KIRO Radio 97.3 FM Reviews

New UI and streaming is much worse than the older version

Hai Heng

If things are working, don't change it. The new user interface is not intuitive, we used to have Big easily visible play button but instead we get a tiny square Listen now button. It's a Mobile application and you actually mean to have somebody use it on the go is that right? Why design something that is really hard to hit? Streaming is not working now. I used to listen it on my Way to work and on my way home, the audio stream will continue automaticity when my phone connect to Bluetooth head unit, and I can keep using the phone during the day, the audio stream will always come one when my car head unit connect to my phone. It's no longer working now, I need to click the listen now button and wait for 2 minutes every time I jump on the car before the audio stream actually come on. Roll back to the previous version now!!

Very poorly thought out

olee902

Someone wasn't thinking when they designed this app. Either that or KIRO is incredibly insensitive or greedy. This app requires you to watch a video ad before you can connect to live radio. How ridiculous is that? Did they ever think that someone might be wanting to listen to a Sounders game while flying - where wifi is extremely slow and video streaming is not allowed? Thanks a lot KIRO. Missed my game because you have the contract to broadcast it over RADIO and require anyone who wants to listen to watch a VIDEO.

What happened?

Gimme7x

This used to be a rock solid app until a few weeks ago. The live on air audio used to work flawless and now I am lucky to get five minutes uninterrupted. Please don't make me watch KIRO TV ads. I will gladly listen to the radio sponsors, but quit cramming Jesse down my throat. I'll turn on the TV if I want video ads. Wait... Maybe a I will just call Jesse and he can find out what the app developers did to mess all of this up. Trenchless in Seattle could build a better app.

Great news app

Shawman92

Works flawlessly every time I use it. Quick and easy way to get your news on the go.

Stops playing

jnoahr

This new version constantly stops streaming. This happens on cellular and wifi data. I have to force the app closed to get it to play again. Incidentally this almost always happens during a great news story and I miss the important parts.

Only works with a Wi-Fi connection

guyStefan

The readable content is great and I keep having hopes for this app with each update but they still can't seem to make it stream radio unless you're connected to Wi-Fi. Curiously enough I can go to the KIRO Radio website and Stream the radio station live from there without a Wi-Fi connection.

Delivers what I need

Chocraisin

I mostly use it to listen to the live stream and never have an issue. Yeah, there's an ad when it opens but that doesn't bother me...radio isn't free. Sometimes I forget it's on in my bag and it'll connect to Bluetooth in my car - still great quality.

Listen Now way too glitchy

jlzander

Want to listen to the Hawks coverage but the live stream very frequently cuts out requiring a restart of the app. Fails to connect about 25% of the time. Other streaming apps do not have this problem under same networking conditions so it is an app problem.

Not working

Irishn8

Doesn't seem to be working. Disappointing because I'm trying to play the game for the guys still at work.

When it works it's great

Kevinjessee

That's just it...when it works it's great. Some serious streaming issues with this app. I have high speed internet and can watch HD videos without issue. Streaming the audio only is laggy and frustrating when it stops in the middle of news stories. Then there are the times it works and streams fine. I hope they fix the bugs. Before the updates it was better. Need to role this one back to when it worked. Looking forward to a new update folks. You have lots of listeners who want to hear the news. 2/1/17 Update: Just released an update and the playback was much better. No timing out or dropping out of audio as of yet.

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