{"id":20781,"date":"2022-12-03T20:02:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T20:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/03\/use-this-app-to-watch-nearly-any-streaming-service-on-mac\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T20:02:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T20:02:53","slug":"use-this-app-to-watch-nearly-any-streaming-service-on-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/03\/use-this-app-to-watch-nearly-any-streaming-service-on-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Use this app to watch nearly any streaming service on Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Friendly Streaming Browser is a minimal, multitasking browser that offers a way to watch nearly any streaming service on a Mac<\/a>. Here’s how to set it up. <\/p>\n

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Friendly Streaming Browser has a near-universal picture-in-picture video viewer that works with most sites, unlike other browsers such as Safari<\/a>. As a result, users can scroll through social media while watching a video, or create art in Photoshop while following a video tutorial. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It lets users change brightness, saturation, contrast, and transparency for video content or any webpage, so you can see the content exactly how you want it on a particular platform. For example, you may want brighter and more saturated video on a white background to stand out, but not necessarily as bright on a black background. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s also a powerful native player that can also play local videos in picture-in-picture mode. Supported formats include MPEG, AVI, ASF, WMV, WMA, MP4, MOV, 3GP, OGG, Real, WAV, and FeLV <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Friendly Streaming Browser is available in<\/a> the Mac App Store, and it’s easy to set it up and start using it. You just download it from the store and open it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It requires macOS<\/a> High Sierra 10.13 or later. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s free to download, and an optional license purchase offers advanced adblockers and a chance to support a small indie development team. There are three options for tips: $1.99, $4.99, and $9.99. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A button on the left side of the address bar for various streaming services, including YouTube, Netflix, Hulu<\/a>, Disney+<\/a>, Paramount+<\/a>, and others. Clicking the “Add” button shows more choices, and users can add other websites if their favorite service isn’t listed. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To do this, enter the website name and URL, then click Save. Friendly Streaming Browser will save the shortcut inside the launchpad, and users can navigate to the website with one click. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When a video is playing, the browser will display a couple of green buttons on the right side of the address bar. One button activates picture-in-picture mode, while the other is for making the video larger. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Besides watching videos, it works just like any other browser, with a few limitations. It’s clearly meant for video streaming, so there isn’t a place to install browser extensions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Even though it’s streaming-focused, users can still navigate the web just like they can in other browsers, and share URLs to the Messages app, AirDrop, and other apps.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n