Reviews of Floatplane

By: Floatplane Media Inc. App

List of user reviews and ratings for Floatplane

Total ratings

3.63 (Rating count: 1,652)

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Review summary

Floatplane offers excellent video and audio quality, with a user-friendly interface and direct video downloads, supporting creators effectively. However, the app lacks key features such as reliable background playback, resume play, and consistent PiP functionality. Users report frequent sign-outs, inconvenient video management due to missing watch later or playlist options, and occasional playback issues. Improvements in search, filtering, and notification handling would significantly enhance the experience. Despite these drawbacks, many appreciate the app's quality and support for exclusive content.

Pros

Excellent video and audio quality, offering an enhanced viewing experience over YouTube.
Easy to use interface with intuitive navigation for most users.
Ability to download videos directly is appreciated by users.
Supports creators by providing exclusive content and early releases.
Stable streaming performance for many users.

Cons

Lack of background playback and screen-off playback is a major drawback.
Frequent sign-out requiring users to log in each time is frustrating.
No resume playback feature, making it hard to continue videos where left off.
Inconsistent or problematic Picture-in-Picture (PiP) functionality.
No watch later or playlist feature, causing difficulties in managing videos.
Issues with app sometimes refusing to load or play videos smoothly.
Lack of video sorting, search, and filtering capabilities.
Poor handling of notifications, including broken links from push notifications.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.40

All time rating average: 3.63

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32% (25)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-17	Ri*****	very good content. okay app but could use some improvement. it would sometimes bug out if I do background playback (opening another app then returning to the app). also, the ability to download videos would be awesome, you can even cap to a few videos, because I like to watch during my commute and the signal is bad
very good content. okay app but could use some improvement. it would sometimes bug out if I do background playback (opening another app then returning to the app). also, the ability to download videos would be awesome, you can even cap to a few videos, because I like to watch during my commute and the signal is bad
2026-07-14	Ja*****	No Android TV app and casting doesn't work.
No Android TV app and casting doesn't work.
2026-06-08	No*****	I installed this just because I want to support Dankpods, otherwise, Horrible app, a lot of Bugs, Picture-In Picture doesn't work properly or not at all, If I open another app while Videos are playing in the background, it stops after some time and when I get back into the app, it freezes, after I scroll down to check older videos the whole app starts stuttering and moving like a PowerPoint presentation. Please fix this! It's ruining the overall experience!!
I installed this just because I want to support Dankpods, otherwise, Horrible app, a lot of Bugs, Picture-In Picture doesn't work properly or not at all, If I open another app while Videos are playing in the background, it stops after some time and when I get back into the app, it freezes, after I scroll down to check older videos the whole app starts stuttering and moving like a PowerPoint presentation. Please fix this! It's ruining the overall experience!!
2026-05-04	Al*****	picture in picture and background play are either broken or unsupported.
picture in picture and background play are either broken or unsupported.
2026-05-01	Jo*****	Can't even log in. Useless.
Can't even log in. Useless.
2026-03-31	Ma*****	No Background Play. The app is basically useless to me. There is no background play, especially for the WAN show. Just use Firefox or Brave for background play on Android. You can Chromecast from the app though.
No Background Play. The app is basically useless to me. There is no background play, especially for the WAN show. Just use Firefox or Brave for background play on Android. You can Chromecast from the app though.
2026-03-28	We*****	Wanted to support the creators I am enjoying. but after registering and being able to login via web version I am still getting this app does not support in app activation error.
Wanted to support the creators I am enjoying. but after registering and being able to login via web version I am still getting this app does not support in app activation error.
2026-03-12	Cl*****	I'm sorry Luke 😔
I'm sorry Luke 😔
2026-03-05	EN*****	damn, let me sign in :c
damn, let me sign in :c
2026-02-26	Vi*****	Quality content for a fair price. really enjoy all the Floatplane exclusives.
Quality content for a fair price. really enjoy all the Floatplane exclusives.