# Now TV: Sports, News, Ent.

> Enhanced experience with added features!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pccw.nowplayer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pccw.nowplayer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pccw.nowplayer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Now TV Limited
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 1,196,740
- **Rating:** 3.25 / 5 (7,061 ratings)
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-27
- **First published:** 2012-05-24
- **Publisher country:** HK
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pccw.nowplayer)
- **Website:** [https://www.nowtv.now.com/](https://www.nowtv.now.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.hkt.com/en/privacy-statement/for-customers/](https://www.hkt.com/en/privacy-statement/for-customers/)

## Description

Enjoy an enhanced viewing experience with Now TV: Sports, News, Ent. This all-in-one app offers features like multiple user profiles, allowing up to five personalized watchlists synchronized across devices. Stream live TV and on-demand content, download shows for offline viewing, and cast your favorite programs to your TV using Chromecast or your set-top box.

Stay organized with 'My Now', your personal library that manages watchlists, history, scheduled recordings, and downloads. The 7-day TV guide helps you filter channels by genre or favorites and easily schedule recordings. Access extensive on-demand catalogs with subscribed content, and get personalized recommendations tailored just for you. The app is designed to keep you connected, informed, and entertained wherever you go.

## Rankings

- #61,741 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews reveal that Now TV's Android app is plagued by reliability and usability issues. The core problems include frequent crashes and general instability, playback failures resulting in black screens or error messages, and poor performance with constant loading or stalling. Chromecast compatibility is inconsistent, including exit problems. Audio controls such as changing audio tracks and volume can break after updates. Additionally, login/subscription handling is problematic, with failures to verify accounts and spammy notifications, and the app often fails to remember user preferences. Overall, the app remains unreliable and frustrating for many users.

### Pros

- Chromecast support reportedly fixed after updates.
- Some reviews still consider the app usable and 'good' despite issues.

### Cons

- Crashes and instability across updates.
- Playback failures including black screens, errors, and inability to play subscribed channels.
- Chromecast compatibility problems and inability to exit the app from Chromecast.
- Audio track switching and volume control issues introduced in latest updates.
- Login/subscription issues and not remembering user preferences.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pccw.nowplayer)