my Viggle complaint

[pugz]

love this app but I wish it would let you check in for things like baseball games on the fox sports network. I watch 3 hour baseball games 6-7 nights a week! I want points for that dangit!

[rex]

I don't like that it can't detect my TV from my couch. I literally have to walk up to the TV.

I barely use this app because of this. I'M SO LAZY.

[pugz]

I just have to point it right at the cable box. It won't work on the tv in the basement that is hooked up to the cable but doesn't have its own box

[dexteroni]

It doesn't? Sometimes if I accidentally click on the "latest chatter" (or whatever that choice is under "what's on") it's all sports, and it seems like you can check in to them.

I was going to post about Viggle actually. I checked into three shows last night and only got the bonus for one of them. It seemed so random whether or not you'll actually get the points. But then I read the FAQ and learned that you have to leave it on for 10 minutes to get the bonus points. Boo.

[dexteroni]

May 11, 2012 19:44:48 GMT -5 rex said:

I don't like that it can't detect my TV from my couch. I literally have to walk up to the TV.

I barely use this app because of this. I'M SO LAZY.

Oh that sucks. I sometimes have to hold the phone in the air, as opposed to having it lying on the sofa, but it can always detect it. I wouldn't use it either in your situation - not worth it.

[fuddyduddy]

I've learned that if Viggle doesn't pick it up on the first try, you can run it again and then it lets you manually enter in the channel or show if it still doesn't match it up. That even works if you're not around a TV, so you can check in from wherever.

[pugz]

yeah you have to actually watch the show to get points

[rex]

May 11, 2012 19:49:55 GMT -5 dexteroni said:

May 11, 2012 19:44:48 GMT -5 rex said:

I don't like that it can't detect my TV from my couch. I literally have to walk up to the TV.

I barely use this app because of this. I'M SO LAZY.

Oh that sucks. I sometimes have to hold the phone in the air, as opposed to having it lying on the sofa, but it can always detect it. I wouldn't use it either in your situation - not worth it.

I do hold it in the air!

I actually just tried it again. I had to attempt to check in 3 times but it finally worked.

[fuddyduddy]

May 11, 2012 19:51:52 GMT -5 pugz said:

yeah you have to actually watch the show to get points

Not for me. I check in when I'm not even near a TV and end up getting points. About 90% of the points I've gotten were from manually entering in the channel or show when I haven't actually been watching it.

ETA: ^That probably isn't ethical, but it works.

[starburst]

May 11, 2012 19:54:31 GMT -5 fuddyduddy said:

May 11, 2012 19:51:52 GMT -5 pugz said:

yeah you have to actually watch the show to get points

Not for me. I check in when I'm not even near a TV and end up getting points. About 90% of the points I've gotten were from manually entering in the channel or show when I haven't actually been watching it.

ETA: ^That probably isn't ethical, but it works.

Yup, I checked into a show last night, but ended up being too tired to stay up and watch it. I still got all the points for it.

[milkrations]

May 11, 2012 19:51:52 GMT -5 pugz said:

yeah you have to actually watch the show to get points

Hmm. I've had no problem getting points for not watching the whole show. The only way they can tell if you didn't watch is if you check into something else. So, I'll see what show has the highest bonus for the hour (say 8), check into in then change to watch what I want. I repeat the process for 9 and 10. Granted, I've only done this twice and was a PITA, but it seems like a good way to get extra points.

[rex]

how do I manually check in?

[fuddyduddy]

rex- With the TV off, check in the normal way once, then attempt to check in that way again. After it can't pick up anything, it will come up with a page that allows you to enter in the channel or show in a text box. For example, you type in "House" and it will then pull up a list with channels that are showing House at the moment. You select the one you want and you're checked in.

[rex]

Thank you!

This might be easier for me since my TV or cable seems to suck with this app.

[fuddyduddy]

Great! Let me know if it works (or not). I totally cheat and check in this way when I'm waiting in a line or something and I have nothing better to do.

[rex]

Just tried and it worked Yay!

This is probably why they're so cheap with rewards though.

[womet]

I got over 200 points last week for the Today show. It was great, because I checked in and then turned the tv off to go to work. Free points.

[fuddyduddy]

Awesome!

Haha, probably. I stopped using the app for a while because it takes so much effort to rack up a decent amount of points.

[yellowbrkrd]

I agree, we watch baseball almost every night. And damn those west coast games, I can't stay awake to see the end.

[ilikedonuts]

I think if you manually check in though you don't get the bonus points, but I could be wrong.

[DarcyLongfellow]

May 11, 2012 21:19:36 GMT -5 ilikedonuts said:

I think if you manually check in though you don't get the bonus points, but I could be wrong.

You absolutely do get the bonus points if you check in manually. I've earned around 30,000 points since I signed up a few weeks ago, and I'd say 90% of them were for manual check ins.

You do not get the bonus points if you DVR the show, though -- you have to watch it (or, at least, tell Viggle you're watching it :-) ) when it's actually on the air.

I think the points rack up pretty quickly if you check in to the shows with bonus points.

[pugz]

ohhhh i wondered why I wasn't getting bonus points, it's the dvr thing. I was like "wtf are these bonus points bitches be bragging about??"

[DarcyLongfellow]

May 11, 2012 22:09:26 GMT -5 pugz said:

ohhhh i wondered why I wasn't getting bonus points, it's the dvr thing. I was like "wtf are these bonus points bitches be bragging about??"

Yep, that's why.

What I do is check in when it's on the air (or whatever it's called nowadays), even though I don't plan to watch it until the next day. (DH doesn't like any of my shows :-) so I rarely watch them when they're on.)

I used to walk into our bedroom and turn the show on long enough to check in, but now I just click "check in" and sort of cover the iPad so it doesn't pick up whatever DH is watching. Then I manually check in. I'm sure this cheating, but it's not like I'm trying to get credit for two shows at the same time or something.

[pugz]

I'm sure my usage of the app will go WAY down over the summer when everything is off the air. See this is why I need my Royals games to count, it's all we watch in the summer, lol!

[KimDan]

You actually don't have to check into the bonus shows when they are on, just be sure to do it sometime that night. For example Criminal Minds is on at 9 but I have checked into it at 1 am and still received the bonus points. I also realized recently that you can do viggle live at different times because the game repeats due to different time zones.

[jewel]

If you check into a DVR show within 24 hours of airing, you should get points.

You also get points for watching ANY show, sports included. I think it's only 1 point per minute, but it's an easy way to rack up points for long shows.

[rex]

May 11, 2012 22:09:26 GMT -5 pugz said:

ohhhh i wondered why I wasn't getting bonus points, it's the dvr thing. I was like "wtf are these bonus points bitches be bragging about??"

I've gotten bonus points when I watch a show online the next day.

From my computer.

[y4m]

Wait is viggle like foursquare for your couch?

[RITS]

Does viggle work if it's a DVR'd show from a few weeks ago?

[housegeek]

I watch shows on my ipad through my cable service, I watched 3 last night and didn't get any points so I wrote in and asked 'em why. Is it usually instant or does it take time?