Slate.com Reviews

This app is awful

ajw-nj

The Slate plus memberships provides amazing content. but if you want to access via the app - you will be disappointed. There is no way to set up favorite podcasts even if you have a Slate plus membership, which I do. The podcasts will shut down randomly, and you will have to restart from the beginning. This happens when I am listening on my phone, in the car, using Bluetooth device, or not using a Bluetooth. I am so irritated that I am considering canceling my membership.

Latest update is slooooooowwwww

Jwh2f

iPhone XS, latest model. Can’t seem to load pages on the app. Not that I read this very often anymore, but still, it should at least work. Update - it literally crashed my iPhone tonight. Deleting the app.

Podcasts

Runnerwc

Using this app to listen to Slateplus podcasts is not a very good user experience. There is no indication that a podcast is downloading. And I could not figure out how to use this premium service on the Overcast app.

Cumbersome app search and navigation

BillyRainbow

I love Slate and Slate plus but I have a heckuva time trying to find what I want In this app. Even though I type in the exact name of the show In the search bar (which is a bit hard to find to begin with), it often doesn’t show up. And then I have to close the app completely to clear the inaccurate search results and get out of the search mode. Maybe I’m a klutz or a dummy, but I just don’t feel like this app is very intuitive or responsive to the needs of normal user.

Stupid content

Jfgil28

Attack the service dog. I am deleting the site.

The article in Sully did it for me. Deleting Slate from my news feed.

fzzywolf

I get that some media sites and reporters don’t like Republicans. I’m not a huge fan of the party myself these days. But to denigrate President George H. W. Bush’s Service Dog “Sully” on 12/3/18 was a step too far. I want deep & complete reporting on facts and encouragement to make up my own mind on the issues of the day. This mean, spiteful article has caused me to reevaluate the “news” I get from Slate, a site that I used to appreciate for its even-handed approach. Now I’m re-thinking my support. This was an unforced error that demonstrates a lack of leadership in Slate’s editorial team. I’m deleting the app & removing Slate from my news feed. I’m a pretty smart person, and appreciate all sides of the stories of the day. Whatever decent & reasonable reporting that Slate wanted to get across to me, or it’s other readers will heretofore not make it into this Independent’s eager consciousness. Time to clean it up, Slate. You used to be more fair & decent.

Not Happy

Cliffwood66

Commenting still not working. I tried submitting a comment and I received an error message. This was after enduring a so-called Christmas Music Trivia podcast that turned out to be a discussion of Britney Spears. That was my last attempt to listen to that podcast. Also, I’m an avid user of the Slate podcasts and wish the app would let me set a preference to opening into podcasts instead of written pieces.

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