Met Opera on Demand

Great for finding archives and the audio works The video however goes black after a few minutes of playtime The subtitles remain Needs to be able to play in the background while multitasking IMPORTANTLY needs to resume where the video left off The whole app reloads back to home page which is annoying Its a pretty app though           HmmmI likeishneeds work

Like a lot of others I almost dont want to says anything negative because I really love that this exists and that the met provides such easy access to their archives Still it is far from perfect As others have mentioned the fact that it does not remember your place can be a pain especially when an accidental push of the home button means you have to start over and find your location Luckily they break it down into chapters but its still something Im used to in nearly every other app even safari saves your place in the middle of a video if you change apps Perhaps the biggest complaint though is that the audio seems incredibly compressed When a full chorus is singing it gets really tinny and kind of unbearable Ive listened to the same sections streamed through the mets website and the sound quality there is much better I have a great connection about 10mbps so im pretty sure its not that and the video always looks pretty good You wont notice if youre listening through the iPad speaker but plug in headphones and it can be distracting Actual airplay support not just mirroring would also be a plus and would maybe convince me to get apple tv Anyway I hope they improve it because I love both the service and the level of quality that I find in all of the mets productions           Just needs a few things to be amazing

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 starsI have faith in you to continue the good work and fix those petty little glitches              Read the reviews

I really wanted this app to work I have a new iPad with excellent WiFi connection I would get minutes into a title and the screen would go black with the video never to return If I close it down to restart I have to login again I got tired of repeating the process endlessly Support is nonexistent I canceled the subscription     Terrible execution on a relatively expensive subscription

Please enter the 21st century This is just silly     NO AIRPLAY

The app wont do me any good while we enjoy opera on demandwe are not such fans that a subscription makes sense So we will continue to rent individual titles on our computer as our interest indicates a few in a year           Would like rental option

This app was greatwhen I could hear it There is no sound on an iPad even with a Bluetooth speaker For 1499 a month please fix this ASAP     No sound on iPad

I use an iPAD 3 and have very nice Bose headphones I have high speed Internet and the video quality is very good but the audio sounds compressed with a lot of digital noise Too bad I contacted them an they apologized and said that they stream in CD quality It does not sound like it to me Anyone else having this problem        Audio quality is not good

Requires good wifi bandwidth ie 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 Thats no better than just knowing which operas you like Wouldnt 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 Dont miss The Audition                 Great great great

Wheres Airplay           Nice but

If it worked in the background But even for audio only it has to remain on the screen So I cant read and listen simultaneously              Would be 5 stars

I love the preview and want to subscribe but dont see anything that explains how Can someone who did it direct me to the right place Thanks                 How do you subscribe

This is a beautiful first effort at an iPad app But its missing a few key iPad features that make it just short of greatness 1 AirPlay This is one iOSs 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 musicplaying app 3 Bookmarking The app should automatically bookmark where you were when you quit the app and resume where you left off It should restart to the video library shelf each time 4 If it hasnt been already I can confirm later today it should be Retinaenabled for the new iPad Thanks              Very good so far close to great

The app does not go widescreen when sending the image from the iPad to a TV Also there is no resume fuction Therefore everytime you pause to do something else when you return you have to restart the opera from the beginning Yes I know I can fast forward but I dont appreciate having to do so every time Buying or renting the same production through iTunes is a far better option Unfortunately there are far less operas available in iTunes Movies And another thing Not a single La Traviata Really           Lacks Basic Fuctionality

We use this now via our Apple TV using mirroring It works but the app should be updated to use Apples AirPlay directly That should be part of any IOS app in todays world I would welcome an update would then raise the rating to 5           Needs AirPlay

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 eg 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 multicamera HD recordings The editing keeps the video interesting and the closeups deliver an unmatched emotional impact Met and Apple keep up the great work                 Bravo Bravo Bravo

The screen constantly freezes on the iPad app The sound and subtitles work fine but Im not paying to not see the action on stage Please fix        Great app but

Many have expressed concern about the lack of audio Perhaps this is related to the iOS 7 update but it needs to be fixed before it can be useful I like to hear opera after all     No audio

If 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                 AirPlay works great

The app works as advertised with two caveats 1 No AirPlay 2 Does not remember where you left off so resuming can be a challenge Without AirPlay I cant enjoy the show on the big screen TV and big speakers so the app is worthless to me        NO AIRPLAY

The connection invariably freezes twothirds the way through any given opera I have no idea whether its the app or a problem with the Mets server there is definitely nothing wrong with my own Internet connection     Very unreliable

No problems at all with streaming Watching Gotterdammerung over home WiFi with no interruption Would really like AirPlay support to watch the operas via Apple TV Would also prefer larger subtitles for iPad version              Works fine AirPlay would be a great improvement

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              Fantastic but

It does the trick it is possible to watch opera on the iPad As has been pointed out in other views this app is missing certain features that other iPad media apps include such as full airplay support not just mirroring and better resume functions Hopefully continuing developer attention can turn this into an app that fully leverages the potential of the iPadappleTV combination           Shows promise but needs polish

It 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                 Finally it works with AirPlay and Apple TV

Ive been waiting for this to work with AppleTV and Airplay and now it does Subtitles look great too Bravo                 Fantastic

No sound Please fix ASAP This wild be a wonderful resource if it worked     Still no audio

The Met Player folks never seems to drop the opportunity to disappoint I had high hopes that I could avoid the clunky errorprone stuttering glitchy unreliable desktop version to which I have been a subscriber for years now but they managed to mess this up as well too The 2 stars are for the content which is the excellent Met stuff let down by this substandard app As others have noted audio is poor no support for AirPlay not even just the audio stuttering and glitchy streaming Sad Im not sure why their streaming is so poor but they were down for several days last year and I dont think they have fired them yet And forget about customer support all Ive ever got from them is form responses A sad sad disappointment and an embarrassment        Squandered opportunity again

Dont seem to work           English subtitles

I am an existing subscriber with a user name and password which work on the website but I am told they are invalid when I try to sign in with this app     Useless

User interface far better than the horrible web site for PC Howeveras noted by othersstreaming fails frequently though at least the sound continues to play when plugging into a TV for a big display using the Lightning to HDMI adapter the iPad display is mirrored to a tiny portion of the screen area Please dont fixrather take Met on Demand back to the drawing board        Not Ready for Prime Time

I was so excited to see that this existed but was hoping for an opportunity to use it with my Iphone 5 and Apple TV Ive been hoping for a way to watch opera on the Apple TV and cant wait for them to figure that out Until then its rather useless to watch such big beautiful productions on handheld devices but Im thankful for the attempt at progress and cant wait until I can watch them on my large television           More Accesability Please

Great app Although when the subtitles are on for AirPlay they appear on the iPad and not the tv screen              Great

First let me say that I LOVE this app Im 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 5star 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 youre locked in to that screen 2 The app should remember where you left off in each videoaudio 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              Awesome but needs some updates

I love this app but it needs AirPlay to make it 5 Stars              Great App needs AirPlay

Many thanks to the Met for this app                 Yay

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                 Breathtaking

Met Opera on Demand is a decent app for diehard opera lovers like me who are looking for a way to access the Mets growing inventory of opera performances The price of the On Demand subscription seems high but a years access is about the same as tickets for me and wife to see three of the Live in HD broadcasts at the movie theater The last couple years of Met operas have been recorded in HD which look and sound great on the iPad and yes also on my HDTV via AppleTV I tested the Met on Demand app on my iPad 3rd Gen Retina iOS 612 using the 7day trial subscription and the latest AppleTV 1080p with iOS 52 Other reviewers who mention AirPlay does not work are probably are looking for inapp AirPlay support which this app doesnt have You have to turn on AirPlay using the general method doubletap the iPad power button while in lock screen or doubletap it from the home screen to access runningapps ribbon scrolling far left then click the AirPlay icon to select AppleTV From that point all video output will be redirected to the AppleTV and your HDTV Dont forget to enable AirPlay in the General Settings screen of the AppleTV The biggest problem and the reason I havent given more stars is a bug with subtitles when using AirPlay While the video plays nicely on an HDTV screen subtitles appear only on the iPad This is fine while watching alone with my iPad in front of me but annoying for viewing with the family not being fluent in languages The only way I can get subtitles to appear onscreen using AirPlay is to stream On Demand video from my iMac using Safari or Firefox to my AppleTV I highly recommend using AirParrot if you have an older intel Mac and want to see On Demand or ANY video and audio from your Mac to HDTV I use it for my 2009 iMac and it works fine only complaint is that the video isnt quite as smooth as the AirPlay video from my iPad AirPlay should work fine with the newer Macs mid2011 or later but I havent tested that yet           Decent App for Opera fans works FINE with AirPlay

Ive been using the desktop version and I love this service Ive tried it in the iPad a couple times and it seemed ok Today I had to update the IPad software to enable TV viewing and the sound in the met app stopped working Audio in every other app and the browser work fine Fix this PLEASE           Support

As an iPad3 user I am generally happy with this app but after having bought an AppleTV to find it wasnt compatible with my tv buying an iPad cord RCATV and then once getting the Apple TV finding out the subtitles which work on Netflix dont work I am offended that Ive paid money in support of this app whole heatedly and at the least the subtitles dont work in either form of getting it to my television screen As a patron of the met and a loyal fan PLEASE FIX THIS APP     Please add Airplay support

No audio Im on an iPad mini iOS 703 and theres no audio I see video with no audio     No audio

I have never been able to log in even after changing my password on the full site and trying again multiple times So I have no idea if the application deserves a high rating     Unable to log in

This app is great except for when it doesnt work The sound has not worked for a week Please fix this app           Greatexcept

I gave this app as a present for Christmas It has not worked properly since I downloaded it The screen flickers on and off of the screen The video selection is very small as well as no new content They say once a month As a current subscriber myself I am very dissapointed The non use of Airplay is a disgrace Mirroring flat out does not work An update to include airplay and some new or old content would be a great improvement Lots of room for improvement here folks Ipad 2 user     Terrible

Its fantastic until it doesnt work When I go back to the app sometimes the menu wont pop up FIX THIS please           Support

As others have noted a pleasure when it actually works but video streaming fails a lot even when audio continues Desperately needs work        A sometime thing

I was unable to beam w Chromecast to my TV        Fails w Chromecast

If this app could stream the live in HD stream concurrent to it streaming in theaters than this would be an incredibly cutting edge experience Do it                 What would make this a 10 star