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IMDb TV is getting renamed to Amazon Freevee because we love dumb, pointless rebrands
The new name debuts on April 27th
Video streaming services can get expensive, especially if you pay for more than one, but some free options are out there. In addition to Prime Video, Amazon also has IMDb TV, a free-of-charge, ad-supported streaming service that first arrived in 2019. Not only does it have a library of legacy shows and movies, but it even has original programming of its very own. No matter how good the content's been, Amazon has struggled to decide on a name for its platform. For the second time in three years, the service is rebranding to advertise its services better.
IMDb TV gets a dedicated Android app more than two years after launch
With an entire library available to stream for free
Prime Video might be the first app you think of when Amazon's name is mentioned alongside streaming services, but it's not the company's only option. IMDb TV — previously Freedive" — offers all users a variety of shows and movies, regardless of subscriber status. Although its library has been available in both Prime Video and IMDb apps since 2019, the service now has its own app on the Play Store, more than two years after its initial launch.
IMDb TV finally arrives on Android TV, two years after launch
It seemingly can't be installed on anything yet
Amazon launched an ad-supported video streaming service back in 2019, then called IMDb Freedive. The service has continued to expand since then, and was eventually renamed to IMDb TV, but Amazon never released an Android TV application — until now, that is.
The official IMDb app is picking up a new design in its latest v8.3 update that switches to the now popular bottom navigation bar. Content in the app otherwise looks about the same, but finding the things you need more quickly should be a little bit easier.
Earlier this year, Amazon-owned IMDb launched a new streaming service that was (for some reason) called Freedive originally. It's since had its name changed to the more practical IMDb TV, and as of today, it's available as part of the pre-existing IMDb mobile app.
The IMDb app is one of the first I installed on my Android devices, way back in 2010 on my Galaxy 5 (not S). But over the years, the need for the app has fallen, especially when Google added IMDb scores to its search cards. Now, I just Google the name of a movie or show and open the IMDb site from the results, if needed. But the app's recent search filter addition has made me reconsider installing it and giving it a permanent spot in my app drawer again.
There have been rumors for years that Amazon is planning a free version of its Prime Video streaming service, funded by advertisements. Today, the company did announce an ad-supported streaming platform, but it's not what you were expecting — it's 'IMDb Freedive.'Freedive is a new streaming service available from IMDb's website and Amazon Fire TV devices, featuring "hit movies and TV shows." Although not mentioned in the press release, Freedive's entire catalog is also available from the Prime Video site and the Prime Video apps. IMDb plans to eventually bring the service to its own iOS and Android apps.
The Internet Movie Database, or IMDB for short, is handy for looking up the cast of a film or looking over reviews. However, you've never been able to write reviews from the Android app - until now. The Play Store changelog now says, "Tap the Add Review button on User Reviews from any title to get started."
The IMDb app is just one of those things you probably have installed without thinking about it. There are times you just need to know who was in that thing, you know the one. That thing, with the guy. He was also in that other thing. Now, the IMBd app is going to look quite different when you go in search of these answers.
IMDb is a very, very popular app with over 50 million downloads on Android. It's a shame, then, that the app has been behind the curve of Android design for so long. After releasing a redesigned beta last month, the updated version is now available in the Play Store for everyone. It finally brings this app into the material age.
What's playing right now? I don't know. Check IMDb. And while you're there, notice the new look. The Android app now comes off as a piece of software ready for the post-Lollipop era.
Who's that guy? You know the one. He was in that thing... umm, the thing? Better just whip out the IMDB app and make use of it's slick new interface to figure it out. Yes, v4.2 is out of beta so everyone can enjoy the updated look and feel. This app finally feels like a part of Android.
The IMDb app is an immensely useful piece of software to have installed on a mobile phone. I don't open it often, but once I'm in the mood to hit up the local theater, there's the app, just ready to serve me the latest trailers, movie showtimes, and ticket prices. The beta version of the app has reached 4.2, and it's tidying things up a bit. Options that were crowding up the Action Bar have now been moved into a slide-out navigation menu.
Ever since Google launched the ability for developers to offer public beta testing directly through the Play Store, we've seen quite a few devs take this route and offer the hottest thing off the press for users to try out. The latest high-profiler to take advantage of this system is IMDb, which recently launched its first beta app through its Google+ Community.
The Internet Movie Database is one of those invaluable tools that defines the Internet age... at least for movie and TV addicts. Today's app update 4.0 isn't quite as dramatic as some of the previous additions, but it should help you keep on top of the upcoming Academy Award smorgasbord, and might just help you kill some time 'round the holidays too.
The IMDB app is one of those things you always end up installing. It's the biggest database of movies, TV episodes, and actors around, after all. Today the app is getting a big update to v3.3. This will refine a few features and add support for movie ticket purchases in the app.
Let's be real: typing your password in order to sign into an app on your phone or tablet is one of the most annoying things currently known to man to exist. It is maddening. The best way around it? Google Account sign-in - because Android lets you do it without the archaic "actually needing your password" part. On a smartphone or tablet, it just makes sense.
Today has undoubtedly been a momentous one for Amazon. We've seen the introduction of a new family of Kindle products including the new Kindle Fire and a pair of Kindle Fire HD tablets.
Movies by Flixster has a very interesting design history. The developers behind this app are usually among the first to adopt new Android design guidelines—they had a Honeycomb-style action bar back when the Xoom was the only Android tablet around—and today it got another new refresh. The good news is that now it looks better on the Nexus 7, as opposed to the broken mess it was before. Now, for the bad news.
IMDb App Gets An Update, Adds Message Boards, Recommendations, Metacritic Scores, And More
IMDb is already one of the most awesome movie apps on the market. With the world's largest and most popular catalog of who's-in-what and which-came-out-when,
IMDb is already one of the most awesome movie apps on the market. With the world's largest and most popular catalog of who's-in-what and which-came-out-when, IMDb has single-handedly solved that whole "I recognize his face, but what was he in?" problem. Today, it's getting even better by adding support for the oft-forgotten IMDb message boards, providing recommendations based on your movie tastes and, perhaps best of all, Metacritic scores.