# Netflix for the iPhone! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 26, 2010, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531 "2010-08-26T13:51:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/21 "2010-08-26T19:59:27Z")
> [@pepperlandgirl](#): > > The app is brilliant. I love living in the future. You know, it’s funny- when I fired up this app and started watching a movie just to test it out, my first thought was, “I finally feel like I’m living in the 21st century.” ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/22 "2010-08-26T22:31:34Z")
Wow, this is really cool. I tried it on both my wi-fi (looked and loaded great) and 3G (looked great, but stopped after about a minute to load). Very cool, though. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/23 "2010-08-26T22:38:59Z")
Wow, I just downloaded it and am running it right now (Man v Food). 3Gs, running 4.0 just on 3G and save for a little pixelating on fast pans and zooms, the picture is beautiful! I love Netflix. Whatever their software is, I wish other streaming websites would figure it out. Superior. ---
**Author:** ![rigor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a5b964/32.png) [@rigor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rigor)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/24 "2010-08-27T04:15:46Z")
it seems to pause every 10 - 15 minutes or so over wifi and even more on 3g that could be a net problem and not my connection / wifi , dunno try ‘star trek ii the wrath of khan’ or another hd title to test performance. my guess is it has a very small buffer , wish it was larger plug: u can see what streams netflix added today, upcoming streams like ‘battlefield earth’ or search for hd content by going to [instantwatcher.com](http://instantwatcher.com) ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/25 "2010-08-27T04:53:34Z")
This is one of the best ipod apps I have. I really enjoy it, but netflix is constantly timing out. I don’t know if that is a software bug, due to all the people using it at once since it is new, or what. But once they fix that it should be even better. ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/26 "2010-08-27T05:14:27Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > > [@Quimby](#): > > > > Crossing my fingers they have an Android App for my Droid X soon. > > I am too. A Droid X or an EVO is going to be my next phone - but not if Netflix doesn’t migrate/propogate soon. You can have my Droid X if you want. After you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. I never thought I’d want to watch tv/movies on a phone, but I love the quality of the Droid X. I would think Netflix would look awesome on it. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2010, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531/27 "2010-08-27T07:25:51Z")
does it work with the line out? IOW, normal ipod/iphone videos can be ported out the headphone jack to your tv. Does that work with the netflix app? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-for-the-iphone/551531.md?page=1)