Not optimized – CuriosityStream Review

Literally just got this to watch the mr beast documentary. I go to search beyond the spotlight it brings up a three episode lot with Samuel L and Shaq and Kristen bell, that’s it. Still not sure how many episodes there are period but, onward. Going back to the main screen I see behind the spotlight Joe Namath front and center. I figure I can tap on it and it will bring up the series page and I go from there. Nothing whatsoever for a series page just tons of things to do with that episode and that one only, random suggestions at the bottom. Go to browse and the categories are not the best. Go for broke at this point is just searching mr beast. I find it, good times. Start playing it and turn my phone sideways and the screen goes away but still audio for the first 15 seconds turn phone back up and then sideways again and we are in there but now the controls are stuck on the screen. One more up tilt and horizontal and we are watching finally with no controls and just a full screen. Two minutes later I need to pause to check my oven, tap the screen, no controls come up. Two minutes prior I couldn’t get them to go away now I can’t bring them up to revert my screen or pause or anything. At which point I just side buttoned the screen off and finished my business with the oven. Now I’m here typing this up, apps clunky for 2021 and being a content based streaming service. Reminds me of Paramount+‘s performance on PS4. I’m sure there’s tons of good content here just best of luck finding some of it and clunking your way around
Review by Strykernipps on CuriosityStream.