Ever wish you could watch a great movie with your family without bracing for that one scene or a string of language you'd rather skip? Clearplay is a content filtering service that seamlessly skips or mutes violence, nudity, profanity, and other content you choose to avoid while you stream.^1
Founded in 1998 by brothers Matt and Lee Jarman, Clearplay pioneered the movie filtering movement and helped champion the Family Movie Act of 2005 — federal legislation confirming the legality of filtering content from authorized copies of motion pictures.^2 After competitors were shut down in copyright battles, Clearplay emerged as the longest-standing filtering company in the US, with courts and studios alike affirming its lawful approach.^3
How it worksClearplay is a Chrome browser extension that overlays filtering on the streaming service's own website as you watch, so nothing is ever copied or re-hosted. You choose what to skip — broad categories such as language, graphic violence, and sexual content, plus finer sub-categories underneath them.^1 It supports Amazon (the Prime Video Store, plus the Apple TV, HBO Max, and Paramount+ channels), Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, and Netflix.^4
Before you sign upTwo things are worth knowing up front. First, filtering only works on ad-free subscription tiers — on Amazon Prime that means the paid ad-free add-on, and on Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, and Netflix it means the no-ads plans.^4 Second, filtering runs only in Google Chrome on a Windows or Mac computer.^5 Clearplay has said plainly that it is not building phone, smart-TV, or streaming-box apps: those closed app environments would require making an unauthorized copy of the stream, which is exactly what the Family Movie Act does not permit.^6 Many families work around this by keeping an inexpensive laptop connected to the TV over HDMI as a dedicated movie-night setup.^10 Clearplay is also designed and supported for use in the United States only.^7
Why Christians love it"We try to live a Christian life, and as far as finding entertainment choices, you've really made that easier for us." — Dennis^8
"My wife and I won't watch a movie without Clearplay Filters. It's a great technology." — Michael^8
"We have just discovered Clearplay and find it fantastic. It has protected our family from questionable and offensive material." — M&M Crawford, Chrome Web Store^9
Notable- Protected under the Family Movie Act of 2005, which Clearplay helped pass through Congress^2
- Affirmed as lawful by the courts, with major studios citing Clearplay as a legitimate filtering model^3
- Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and operating for more than 25 years^1
- Subscription-based, with a free trial^1
