Streaming Baron Noir
Terrible, no new episodes even if they say they do.
Many titles don’t play
It’s extraordinarily expensive for what you get. And it seems that anytime I want to watch something, that title won’t play.
There is very little content with French subtitles
Unfortunately, many of the series and movies here have ONLY English subtitles, not French.
Therefore, if you are learning French or if you are a French speaker with hearing difficulties and who is reliant on French subtitles, avoid this app.
Therefore, if you are learning French or if you are a French speaker with hearing difficulties and who is reliant on French subtitles, avoid this app.
simply put, amazing
this app is amazing
No Close captions
Very few shows have close captions in French
Mostly Good
I’ve been using this for 2 years. It’s great watching French content on a very navigable site with all-English descriptions. There are plenty of movies, series, documentaries, and news options. Almost everything has English subtitles available. Strangely, many selections don’t have French subtitles, which I would like for improving my French.
The downside is that a lot of the content is weak— C-grade. I’ve been unable to finish countless movies because they’re so silly and/or boring. When I’ve looked up the reviews on sites like Rotten Tomatoes, they’re often rated very low—if they even got reviewed at all. There are definitely some good ones, but you have to be willing to sort through them.
There are only a handful of children’s programs, and they are all bad: screeching characters, shallow storylines, poor graphics. Kids’ shows are an enjoyable way for all ages to learn French, so I’m hoping they get better qualify content soon.
One personal annoyance is that I’ve gotten into the French serial Ici Tout Commence (Here it All Begins) on this site, which is currently in production. There are well over 1,200 episodes (and counting) of this show, but France TV randomly releases between zero and three episodes per week for a grand total of only 210 episodes currently available. At this rate, they will never come close to catching up with the show, which means you can’t read anything online without getting spoilers for years to come.
The downside is that a lot of the content is weak— C-grade. I’ve been unable to finish countless movies because they’re so silly and/or boring. When I’ve looked up the reviews on sites like Rotten Tomatoes, they’re often rated very low—if they even got reviewed at all. There are definitely some good ones, but you have to be willing to sort through them.
There are only a handful of children’s programs, and they are all bad: screeching characters, shallow storylines, poor graphics. Kids’ shows are an enjoyable way for all ages to learn French, so I’m hoping they get better qualify content soon.
One personal annoyance is that I’ve gotten into the French serial Ici Tout Commence (Here it All Begins) on this site, which is currently in production. There are well over 1,200 episodes (and counting) of this show, but France TV randomly releases between zero and three episodes per week for a grand total of only 210 episodes currently available. At this rate, they will never come close to catching up with the show, which means you can’t read anything online without getting spoilers for years to come.
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Subtitles
I want French subtitles on the series but can’t get them. Cncelling subscription because of this.
Bad
Is not free ask money before trial
Terrible
Disappointed that it doesn’t work. Has do many software glitches. App doesn’t work. Correct user name and isn’t recognized. Internet access freezes. Cancelling my subscription . Very very frustrating
Très bien conçu, cette apli!
This is better than the competitors. If you are a member of your local Alliance Française in the US they give you 30% off an annual subscription. Great content and helps improve your compréhension orale.
Caution re: trial subscription
Exercise some caution if you do the trial subscription. Maybe it’s because I don’t know what I am doing, but I can’t find how/where to cancel it, nor can I find the fee or how they’ll collect it from me. I’m assuming thru App Store (or Amazon,) but I can’t find it in my App Store subscription list. Very upset & frustrated.
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Titles in French please!
I with they didn’t translate all titles. Or at a minimum i wish they allowed to choose language.
Old films
Old and no films. Not worth it
Download
Please make movies downloadable for offline streaming.
France No TV
Worst app ever. You pay a fee and cannot play anything. Awful.
Great Source
Love this selection. It would be great to show the French titles - my only and biggest complaint.
Lacking learning functions
There is a good amount of content on here, but many people subscribe to the channel as an aide in learning French. There needs to be 1) The ability to change the speed of the videos. I often slow videos down to 3/4 speed to help me in understanding what’s being said. 2) The ability to download the videos to my device so I can watch them when I’m away from an internet connection (i.e. on an airplane). 3) Have subtitles for all of the content. These three things would make learning French with France Channel a lot more useful.
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Can’t share to my tv
I can cast many things on my TV, but this app only allows certain movies to be cast. I don’t particularly appreciate watching on my phone or laptop, and nothing I do fixes the problem. Most likely, I will not renew my subscription.
Trash
No tv
Great Source
Love this selection. It would be great to show the French titles - my only and biggest complaint.
