A few weeks ago, Frndly TV launched a new app with a dedicated home screen. It’s now starting to roll out to more devices as it slowly rolls out new channels to its affordable live TV streaming service.
The wider roll out began this weekend and feature a new home screen, which is also available if you check out the service with a browser on your computer. There are also reports that some streaming players have also started to get the update. Frndly TV did confirm to Cord Cutters News that this update is slowly rolling out to all supported devices.
The update no longer defaults to the guide but instead to a screen that looks a lot like the movie and TV shows tab. With this, you will find a collection of recommended live and on-demand programs.
The new update seems to be rolling out on mobile devices first but a few readers have also reported the new home screen on streaming players.
You can still jump to the guide if you want, but Frndly TV no longer defaults to the guide when you first launch it.
You can find more about the service on Frndly TV’s website HERE.
First, if you want to see Frndly TV in action, we have a full breakdown of the service on YouTube here:
One of the first things you need to ask is will these services work on the devices you own.
Device | Frndly TV |
Roku | ✓ |
Fire TV | ✓ |
Apple TV | ✓ |
Android TV & Google TV | ✓ |
Chromecast | ✓ |
iOS | ✓ |
Android | ✓ |
Channel Lineup
Frndly‘s subscribers can watch over 40 channels live and on-demand. (channel listings are subject to change).
Channels | Frndly |
A&E | ✓ |
AccuWeather Network | ✓ |
BabyFirst | ✓ |
BYUtv | ✓ |
Court TV | ✓ |
Frndly | |
Crime + Investigation | ✓ |
Curiosity Channel | ✓ |
Decades | ✓ |
Frndly | |
Dove Channel | ✓ |
Dove Family Movies | ✓ |
Dove Kids | ✓ |
FETV | ✓ |
FMC | ✓ |
getTV | ✓ |
Great American Family | ✓ |
Great American Living | ✓ |
Grit | ✓ |
GSN | ✓ |
Hallmark Channel | ✓ |
Hallmark Drama | ✓ |
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries | ✓ |
Frndly | |
Heartland TV | ✓ |
Heroes & Icons | ✓ |
History | ✓ |
Ion | ✓ |
Ion Mystery | ✓ |
INSP | ✓ |
Justice Central.TV | ✓ |
Lifetime | ✓ |
LMN | ✓ |
Local Now | ✓ |
MeTV | ✓ |
MeTV+ | ✓ |
Frndly | |
Military History | ✓ |
Movies | ✓ |
Outdoor Channel | ✓ |
Pixel | ✓ |
Frndly | |
QVC | ✓ |
Recipe.TV | ✓ |
Sportsman | ✓ |
Start TV | ✓ |
Story Television | ✓ |
Frndly | |
UPtv | ✓ |
Weather Channel | ✓ |
Plans, Pricing, Add-Ons & Features
Frndly TV
Frndly offers 40+ channels live and on-demand starting at $6.99 per month. Plus, subscribers can try it out for free before they subscribe. Frndly offers popular channels including A&E, Hallmark, Lifetime, Vice, and more. The service has a loopback feature that allows users to rewatch shows 72 hours after the initial airing.
Here are all the plans Frndly TV currently offers:
- Basic: Frndly’s starter package includes 40+ channels live and on-demand, SD video quality, and users can watch one screen at a time for $7.99 per month.
- Classic: For $9.99 per month, subscribers can watch all the channels Frndly has to offer in HD video quality. Plus, the plan includes unlimited DVR recordings that you can keep for 3 months and you can watch 2 screens at a time.
- Premium: The Premium plan unlocks everything that Frndly has to offer. For 11.99 per month, subscribers can watch all 40+ channels in HD video quality with unlimited DVR recording that you can keep for 9 months. Plus, you can watch on 4 screens at a time.