What is Friends Recommend?
Get great TV and movie recommendations directly from friends. Keep a watchlist of things to watch and where to watch them. Maximise the value from your streaming subscriptions and the precious hours you spend watching them.
Problem
Users struggle to find reliable and personalized TV and movie recommendations, relying on generic algorithmic suggestions or fragmented social media opinions, leading to decision fatigue and wasted time.
Solution
A social recommendation platform where users get curated suggestions from friends, build watchlists, and track streaming availability. Example: Users share and discover titles via trusted networks, with integrated streaming service links.
Customers
Streaming-heavy millennials and Gen Z, socially active viewers, and entertainment enthusiasts who prioritize peer opinions over impersonal algorithms.
Unique Features
Combines social trust networks with watchlist management, integrates real-time streaming availability, and focuses exclusively on friend-sourced recommendations (unlike platforms using AI/stranger reviews).
User Comments
Simplifies choosing what to watch
Trustworthy picks from friends
Centralized watchlist across streaming platforms
Reduces decision paralysis
More engaging than generic apps
Traction
Pre-launch phase with 1k+ upvotes on Product Hunt, partnerships with 3+ streaming platforms, and early access waitlist of 5k+ users.
Market Size
Global streaming services market valued at $559.8 billion in 2023 (Statista), with 80% of consumers relying on personal recommendations for viewing choices (Nielsen).
