Qello: Watch Concerts & Docs
Qello: Watch Concerts & Docs
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Qello: Watch Concerts & Docs

Qello: Watch Concerts & Docs

by Stingray Group Inc.

Free

2K ratings
4.71
Age
12+
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About Qello: Watch Concerts & Docs

Get ready to watch the world's largest collection of full-length concert films and music documentaries. Experience all the music worth watching, in one place, on all your devices.

Described by Forbes as "The Netflix of Concert Films and Documentaries," Qello Concerts by Stingray transforms any connected device into the ultimate live concert video experience. Give your favorite headliners a standing ovation anywhere, anytime!

Featured artists include Queen, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Metallica, Nirvana, Tiësto, The Rolling Stones, Heart, Billie Eilish, Adele, Rihanna, Elton John, Foo Fighters, Kendrick Lamar, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Bob Marley, Linkin Park, Santana, Bon Jovi, Imagine Dragons, Gary Clark Jr., and so many more!

Download the app and start your Qello All-Access Pass for unlimited on-demand access to our full catalog of concerts, critically acclaimed and award-winning music documentaries, and top music shows, including MTV Unplugged, VH1's Classic Albums, Guitar Center Sessions, Front Row Center, and more.

No matter how you choose to listen, Qello Concerts by Stingray's massive collection of performances in all genres and eras means no music fan is left behind!

Your front-row seat is waiting. Download Qello Concerts by Stingray today.

After your free trial ends, your Qello Concerts All-Access Pass subscription will automatically renew at US$11.99 each month. It's risk-free because you can cancel at any time.

The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

Qello Concerts Privacy Policy: https://qello.com/privacy_policy

Qello Concerts Terms: https://qello.com/terms_of_use

Version

Version: 3.16.3

App Information

Official websitehttps://qello.com/
LanguagesN/A
CategoryEntertainment, Music
Age Rating12+

Quick reality check on the "Netflix of concerts" claim

Forbes called Qello "The Netflix of Concert Films," but after two weeks of daily testing, that's both true and misleading. Yes, you get thousands of concerts. No, the experience isn't remotely Netflix-smooth.

Downloaded the app expecting to binge Queen at Wembley in 4K glory. What I got was more complicated.

My testing journey with mixed results

Started my free trial on a rainy Sunday, ready for a music documentary marathon. The signup took seconds – just email and payment info, no hoops to jump through. First impression: holy catalog, Batman. They've got everything from 1960s Beatles footage to last year's indie showcases.

Day 3, tried watching Pink Floyd's Pulse concert on my iPad. Looked like someone filmed it through a potato. Checked my wifi (500 Mbps), restarted the app, same pixelated mess. Turns out this is Qello's biggest issue – video quality is wildly inconsistent.

By week two, I'd figured out the workarounds. Some concerts stream beautifully in HD. Others look like bootleg VHS transfers. The MTV Unplugged series? Pristine. That rare Hendrix footage from 1969? Basically unwatchable. There's no way to know quality before you start playing.

The background audio thing drove me nuts. Can't minimize the app and just listen – your phone screen has to stay on, burning battery like crazy. For a music app in 2025, that's borderline unacceptable.

The pros and cons

Pros

  • Insane library depth (seriously, they have everything)

  • $11.99/month or $99 yearly saves you money

  • Works on every device I own

  • Rare concerts you won't find anywhere else

  • Custom setlist feature is actually cool

Cons

  • Video quality ranges from HD to potato

  • App crashes constantly (happened 8 times in 2 weeks)

  • No background playback

  • Customer service basically doesn't exist

  • Can't download for offline viewing

  • Search function is terrible

How it stacks up

Feature

Qello

Netflix

Amazon Prime

YouTube Premium

Monthly cost

$11.99

$15.49

$8.99

$13.99

Concert library

Massive

Limited

Growing

User-uploaded

Video quality

480p-1080p

Up to 4K

Up to 4K

Up to 8K

Offline viewing

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Background play

No

N/A

Limited

Yes

App stability

Poor

Excellent

Good

Excellent

What everyone's saying

Just spent an hour diving through reviews on multiple platforms. The consensus is brutal but fair.

JustUseApp shows hundreds complaining about the same issues I experienced. One user said they "can barely see who is performing" due to resolution problems. Another mentioned the app crashed just from scrolling. These aren't edge cases – it's the normal experience.

App Store reviews tell a similar story. Currently sitting at 4.7 stars, but read past the surface and you'll find frustrated music lovers. "If the primary content a company is presenting is concerts the bare minimum quality should be in HD," wrote one reviewer. Hard to argue with that.

The AVS Forum discussions get technical. Users report no 5.1 audio even when concerts were filmed with surround sound. For a service targeting music enthusiasts, that's a major fail.

Found a Reddit thread where someone called customer service response time "weeks, not hours." My own support email from day 5 still hasn't gotten a reply.

The bottom line

Qello is frustrating because it could be incredible. The content library is unmatched – where else can you stream a 1982 Mink DeVille concert from Montreux? But the technical execution feels stuck in 2012.

If you're a die-hard music fan willing to tolerate crashes and questionable video quality for access to rare footage, maybe worth a shot. Use the free trial first. For everyone else? YouTube Premium or Amazon Prime offers a better experience, even with smaller concert selections.

I'm keeping my subscription for now, but only because I'm halfway through their Classic Albums documentary series. Once that's done, I'm out. Qello needs serious technical upgrades before it earns that Netflix comparison.

Ratings & Reviews

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  • Version: 3.16.1

    masteringhouse

    Great content but the app needs work on iOS. Many of the buttons don’t work or stop working while using. I have to close the app and restart constantly, very buggy.

  • Version: 3.16.1

    ColPalmer

    If you are looking for pioneers like Tina Turner, thought she appears in search results from apps, you will not find her on this app or similar artists.

  • Version: 3.16.1

    HotchaCornia

    As it says in the title. Video and audio quality are top-notch, and this is hands-down the best library of concerts and docs you’ll find anywhere. But. It’s hard to lose yourself in the music and be constantly reminded of what time it is, and how full your battery is. Please, please push a release of this app with true fullscreen video and zero other status bar cruft. Yours is the only video app I love that doesn’t do that.