Flixster

Name: Flixster
Rating: 2.8333 (3 reviews)

2.7.0.610

21 December 2016

Buy, rent, and watch movies and TV shows.

Overview

Flixster is a place to discover, collect, and watch movies. You can buy, rent, and watch movies and TV shows online instantly, learn about movies, and find others with similar interests.

Note: Flixster requires an account to use. You can sign up for a free account here.

What's new in Flixster

Version 2.7.0.610:

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5 Flixster Reviews

If this were something like the iOS app, it would be a nice addition, but it ain't. It's a subscription movie player, not a movie-goers' app. Worthless.

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Version 2.2.0.203

Wts

15 November 2016

Odd,
the write up here says you need an account but at their web site it says:

Dear Flixster Community,

After seven fabulous years with you all, we are sorry to let you know that we're going to be retiring the Flixster Community site on September 30, 2014. Please note that you can still access your ratings, reviews, and quizzes on Flixster and Rotten Tomatoes using your same login. We have had so much fun building this community with you.

Thanks for all the memories,
Flixster

Version 2.7.0.606

Sgginc

05 October 2015

Doesn't work in El Capitan. Prefs just grays out the screen.

Version 2.5.10.303

While I agree that its subscription model is not the best, it is not "worthless" and does what it claims. The selection is decent but could be better.

Version 2.2.0.220

If this were something like the iOS app, it would be a nice addition, but it ain't. It's a subscription movie player, not a movie-goers' app. Worthless.

Like (2)

Version 2.2.0.203

3 answer(s)

Shock-J

15 August 2014

Worthless is a strong word. I agree, it's missing pretty much all of the features of the iOS app., but at this point, it seems that the desktop version of this app is only designed for one purpose... to manage/view your Ultraviolet movie collection.

I think the main problem here is that the MacUpdate description is misleading/incorrect. While the Flixster service/website is "is a place to discover, collect, and watch movies," the desktop app has none of these features. I have purchased 20 movies on Blu-ray that have come with an Ultraviolet digital copy. These are essentially movies in the cloud and the Flixster app allows me download and view these movies from practically anywhere (assuming I have an internet connection). That's pretty much all it does. So yes, to the "general" end user, this app would seem to be worthless, especially based upon how it's described, but it does serve a purpose, as singular as it might be.

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Aeschylus

16 August 2014

It makes me angry that this is only for Ultraviolet and requires Silver Light. I refuse to use Silver Light and have only 1 ultraviolet movie, that I've never watched. This requirement is not listed above. So the real purpose of the app is not listed and the actual requirements are not specified. That reeks.

Canadianpj

30 May 2015

No, I think useless is exactly the right word for this.