Pocket Beacon

Critical Role Productions LLC

About this app

Explore unparalleled access to Critical Role with a Beacon membership. Enjoy ad-free beloved & new exclusive series, private pre-sales, discounts, & a community discord.

Beacon is a special membership program that offers unparalleled and ad-free access to Critical Role and its vast video and podcast library, exclusive pre-sales for live events, invitation to a private Discord server, and a persistent discount on merchandise throughout all international online shops! By becoming a Beacon member, you’ll unlock special bonus content like Critical Role Cooldown and Fireside Chats, same-day Critical Role podcast releases alongside the VODs, and more, all while directly supporting creator-owned independent media.

Ratings and reviews

Using the app on my iPad pro (6th gen) and Pixel 7 Pro. There were some issues with the app randomly stopping, not remembering where I left off, and then starting when paused, but those haven't been an issue for me for a while now. I honestly really like the app. I enjoy being able to watch the shows on demand, and I like that you can search by series. I know an app like this can be brutal to manage, so thank you to all involved.

When it works, I absolutely love it, and I love CR! Often, though, I'm listening at work and come back from a pause (doesn't seem to matter if I take 2 minutes or 30) and get Error 500 where the app suddenly won't open any content, and nothing I do fixes it, I just can't watch for the rest of the day. Sometimes it also will refresh after a pause and start the video over from the beginning. I wish there was a bookmark of the furthest point I had gotten to in the video at those points...

sadly I cant recommend beacon. it often is fully unable to play media over data, even with good connection. no options to download media to play offline (an industry standard), not even a TV app, it CONSTANTLY resets media back to the begining if you,turn off your phone, cast, or seemingly randomly when it wants. you can't zoom in where you want. it even logs you out randomly. these problems have persisted for years with no signs of ever being fixed or added. it's a sad mess, 2/5 stars

What’s new

This Beacon bit of an update includes improvements to downloads, required maintenance, and a few small fixes to keep your adventure running smoothly.