Philo: Shows, Movies & Live TV

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1. ★★★★★ads disrupt the experience

   Too many commercials. They are everywhere

2. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

   Why is there so many ads?. Please stop with the ads. You can’t tell me it’s to keep it cheap because over the 4 years I’ve used Philo it’s so expensive now. It’s gone up and up with more and more ads. I’m canceling for sure. If I’m going to pay that much might as well pay for YouTube tv with 1 or 2 ads. You got big and you got greedy

3. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

   philo. i downloaded the app didn’t like it deleted it paid for it and they keep taking money out my account and won’t give it back

4. ★★★★★ads disrupt the experience

   Stupid casino ads. I pay a lot of money to watch so much ads?!!

5. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

   There is a reason Philo still does Free Trials. Paying $25 just for the Essential Pack is crazy. Then, after buying the pack and getting on the streaming service, I saw that most of the movies and TV shows were old. Honestly, it felt like the biggest waste of money. I would not recommend Philo unless you are someone who enjoys really old movies and TV shows. If that’s your preference, then it may work for you, but if not, this is not the right streaming service. They are not even updated on TV shows that came out in 2021, and they don’t have all the episodes uploaded. Overall, I highly would not recommend Philo.

6. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   $30 and you still get ads. Ridiculous how it is $30 per month then shows littered with ads that you can’t skip. It’s being uninstalled just before the trial ends.

7. ★★★★★ads disrupt the experience

   Terrible. Playing ads on top of a $28/ month service is terrible. Watch content elsewhere.

8. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

   Not able to upload on iPad. It’s not working on my iPad saying I am using a old version. This the only version on my iPad.

9. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

   The worst. I downloaded the app to watch show the Cosby show they don’t have most of the episodes and so many add for no reason.

10. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Waste of money. Having such a high monthly subscription fee and still having nonstop ads in shows is absolutely ridiculous. I feel as if I can’t even enjoy what I’m watching because of the amount of ads.

11. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Please enable Apple silicon Mac availability. I love using Philo TV on iPhone/iPad and would really value having it on my Mac (Apple silicon)., I use it for streaming live tv and need it on desktop to avoid switching devices]. If possible, please consider opting in to ‘Available for Apple silicon Macs’ in App Store Connect. Even a basic version would be very helpful. Thanks for considering! To be clear, I am not referring to any web browser because it does not enhance user experience at all. I prefer to use the native app version because it is highly useful compared to any web browser.

12. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Worst Option. This is, hands down, the single WORST streaming app. Watching live is a nightmare. The app will consistently drop service, an hour long show will take two to get through with the amount of stopping it does. $30 a month for an app that stops and starts at its leisure is highway robbery. Once the season of my show is finished, I will be all too happy to cancel my subscription. Caveat Emptor!

13. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Too many ads. No option to remove ads.. They give me ads after 5 minutes of watch time. The ads are two minutes. I understand that’s how they make money but at the same they have no option to remove the ads with a subscription. This would be a 5 star if I could pay for no ads. Also they repeat the same damn ads every single time.

14. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Outdated. The shows are so outdated

15. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Not free. It says you can watch for free or you can upgrade to the premium but the first thing they do when you try to sign on is to tell you you have to spend $38. This is a fraud.

16. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Too expensive for ads. paying almost $40 a month for unskippable ads is insane. Do better

17. ★★★★★ads disrupt the experience

    Too many ads. I watch Philo and pay too much money a month for all these ads. Each ad is over 4 minutes for a hour show and over 3 minutes for a 30 minute show. Unacceptable

18. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Wont work on older iPads or iphones. It’t now only works on iOS 18 or higher. If you try to use it in anything below 18. You get a notice your app is out of date “ visit the App Store to update “ then when you go to the App Store you get a notice “ The latest version requires iOS 18 or above but you can download latest compatible versions “ so when you do. And try to use it . You get “ please go to the App Store and download The latest version. it’s just a circle. instead of saying there is no compatible version. Even YouTube Tv and Sling will run on iOS 15.8.5 But not Philo . Why are you restricting such a large group of people just because they do not have the money to buy new iPads and phones is Beyond me. The service itself is nice if you can find a device it works on .

19. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

    Stopped working. I never thought I would see the day where I would have to unsubscribe to Philo due to the fact that the app is no longer supported on my iPad because it’s older that is crazy. I wish they would fix this problem and roll it back where any iPad or device can be used!!!!!!

20. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

    App not working. I’m going to need my money back if this app doesn’t work it’s way too expensive for the app not to work.

21. ★★★★★slow performance and long loading times

    Sloooowwwww. The app is super slow to load content. I would never use this app except for streaming the new season of RPDR, otherwise… what a dud.

22. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Reviewing again because it’s garbage!. 5-6 minutes of ads every 5 minutes of show you watch is absurd! If Apple denies my refund I’m going to be livid. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DO NOT PAY FOR THIS. For $38 I should NOT have 5+ minutes of ads every couple of minutes. Tried to use it since a refund seems unlikely and I got through half an episode before I couldn’t take it anymore. Plus they play the same ads repeatedly for 5+ minutes. It’s not the great deal they claim, paying for discovery+ & HBO max individually is cheaper, less ads and the same amount of content, and I know because I already pay for both. What a joke.

23. ★★★★★slow performance and long loading times

    Terrible user interface. I bought this strictly to watch MTV and it’s been absolutely terrible. Overpriced and the user interface is sooooo clunky, would not recommend. If you’re watching on a tv it’s very slow even with high speed internet. Hate.

24. ★★★★★subscription and paid restrictions

    Every other subscription triumphs.. The trashiest app that only gives “reality tv” and movies from the 90’s. Save your money and go anywhere else.

25. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    $38 dollars and still has ads. Greedy as hell

26. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

    Extremely Buggy App. Don’t waste your time with this app. It is extremely buggy! I’m disabled and it’s easier for me to watch tv on my 2023 iPad Pro (M2 chip) connected to my chair but this app is the worst of all of them, it is very buggy and crashes - Especially if you want to stream dvr titles. I always get the error message that it can’t be played. And that’s frustrating!

27. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Too many bugs and glitches. Leaving asap. When I fast forward a saved episode on my tv, Philo freezes on my fire-stick. It won’t go back or forward. The only way to exit is to restart my fire stick. I’ve been a customer for 4 years and I think this is my sign to leave and find better with less bugs and better content. PS. The app is updated and my internet connection is strong.

28. ★★★★★crashes, freezes and errors

    Buggy. Keeps logging me out I can’t watch anything.

29. ★★★★★negative experience without a specific reason· unspecific

    Update. Update doesn't exist for IOS yet, so I can't update this app.

30. ★★★★★trial charges and refunds

    Scam. I didn’t even get the chance to use this app. I tried to get the free subscription but it claimed it “declined” due to insufficient funds. So, I didn’t think much of it. Yet, when the trial was “over” they charged me 33.01. I called for a refund and they explicitly told me that the account was deactivated and I was given a refund. But today, I was charged another 33.01 and they were no help when I called. They kept repeating that they canceled the account and can’t see my charge anywhere, even with all my information given to them, they’re dead on the fact that they think I used another email or number on my account. Worthless app that only steals your money!