Reviews of C-SPAN Now

By: National Cable Satellite Corporation

List of user reviews and ratings for C-SPAN Now

Total ratings

3.89 (Rating count: 1,096)

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Review summary

Users praise CSPAN Now for its rich content and easy mobile access, with unedited government programming framing the app as valuable. However, many reports highlight reliability issues (streaming glitches, crashes) and ad/privacy concerns (heavy ads, trackers). A frequent request is for missing features like search, rewind of live streams, and playback speed. Some devices show compatibility problems (GrapheneOS, Galaxy tablets). Overall, content quality and convenience are strong, but reliability, privacy, and feature gaps hinder a fully positive experience.

Pros

Rich CSPAN content including live and past programming.
Convenient on-the-go access to CSPAN content.
Positive overall sentiment; app described as outstanding and very useful.
Unedited government content and direct Q&A coverage are available via the app.

Cons

Streaming failures, glitches, and videos quitting unexpectedly across devices.
Excessive ads and pervasive trackers raise privacy concerns and memory usage.
Missing core features: no search button, no rewind for live streams, no playback speed options.
Device/OS compatibility issues (e.g., GrapheneOS, Galaxy tablet) and inability to open on some devices.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.70

All time rating average: 3.89

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30% (29)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-21	De*****	App won't even work now. it was working fine for a bit. But then stopped recognizing my cable provider login, and I could no longer login. Now the app won't open at all without crashing, even after multiple re-downloads.
App won't even work now. it was working fine for a bit. But then stopped recognizing my cable provider login, and I could no longer login. Now the app won't open at all without crashing, even after multiple re-downloads.
2026-05-20	Al*****	News & Magazines
News & Magazines
2026-05-17	J.*****	Love C-SPAN!
Love C-SPAN!
2026-05-17	de*****	awful. igive it 0 stars
awful. igive it 0 stars
2026-05-15	An*****	Disappointing. previously this app had been working fine on my phone but for the last several weeks it keeps crashing. in fact it won't even open anymore. I tried uninstalling it and then reinstalling it. No luck. My phone is a less than 6 months old Google Pixel 10 +. I guess I look for a different news app.
Disappointing. previously this app had been working fine on my phone but for the last several weeks it keeps crashing. in fact it won't even open anymore. I tried uninstalling it and then reinstalling it. No luck. My phone is a less than 6 months old Google Pixel 10 +. I guess I look for a different news app.
2026-05-12	Pr*****	great application
great application
2026-04-28	Gw*****	Okay.
Okay.
2026-04-27	O *****	Sorry to say but I can't download don't know why l can't download
Sorry to say but I can't download don't know why l can't download
2026-04-24	Ca*****	HTC Horry Telephone Company S.C. not available in application such a waste of time.
HTC Horry Telephone Company S.C. not available in application such a waste of time.
2026-04-18	Le*****	no archive ? There is a wealth of content C-span has been documenting for the public for decades. where is it?
no archive ? There is a wealth of content C-span has been documenting for the public for decades. where is it?