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Philo: Live & On-Demand TV | unitQ Score

The unitQ score is the fraction of public feedback data (iOS & Android) that mentions quality issues.
100 = No Issues. 50 = Some Issues. 0 = All Issues

4 Points Past 7 Days

Category: Entertainment

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Android unitQ Score

Android User Feedback

64%

Android
56 Reports

iOS unitQ Score

iOS User Feedback

36%

iOS
31 Reports

User Feedback

36%

iOS
31 Reports

64%

Android
56 Reports

Philo: Live & On-Demand TV - Latest Quality Issues

iOS

May 5, 2024

Sooo expensive for sooo many ads

First of all, the app isn't available with our TV. We tried to cast with our browser but it wouldn't ever load longer than 30 seconds. It was literally 10 minutes of buffering for 30 seconds of TV. We had to buy a Roku in order to use the service, in addition to the $25 price of Philo. The worst part of Philo though is the number of ads they have. We're paying $25 which is the highest price you can find compared to any streaming service and almost as much as cable, and they don't even have very many options to watch. Our show we bought the service for was 5 minutes show time for 2.5 minutes of ads. So our hour-long episodes (that are 45 min without ads on normal TV) are almost 1.5 hrs to watch on Philo. Completely not worth it, we decided we are canceling after we watch the current season of our show.

iOS

May 6, 2024

You get what you pay for

Philo is a perfect example of “you get what you pay for” does it have a lot of channels you usually watch with cable providers? Absolutely yes. Does it also have trade offs that you deal with because of the price? Again, absolutely yes. You get discovery channels, Comedy Central, history channels and a bunch of routine channels you would flip through and usually find something to watch. However, the trade offs are that there's no “previous channel” command with the remote. The channel guide is very slow and unresponsive. The picture sometimes becomes skittish but pausing and playing usually fixes that. The thing that really gets me is the ads. Its almost entirely all black people advertisements. No matter the channel, it's the same ads (which I guess makes sense). It's a bunch of black people shows with black people acting dirty, raunchy and unappealing. So far I've dealt with all this because of the price. It really is a good deal. But I'm one price increase away from canceling

iOS

May 6, 2024

To many ads!

I was going to start using this app after the 7 day free trial but after every minute there's more ads from 2 minutes long to 45seconds, I felt like I watched more ads then my show. Very disappointing, since the reviews say other wise.

Android

May 7, 2024

I attempted to sign up for this and almost immediately I got a notification of money coming off my card. There was almost $400 taken off. I've had to dispute these fraudulent charges and now don't have access to what little is left of my hard earned money. Beware before entering any card info!

iOS

May 7, 2024

Good shows, too many ads

Overall it has a lot of good shows to watch, however it has waaaayyyy to many ads. It's hard to enjoy the show with ads popping up every 5 to 10 minutes.

iOS

May 7, 2024

To many adds

It has 10 minutes of commercials for every five minutes of the show! Don't get this!

Android

May 8, 2024

Terrible no free movies

Android

May 9, 2024

I have technical issues that make it not possible for me to watch shows on the app. and this technical problems aren't from my phone or device but rather they app.

Android

May 10, 2024

Not easy to cancel!! A rip off!!

Philo: Live & On-Demand TV - Product Description

Philo takes the hassle out of TV, bringing you endless entertainment for an unbeatable price. For $25/month, you'll get 70+ channels and more than 75,000 hours of on-demand movies and shows! TV works around your schedule with unlimited DVR. You can save all your favorite stuff for up to a year and never miss a thing. New subscribers can watch Philo for free for a week! Sign up today to start your 7-day free trial.

Here's what The Philo app has to offer:

More than 70 channels: Watch top-rated channels like AMC, BET, CMT, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Oprah Winfrey Network, VH1, WE tv, and more!

Tons of entertainment: Reality, true crime, comedy, and scripted drama—Philo has the stuff you love in one spot! Tune in to classic cartoons and top picks for the whole family, or catch up on the latest hit movies and original series with Philo's premium add-ons.

Unlimited DVR: Save all the movies and shows you love for a year and catch up on your schedule.

Profiles: Create up to 10 profiles for a personalized streaming experience. Each user profile gets its own sign-in credentials, saved shows, and watch history.

Multiple devices: Enjoy Philo on up to 3 devices at a time!

Easy discoverability: Find your saved shows, see what's new and trending, or browse curated collections on the Homepage.

TV Everywhere: Philo subscribers can access our network partners' TV Everywhere apps. Select Philo as your TV provider to sign in and start watching!

Download Philo today and start watching now!

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