Molotov - TV en direct, replay
By Molotov
Molotov is a French television streaming app providing live and on-demand access to national channels across mobile, TV, and computer platforms.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the friction of traditional set-top box hardware by centralizing broadcast and premium content into a single, wireless, multi-screen interface.
For French residents seeking a wireless, multi-screen television experience without traditional set-top box hardware.
What does it look like?
Key features
Stores individual preferences and history to reduce content discovery time.
Enables pausing and restarting live TV programs from the beginning, gated by premium subscription.
Resumes playback across devices without interruption, expanding ad-inventory per user session.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model gates advanced features like recording and premium channel access behind a no-commitment subscription.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsnew contentShow more...
With only one release in the analyzed window and a cadence of approximately 0.07 releases per week, the app operates on a maintenance-focused schedule. The latest release represents a major overhaul of the interface, shifting the focus toward UX improvements and content discovery features like personalized profiles and a mini-player. Despite this significant update, the overall development velocity remains low, suggesting a focus on infrequent, high-impact feature drops rather than iterative, high-frequency updates.
Who built it?
Molotov
2 apps tracked · Entertainment
Molotov - TV en direct, replayUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews upset. Users appreciate the previous interface design allowed for more efficient navigation and faster channel switching for power users and the service provides a reliable and cost-effective television experience when the application functions as intended, but report the latest interface update removes essential navigation features and forces unnecessary steps to change channels.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The previous interface design allowed for more efficient navigation and faster channel switching for power users
- The service provides a reliable and cost-effective television experience when the application functions as intended
- The latest interface update removes essential navigation features and forces unnecessary steps to change channels
50 of 50 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Upset overall
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Competitive landscape for Molotov - TV en direct, replay
How's the Entertainment market?
Molotov holds a #9 Grossing position in the French Entertainment category, though its Grossing rank lags behind its Free chart performance. This gap signals that while the app successfully acquires users via its free tier, it faces friction in converting them to premium subscriptions compared to its discovery advantage.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Tubi TV
Both apps compete for the same free-tier streaming audience by offering live and on-demand video content without subscription fees. They overlap in their delivery of television and movie content to mobile and streaming hardware users.
- Tubi provides a massive, global library of movies and series; Molotov focuses on French national channel aggregation.
- Tubi operates as a completely free, ad-supported service; Molotov gates recording and multi-screen access behind premium subscriptions.
PlutoTV: Stream Free Movies/TVContender
Tubi: Movies & Live TVContender
DIRECTV: TV & Movie StreamingContender
ViX: TV, Deportes y NoticiasContender
M6+ : Streaming & Tv ReplayContender
YouTube TVContender
waipu.tv – Live TV-StreamingContender
ZDF | Streaming und Live-TVContender
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Key takeaways for Molotov - TV en direct, replay
Where is it heading?
The French digital broadcast market is consolidating, and Molotov's recent technical instability leaves it exposed to rivals with higher reliability. The PM must prioritize stability and navigation parity to prevent the current churn pressure from becoming a permanent loss of market share.
- The latest interface update triggered navigation regressions that erode the daily habit, compounding the rating drag visible on Android.
- Playback failures on streaming hardware disrupt the core viewing experience, increasing churn pressure as users seek more stable alternatives.
The SWOT
- Aggregated French national channel library creates a defensible barrier against global FAST rivals
- Multi-screen continuity across mobile and TV increases session duration per user
- Cloud recording functionality provides time-shifted utility that library-focused rivals lack
- Restore virtual remote control functionality to address the top navigation complaint
- Implement offline viewing to match the utility of European rivals like ZDF
Next best moves
Restore virtual remote control functionality because it is the #1 navigation complaint → reduce churn
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The redesign's focus on personalization is a strategic…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Offline viewing (available in ZDF but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The competitive landscape has shifted to reflect increased pressure from sports-focused rivals, while the SWOT analysis now explicitly benchmarks Molotov's recording and offline viewing capabilities against specific European competitors.
Bottom line
Restoring the virtual remote control and stabilizing playback on streaming hardware would address the primary churn drivers identified in the latest update, protecting the core subscriber base from shifting to more stable rivals.
Unlock 3 critical frictions, 2 market threats, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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Is Molotov free to use?
How does Molotov compare to Tubi?
Does Molotov work offline?
What are the alternatives to Molotov for French TV?
Sources
- [1] Play Store
- [2] Developer website, source
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