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saraswati

i've used the espn app since its first release. other than being a battery hog, its never ending ads (even for a paid app) & occasional glitches, it was a decent way to stream espn content on the go. over the past few years, i've used it to stream NBA games when travelling quite a bit.

espn upgraded the app yesterday.

wow. judging by the itunes app store comments, it was a PR disaster.

anyone else have the same negative reaction - being made to pay an additional $5 dollars on top of the "one time" $3 initial charge? you get an initial 14 day trial period before being forced to upgrade. the old app dies on august 1.

in my opinion, it looks like a decent upgrade (especially for ipad users) but the execution was awful and pretty sketchy ethics-wise.

is this the wave of the future for all mobile radio content?
 
no.

the $5 upgrade is a one time fee.

i think people are upset that they're being forced to pay again for a product that was already paid for once and in addition having to sign in or create an espn account. its kind of cheeky.

plus, the app is very buggy.
 
saraswati said:
no.

the $5 upgrade is a one time fee.

i think people are upset that they're being forced to pay again for a product that was already paid for once and in addition having to sign in or create an espn account. its kind of cheeky.

plus, the app is very buggy.
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I just download the app recently, and you're right...it is very buggy. I've wanted to get it for quite awhile, but I didn't want to pay for it, especially when I have SiriusXM (which carries ESPN Radio, ESPN Xtra [which is simulcast of its TV programs], and a SportsCenter channel), and there's other radio apps (Stitcher and TuneIn) where you could get ESPN radio content for free.
 
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