Why limit yourself to your small screen on the phone? Run START: онлайн-кинотеатр, an app by Start.Ru LLC, best experienced on your PC or Mac with BlueStacks, the world’s #1 Android emulator.

START: онлайн-кинотеатр feels like a straight-to-the-point streaming hub that leans hard into hit Russian series and fresh premieres, then backs it up with a big catalog of movies, shows, and cartoons from major studios. It runs smooth, menus are simple, and there is no advertising sitting between episodes, which makes long evenings go by easier. There are 200 plus online TV channels inside too, including STS, Friday!, TNT, and Match TV, so it blends streaming with regular TV in one place. Toss it on a PC through BlueStacks and the big screen does the Ultra HD 4K titles justice, plus browsing with a mouse feels quick.

The app covers the usual quality-of-life stuff that actually matters. Users can download episodes and films for offline watching, set up to five profiles, and flip on a safe kids mode that hides adult content. Progress carries across devices, so starting on a phone and finishing on a laptop is painless, even when traveling. There are extras like behind the scenes clips for certain shows, which fans will appreciate. New users get a month-long trial, and after that it switches to a monthly sub unless it is canceled, priced about what a couple of cinema tickets cost. For anyone who wants current Russian series with a side of big studio picks and live channels in one subscription, this covers a lot without fuss.

BlueStacks gives you the much-needed freedom to experience your favorite apps on a bigger screen. Get it now.