[wxguy]

I started my TV Apps to look at the radar and all I got was a 404 banner. I checked the programmer's web site yauws.com and he had a post there saying he has permanently removed his programs from Directv.

What Happened? The radar was one of the most useful apps on the system...maybe not the most popular, but when you live in tornado alley keeping up with developing weather is vital.

I'm sad to see him go.

 

[Xsabresx]

I thought it was said here that App were going the way of the DoDo

 

[Pepe Sylvia]

Tvapps is the biggest POS software. Nice idea, but awful execution.

 

[loudo]

Our family used the Forecast and Radar App, two or three times a day, it was very handy. We miss it, and would like to see it back, or similar App.

 

[MysteryMan]

Not only am I getting the 404 banner for NOAA Weather Forcast and Weather Radar my local weather app is now displaying Invalid City. Back to relying on the Bing Bar Local Weather App.

 

[TBlazer07]

With smartphones, tablets & computers always within arms reach of 99% of the population there are lots of other (faster) ways to get virtually instant weather without apps that look like they came out of my first Apple ][ (would have said TRS-80 but that was B&W).

 

[I WANT MORE]

I used the weather apps daily. I would like to see them return.

 

[sweep49]

Me too on the weather apps. Rest is worthless imho, so perhaps this is the precursor to killing the whole thing.

 

[Carl Spock]

I, too, miss the NOAA apps, and share with MysteryMan the invalid zip code warning on the Weather Channel app.

I also lost all of the webcam apps I had. Some of them, like Yosemite, hadn't worked for a while but others did. Now they all are gone.

Why do I think that the apps are either going away for good or will receive a much needed overall update? It's one or the other: no apps at all or much better apps.

The current situation is bush league and not worthy of DirecTV's support.

 

[Stuart Sweet]

I think you're on the right track, Mr. Spock. I can tell you that I've seen some of the upcoming stuff and it's a massive improvement. I haven't seen everything, so I won't promise that anyone's personal favorite will be back better than ever, but at least I can tell you better stuff is coming.

 

[loudo]

I think you're on the right track, Mr. Spock. I can tell you that I've seen some of the upcoming stuff and it's a massive improvement. I haven't seen everything, so I won't promise that anyone's personal favorite will be back better than ever, but at least I can tell you better stuff is coming.

I for one will be looking forward to it. I use the weather and sports apps daily.

 

[Huskie_2009]

...

The current situation is bush league and not worthy of DirecTV's support.

Totally agree. I updated my Forecast App over a year ago that included new interactive features. DirecTv chose to not activate it until well over a year because they "had to update the Weather Channel App first".
Gee, thanks DirecTv. So glad I helped you work the bugs out the new features.

I think you're on the right track, Mr. Spock. I can tell you that I've seen some of the upcoming stuff and it's a massive improvement. I haven't seen everything, so I won't promise that anyone's personal favorite will be back better than ever, but at least I can tell you better stuff is coming.

Since I saw nothing I would have to conclude that my Apps or my development are not worthy of the new stuff.
Just posting my reply to you to prevent others from thinking that my Apps are part of this new massive improvement that you are seeing.

I used the weather apps daily. I would like to see them return.

Thanks but mine are not returning. At least not to the DirecTv platform. Android? I already made the radar one for myself. Forecast one is next. Don't know if I'll be putting it on the market. Maybe if there is enough interest but that is for another place/topic, not this one.

Thank you to everyone that has used my Apps for the last few years, especially the over 283,000 users of the radar app alone. Never expected to have so many.

 

[Laxguy]

Darn. I liked the radar!

Oddity: when I started reading this thread a few minutes ago, I hit right arrow, and the apps came up. Hit weather and it came up, showed the week. Quit, reloaded for further testing. A dark vertical panel loaded, then disappeared and then the message they were unavailable. Repeated several times.

And now they're back, five minutes later. Oh, I see now "Social TV" Now I can have my friends see what I am watching every single minute, no? NOW my life is complete....:eek2:

 

[loudo]

Darn. I liked the radar!

Oddity: when I started reading this thread a few minutes ago, I hit right arrow, and the apps came up. Hit weather and it came up, showed the week. Quit, reloaded for further testing. A dark vertical panel loaded, then disappeared and then the message they were unavailable. Repeated several times.

And now they're back, five minutes later. Oh, I see now "Social TV" Now I can have my friends see what I am watching every single minute, no? NOW my life is complete....:eek2:

I think you are looking the other weather app, not the Yauws apps. They are still showing not available. As stated earlier, it show on the yauws.com web site, they have been taken down.

 

[BuffaloDenny]

I guess I'm the only one who liked the digital clock, though it was acting quirky lately. Any trick play button push would cause it to disappear.

 

[PK6301]

As long as they do not take down my NFL "Green Bay Packer" App than life will be good..The weather app is nice also.

 

[ciurca]

Put me down as a sports team app user.

 

[stevester23]

however, some of the Apps are pathetic. The NCAA Basketball Team app this past season was a joke. More often than not the games had been over 2-3 hours and the app still showed scores with 10 minutes left in the 1st half?
:nono2:

 

[steelerfanmike]

Kevin, Hope things work out!!!! I miss all your apps, everytime I hear Thunder in the distance, I turn to your radar app ....
Thats if Directv can get them right.. service unavailable (5)

 

[codespy]

Put our household down as 'many times during the day' users of the NOAA weather radar and the NOAA forecast. I just got a wireless CCK for the Radar App istelf for our camper when we are there because of bad storms. The local OTA radar and my phone have terrible graphics compared to the App.

If DirecTV has a replacement in the works, I would have liked the current ones to remain until the new ones launched.

-Lost our Comedy Central for a while....
-Lost my monthly HD credit....
-Lost my favorite TV Apps....

What's next DirecTV?