Reviews of Discovery GO

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List of user reviews and ratings for Discovery GO

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 34,847)

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Review summary

Users praise Discovery GO for remote access and a broad catalog, including some older episodes, enabling watching favorites away from home. However, major drawbacks recur: content is often gated by external provider subscriptions, there are long, unskippable ad breaks, and there are various technical issues on Apple TV (linking, navigation, device compatibility) along with missing seasons. Overall, the experience feels convenient but inconsistent and gated by outside subscriptions.

Pros

Remote streaming of Discovery GO on Apple devices (watch from anywhere)
Access to a broad library including some older episodes
Ability to watch favorite shows on the go via Discovery GO

Cons

Content is often gated behind external TV provider subscriptions or packages (not all content is accessible without a subscription)
Ads are excessive with long, unskippable breaks that disrupt viewing
Incomplete library with missing seasons/episodes or inconsistent availability
Technical/compatibility issues on Apple TV (linking problems, navigation difficulties with the remote, and occasional device compatibility issues)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.70

All time rating average: 4.70

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42% (21)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-03	Du*****	This app does not want to connect to my provider (Philo). It just spins when I try to link. It has worked in the past, but not now.
This app does not want to connect to my provider (Philo). It just spins when I try to link. It has worked in the past, but not now.
2025-12-26	Ka*****	Even if you already pay for Discovery, and haven’t other TV Providers, they require you have specific additional subscription to approved TV provider to have access to all Discovery GO library. This is absurd. Highly recommend you compare to any of the other all-in-one providers, that don’t try to separate services in such unethical ways. Shameful.
Even if you already pay for Discovery, and haven’t other TV Providers, they require you have specific additional subscription to approved TV provider to have access to all Discovery GO library. This is absurd. Highly recommend you compare to any of the other all-in-one providers, that don’t try to separate services in such unethical ways. Shameful.
2025-11-24	Ha*****	F! I should be able to make rating decisions if the app is AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! BUT it won’t let me unless it’s attached to my tv provider! Well I don’t have a tv provider I’m using internet connection cause it’s cheaper! So I’m uninstalling it from my tv for this reason.
F! I should be able to make rating decisions if the app is AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! BUT it won’t let me unless it’s attached to my tv provider! Well I don’t have a tv provider I’m using internet connection cause it’s cheaper! So I’m uninstalling it from my tv for this reason.
2025-07-11	Th*****	Near impossible to finish an episode as the streams always error out, usually on ads, and you are unable to continue watching the actual show.
Near impossible to finish an episode as the streams always error out, usually on ads, and you are unable to continue watching the actual show.
2025-07-07	Ja*****	App does not work on Apple TV 2nd Gen firmware 18.5. App launches, but there is no functionality.
App does not work on Apple TV 2nd Gen firmware 18.5. App launches, but there is no functionality.
2025-07-01	Tr*****	Very good show
Very good show
2025-06-16	La*****	I have the paid tv provider, signed in and none of the statements above about availability or convenience are true. Most everything is locked & it says “this channel is not part of your package” but it most definitely is. The help chat bot just says to sign out & sign back in with no explanation statement as to what the trouble is. If signing out & signing back in doesn’t work there is no other help. It all feels like false claims about what the go app actually is & does.
I have the paid tv provider, signed in and none of the statements above about availability or convenience are true. Most everything is locked & it says “this channel is not part of your package” but it most definitely is. The help chat bot just says to sign out & sign back in with no explanation statement as to what the trouble is. If signing out & signing back in doesn’t work there is no other help. It all feels like false claims about what the go app actually is & does.
2025-05-10	JH*****	Title says it all !!!!!!
Title says it all !!!!!!
2025-04-03	yf*****	I down loaded this app to watch old episodes of moonshiners. I was able to watch old seasons which was great even with commercials, now the app only allows me to view 2 seasons of moonshiners. I pay for your channels the least you could do is make all your seasons available for your subscribers.
I down loaded this app to watch old episodes of moonshiners. I was able to watch old seasons which was great even with commercials, now the app only allows me to view 2 seasons of moonshiners. I pay for your channels the least you could do is make all your seasons available for your subscribers.
2025-03-16	mi*****	Love the show, Josh sense of humor is great. But not all the shows are listed to watch.
Love the show, Josh sense of humor is great. But not all the shows are listed to watch.