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Met Opera on Demand App User Positive Comments 2024
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✓ Thank youThank you for now making this available on iPhone. Now have Met Opera on Demand wherever I am. Please consider allowing subscribers to download at least one opera broadcast for a few days so can watch or listen without needing wifi or using data. Would be very useful on a long commute on a train or plane..Version: 2.2
✓ Read the reviews!LOVE LOVE LOVE the updates. A couple of minor skips, but it really is wonderful. Especially the stop and return feature! Thank you for fixing this app. Being virtually bed ridden this allows me to be in the theatre with the best seat in the house! Sorry about only four stars....I have faith in you to continue the good work and fix those petty little glitches..Version: 2.0.0
✓ SuccessThis app was tricky to set up to send to the television from the IPad, through Apple TV. There is no in-app AirPlay. AirPlay has to be turned on from the control centre, and the subtitles won't show unless mirroring is also selected. We also had to turn off the "lock/unlock" feature in settings on the IPad so it would still play with the cover closed. Very distracting otherwise. Lastly, we changed the aspect settings on our television, as the mirroring default sent a small picture. Finally, success and an excellent result. We would suggest that a Met Opera button be added to the AppleTv home screen (like NetFlix, YouTube, Vimeo, etc). This would be much easier.Version: 1.1.3
✓ Great great greatRequires good wifi bandwidth -- i.e. a cable internet connection through wifi; DSL is not enough. We subscribed to cable Internet just to use this app, and it works. The sample clips will show you whether your bandwidth is adequate. The login facility is indeed clunky. I wonder how many phone calls the help desk gets to reset passwords. The controls are a little irritating. Example: the user can add a favorite to the favorites list, but it is not the aria or track that is added, but the entire opera. That's no better than just knowing which operas you like. Wouldn't it be better to be able to watch and listen to all your favorite arias one after another? Content: absolutely great. I should say more about how wonderful it is to have access to these recordings on the iPad, but I hope the prospective subscriber can imagine, or maybe has seen the HD screenings in theaters. The sample makes you want to sign up right away. Very worth the subscription prices, monthly or yearly. Don't miss "The Audition.".Version: 1.1
✓ Awesome but needs some updatesFirst let me say that I LOVE this app. I'm currently on the 7 day free trial to the on demand service but will definitely keep my subscription going. There are 2 things that would make this a 5-star app: 1. Ability to exit the app and continue listening to audio files. This is much like listening to natively stored music or pandora, and would give you the freedom of doing other things on your iPad while listening. Currently in order to listen you're locked in to that screen. 2. The app should remember where you left off in each video/audio opera. I rarely have time to listen or watch one in its entirety in one sitting, but would like to quickly start again where I left off. To summarize, love the app and love having all this beautiful music so easily accessible, and a few updates to the app itself would make this truly stellar..Version: 1.0
✓ Very good so far; close to greatThis is a beautiful first effort at an iPad app. But it's missing a few key iPad features that make it just short of greatness: (1) AirPlay. This is one iOS's key technologies, and it would simply transform the experience to be able to project audio + video to home speakers and HDTV. Please implement. (2) Background audio. Please allow the audio to run in the background while doing other tasks. You should be able to start a radio broadcast and then shift over to Safari, etc., as with any other music-playing app. (3) Bookmarking. The app should automatically bookmark where you were when you quit the app, and resume where you left off. It should re-start to the video library shelf each time. (4) If it hasn't been already (I can confirm later today!), it should be Retina-enabled for the new iPad. Thanks!.Version: 1.0
✓ SplendidIt is a robust technology, decisively superior to medici.tv with its technical failures. So much is outstanding but the more recent HD material is little short of sensational. The riches of the Met very often yield the best singers and best direction and design. Just watched Massenet’s Cinderella and it was spectacular as was Donizetti’s Elixir of Love. With these and so many others you feel you grasp at last the promise of this most challenging of art forms. The sheer excellence of this house is what impresses, a treasure of world culture and offered via big screen tv. Never tire of it..Version: 2.2.9
✓ Been waiting for this!Subscribed to the Met Player which is wonderful and this app complements that very well. Great to immerse yourself into superb productions and such a wide range of productions from the Met's archives..Version: 1.0
✓ RetractionOk, Met. I owe you an apology. I wrote the [below] brief review during the free streaming, then paid for a subscription in July. Since then, the app has worked flawlessly, both on my smart tv and my iPad. I am enjoying every minute. (From June) Works great on my iPad, but when I can get the app to work on my smart TV — which is always a challenge— it soon crashes..Version: 2.2.9
✓ Breathtaking!!!After the seven day trial, I opted for the year subscription. Unfettered access to this repertoire is such a magnificent gift from Mr. Gelb and Met Opera!!! I , however, agree with many of the points brought up in previous posts. Bookmarking would be an awesome feature. One can notice slight audio degradation at times. AirPlay support would take this over the top!!! Overall, this product is priceless. It is my favorite part about owning an iPad!!! Hands down!!!.Version: 1.0
✓ OutstandingI have just started using this app in conjunction with a met opera on demand subscription and couldn't be more delighted. I use airplay mirroring through my apple tv into my panasonic tv which is in turn connected to my hi fi. End result is I have outstanding sound and vision and with my subscription a massive back catalogue of opera at my disposal. A year of pleasure ahead. I had an initial problem with no sound as I hadn't taken off mute from the side of the iPad but this was quickly resolved!!.Version: 1.1.3
✓ IPad split screen for forScoreI really enjoy the app and the content it has to offer! I’ve loved Met On Demand for years. As a singer, I like to follow scores while watching/listening to the opera. It would be great to have split screen compatibility with forScore, so viewers can take in the opera and follow along in the music with any scores they have on their iPad. Thank you!.Version: 2.2.4
✓ Good, but could improveEvery content owner wants to provide their own streaming service to cut out the middle man and collect all the profits, but delivering first-class software and infrastructure presents different challenges than content production. This app is not bad — they’ve fixed a number of issues I see in earlier reviews over the five years this app has been out. It would still be nice to use AirPlay on free previews (and return to them after leaving the app), and browse by artist. Also, like some other reviewers mention the sound quality could be better. I suspect it is being compressed too much, though the video quality is good..Version: 2.2
✓ Mostly great appI love the ability to watch these great performances on demand. However, at least on the Apple TV, during playback, the app will occasionally become unresponsive to the remote and will need to be force quit. I’ve also had subtitles stop displaying randomly. Fix these bugs and the app will definitely be five stars..Version: 2.2
✓ Excellent AppWorks flawlessly on my Apple TV and sound system. Only complaint is iPad app favorites do not synch up with Apple TV. Also the Met takes its own time and selection in getting new Operas up. Only the HD versions are worth seeing which is a great pity as some of the greatest performances are older and not HD. Obviously a 4K option would be welcome..Version: 2.3.0
✓ Finally, it works with AirPlay and Apple TVIt has been a long wait, but this new version works with AirPlay properly. Subtitles are now displayed at the bottom of the video on the TV, rather than being left behind on the iPad when streaming to Apple TV. And background playback is great. You can use other apps on your iPad while you watch the opera on your TV..Version: 2.0.0
✓ Cannot access app.Update to initial one star rating. Met responded quickly providing a user name, which did work, while email address had not. There is a broad selection of operas. Chose Carmen, with Elian Garanca in title role. Cinematic, like a movie. Was expecting just a face to stage camera. This was exciting and so different. Bravo! And of course the opera, music, sound just fab. Great concept and well done. Can sign in via web, but not app, which responds that password is incorrect. Just signed up for annual subscription. Let's get this right..Version: 2.1
✓ I love this appThis app is awesome for people who love opera and classical music..Version: 2.2.3
✓ Awesome App- Finally on iPhone!I absolutely love Met on demand and have used it for about a year and a half on my computer and recently occasionally on a Samsung smart tv. Up until now I have been using safari to access Met on demand on my iPhone which has been fraught with issues, but it worked. Thank you so much for finally releasing an iPhone version!! I never understood why the app was available for the longest time only on iPad. If you like opera, you need this app. It is absolutely fantastic! It is one of my most used apps along with SiriusXM for Met opera radio!! Now if they'd only make an audio only option for all the videos, Met on demand would be perfect....Version: 2.2
✓ Not quite 5 starsThis app works with the Metropolitan Opera's streaming service, whereby a subscription gets you access to a growing catalogue of video and audio recordings of the company's performances. If you have ever been to one of the Met's HD cinema screenings, this is that experience exactly, now available to view on demand on your iPad (but not iPhone or iPod Touch). The service claims to be 2-3 months behind the cinema release, which is a pretty generous estimate, but there is still a lot of material available here, with the promise of new performances being added on a regular basis. I've been waiting for this app for a long time, as until now the service required you to either hook your computer up to your television (a pain) or watch on your computer screen (a bigger pain). Having access via the iPad reminds me why I love it so much (and if anything will persuade me to trade in iPad 1 for the new retina screen version, this app might well be it). The picture and sound are good, and the interface easy to navigate. However, it is seriously hobbled by not having Airplay functionality, so that you can stream the video to your television. This is something that should be addressed, and I imagine that a lot of users would also like the opportunity to download operas to watch offline later. It would also be nice to have an iPhone/iPod Touch version, not so much for the video, as for the large number of audio recordings (these go back decades and if you are into historical performances, you will be in heaven at the choice). There's a small bug which needs to be ironed out: while watching the opera, the clock/battery information bar at the top of the screen does not disappear. This is very distracting and needs to be fixed up. When it is, and an Airplay option is added, this will become a five star app, but in the meantime, if you like opera, you should consider signing up for the 7 day free trial..Version: 1.0
✓ Great potentialI love met operas and this app delivers full catalogue that is pure delight to watch. Unfortunately the app is very buggy and I hope developer is working on improving it to meet the quality of the content presented. Few suggestions for upgrading the app: - improve sound quality. At home I use very good sound equipment and it is obvious that the sound used in even HD streams is very compressed. Operas are ultimate sound test and I know how good opera can sound if you have the right equipment. Ideally you should provide an uncompressed sound for ultimate experience. - please provide the ability to download streams and audio recordings for offline use. I like to stream audio recordings when I drive and every time my car goes through the poor or no signal area I have interruptions that I hate. - improve the info and bio on the recordings and artists that you showcase. They deserve all the credit and currently are treated like sub notes on the otherwise excellent content - allow us to ‘favorite’ recordings that we love and would like. I would like to have ‘My list’ feature prominently placed on the app home page. - add 4k HDR content for newer recordings. 1080p is so outdated..Version: 2.2.4
✓ Free Previews during the pandemicThank you MetOnDemand for showing free HD operas! It is a great service. So important now, when elderly people have to stay indoors. I just watched the 3rd opera with my parents - Il Travatore. My mom and I used to watch Met HD operas at the movies, but I’ve never imagined that my 85 yrs young dad will watch opera! And these are wonderful operas with great casts. I hope this program continues in April..Version: 2.2.4
✓ Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!I just watched my first opera from this app in HD on my HDTV with hifi sound. Rigoletto actually. There are still a few hiccups (e.g. video freezing) which may be user errors. Overall the experience was amazing! For me this is the killer app for the Apple TV and really shows the power of Ipad Airplay. I really appreciate the quality of the multi-camera HD recordings. The editing keeps the video interesting and the close-ups deliver an unmatched emotional impact. Met and Apple, keep up the great work!.Version: 2.0.0
✓ ProblemsThere are problems with this app. It works for only a few seconds before the video defaults to audio only. The reason lies in the broadband speed used: it must not be too low (< 1.5 Mbps) The content, of course, is excellent, but the broadband limitation is annoying. Using a computer with flashplayer is the only answer to this difficulty..Version: 1.0
✓ AirPlay works greatIf you have an iPad and apple tv, just double click and swipe to the right while this is playing, click on the airplay button and select appletv. You will then be able to AirPlay stream this in hd. Really great. The subtitles actually appear on your iPad!.Version: 1.0
✓ ExcellentExcellent app with plenty of content. The only thing it needs to get 5 stars is AirPlay support..Version: 1.0
✓ Great app - Bug in SearchGreat app and content in a time of lockdown. Last night I noticed there’s a bug in the search feature of the AppleTV version. When i searched for a term, the the search results are shown but I couldn’t select them. A ‘spinner’ was shown in the background. Please fix!.Version: 2.2.4
✓ I’m loving this app!I use it while driving, at home on iPhone, laptop and Apple TV. I haven’t had any technical problems, as long as I have a decent signal strength. The annual rate is the best deal. The resume function is excellent and always picks up an audio or video file where I last stopped. Please put “Angels” on, as well as the latest Thais..Version: 2.2
✓ Music phenomenal, but app buggyI am on my free trial for this app. The selection and music are fantastic, but the app itself is buggy and regularly malfunctions and crashes. I think that it has crashed more often than it has functioned for me. I wish that there were a way for me to access these wonderful offerings, without having to endure these technological pains. Time for an upgrade?.Version: 2.2.9
✓ Wide screen support!Could you update the ipad app to support wide screen of new models? This is vitally important!.Version: 2.2.4
✓ Disappearing subtitles; limited languagesGreat app!! My only issues concern the subtitles. They only appear in the first (new or repeated) viewing of any given opera. If I am “working on” one show over time, I stop seeing the subtitles and I can’t get them back, even with the subtitle menu. Also! I think it should be *consistently* possible to see subtitles in the language of the libretto, e.g. Italian for Puccini, rather than just an assortment of commonly spoken languages, which may or may not include the language used..Version: 2.2.4
✓ Fantastic, but...I hesitate to even say anything negative about this app because to have such access to operatic archives such as are included here is, indeed, a tremendous privilege. The only "problem" that I have with the app as it is right now is that if one switches to a different app in the middle of viewing or listening to something on Met Player, when returning to Met Player to continue viewing the previously uncompleted selection one must start over in the selection process and then jump to the location where one last left off. This seems like a relatively simple fix, so hopefully it will be addressed in future updates. Thanks, Metropolitan Opera and Peter Gelb for your great gift to all of us opera lovers worldwide!! Mark Mowry.Version: 1.0
✓ Excellent updateThe latest update brings the app up to 5 stars. It now has Airplay with subtitles, with always the brilliant HD. I can now watch operas over a couple of days as it finally remembers where I am and what I'm watching. Great improvements! Love it!.Version: 2.0.0
✓ Let us download?It would be great if we could download operas to watch on the commute without WiFi! Just for a couple of days..Version: 2.2.4
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