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The Varsity Network App Comments & Reviews (2024)
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The Varsity Network App Comments & Reviews

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The Varsity Network Positive Reviews

Great app, lacks responsive supportThis is a great app, one that fans living outside the radio broadcast networks for their favorite teams will cheer for. Crystal clear sound from livestreaming coverage of your college team will beat scratchy AM radio every time. That being said, the good folks at Learfield do NOT respond to the support inbox, even to acknowledge an issue. Case in point: I’ve reported more than once that while adding my school to the “Following” option adds them to “My Feed” on my phone, it doesn’t add my school to “My Feed” on the Apple CarPlay version of the app. It does so for other schools, but not for mine. It’d be nice if Learfield would at least let me know they’re aware of the issue. Otherwise, this app rocks. Address the responsiveness issue and you’ll get 5 stars!.Hawkeye89Version: 1.0.20

Love It BUT…It was quickly fixed! Thank you! The 17.4 iOS update broke the app. Nothing works. When choosing a game, you get the spinning circle. Bad timing with tournament season here! Edit…I’m revising my review below. This is an amazing app if you love college sports. That being said, the broadcasts often have continuous skips, making it impossible to listen to. Last weekend almost every replay was not the replay indicated and they were almost all just broadcast of the radio station broadcast sometime during the day. The Illinois broadcast was the Illinois State broadcast, and it was only 34 minutes long. I don’t understand why you haven’t fixed this. I’m forced to delete this app due to the poor quality and the lack of updates and fixes. I love this app where everything is gathered into an easy format to find just about any team out there. As others have noted, there are dropouts here and there. Another issue is the notification times are off by one hour. If my team is playing at 5, for some reason the notification comes at 4. Other than that I am loving it. This app is a perfect example of what apps were born to do..Bluzfanmr1Version: 1.0.22

Pretty good app with a couple of flawsOverall, I love this app. I love all the college sports offerings on the app, and I hope that never changes. My biggest beef lately is that the audio stops when I lock the screen. I feel like this wasn't an issue in the past, but it's plaguing me now. Perhaps there's a setting I'm missing somewhere, but I can't find it. I would love to see a fix for this because why would it matter if the screen is locked if I'm just streaming audio? One other much more ambiguous gripe I have is related to the fact that I'm blind and there a couple of areas that are herky jerky to use with VoiceOver. I hesitate to call the "your feed" screen inaccessible, but I haven't been able to get a lot of mileage out of it yet. Like I haven't been able to name any college teams that I'd like to get notifications for? It seems like I should be able to though? That said, I've been able to listen to everything I've wanted to, when I want to, so ... I'm really not too worried about this second issue very much. Anyway, like I said, this is a good app. There's really only one feature that really bothers me. In general, I would say, keep up the good work..Qball_42Version: 1.0.13

The greatest app everHow can this be rated only 3.6 stars?? It’s free college football streaming (and probably other sports, too, but who cares—football is king) for almost every program imaginable. The developer offers a sign-in option, but amazingly (in this day and age) doesn’t force it on you. Even more amazingly? No subscription fee! This is the kind of developer who should set up a tip jar, because I’d contribute to it regularly. I use this app every single weekend during the fall; there are great games every Saturday. The stream never cuts out. It includes pre-game, post game, and sometimes, post-game call in shows; even Sirius doesn’t match that! 3.6 stars? Please. I’d rate this app 10 stars if I could..EZE RuthlessVersion: 1.0.15

PHENOMENALThe unquestioned best app out there to listen to college sports - not only can you stream 100s of local college radio broadcasts of games and coaches shows with very little delay, you can also hear your team’s podcasts and listen back to anything you missed on-demand. Very easy functionality and ways to save your favorite teams so you can access the broadcasts easier. Hands down app to download if you love listening to college sports on the radio - they even have national programming during postseason play for Football, Basketball and Baseball..DKSportsFan4Version: 1.0.18

No San Diego State basketball.This is a great app. My only real problem with it is that I can’t find any live feeds from San Diego State basketball. The app will show the game, but the only fee that is available is whoever San Diego State is playing. There is never an option to listen to the San Diego State broadcast. would someone please fix this? Also, while you’re at it, please put text labels on the bottom tabs. I am blind and use the voice screen reader for the iPhone, and these bottom tabs are not labeled with text..BobzzzzzzzzqVersion: 1.0.19

Carplay works! Quick tap works as well!Vehicles with Carplay can stream game audio but if listening at home or on phone at work it gets stuck on advertisment. Update 3-19. Upon clicking on audio quickly tap screen upon transfer and the audio advertisement played then it worked not on carplay! Unbelievable, I knew there was a way for it to work when not just carplay. March Madness!.ZorobeVersion: 1.0.22

Big FanIt took me a few years to really get into college sports but once I did, I have loved The Varsity Network app ever since. The quality of the broadcasts are great and it’s so easy to listen. With some tv broadcasts tough to easily find and watch, i find this is the best and easiest way to get the best coverage. Really nothing to complain about for me.Jmunch48Version: 1.0.18

Ads block the programUpon opening your chosen program an ad plays. Unfortunately sometimes the ad doesn’t play which means the content never will. It just gets stuck and there is no back button. But when it works it’s quite stable..JackBootThugVersion: 1.0.20

ExcellentAt a time when television networks, namely ESPN, seemed determined to show less of the game during its coverage, the Varsity Network app provides the best of all worlds….actual game coverage. No one knows the team they cover more than local college radio crews. And no one provides local radio coverage better than the Varsity Network app..Rod HamVersion: 1.0.18

Fantastic AppThis is the best app out there for listening to college sports. Any school affiliated with Learfield is on here, and when you’re not in town to listen on the radio, you can pull up the broadcast on your phone and listen without a problem. Highly recommend..RadioNerd1Version: 1.0.18

Little glitchy but overall goodCan’t do anything as when I try to watch/listen the advertisement screen pops up and nothing happens and there is no X to close the page or do anything. However after trying and restarting the app multiple times it works.Tristamg3Version: 1.0.20

Thank youI haven’t listened to tv broadcasts of college games for years. I prefer the biased home team radio broadcasts. Tune in used to provide broadcasts for any game I wished to listen. Tune in stopped that free service and I was disheartened. Varsity to the rescue. Quality streams of local broadcasts are wonderful. Thank you Varsity!.Thumper6974Version: 1.0.7

Version 1.0.5 crashes immediately upon openingThis version crashes immediately upon opening on my iPad. The previous version worked OK for me. I really like the app, so hope it gets fixed soon!.Hlp7943Version: 1.0.5

Must have for college sports fansBest way to follow your favorite college team thanks to alerts for game broadcast starts. Also a great way to surf all the best action in your favorite conference or around the country. So glad all this is in one place..JWindellVersion: 1.0.6

Live College Sports Play by PlayIf you love listening to live radio broadcasts for college sports this is a one-stop shop for streaming all the top football and basketball programs in the country. What are you waiting for!?!?.The Real WanzVersion: 1.0.18

Suggestion for appThis is a good app, but I have a suggestion for the app. Would you guys be able to make the app to where I can mix the game with music? That way I can listen to my teams fight song while listening to the game?.Cayden NolesVersion: 1.0.19

Off to a great startThanks for launching this. Thrilled to having it. Hope to see some additional UI improvement to make it easier to pause, back up, etc for on demand content..Luki4Version: 1.0.1

Advertisement FreezesLove the app when it opens. Often gets frozen on the initial advertisement screen. Very frustrating!.Go DupesVersion: 1.0.17

This app is THE best!As an old school radio guy, I love listening to multiple broadcasts throughout the college season! This app gives me access all of them and it’s FREE!! What a deal!.Cabell4054Version: 1.0.18

Great appI just downloaded this so I could listen to radio instead of TV announcers. Easy to create an account and set up my fav team..CarErbVersion: 1.0.6

AmazingLove it! So many broadcasts. College football the blitz on Saturday noon to midnight changed my life !!!!! Amazing coverage all day. Both sides of the games depending on who has the ball !!!.Got game806938Version: 1.0.19

Fantastic CFB RadioA great product that brings CFB back down to the local level. Also great for CFB fans abroad having trouble watching their teams.Sparm99Version: 1.0.19

Best radio app out there for CFB fansI love college football radio. This is the app you need to listen to games around the country. I love it..TatumvilleVersion: 1.0.6

Genius IdeaSuch a good idea and a slick app. It’s a must download for anyone who wants to listen to games at home or while driving..Boomer1985Version: 1.0

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The Varsity Network Negative Reviews

UnreliableThe app is great for keeping caught up with my team's broadcasts. Especially being in a part of my state where our rivals take over every broadcast. The problem is the broad cast is unreliable. The last several times I have attempted to tune in I have spent more time troubleshooting the app than I have listening to the game. The broadcast almost never makes it past the advertisement screen right now. After selecting the desired broadcast it will freeze right at that screen with no audio. This is regardless if I am streaming on WiFi or cellular data. I am constantly restarting, deleting, and redownloading the app. Phone restarts and reconnecting to data or WiFi do not improve the connection either..NadoBirdVersion: 1.0.20

Doesn’t workI’d give 0 stars but not an option. The app simply doesn’t work. After signing up for an account ( and I would have been fine paying a subscription if the app actually worked) and then trying to play a podcast, a blank screen opens up with the word “advertisement” at the top. Nothing plays (neither audio nor video) and after waiting several minutes I finally gave up. I tried deleting the app and reloading then I had the additional hassle of dealing with logging into my account or creating a new one. Regardless when trying to play the podcast I get the same blank advertisement screen. I noticed someone else reported the same problem but somehow still gave the app 3 stars despite it not opening..RgsjrmdVersion: 1.0.17

Awesome concept and great when it worksApp worked great the first time I used it, but every time I choose a game now a blank screen that just says advertisement pops up. No ad plays, and there’s no way to get out of it, and the game I select does not play. Tried everything from a hard restart of my phone to deleting and redownloading the app, and still having the same issue. Hopefully it’s just a bug that can get worked out, because this is definitely an app I’d use all the time if it worked!.Pmoconnor89Version: 1.0.17

Too many pauses and stuttersI came over to Varsity when our broadcasts became a paid service on tune it. I have add occasions where it will go quiet for about 30 seconds then start up where it left off. It also stutters - a few words repeating themselves. Hopeless to sync to TV broadcast since you have to try and reset after that. Went back to Tune In and found a local radio station that I can use. Just tried for a press conference, about a dozen or so stutters..CarolE53Version: 1.0.7

Fix the advertisement problem!This app is broken. Half the reviews describe the exact same problem I have. I would give this app 5 stars if it worked, but instead I get stuck on the advertisement screen every single time I try to play something. It works on my I pad, but does not work on my I phone. It just goes black screen and says “advertisement” in white letters and that’s it. Very frustrating as I would use this every day to listen to Oregon State games..Gortond27Version: 1.0.18

Waste of timeThis app is a waste of time. I thought this would be a great option to listen to my teams games considering I’m halfway across the country from their broadcast area, but the app simply doesn’t work and was a waste of my time. Every time I try to listen to anything, it takes me to a blank, gray screen that simply says advertisement at the top and that’s it. No audio, no nothing. I’d give this zero stars if that were an option..WHA83Version: 1.0.22

So close yet so farThe 10% of the time the app works it’s awesome and one of the best ways to consume college sports while at work or on the go the other 90% of the time the “advertisement” before the stream glitches out before you even view it and you’re stuck trying to google radio stations and hope you can find them on an app or something that works.Carl94501Version: 1.0.18

App Freezes at Ad ScreenThe app has worked in the past (hence the 2-stars), but the last few times I’ve tried it, clicking on a livestream takes me to an ad screen and then the app freezes - neither playing the ad not taking me to the stream. Rebooting the app does no good either. This makes the app completely useless..Fred Garvin,Version: 1.0.17

It’s good when it worksThe app is good most of the time. However, when you really want to listen to a game or something, it seems to know it and will never move past the advertisement. The screen will stay dark gray! This has happened to me several times over the last 2 years. I’m finally done with it!.J2406FVersion: 1.0.19

No problem with this app last yearToday I open the app expecting the easy to use app of last year. Go to my game to listen to ISU pregame on my iPhone and I can’t get past a blank page that says Advertisement, but it doesn’t play. It will stream off the desktop computer, but that’s not the point. I want to listen to the pregame outside while doing things. Very disappointed in this app..Feesh1Version: 1.0.15

Advertisements never LoadI try to use this app to listen to college baseball. I go to pick the game I would like to listen to and then I sit waiting for the ad to load for 90% of the time. When the ad does not load, you can not listen making it frustrating. When the ad loads, it’s a great app. Please fix this issue.KevHucVersion: 1.0.20

Often glitches out during the advertisements latelyTrying to open up broadcasts and there is usually a short ad that plays beforehand. The app will open up the “advertisement” screen and nothing will play… even closed the app, deleted and redownloaded… same problem..Trulystupid9Version: 1.0.20

Can’t use AirPlay to sync my gameApp doesn’t seem to support AirPlay under iOS 17.2. There’s never been an AirPlay logo displayed in the audio player but you could always push the audio to your favorite external speaker from the Control Center. Please this/add official AirPlay support. Side note: The Varsity App works great in the car via Apple CarPlay..GingerdawgsonVersion: 1.0.19

App needs improvementOften the screen freezes on the first advertisement page. If I go to the web application, the broadcast has glitches, jumps back and forth between live action, has a high pitched squeal periodically. Really needs improvement..92agrhokieVersion: 1.0.20

Very buggyYou never know what you’ll get with this app. Right night now I’m trying to listen to Oklahoma Sooners basketball, and all I’m getting is silence. Of course the advertisement you’re forced to watch first plays perfectly. They always do..ScrewballStanVersion: 1.0.7

GlitchesWhen you try to open a stream there is usually an ad that plays beforehand, the ad screen comes up blank and nothing plays and then doesn’t open the stream. Even tried to delete the app and redownload it and still nothing. App is useless if it doesn’t play..JbizzleCBVersion: 1.0.17

Stuck on Blank AdPlease address the broken advertisement section. Whenever you select a broadcast to listen to, it pulls up a blank, black ad screen, with no option to close out of it to get to the broadcast. Love the work Varsity Sports does, but I am stuck using my team’s own app instead to listen to the broadcast..Boto09Version: 1.0.17

No joyCan’t get it to work. I’m on an iPhone 12 mini so I should have the necessary tech… when I download the app all looks fine but when I go to create an account, as soon as I tap on the “first name” text box, the app’s entire screen goes black. Same if I bypass the sign in process and just tap on the search text box..Lynne505Version: 1.0.4

Sad start to football seasonGreat idea for an app, but I hate how unreliable it is. No way to know if it’s going to work until your pregame coverage starts and the app starts buffering 3 seconds in to coverage. Closed and reopened the app, search for updates, but no luck. Wish there was a reliable way to listen to Tar Heel sports network.TarHeel131776Version: 1.0.15

Quit working on my iPad 10th generationMay be a problem with a recent update, but my iPad 10th generation shows that it is trying to connect to a game broadcast, but never gets there. The sound works for the commercials so they are connecting. Hope it gets fixed. It's useless to me as is..Angels's grandpaVersion: 1.0.21

Stuck On Ad ScreenI would love to use this app and give it a positive review. Unfortunately, every time I try to listen to a broadcast, I am shown a black advertisement screen, and then nothing. The broadcast itself will not play. Really unfortunate because I used to use this app regularly, but it has become unusable..DWarr13Version: 1.0.17

I used to like appI used to like using the app, but recently I have not been able to use it. Every time I try to listen, it tells me an ad is about to show but one never comes. Just stays blank and never changes. Deleted app and redownloaded it. Same thing happened. Please fix it..He's sidemenVersion: 1.0.17

One of the WORST apps!Honesty, it’s better for replay if the zags men’s basketball are playing late and you know you won’t be up for it. Look up 103.5 on the internet on either phone or laptop if you want to listen to the game live and are in Spokane. It is VERY hit or miss if you get the game live with this app. Deleting and reinstalling WILL NOT help!!!.Em1318Version: 1.0.17

GlitchyI’m having the same problems others are reporting. The app will black out during the opening ad that plays and freezes there. I liked the app last year but it is unusable now. Redownloading and restarting the app does not fix it..Jolljr7Version: 1.0.17

Won’t load the broadcast on iPad 10th generationSo I don’t know if it’s the new update but it needs to gets fixed before the tournament starts. It won’t load any broadcast I select just get a big loading circle but no broadcasts. The ads play but that’s it. Fix please quickly.Capsfan30Version: 1.0.21

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