Friendly Streaming4.5.3

Name: Friendly Streaming
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

23 May 2020

Browser for Netflix with reviews.

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Overview

Friendly Streaming is a tool that enables you to play trailers for all Netflix movies, view movie ratings from the popular movie review site Rotten Tomatoes and check when new movies are added to the Netflix service

Customize your Netflix user experience

Friendly Streaming macOS application makes it easier for you to customize your experience and view movies the way you want, without hassle
Friendly Streaming also comes in quite handy to anyone that wants to check the latest movie reviews. Additionally, its ability to check movie reviews is a neat feature that allows you to see what movies are worth your time
Friendly Streaming includes multiple themes that you can switch to at any given time, if needed. You'll also be notified when new movies are added to Netflix, if you want to

View trailers and read in-depth movie reviews

Friendly Streaming requires a Netflix membership in order for you to enjoy all the features provided by the application and features a very easy to use interface from which you can read more about the movie, or even view a trailer
Friendly Streaming application is designed to help you view Netflix movies in both full-screen or miniature mode, with the mini mode being suitable for those that use the tool while also working on something else

Intuitive Netflix browser and viewer for your Mac's desktop

Friendly Streaming is one of the best tools you can find to view Netflix videos on your desktop. It's fast, gives you access to the latest releases, movie reviews and other information that any movie lover wants to get his hands on

Note: While the software is classified as free, it offers in-App Purchases.

Nice tip $1.99
Generous tip $4.99
Amazing tip $9.99

What's new in Friendly Streaming

Version 4.5.3:

Fixed Hulu asking for location issue
Fixed Netflix playback for some users on Catalina
Added ways to Report issues, Request features and Ask questions to the team (via the "Help" menu)
Other Bug fixes and improvements

3 Reviews of Friendly Streaming

This app is fantastic. I've added NBC, ABC, and CBS, as well as Apple TV+ to the Netflix and Prime already built-in. This makes it basically the only TV app I need. I don't know what DragonMaster is talking about with Silverlight being required for Prime use while running Catalina. I have Catalina and don't have Silverlight installed and it works just fine.

(1)

If you use this app on Mojave it is truly a marvel. If there is an alternative that works this well I have no idea what it is. However, if you try it on Catalina you are in trouble. Amazon Prime Video insists that you install SilverLight. That of course is a worthless endeavor for 2 reasons, 1) It has been discontinued years ago, there will be no upgrades. 2) You can try installing it but you will fail in Catalina because it is a 32BIT app. What about an alternative to SilverLight? Nope. What about Flash or something like it? Nope they don't work. In the end in Catalina all you get is a Black screen. You cannot even view the trailers. Support? Nah, the Developer has gone silent. Days of trying to contact him have been a total waste of effort. Bottomline, if you stick with Mojave you will be elated. Update to Catalina and you will have an app that has turned into detritus.

(2)

Vespa

22 June 2019

Version: 3.3

Honestly, this is the only 3rd party streaming app that I've ever used, so it's possible there are others which are superior, but in general, this does what it ought to, and seems to do it pretty well. Netflix plays smoother, and looks better than it does when I stream using a browser application. The only real suggestion I woul have is the option to have a detached transport control (etc.). Would be great to be able to see the artist/track, like/dislike the track, etc. without having to toggle apps, or have the player taking up valuable screen real estate when I'm on a single display. Would be fantastic if it could be in the menu bar, but given that not even iTunes does that, that's probably a bit much to ask. In general I'm stoked on this app so far, will probably remain my main OSX media streamer for the foreseeable future.

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Friendly Streaming4.5.3

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