The Optus Sport app is no longer the SVOD punching bag we saw during the Floptus 2018 World Cup debacle. It's now a more than serviceable experience soccer fans - in particular, EPL or La Liga fans - shouldn't live without.
The easy to navigate UI populates live and on-demand highlights packages of multiple lengths for every game, including full match replays. There's press conferences, pre- and post-game analysis, classic matches, news and fan service programming. While the added fitness workouts have provided bonus value for my wife.
As an EPL tragic, I use Optus Sport multiple times a week. I watch every game from my beloved Liverpool, and highlights of every other match, every round. As the only means of doing so in Australia, I have little choice, but I feel the price justifies that access.
Yet, there's room for improvement. A toggle that can quickly jump you to the start of a half would be great. A picture-in-picture mode is depressingly absent. And Optus Sport desperately needs a 4K mode, as in 1080p (or less) it's plagued by ghosting on newer TVs that offer additional image processing.
Chris Stead
Finder Innovations Editor