# Spectrum TV

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420455839](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420455839)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id420455839`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Charter Communications
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (565,717 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.73
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2011-03-15
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spectrum-tv/id420455839)
- **Website:** [http://www.SpectrumTVapp.com](http://www.spectrumtvapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.spectrum.com/policies/privacy-policy.html](https://www.spectrum.com/policies/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

SPECTRUM TV lets you stream live TV and thousands of on-demand shows and movies on your devices. Cast from your phone or tablet to Chromecast, and create a personalized guide with your favorite channels, titles, or actors, plus Spectrum Originals to your Watchlist.

Control your TV and DVR across devices: change channels on Spectrum Receivers, schedule recordings, and manage DVR content. Use parental controls with a PIN to block content across all devices. Availability depends on your Spectrum package and home Internet. Nielsen measurement is included for audience insights.

## Rankings

- #747 — Overall
- #23 — tv

## Review summary

User reviews consistently praise Spectrum TV for ease of use and on-the-go viewing, with live TV and on-demand access mentioned as benefits. However, the dominant complaints center on instability and bugs, heavy ads that interrupt viewing, limited mobile functionality outside the home, casting problems with Chromecast, and unreliable DVR/on-demand playback. Overall, some users are satisfied, but many report a frustrating experience due to performance, ads, and cross-device issues.

### Pros

- Easy to use and intuitive interface
- Watch live TV and on-demand while traveling or away from home
- On-the-go viewing is convenient and frequently cited as a benefit
- Some reviews call it an excellent app / enjoyable to use

### Cons

- Frequent instability: buggy, slow performance, freezes and crashes
- Heavy, repetitive ads including on-demand content and startup/ad overlays
- Limited functionality outside the home / unreliable mobile experience
- Chromecast/casting issues (connection problems and specific errors)
- DVR and on-demand playback problems with inconsistent listings and playback

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id420455839)