MASN

As an Orioles fan, app is embarrassing, at least on an iPhone for me. Apparently it’s the same for everyone based on other reviews. It only makes sense out of desperation because of MLB blackouts if you are cutting the cord. If I paid $20/month I would expect for the app to minimize so I could display another app simultaneously and have the game run in the background- LIKE EVERY OTHER TV APP! I would also expect it to run continuously without a network hiccup causing the user to miss action while it runs an ad before resuming a live game.

This app is the worst part of being an O’s fan, and that says a lot. No mini player available, so every time you leave the app on your phone you can’t even watch the game, and when you do go back to the app, you have to restart the stream and sit through a couple of ads to get back to the game even if you only left the app for a few seconds. The stream itself is always 30 seconds behind any other broadcast, so if you get score notifications from ESPN/MLB you’ll know what happens before you actually see it. You pay for a season pass and then still have to sit through multiple ads every time you try to start watching a game, even if they’re in the middle of an inning. At least once a game I have to restart the stream because an error occurs which means I sit through even more ads. All around terrible app. Can’t wait for the day MASN is no longer affiliated with the O’s.

Overall, this is a really good app. I do think that the value you get if you’re an Orioles fan is pretty high.. I was frustrated last year that I had frequent crashes during games. However, this year’s version does seem more stable. My one grip is that I hope add a feature that says go live since if you pause the game there’s no way to get caught up to live unless you close out the app and reload.