, 2017

After 7 months I must say the app needs so much work to be used as the only means of TV. The promo price is good but full price NO!!!! AT&T needs keep working on the app and it's features that don't work well ...like they rewind feature ..very inconsistent

Nisa Brice September 9, 2017

This app is horrible! I have tried the roku app, fire app, and now the Android app and none of them work. Its very hard to enjoy a free trial when you can't even get the app to work. Wth! I was looking for an alternative to cable but this isn't it. Save your time and memory space and ignore this app.

Anna Martin September 19, 2017

So I have to update my review at first I gave 3 stars back in July. Since then it has improved so much! I dont have to continously reset and it no longer takes forver to load. I couldn't be happier with it. Also for those who don't know you can download apps on your roku (mtv,lifetime,tbs,ect) and sign in and watch new episodes if you miss anything and if on demand has issues like mine. Great price and no commitment!

J M September 5, 2017

Still worst app I have ever used. Gps has to be enabled to watch anything. Can't rewind or forward very well. Takes a lot of battery compared to other video apps. CC is 3 lines high, covering the important parts of the screen.

James Mc September 10, 2017

I signed up with a free trial and have had nothing but issues using this app. When I'm watching TV shows frequently the shows are mis labeled so I end up tapping episode 4 but episode 5 starts playing. Casting to the TV is the worst experience in the world. You have almost no control over the video, can't skip forward or rewind once you've closed the app and my phone is locked in landscape mode till I leave the app. More times than not I'll go to play a TV show and end up somewhere in the middle of the show even though it's my first time watching it. I don't want to work this hard just to watch TV, please don't waste your money on this garbage.

September 4, 2017

It has great potential. We will be watching something and it will start over multiple times or it will just freeze, play, freeze. Also it says it has seasons of some shows you would like to get caught up on and it does not. I believe it has the potential to be awsome.

Nelson Lopes September 14, 2017

Update 09-12-2017 - Buffers far too frequently and picture becomes jittery!! Have to pause/play to correct issue. Otherwise DirectTV Now offers plenty of channels. Updates are coming (including DVR). Hopefully this will be optional and not impact pricing for subscribers who don't require/want it. Please keep the updates and big fixes coming!

What's New

Performance improvements, increased stability and bug fixes.

Additional information

Updated

August 29, 2017

Installs

1,000,000 - 5,000,000

Current Version

1.0.14.4005

Requires Android

4.4 and up

Content Rating

Teen

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AT&T Services, Inc.

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