Just before Thanksgiving in 2023, we decided that we had reached the limits of what we can test with the dozen or so beta testers we had and started the public beta. We made a big announcement post on Reddit Boston asking for beta testers. Once Thanksgiving day arrived however, everything melted down and we learned a lot of lessons. Over the past year we have taken everything we have learned from that initial test and subsequent tests over the Super Bowl, the NBA finals and the Paris Olympics to adjust and improve the app and service. The subreddit has grown to 400 members and regularly provides feedback on each iteration of the betas we’ve put out. Our users have regularly contributed with donations, keeping this free service running. We’ve grown to thousands of active users and launched the TV app in the App Store this week.
Thanksgiving 2024 will be another big test. Thankfully, whatever happens it should be much better than 2023.
Looking ahead, there are a lot of improvements coming down the pipeline for 2025. Clients for Google platforms, subtitle support for every channel, and improved video quality and less stalling to name a few.