Tunity: Hear Any Muted TV Live
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Free | AudioStreamTV Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Where Should I Use Tunity?
To put it simply—ANYWHERE!
*BARS- Next time you're at a sports bar, hear all the action from the game YOU want to hear!
*GYMS- Tune in to any TV and move freely about the gym without disconnecting!
*UNIVERSITIES – If your roommate is asleep or studying, Tunity lets you watch TV without disturbing them!
*WAITING AREAS, AIRPORTS, HOSPITALS- Don’t stare at a muted TV when you can pass the time by fully tuning in to whatever it is you’re watching!
*HEARING IMPAIRED- Those with a hearing impairment can listen to the TV at a volume that works best for them, without affecting anyone else in the room!
Don't just take our word for it:
Ryan Hoover - Founder, Product Hunt: "Really clever. This would be a great companion at the gym to listen to muted TV's in front of rows of elliptical machines"
CNET: "Tunity streams TV audio to your smartphone…and it's darn cool…the app has the potential to be a huge hit"
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. We've optimized Tunity to only use your GPS at very specific moments and for the minimal amount of time needed.
Reviews
Not in sync
VB2L
The audio went to a commercial, but the TV didn't show the commercial until about 7-10 seconds later
Privacy and scanning
Stubob89
Well you have to continue to give your GPS signal which drains your battery and makes it so they can track you... Also when scanning if there is any banner from your news station... weather, school delays, watches and warnings etc. it is unable to find the network. For sure better options out there.
Way too nosy - NO STARS
pkopko
Bluetooth transmitter and earpiece works great and no need to reveal personal data to Tunity. Who needs it? They are giving it away to get personal info to sell to others. I uninstalled Tunity.
Not bad
Kplan23
The majority of poor reviews are based on a time when the App required Location Services be on Always or Never. Always is unnecessary since it’s a battery drain and a privacy issue. Never means there’s no reason to have the app on your device because it won’t work. The option of When using App has been added. Since the ability of the App to work effectively is based on location this is the way to go. As for the App it works pretty well. I only gave it a short test. I didn’t have the time to test cable vs. streaming or any other kind of channels. I don’t have an antenna system which may also have different results.
An interesting little app
AReviewer2015
As someone who lives in a noisy household and too also works in a rather loud workplace, this works really well. It’s a little frustrating at first with keeping your hand steady as you scan the TV, but once it works it works well. Definitely better than running a cable from the TV to earbuds and so to hear, and it works well later at night when people are trying to sleep. I look forward to using it more ahead.
Suspicious
purduepete93
App does its job at my local Y for watching TV, but I’m now uninstalling as something suspicious is going on with this app. I haven’t used it in more than 2 months and have background app refresh turned off and yet, its using 2% of my battery in the last 24 hours and 2% for the last week. This is the only app showing battery usage on my phone that I know I haven’t used. No thank you.
Well it kinda works, sometimes if your phone is always unlocked...
trevor welch
It uses location services intrusively there is no way it actually uses location services to detect if you’re in front of a TV (how does that even make sense, do they have GPS coordinates of every TV? Lol) also if your phone locks at all the audio stream ceases even with location services always enabled. The ads are ridiculous and why does this need a twitter feed that you can’t even tailor to your preferences lol. This app is probably just mining and selling your location and personal data.
Unreliable
Rayboman
This app fails more than it works. Sometimes it takes 8-9 tries to recognize a signal. And even then the reception is terrible. My settings are correct-it just is a bad app.
Audio
Addie's Nana
The audio in my hearing aids is 20-30 seconds behind the audio on the tv, making the app ineffectual.
