Jonathan H
10 months ago
To say there's courses on here explaining how to program and code etc.. the app is not good at all. very slow and sluggish and has basically become unusable. I just get "try again" errors all the time or the page just doesn't load. It's bad for a paid service.
A Google user
5 years ago
I don't quite get it, when I access pluralsight via browser it works fine and videos plays fine but when I access pluralsight through this app, It's slow, I mean loading of courses, fetching videos are so slow, and my progress does not sync with my progress from the browser. I use a fairly capable phone ( huawei Y9 2019) , I dont believe my phone doesn't have the horse power to run this app nor my wifi connection is slow because I ran the browser version and the app version on the same device
A Google user
6 years ago
Can't cast to Chromecast. The only way I'm able to cast this app is to mirror my entire S7's screen. Would love to be able to cast the app successfully to my TV. I use Chromecast everyday with other apps & no issues. When casting with this, only the Pluralsight logo appears on the screen, no audio, and play/pause buttons are nonresponsive.
A Google user
6 years ago
Chromecast support FTW! Pluralsight's offerings are tremendously useful. On the Android app their excellent service is complimented with casting support for both video and/or audio only, ie Chromecast, Google home and other smart displays. I couldnt be happier with the usefulness of their app and courses.
Rene Medina
4 years ago
Videos suddenly freeze at times and refuse to continue playing until restarting the app. Videos sometimes crash on the website as well, but it's much more annoying in the app since it usually means re-opening it and attempting to resume the course. Full screen mode is buggy and won't hide the navigation bar if you dismiss the app update message. Also, background play likes to remain active at times after closing the app and force closing the app is necessary to get rid of it.
A Google user
5 years ago
A fully functional mobile app is essential. With this app, I've experienced poor video playback, failed downloads, loosing my place in videos. This is not what I would expect in this flourishing market. Regarding content, Pluralsight makes it seem like there is a vast number of courses to choose from. The reality is, Pluralsight's competitors have much more. Perhaps it is all there and I am unable to find it in the app? I expected much more. Update: Don't be fooled by the false positive reviews.
Samuel Kelly
4 years ago
The mobile app is decent. Audio player sometimes has issues starting but is better than other apps on the market. The REAL value is having Pluralsight's actual content on the go! While some trainers are a little dry or boring, all resources I've used (approx 50+ hours) have been exceptionally thorough, clear, and concise. When you find lessons with a trainer who's style is really accessible (Dale Meredith or Ricardo Reimao), you'll fly through these and not realize how prepared you've become!
Fran A
4 years ago
Seems to be a major bug while searching for courses. To reproduce: 1. Search courses by topic 2. Scroll through the list 3. Bookmark courses 4. Bug - List will disappear, after a while it will reappear again will lost its last scroll position making the searching experience very frustrating. This happens consistently on a pixel 3a with Android 10, and Galaxy Tablet-A with android 7 Will update review once bug is fixed. Thanks
A Google user
5 years ago
I've tried to learn from Pluralsight in the past and just didnt care enough to go past skin deep. 3 years later. They have had added all sorts of courses & quizzes to help you learn more about your craft. I am now very eager to jump in and learn more. Way better then skillshare, udemy and other online courses. Give it a try!
Brandon Mally
4 years ago
App is very broken on Andriod 10. Vids continue to play even when the app is closed or back button. Chronological and seqential ordering of modules is broken (downloaded content). Good spectrum of material and normally recent content and material. Can download modules. Wish it would let you select an entire course instead of each module individually. Good source of IT training vids. Would recommend.
A Google user
5 years ago
This app has many problems. The volume is very low relative to the overall media volume, so when I swich apps or a driving alert happens, those are incredibly lound because I have the volume turned up all the way for this app. The app does not stop playing when you turn off your car or remove the headphones. The app starts playing as soon as it is opened, which can be awkward. The app contines to play even after it is closed with no way to control the volume. It so such strange and unexpected.
Leo Ma
4 years ago
When the video is being played, once minimize the current video window (click the down arrow at the top), the whole window just disappeared with audio is still playing.... there is no way to bring the course playing window back. Even if I close the app, the cause is still played in the background with sounds but no video. I have to kill the app to stop the video.
Kathryn Brock
2 years ago
I've loved Pluralsight for years! Excellent instructors, and the skills, paths and evaluations are great. So much has been added in the last few years, it just gets better and better. Now they partner with the company I work for, which enables customized, focused learning instruction and paths. 😁 I can't say enough good things. The only "negative" I've experienced is when I was looking for instruction on an older technology I needed to learn/use, and it wasn't available. Otherwise, perfect!
Rob Richardson
3 years ago
Been using this App on Chromecast w/ Google TV for a few weeks. It works, but it causes system instability issues for Google TV. For example, after using Pluralsight for a while, performance really starts to slow down. The only remedy was going into the Google TV system menu to perform a "Force stop" of the Pluralsight Application. Another example: Earlier today, I paused playback on a course, came back several hours later, and Chromecast w/ Google TV had booted to recovery screen with messaging about an unstable application. I've never experienced this behavior with any other application so I'm pretty sure it's Pluralsight. I hope these issues can get fixed. I really enjoy being able to watch Pluralsight courses from the comfort of my sofa.
Luis Carreras
1 year ago
Video is very slow to play. I downloaded a full course to be able to study during an offline period and I have to wait more than 30 seconds for any of the videos to play. Downloaded videos! No indication that the app is trying to perform background work and you're left wondering if the app noticed your tap. If you keep tapping, when the video finally plays, you end up with a video restart for every tap. Insane input lag. Hoped for much better considering what these guys do.
A Google user
5 years ago
The content is great. The app needs work. I couldn't get the media controls (play, pause, etc) panel to go away nor the course title banner so much of the view is hidden. Some panels won't go away once you use them. Feels like a wrapped desktop browser app that expects desktop events (e.g. mouse clicks) for some behavior triggers.
Daniel Graves
5 years ago
I love PluralSight, but the only time I use this app is to watch on my Chromecast, and I've found this experience to be unusable at times. It's been this way ever since I started using the app about 6 months ago. Some of the issues I've had: 1) Videos will randomly crash to the pluralsight title screen, 2) clips randomly restarting from beginning, 3) videos automatically restart on my phone once I stop casting
Daniel Sherrer
2 years ago
If I were able to give fractional stars I would have rated this app about 4.8. The service so far, for me, is a solid 5 stars, but the app itself is a little clunky. And I do mean just a little clunky. Performance and latency issues are not a problem for me (and I'm using a relatively unreliable connection) however there are a couple of quality of life issues I've noticed. Overall, I highly recommend the content and I'm pleased with the service! Worth it!!
A Google user
5 years ago
video playback is not great seems like no matter what wifi im on everything else works great on my phone, but these videos always buffer, skip or just stop loading altogether. app quite frequently gets locked in landscape mode too, and only way to fix it is to kill the app. content amount is great! now if i could only watch some of it
Eliot Carney-Seim
10 months ago
This app is a joke. Clearly there are no testers from pluralsight on these. I can't believe I payed for this garbage. 1. Rotating the phone causes the app to lose its place, it seems like there are 2 instances running simultaneously on this app for vertical and horizontal displays. Insane... 2. There is no warning for Skill IQ whe clicking on it to start. And if you accidentally start a test, you MUST SPEND 20 MINUTES FINISHING. 3. The entire video space is a play button?? Profoundly senseless.