The streaming video apps for iPad are now in the US iTunes App Store so if you've been waiting to get your mobile TV and Movies on, go grab Netflix [Free - iTunes link] and ABC Player [Free - iTunes link].
Netflix makes use of your existing Netflix unlimited membership (yeah, you need one of those but you can grab a free trial to test it out). Once you're set up, you can pretty much watch the content you want, when and where you want. Browse and manage your queue from the iPad, watch on your TV, PC, or iPad and resume right where you left off.
ABC Player lets you watch full episodes of LOST, Grey's Anatomy, Modern Family, Desperate Housewives, and more. Search and schedule make it easy to find what you need and viewing history means even though it's streaming, if you need to stop watching now, you can resume where you left off later. The app is free but the content is "sponsored" and it only works over Wi-Fi.
And if you want more content on your iPad, like CBS, remember Apple's got a whole Safari/web friendly list up for you!
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Reader comments
Netflix, ABC Player, here come the iPad streaming video apps!
22 hours until ipad goodness!
Now just get these apps to the millions of iPhone users then these companies will see TRUE hoardes of folks using their apps.
Why didn't they make these apps for the iPhone?
how bout netflix for iphone? even if it only works on wifi thats at least something.
let me guess att and steve holding it hostage?
If Apple released these apps for iPhone then you would have even fewer reasons to get an iPad (like you really need another reason). This is just like how they have terrible build quality and their products only last 1-2 years (I'm on my 7th iPhone). They are forcing you to buy more of what you don't need. They're smart over there at Apple and they're playing all of us consumers for what we really are, fools.
Not sure why it's Wifi only. Perhaps referencing why it has yet to show up on the iphone?
Jesus. If you're on your 7th iPhone, I'm pretty sure you're doing something wrong, Winston. I know tons of people with iPhones who haven't had to replace them after a year.
ya man ,
i had blackberries in the past that had to be replaced non stop. Now with mine and my wifes iphones I have had 0 problems with them. They are much better build quality than any other phone ive owned.
either way i still wont be buying an ipad. id rather have a good netbook and use my phone. I will upgrade to iphone 4th gen if its a good hardware upgrade though. I can keep it in my pocket.
I don't beleive Winston.... I'm calling BS.....
I can't wait fir the netflix app!!!!
Bring the app to the iPhone and you are almost guranteed to get new customers to join netflix.
They might not have the right to show TV and movies on smartphones, but the iPad is something different and they may sneak it in like a netbook or something...
The above poster makes sense....leave it for the iPad now, and a month from now it will magically appear for the iPhone and Touch. But they'll make it to the iphone/touch. Trust me. There's more iPhone customers and potential ones, then those for the iPad. Everyone needs a phone, not ever needs an ipad....these apps will be on the iphone and touch, in time
Other than the cpu speed, is there any technical reason these apps couldn't be built for iPhone? Developers, any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I got to chime in on Winston's post: I am on my second iPhone which is a 3GS. My original iPhone (EDGE) is serving my sister quite well as the second owner.
Heck my friend (the a**hole who told me not to buy screen protectors) has been using his cracked screen EDGE iPhone since last fall, and has been using packing tape as a screen protector. The thing still runs in SPITE of him!
I call shenanigans!
Back on topic: One of the delicate thing the media companies are wrestling with is the licensing of computer-only playback, versus media center and TV playback versus mobile playback.
Of course most of those decisions are being made by people that understand neither internet distribution or computers, so that is why they earn a Wag of The Finger. (Or an Epic FAIL if you prefer.)
iPhone #1 broken home button #2 a plain white screen #3 a broken radio #4 a broken home button #5 a broken ear piece. This put me on my 6th iPhone which was stolen (obviously not Apple's fault) so I'm on 7 now. One off from my original count, my bad. Apple did replace my phones but in some instances they broke within 2 weeks (home button on one, radio never really worked on another)
winston i know your pain in a year and a half im going on my 5th 3g #1 cracked case #2 busted logic board #3 busted home button #4 busted radio after software update?!?!?!?! Its sad really i had a razor for 3 years before the 3rd time i dropped it in water was the charm. whats more be carefull that when they dust the bottom of the phone out at the apple store that they actually spray air out of the dustoff first as the guy at the genius bar sprayed moisture into the back of the case of phone number 3and tripped a sensor in it then called the busted contact on the home button "wATER DAMAGE" only after my warrantee expired and i took the phone apart did i discover a fatigued and broken button contact in the "brand new" phone. i love the phone when it works but if i was to buy a computer from a company that had as many problems as i had with this phone i would burn that company's name out of my mind with a hot poker. for some reason im still loyal but i really dont think i would be if i had to come out of pocket for a phone that has not lasted a full year in a row