Reviews for C-SPAN Now

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20 reviews

Review by Zay (NeoSoc)
(4/5)July 21, 2023

Everything one would expect from C-Span, plus you can watch anything at anytime. My only gripe is it lacks some basic features like rewinding and fast forwarding with a live event. I would have given stars if it had all the features we come to expect from apps like YouTube. I’m sure they will keep […]

Review by raffinataonline
(3/5)May 31, 2023

There needs to be a way to cast this to a TV. Also, if you don’t have a cable provider, and many do not these days, there should be a stand-alone app that could be paid. I appreciate being able to watch on my phone, but casting to TV is a more preferred way to […]

Review by K Mc
(1/5)February 8, 2024

Disgusting. It’s C-span and there are ads. Makes me sick. It’s supposed to be a non-partisan platform & corporate overlords own it. C-Span Radio app no longer works b/c it wasn’t profitable. The schedule layout is also terrible. You can only view a narrow window of what is upcoming & then pop-ups of live video […]

Review by John Colquist
(1/5)October 19, 2022

The old app works way better when using android auto. This app used to work with android auto and for many months and 2 phones no longer works or is very intermittent. Controls don’t work at all on my head end .. I have to control it from my phone. To get live audio I […]

Review by Dennis Lynch
(1/5)September 22, 2023

Hard to find things, no search option, older items disappear, “modern” page layout is not useful, cspan should be an encyclopedic resource, not cutesy “Now” page.. please go back to former format. Thanks. Also, why is my review public? Not a good idea!! Where’s the enter or submit key?

Review by D J
(2/5)July 8, 2023

Edit: original rating more reflected the dissatisfaction with CSPAN’s necessity for network subscriptions and not the app itself. Layout of the app is pretty straightforward, ads are in the videos and each page (including the clips’ when you open them). I can’t attest to the streaming quality but I presume some banner ad would be […]

Review by Tor Roberts
(1/5)February 16, 2022

While all channels are displayed on the “listen” tab, only C-Span radio (cspan 1) is operational. all others require a cable subscription. Don’t reply that this isn’t the case, there isn’t a workaround to “listen only” for these other channels. The original app has this but the notifications are not operational.

Review by j b
(2/5)January 16, 2025

My review during the first 30minutes after installing. Pros: Live stream Cons: 1. C-SPAN app blinks & does an ad and keeps blinking and stopping so it’s difficult at best to even see the livestream 2. Because of needed donations, C-SPAN will not allow casting to TV. Maybe C-SPAN can offer an option to purchase […]

Review by Paul Witmer
(2/5)July 14, 2024

I found it difficult to use and too difficult to find rebroadcast times. I started to watch the medical debt hearing but couldn’t finish it so I got the app and on the app I can’t find any list of rebroadcast of things that have already been broadcasted by topic. Could be a lot more […]

Review by Richard Champlin
(1/5)February 8, 2023

Terrible. App doesn’t let you easily connect to other providers (can’t copy/paste acct info into a “link provider” screen bc it resets every time it loses focus). Can’t really watch anything bc everytime you interact with the app it triggers a new ad! Don’t rewind or resize or basically anything or your stream is interrupted […]

Review by Stooshie
(2/5)August 25, 2024

I downloaded the mobile app because I thought it would be easier to access footage through the app than through a browser. This turned out to be true only for the 30 or so most recent programs. It is not possible search for and view any earlier footage.

Review by John Eddy
(3/5)June 13, 2022

The content is great but live videos will regularly stop playing with a quick notification about the timing of the event having changed. Definitely a subpar UX. Inability to play when the screen locks is a negative, but that may be an Android issue and not app. Figuring out when videos will automatically undock based […]

Review by K L Johnson
(1/5)April 30, 2025

I do not have cable therefore I can’t watch LIVE episodes I wish that would have been stated in the Google Playstore before I down this app.

Review by Greg Chandler
(5/5)May 2, 2025

Excellent source of organized news information. However, I wish there was a dark mode feature. Dark mode helps people with vision issues

Review by What’s really Going on in America
(4/5)June 26, 2025

I used to be able to listen to Cspan without needing to keep my phone on. now I can listen for a minute before it stops

Review by Sam Sterling
(1/5)September 27, 2022

I know this is a streaming app, but it should just be like the website where you could go to something you want to watch from any point. Also there should be the option to throw it to the Roku like they do in YouTube and facebook. I’ve emailed about this, but nobody listens. Streaming […]

Review by James McLaurin
(5/5)July 16, 2025

Just downloaded the app. 10 times better than what is shown on tv. When the tv goes to split screen, the vote totals are almost impossible to read, even on a 75″ tv. Even on a cellphone everything stays crisp and clear.

Review by Deb N
(5/5)August 21, 2025

App works pretty well. It does have ads but not too many. It doesn’t always show the sessions I want to see.

Review by Tucker Cassidy
(4/5)May 11, 2022

Fantastic app that is easy to use and has an incredibly easy to navigate layout. One big frustration with this app is that there is no way to stream video from my phone to my TV like with other video app out there. I don’t want to have to be staring at my phone at […]

Review by Cheryl Shaw
(1/5)June 29, 2025

I just downloaded this app and I get NOTHING! My wifi and data coverage is top notch, so this isn’t the problem! NOTHING will load! I cant watch LIVE or past videos! My device is new and I don’t have problems with any other apps! Is CSPAN trying to keep us from watching what our […]