DROPOUT by CollegeHumor

The point of this review is to say that I would not pay $60 a year just to get the dropout shows. However, if you find a show you like, I absolutely recommend doing the 6 bucks a month and binging it :) 5 out of 5 for app performance, as I have had no problems with the app. But, when I have it in the little mini screen mode, my phone wont view that as the app going and my screen will turn off and the app will stop playing. Not sure if its a problem with the app and its a short fix to unpause it.

The content is exceptional, but the app has a couple of issues that are frustrating. In particular it doesn't intergrate with any Bluetooth devices my phone is connected to. I like to listen to some shows like podcasts while I drive: but if I get a call or need to pause it doesn't registered and the content keeps playing. I have to physically go into the app again to pause. However the interface is very easy to navigate and generally I have no issue. Again, excellent content!

I love Collegehumor's content! Dropout was well worth it. I do wish the screen controls worked like YouTube does (double-tap to skip instead of pressing the button is the biggest one I can think of) and also my phone doesn't seem to treat it as the same kind of audio content as music or YouTube. Those are just little nitpicks though, overall it's great! If you've been on the fence, you should get it.

I love my drop out subscription! There is so much original stuff to watch, well worth the fee. You can also download episodes to be offline, which is great if you are traveling or commuting without internet. The only thing that I wish was a bit more comprehensive is the My List function, as it is a mixture of shows and episodes if you add them. I wish they were broken out more so it was easier to find things you were watching. Otherwise, love it!

Best content, best app. The Gold bar standard. I don't know why other apps *cough* Twitch *cough* don't come to Dropout to see who made their app. It's easy to use, it's intuitive, you can lock your screen when in play mode to just hear the audio, you can easily manage downloads. Best entertainment app on my phone by a country mile. I'm looking at you too Netflix.

The content on dropout is amazing and definitely worth the $5 a month, but the mobile app is terrible. Lacks basic features like controlling the playback speed and saving your progress, which is a huge bummer when the D20 episodes can run well over 2hrs. There's also no previously watched indicator. It's all in all kind of bad. If you could control playback speed and have some kind of watch history it would be a great app, but for now it's better just to watch on the website.

Great! Love dropout, it has amazing content and recommend it to basically everyone I meet. Only small caveart is that some of the interface is a little clunky, like when you are streaming and want to go back a page to look for more content, you may accidentally go back a episode instead. It would also be amazing to queue videos given some of this is short form. However, this is extremely small notes and doesn't change my overall opinion on how great this is!

Great content, bought the sub for dimension 20 and I don'tregret that at all. But the app is deeply frustrating. Playback doesn't interact with controls on my headphones or speaker, even basic play/pause. Will keep playing over other apps, has no way to keep playing with the screen off, frequently forgets where I was on a video when I leave the app. Some basic tweaks and it would be fine but as is I'm very frustrated.

Have recommended this to real life people, would recommend it again. Content is 10/10, definitely worth the subscription, really like the captioning, awesome job everyone!! App is 7/10, works super well and the user interface is very easy to interact with, but I wish I could browse the app while playing a video, and I wish it had a way to change the speed of videos, like desktop. But very solid none the less!

Works perfect, great content, consistent scheduling. After long term use, the only feature I would like to see improved is the video player. It works fine, but has no supports for Bluetooth control so I can't play/pause with a Samsung S21 using headphones or with my car controls. This feature works with YouTube and Spotify on both devices, but not Dropout.

The app is stable, easy to use, and mostly pretty intuitive. Turning off the autoplay features in settings fixed any technical complaints I might have had. The subscription is worth every penny for the D20 content alone. When you add to that Gamechanger (and its spinoffs), Um Actually, and all of the other amazing shows (plus a huge back catalog), I couldn't be happier with this streaming service.

Content A+ (5 stars), app is a little clunky at times. Genuinely some of the most creative and funny people put their hearts and souls into this content, which is consistently high quality. I have another streaming service that uses the same app/template, and the same issues occur, so it's more about the template than this individual app. Nothing too bad, but occasionally need to close/reload app to fix.

With the exception of a few "comfort and convenience" features lacking, I've definitely enjoyed using this app. Few things I have as feedback: - Episode resuming is a hit or miss, I often find myself scrubbing through to continue where I left off. - It would be really nice for the double tap to function as a quick 5-10s backward/forward instead of full screen. The pinch motion is much more intuitive for the full screen function Pixel 4a, Android 12 if it helps.

I love this app for a lot of reasons but I have two issues. One is that there is an option to 'download' things but the app will not run in airplane mode so I'm a little confused about this feature. My other main issue is the fact that the 'audio only' version of content isn't actually an audio player? Instead it's a black video I can't play in the background while using my phone unless I use overlays. This also means this content still uses a tremendous amount of data to stream or download

The crashing issue was fixed so now I can actually watch videos. Great content quite literally all around, however it is a little limited. You also cannot continue a series as you would on some other streaming services. If youd want to continue a series sometime later, youd have to remember the next episode number to watch it. In addition, episode progress is not saved between app and browser, so youd have to remember where you are in the episode as well.

Absolutely love my dropout subscription, and all of the shows that are on here. The only real issues I have are simple quality of life things, such as being unable to pause with my headphone pause button, and stuff like that. If you're considering getting a subscription I couldn't recommend it enough!

Team Dropout and college humor is fantastic. I was brought in by Dimension20 and found the rest of their improv and skits hilarious& charming. Bought a year's subscription and am happy I did. My only beef is with the app. When I first downloaded this app, I could "play & pause" by tapping on my ear bud. But sometime after that this function stopped working. The app also forgets where I've paused it and starts the episode over randomly. On 2 hour+episodes, this is really annoying.

The functionality of the app is only so so when compared to Nebula or YouTube. It's 'play when screen locked' function only works when you screen lock from the app and it lacks play/pause functionality with Bluetooth. That said, the content is hilarious and well worth the subscription. The creators love what they do and it shows. Dimension 20 is extremely high quality TTRPG, on par with Critical Role, just a different vibe. Game Changer is unique and delightful. The backlog is robust.

Works great most of the time. Would prefer the the background player had a pause or something. Also will stop the player if the screen is turned off in Picture-in-picture mode (thought I've found ways around that) Otherwise this app, the content, and the people on it are all fantastic.

I love this streaming platform! Not only is the content amazing, but I like that the app itself is easy to use and let's me watch videos or even just listen to them like a podcast if I lock my phone. The Dimension 20 shows are my absolute favorite and I love that there is bonus content available and new episodes that I can watch easily on my phone on the go!

Love dropout content - app has some issues to be resolved yet. For example, in android, while video is playing in Picture in Picture phone does not recognize the app is running and will go to timeout, pausing the video. I listen to Dim20 while at work and this sucks as max timeout length is 10min. Otherwise no complaints great stuff.

Plays while screen is off, Thats the only reason I subsceibed to dropout. The only huge feature here is that playback does not autostop when headphones are disconnected, which can be extremely irritating. Also the data usage when only wanting to listen is the same as watching the video and the bamdwidth use is a bit absursdly high. That said, pretty good.

great shows. mobile app navigates better than the web version. complaints about the app/service itself: 1) my CC setting is not universal so I have to put subtitles back on every episode, whether I'm on the app or desktop 2) when I turn off cell service and wifi the app crashes so I can't even get to my downloaded episodes.

I watch Dropout more than I watch anything else now. I could probably count the hours I've spent on Netflix in the past year on my two hands but I'd need a horrifying amount of arms and legs to even begin to count the hours I spend watching everything on Dropout. ...This isn't the prettiest visual for a review, is it? (Also, thanks for the audio versions, so so handy for when I'm out and about and wanna relisten to my fav D20 episodes).

First off, the content on dropout is absolutely fantastic. The College Humor cast are very quick-witted and hilarious to watch in any circumstance. Beyond that, the app is very well organized. It's easy to find what you want, and easy to sign in or out. Picture-in-picture works well with only minor issues.

Worth every penny of the monthly subscription fee for the absolutely stellar content. I signed up for Game Changer after seeing the YouTube clips and loving them but stayed for Dimension 20, Um Actually, and everything else! They release new content regularly and have a ton of new shows coming in 2020! The app is aesthetically pleasing and functional. There are a few QoL changes I'd like to see like better playlist management and integration with my earbuds' play button. App: 4.5, content: 5.5!

App works well. The start watching option doesn't resume where you are in the season as it will restart the entire show. I haven't had any technical problems. As for content it's the best place I've found to get improv comedy thats high quality, really easily.

Giving 5 stars for the content but truth be told the UI and layout could probably do with a bit of improvement. On its own I'd give the UI about 4 stars as it is functional and once you learn how to navigate the app it's not that bad, but it isn't the most intuitive.

I found out about Dropout from TikTok. Watched all the Game Changer clips and wanted more. Found Breaking News on YouTube and wanted more. Spent my free trial watching full episodes and then I found Dimension 20 and I was hooked. Well worth $5 a month and there's so much more to find. My only complaint is so inconsequential I won't even mention it. I'm having a blast. Edit: It's May 2022 and I still love it. I'm looking forward to what they come out with next!

Phenomenal content between shows like game changer, um actually and total forgiveness even if you don't enjoy dnd content with the absolute monstrosity of fantastic storytelling that is dimension 20 there is something here for you! I do wish the video player could be paused from my earbud instead of having to turn the screen back on, unlock my phone and press pause but that has been my only problem so far.