The Bally Sports app was down for everyone on a Wednesday night that featured NBA and NHL games being broadcast – or meant to be broadcast – on the regional sports network.
We tried it on the Bally Sports Roku app for the Los Angeles Clippers’ broadcast for their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and we encountered a consistently slow load that ultimately resulted in various error messages over the 30 minutes (this did we have to watch video ads on multiple trials, at least!). Finally, the app started working… just in time for the post-game show.
And we tried this after seeing a significant number of social media users report that the app was down. Overall, it seems like the app crashed for about an hour and at crucial points in some of the games.
This app (and RSN as a whole) has received a lot of reviews even when it actually works.
Here is a sample of the reaction of Twitter users to the failure of the Bally Sports app:
The technician from Bally Sports man rn pic.twitter.com/BnXLFUy9Rf
-? – GLOCK MCGINN (@CanesGotNext) November 4, 2021
Name me a dumpster fire bigger than the Bally Sports app, I’ll wait
– Andrew Schnittker (@ aschnitt53) November 4, 2021
Society if Bally Sports had never existed pic.twitter.com/3aAMbNnQ0P
– Andy H (@hinterma) November 4, 2021
The @BallySport the app is a legitimate recycle bin. It never works and the quality is terrible. Can’t believe they couldn’t come to a deal with YouTube TV – they shouldn’t be asking the TV companies for big deals with this garbage. I can’t watch the #CBJ Game. @BallySportsCBUS pic.twitter.com/GWOozvAQ5O
– Alex Hoy ⭐️⭐️ (@ hoy01) November 4, 2021
@BallySport is the worst thing that ever happened to me. Can’t get it on TV or phone pic.twitter.com/PkLpPSCH6N
– Skinny Legs Odom (@ kkhan_10) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports is the worst sports channel in television history
– Jared Miller (@ Jrod99LE) November 4, 2021
The Pelicans should put the Bally Sports app on the injury report as that reflection is still a playing decision and is usually suppressed.
– Kevin Barrios (@kevinbforbounce) November 4, 2021
Does anyone else’s Bally Sports app just die on them all of a sudden? Error in HTTP response? The app works as well as the Wolves defense tonight.
– Brandon Matis (@ bmatis61) November 4, 2021
The best part about the Bally Sports app is when it makes you watch an ad before telling you you’re not signed in, then makes you watch another ad before saying “our bad, the feed is interrupted ”.
In other news, does anyone know the score of the Pelicans game?
– Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 4, 2021
Apparently the Avalanche scored a goal. We wouldn’t know because the @BallySport the application is?. #CBJ
– CBJ Artillery (@CBJArtillery) November 4, 2021
Did someone else’s Bally Sports app just implode completely?
-? – GLOCK MCGINN (@CanesGotNext) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports omg DOING BETTER. The app is HORRIBLE !! Video just crashed out of nowhere and won’t load
– Tropical Disturbance Larry (@HurrikaneLarry) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports’ stream is down … pic.twitter.com/yumOouBUr4
– Chase Swartz (@ Chase_Swartz3) November 4, 2021
Bally sports is down for 6 minutes playing in the 3rd. So I haven’t been able to watch one of my favorite teams play since? looks like it’s a good game thought. @GrizzOnBally @BallySport you suck
– taste the rainbow (@ dirty_jesus29) November 4, 2021
Does anyone else have problem with this horrible @BallySport application.
– Justin Lewis (@J_Timberfake_) November 4, 2021
Meanwhile at Bally Sports… pic.twitter.com/qVJfA9dYh1
– Kaden (@LittrellyK) November 4, 2021
Very annoyed, the flow of the Bally app that I mocked from my parents’ wired account is not working.
– Joe BOOvies (@joeovies) November 4, 2021
I wish the Bally Sports streaming app wasn’t so bad
– Koba? (@RawhideKoba) November 4, 2021
The Bally Sports app pic.twitter.com/W6oaysJ1O8
– Ty Alexander (@ tydean19) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports posted the following statement to Awful Annoncing:
“Our streaming provider encountered a technical issue this evening that affected Bally Sports. The issue has been fixed and all feeds are now fully functional. We apologize to our viewers for the disruption. “
