Reviews of Hangout: New Friends + Music

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List of user reviews and ratings for Hangout: New Friends + Music

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 182)

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Review summary

Reviews show Hangout as a lively, social music platform with a strong community and engaging live-DJ features, plus better human-driven recommendations and Turntable.fm nostalgia. However, multiple reviews flag bugs and stability problems and express concerns about moderation fairness and queue handling, highlighting governance as an area for improvement despite the app’s appealing, music-centered experience.

Pros

Vibrant community and strong music discovery with real people sharing tracks and chatting
Live DJ sessions create a club-like, interactive music experience (DJing with friends, avatars, and social vibes)
Human-curated recommendations perceived as better than mainstream streaming (e.g., Spotify)
Nostalgia for Turntable.fm and a sense of revival for classic music-sharing communities

Cons

Frequent bugs and reliability issues impacting core features (instability, search/streaming problems)
Perceived moderation and fairness concerns (bans and queue favoritism)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.40

All time rating average: 4.70

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25% (5)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-23	Po*****	The app is a fun way to share music with friends and the general public if you’d like. Th person who wrote the negative review is a disgruntled user who wanted to be part of the development team but was refused.
The app is a fun way to share music with friends and the general public if you’d like. Th person who wrote the negative review is a disgruntled user who wanted to be part of the development team but was refused.
2026-06-06	sa*****	With the free version it says you get 10’hours of hosting… which I need to see if this will work for our group. I tried it for the first time and it said I had already reached my 10 hours and I needed to upgrade to a paid account. 🤬
With the free version it says you get 10’hours of hosting… which I need to see if this will work for our group. I tried it for the first time and it said I had already reached my 10 hours and I needed to upgrade to a paid account. 🤬
2026-03-01	Th*****	Great time
Great time
2025-12-01	El*****	Hangout is run by a CEO who is nothing more than a tech bro trying to pump and dump investors for money and killing a once beloved platform. I absolutely loved hang out. Used it all the time found friends found community on it and then the CEO (Joseph Perla) decided he wanted to power trip and ban a whole bunch of people who had any descent in the matter including a mod. He’s obsessed with putting AI in so he can get more money from investors to eventually leave this place high and dry. He doesn’t care about art he doesn’t care about community do not give him any money. As for the app, the app itself is broken. You can’t find half of the songs you wanna play and now you have to pay for randos to listen to your music. This app is a mess use literally anything else even all the problems aside- ironically we got banned for trying to get these problems addressed
Hangout is run by a CEO who is nothing more than a tech bro trying to pump and dump investors for money and killing a once beloved platform. I absolutely loved hang out. Used it all the time found friends found community on it and then the CEO (Joseph Perla) decided he wanted to power trip and ban a whole bunch of people who had any descent in the matter including a mod. He’s obsessed with putting AI in so he can get more money from investors to eventually leave this place high and dry. He doesn’t care about art he doesn’t care about community do not give him any money. As for the app, the app itself is broken. You can’t find half of the songs you wanna play and now you have to pay for randos to listen to your music. This app is a mess use literally anything else even all the problems aside- ironically we got banned for trying to get these problems addressed
2025-08-31	Sa*****	Waited in line to play a song when I finally was second in line I got skipped. The moderator? I’m guessing he was the moderator? Moderator Jose move me out of q and put him and his friend ahead of me. Instant uninstall.
Waited in line to play a song when I finally was second in line I got skipped. The moderator? I’m guessing he was the moderator? Moderator Jose move me out of q and put him and his friend ahead of me. Instant uninstall.
2025-06-15	m4*****	What the heck is this app icon supposed to be? Weirds me out every time I look at it
What the heck is this app icon supposed to be? Weirds me out every time I look at it
2025-06-03	Sk*****	It combines live radio with a social audio twist and the best part? Discovering new music from others, the avatars, and the playful game elements that make the whole experience feel like a virtual music world. Hosting or joining a session feels like stepping into a digital club with personality. The interface is intuitive, the community is lively, and it's genuinely fun to explore. If you're into music, this app is a must!
It combines live radio with a social audio twist and the best part? Discovering new music from others, the avatars, and the playful game elements that make the whole experience feel like a virtual music world. Hosting or joining a session feels like stepping into a digital club with personality. The interface is intuitive, the community is lively, and it's genuinely fun to explore. If you're into music, this app is a must!
2025-06-02	ne*****	I learned about the app from Discord and was able to find a community of music lovers and share tracks!
I learned about the app from Discord and was able to find a community of music lovers and share tracks!
2025-05-20	Ch*****	Hangout is the best music app! I get way better recommendations from real people than I ever did from Spotify
Hangout is the best music app! I get way better recommendations from real people than I ever did from Spotify
2025-04-09	jb*****	Absolutely love this app!
Absolutely love this app!