HISTORY: Shows & Documentaries

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Description of App

Pawn Stars. American Pickers. Swamp People. Now you can watch your favorite HISTORY shows wherever and whenever you want…on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch!

The HISTORY app is a great new way to access full episodes and clips from all that HISTORY has to offer. New content is added all the time. PLEASE NOTE: HISTORY CONTENT IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO STREAM IN THE UNITED STATES.

The HISTORY app enables you to:

  • Watch full episodes and clips of your favorite HISTORY series including Pawn Stars, Vikings, American Pickers, Swamp People and many more.
  • Create a customized Watchlist of your favorite shows.
  • See exclusive clips from HISTORY shows, never before shown on television.
  • Explore the Topics section for a selection of clips about the most fascinating categories of history

The HISTORY app is free to use. Comcast & DIRECTV subscribers can login and get access to even more content. More providers coming very soon!

AirPlay support is coming soon!

Version

1.3.0

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

Not Known

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

9

Accessibility Comments

The app is almost completely inaccessible to Voiceover, with no plans to improve it. See other comments from the developer

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads a few page elements.

Button Labeling

Few buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

The app is totally inaccessible.

Other Comments

The response after I contacted the developer through the app for a second time. Ticket has been closed. Hello Brian, Currently, there are no plans to add accessibility to the blind with the app. I will take your feedback however, and forward it to the appropriate parties. Thank you for contacting Watch App support. Andrew

Developer's Twitter Username

@History

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Comments

By Misty Dawn on Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 08:14

Since this review was posted 10 years ago, I was wondering if History finally saw the light, no pun intended, and decided to actually comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

By Jim D on Saturday, April 22, 2023 - 08:14

Misty and others:
As I am a big History buff, I just tried the most recent version of this app on the iPhone. I wouldn't call it exceptional, but it is certainly accessible and usable. I was able to watch an episode of Pawn Stars (great show) with a little scrolling and fiddling. I certainly think the accessibility rating of this app needs to be updated as it is not inaccessible and progress has most certainly been made over the past ten years.
As a side note, the Apple TV version of this app, which is what I usually use, is also mostly accessible.
Hope this is helpful.
Jim