The Bally Sports app was down for seemingly everybody on a Wednesday night that featured NBA and NHL games being shown — or, that were supposed to be shown — on the regional sports network.
We tried it out on the Bally Sports Roku app for the Los Angeles Clippers’ broadcast for their game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves, and were met with constantly slow loading that ultimately resulted in various error messages over the course of 30 minutes (it did make us have to watch video advertisements on multiple tries, at least!). Finally, the app began working… just in time for the postgame show.
And we tried that out after seeing a significant amount of social media users reporting that the app was down. Overall, it seems that the app crashed for roughly an hour, and in crucial points of some of the games.
This app (and RSN as a whole) has received plenty of criticism even when it’s actually working.
Here’s a sampling of how Twitter users reacted to the Bally Sports app being down:
The Bally Sports technician guy rn pic.twitter.com/BnXLFUy9Rf
— RACKS PACIORETTY (@CanesGotNext) November 4, 2021
Name me a bigger dumpster fire than the Bally Sports app, I'll wait
— Andrew Schnittker (@aschnitt53) November 4, 2021
Society if Bally Sports never existed pic.twitter.com/3aAMbNnQ0P
— Andy H (@hinterma) November 4, 2021
The @BallySports app is legit trash. It never works, and the quality is terrible. I can’t believe they couldn’t reach an agreement with YouTube TV – they shouldn’t be asking for big contracts from TV companies with this garbage. Can’t watch the #CBJ game. @BallySportsCBUS pic.twitter.com/GWOozvAQ5O
— Alex Hoy ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@DatBoiHoy) November 4, 2021
@BallySports is the worst thing that’s happened to me. Can’t get it in tv or phone pic.twitter.com/PkLpPSCH6N
— Skinny Legs Odom (@kkhan_10) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports is the worst sports network in the history of television
— J-Rod (@Jrod99LE) November 4, 2021
The Pelicans need to put the Bally Sports App on the injury report because that think is always a gametime decision and it's usually out.
— Kevin Barrios (@kevinbforbounce) November 4, 2021
Anyone else’s Bally Sports app just die on them all of a sudden? Error in the HTTP response? App working about 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 logged in, then makes you watch another ad before saying “our bad the stream is broken.”
In other news, anyone know the score of the Pelicans game?
— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/CBJArtillery/status/1456080543993434115
Did anyone else’s Bally Sports app just completely implode?
— RACKS PACIORETTY (@CanesGotNext) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports omg DO BETTER. The app is HORRIBLE!! Video just crashed out of nowhere and won’t load up
— Larry Da Hater (@LarrySayless) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports stream is down… pic.twitter.com/yumOouBUr4
— Chase Swartz (@Chase_Swartz3) November 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/dirty_jesus29/status/1456081064162693122
Is anyone else having issues with this awful @BallySports app.
— Justin Lewis (@J_Timberfake_) November 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/LittrellyK/status/1456080902648483840
Very annoyed the Bally app feed I’m mooching from my parents cable account isn’t working.
— Joe Ovies (@joeovies) November 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/RawhideKoba/status/1456077999313506308
The Bally Sports App pic.twitter.com/W6oaysJ1O8
— Ty Alexander (@tydean19) November 4, 2021
Bally Sports released the following statement to Awful Announcing:
“Our streaming provider experienced a technical issue this evening which affected Bally Sports. The issue has been resolved and all streams are now fully functioning. We apologize to our viewers for the disruption.”
About Matt Clapp
Matt is an editor/writer at The Comeback and Awful Announcing.
He can be reached by email at mclapp@thecomeback.com.