WNYC

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Nice to stream WNYC live from afar, but I’ve been getting an “unknown error” message when I try to enter a password while creating an account. It’s been happening for weeks over multiple iOS and app updates. Furthermore, the feedback link from the app only offers the simplest FAQ style answers, and does not have a working “nor what you’re looking for link” to try to contact someone or solve the problem on my own. I’ve tried in multiple browsers. WNYC is hands down the best public radio in the country, but the app is lightyears behind in quality.

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I love WNYC and my wife and I donate regularly, but the app has never been all that great. We mostly use it because streaming sounds better than radio, at least from our home, so we mostly just want it to work. The unnecessarily long load times on the splash time were annoying but tolerable. I’d go pour my coffee, get some milk, and then come back and hit play. But now, after upgrading my iPhone and the app, it just doesn’t work at all. It doesn’t seem like a simple, stable steaming app ought to be all that hard to build and maintain. Just saying.

It used to work perfectly but a couple weeks ago it completely stopped functioning. It tries to open but crashes every time. I can’t get to the bookmarks and saved episodes, but I’m hoping everything’s still there and the next update fixes it. I really miss being able to use it.

After pausing streaming episodes, the app cannot resume playing. Screen layout is not optimized for displays with notches/no home button, so controls are covered by the home indicator. Scrubbing backwards or rewinding is buggy, resulting in the app skipping forward. App deserves 2 stars, but giving it 5 because it is my local public radio station.

Thank you WNYC for creating this app. Like many in my generation, I do not own an FM/AM radio and certainly do not walk around the city with one. I am now in the habit of tuning in to Morning Edition while getting ready for work and commuting. I like having access to live public radio rather than just podcasts.