i.TV app brings Netflix queue management to iPhone / iPod touch

Talk about being on a hot streak. Netflix has been the talk of the town here lately, hiring a new guy to concentrate on digital distribution, nixing HD DVD rentals for good and showing up on your iPod touch / iPhone. You heard right -- thanks to a new third-party application from i.TV, users can now manage their Netflix queue right from their handheld. In the app, users can see detailed content information, ratings, cast credits and recommendations, and you can even sign up for access or link to an existing account. Oh, and did we mention it's free to download? Because it is.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 9:57AM]

This isn't the first app for iPhone that's able to manage a Netflix queue. iFlix http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=287644896&mt=8 has been around since Sept 2nd. It isn't free but it was the first on the App Store.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 10:05AM]

This really isn't news. There are 5 netflix access apps on the store.

and dashbuster came before iflix (i bought DB because iFlix wasn't available yet.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 10:57AM]

Is it just me or are 99% of iPhone "apps" really just front ends to websites? I though the whole point of a "full browser" was that we didn't need these gimick apps... we could just go to the website!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 11:17AM]

I've been using "Phone Flix" for awhile - it is a free app dedicated to the netflix queue management....


@dman: it's just you... there are alot of apps out there like that, but is nowhere near 99%... and those apps service a purpose too... if it's done right then it is way more convenient then going to the webpage.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 6:36PM]

@JoN, ok 99% was an exaggeration, but not by much at least last I checked... But as for serving a purpose... How many people have a Netflix app for their PC? Probably none. So why do I need one for my phone?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 6:41PM]

@dman - because on a pc - with a full size screen, keyboard, mouse, and browser - you can go to netflix and change your queue in about 30 seconds... nothing is going to speed that up. On an iPhone, browsing through 4-6 pages of navigation to complete this task takes much longer despite the "full browser" - this type of application significantly cuts down on time... for someone like me who is frequently in stores that sell movies, it's very handy for adding stuff that looks interesting to my queue without having to remember the titles or email myself and then do it later.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 16th 2008 3:00PM]

I'm trying to figure out a use for this device other than the obligatory "because we can."

I'm out with friends for the night and I think to myself "OMG! I NEED TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THE GOONIES NEXT IN MY NETFLIX QUEUE!! There's no possible way I can wait until I'm in front of a computer to do it! I mean, it's not as if there's a several day lag before I get this stuff anyways and requires me to send something back before I'll even get the next thing in m Queue."

About the ONLY use I can think of for it is if you can manage your watch instantly queue so it would work as a nice remote of sorts for any of the several STBs that can do netflix streaming.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 17th 2008 1:45AM]

The i.TV app is for more than just Netflix - I'd expect it to manage your TiVo account very soon.

Anyway, these apps appeal to people with downtime. Not everyone is constantly hanging out with their friends...if you're not familiar with the boredom of airports, many of us spend hours upon hours just looking for the slightest way to control our personal lives outside of work and have everything in order without having to take a day off to do it.