talkSPORT - Live Sports Radio 4+

New App New Voices. I fell in love again.

I’m just realizing there is a “podcast” replay feature that allows you to listen to missed show from a few days back. Which has always been a issue due to the time zone diff NYC -5hrs and so much quality shows/presenters re: Brazil, Kelly, Georgie, Barry, Andy, Cundy, Parlour etc.

The programming however, also needs a major kudos. Lee Clayton 👍👍. The new voices and melting point of perspectives Simon Jordan, Natalie Sawyer, Darren Lewis and that new young dude who from South London and does that Late Night shift and that Souf’ London documentary. I never caught his name but it’s refreshing to hear folks you can connect with having lived in Croydon myself. The change up brings about a discourse that’s as diverse as football and UK sport.

I listen religiously from 1am US till the Midnight Train and when possible after to Late Night leading back into Alan but by then I usually fall asleep. Point is it’s addictive. Love that I can catch up tho. Bravo 👏 . Battery drain it is make sure you leave your phone charged overnight. Or else 🤦‍♂️ in the a.m.

Recent Update Seems to Destroy Pause/FF/RWD Functions

I love TalkSport, but I live in America so I don’t listen on the radio and rarely listen in real-time. But I listen on the app. I used to listen on the website (in the Listen Again section), but that was annoying because every sound bite was 30 minutes and you often needed to refresh. For about a year, the app has been the best. I listen to the SportsBar next day without fail. But when I updated either the TalkSport app OR my iPhone recently, the pause/fast forward/rewind functions result in the app buffering. Endlessly. Then I need to kill the app and try to pinpoint (with the precision of a diamond-cutter) the exact location where I left off by scrolling the timer with my finger. It’s a mess. At this point, the app is basically unusable for me, and it’s so disappointing. This is a 5-star app otherwise, and TS is absolutely brilliant. But I have to give it a 2 due to sheer lack of function at the present time.

Note: I looked for other recent reviews reporting the same issue and only found one. So maybe it’s just me and my recent iPhone update. But now I’m stuck with the “newest” version of both the iPhone OS and the TS app. Soooo… back to the website I go 😢

Developer Response ,

Hi 'cmville05,' thanks for your review and great to know that people are enjoying talkSPORT across the pond! Sorry to hear you've been having trouble with the streaming. Whilst your specific issue may not have been reported many times in the app store, our developers are aware that improvements can and should be constantly made to improve the quality and stability of the stream. Make sure to stay up to date with the latest version of the app to ensure that you don't miss out on any of these improvements. Hopefully you'll be able to come back to the app very soon! Thanks.

Keeps me touch

Since I discovered I could download the App as I live in Florida now, talkSPORT allows me to keep in touch with the Premier League and other up to date sports news since I left the UK , I listen every morning getting ready for work, on my to work and also on the journey back home ... All the shows give a true reflection of what all supporters think and feel about their club, keep up the great work