Spartan Sports Network for Android
$4/yr isn't much - and it would be worth it if the app didn't constantly crash and lose its stream. Today's game started at 3:30pm, 20 minutes later and I've heard maybe 60 seconds of the broadcast. Streaming problems should happen ten years ago, not now. Bandwidth shouldn't be an issue, but apparently it is. Every game this is the problem - the app crashes then it can't pick up the stream. Every. Game.
Die hard Spartan Fan? At work or on the road and need to use your phone to listen to the game? Well this app will underwhelm and, at times, flat out frustrate you. It only works 70% of the time. It will stop working after five minutes and needs constant rebooting. These are problems associated with a free app, not a $4 app. There are no customizable options or settings either. Buy a radio or find a computer to stream the games. This app flat out sucks.
I used to listen to this constantly to stay up to date with Spartan sports. Now I have to pay to keep up with my Spartans. That's insane. It's radio. No reason to have to pay for this.... Uninstalling
Laggy. Nothing but problems. If no fixes come out, I will not renew.
The app ALWAYS crashes and NEVER works... Using a Verizon S7 phone... Contact them for refund or help and they just say issue with my phone... App made by U of scUM no doubt
Would be fantastic, except it only lasts between 10 - 20 min before stopping and telling you to check your internet connection. If they fix that it would be a 5 star app.
bad app, live stream keeps cutting off
Crashed constantly. Useless. Might as well just keep checking espn
App stops streaming randomly numerous times per game.
Used to be free!
I bleed Green and White and use various fight song variarions as ringtones, notifications etc. I have worn the same Duffy style baseball cap to work everyday for the last 3 years and have used the Spartan Sports Network app to listen to all the games for the last 4 years as I now live in Wyoming and drive lots now.. And now I am supposed to pay for what was free for years?. No. Paying for every little bit of my beloved Spartans has reached it's limits. I will not pay. I will now uninstall. Goodbye.
My subscription renewed today and I can't even load the app. It's worth $4 a year to listen to games when I'm driving home from work but I can't even do that. App keeps crashing and won't even load. How do I get my money back??
Am I the only one that has trouble with it streaming? It's terrible. Especially when its a crucial play. Is this what I get for my money? If no improvements are made I'm not sure if I'll renew.
I'M UNINSTALLING! Well, I use to like this app * * * * I haven't had to use it in a while, but tonight when I want to listen to the Men's Basketball game (cause BTN has hogged the rights to broadcast our beloved Spartans games and put tonight's game on BTN Plus, which you have you "BUY" the app to watch the game) I opened the app and "boom" an opening dialog and at the end it says thank you for being a Spartan Supporter. Well what a nice way to thank me, charge me to listen to my beloved Spartans!
It says free app. It's not, won't let you do anything unless you subscribe.
Many buttons don't work, can't pause and restart audio later
I have a galaxy s4. I live in south dakota and use it to listen to football games I can't watch. It's worth the subscription fee just for that.
Plz refund my my Subscription, app continually crashes.
Radio broadcasts won't play, what is the point of this app if it won't play.
Perfect for listening to any msu game. It makes you feel like you're in East Lansing
I bleed Green and White and use various fight song variarions as ringtones, notifications etc. I have worn the same Duffy style baseball cap to work everyday for the last 3 years and have used the Spartan Sports Network app to listen to all the games for the last 4 years as I now live in Wyoming and drive lots now.. And now I am supposed to pay for what was free for years?. No. Paying for every little bit of my beloved Spartans has reached it's limits. I will not pay. I will now uninstall. Goodbye.
With the recent move to subscription only, I was hoping it signaled an investment in the app, which has been incredibly low quality for years. Nope. This app is now *worse*. Upon subscribing I got no confirmation from the app, had to force quit it, and when I reopened it received the wonderfully useless "an error occurred". Adding insult to injury, the audio quality is now worse than it used to be...except for the ads. Oh, right, there are ads, even though I'm now paying for this. But, it's the only option.
What a joke. Sparty you are getting greedy. I can stream on a pc but not mobile. What BS. See if I donate again.
It's a paid app. You find that out after installing. Low. Very low.
We now have to pay to listen to the games!! Not happy. Granted it's not much, but still wrong. That university makes so much money they don't have to charge to listen to them. I use this app when I have to work on Saturday, I'm not paying to listen to a game on my phone. Very disappointed in this
App kept shutting down during live broadcast. Had to restary app each time and missed action during the process. When I pay for an app, I expect it to work ALL the time.
This app links you to the Spartan Sports Network fee-for-subscription service. While this is clearly stated in "read more", the front page isn't so obvious. I have other options to games, so not value added to buy twice.
Why? Green just donated 3.1 million. 2 other very large donations just went to athletics over the last couple years. Not to mention all the other money donated by season ticket holders (like me). A very greedy move by Spartan Athletics.
Disappointed in the changes and that it is no longer free! I will have to look for another resource. Unhappy Spartan fan.
While $4 for a year isn't much. It's a steep price since i only listen to the postgame show which is half advertising anyways.
This app used to be free. Not so now. You can install it for free, but after 30 days you have to pay a monthly fee. If the app works as intermittently as it used to, it's a rip off. When I was forced to upgrade and the upgrade only gave 30 days free... I said: forget it. I'll use a radio.
Was a good app until they now make you pay to use it.
I'll tune into my local radio station. I don't see enough value added to pay for this when I can get the games for free.
This was my favorite app a week ago. Now that I have to pay, I need to uninstall. Pity as I drive a lot on Saturdays.
I used to love this app before it went to a subscription. Not worth it to me to pay to listen to the games.
Getting a little big for the britches State. Your going to charge for this now.. Unreal. First $80 CMU football tickets now this. Wow. Time to delete the App.
I bleed Green and White and use various fight song variarions as ringtones, notifications etc. I have worn the same Duffy style baseball cap to work everyday for the last 3 years and have used the Spartan Sports Network app to listen to all the games for the last 4 years as I now live in Wyoming and drive lots now.. And now I am supposed to pay for what was free for years?. No. Paying for every little bit of my beloved Spartans has reached it's limits. I will not pay. I will now uninstall. Goodbye.
I'm going to miss listening to Spartan athletics. $4 a year isn't much, but I'm tired of things going to BTN, ESPN, and behind other paid services.
Cuts out constantly and must be restarted. Also requires almost every privacy access point that you may as well send in your birth certificate and email password.
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NO IMPROVEMENTS? WONT STREAM AT ALL TODAY!!! UNBELIEVABLE THIS APP SUCKS!!!!!!! Am I the only one that has trouble with it streaming? It's terrible. Especially when its a crucial play. Is this what I get for my money? If no improvements are made I'm not sure if I'll renew.