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Post by majestic on Dec 7, 2022 6:22:46 GMT -5
What streaming services does everyone subscribe to? I use Netflix. Amazon. Disney +. HBO Max. Paramount +. I find I am watching less and less on Netflix so it may go away in 2023.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Dec 7, 2022 6:48:45 GMT -5
I still have cable, and Netflix is free as part of my cable package, so I subscribe to that, but it doesn't really count. Otherwise, I have one at a time, depending on what's going on. I just finished watching Andor on Disney.. I'll probably watch She-Hulk soon (or not) then cancel it, and swap over to paramount for the Star Trek stuff. I'll probably do a month of HBO Plus at some point to watch Black Adam.
We also subscribe to Amazon, but that's for the prime shipping, not the video service.. the videos are extra, which honestly I don't use that much.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Dec 7, 2022 7:04:09 GMT -5
We got Netflix, and one of my sons shares his Disney+ account with the rest of us. Can't say we use the latter much.
I mostly use Youtube. Not the paying version, the regular ad-riddled one. It has plenty of movies from the 70s, plus the occasional rare tv series (like Rossi's L'Odissea) that apparently can't be found anywhere else.
We still have cable on account of it being bundled with our phone and internet access, but the last time we used it was for the finale of District 31 back in April.
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Post by commond on Dec 7, 2022 7:13:09 GMT -5
I have Netflix and Amazon Prime. I use Netlfix more than Amazon Prime as I like the interface more. Amazon Prime is cheaper, though. I originally got Prime to stream The Wire and Mad Men (I've been living off the grid without a TV for more than a decade.) It annoys me that every show I want to watch is on a different platform.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Dec 7, 2022 7:27:23 GMT -5
Like Roquefort Raider, we have IPTV bundled in with our phone/internet services, which is basically like having cable (with, among other things, 3 HBO channels, 2 Cinemax channels and several Fox channels, all of which also provide programs otherwise broadcast by different networks in the US, like the CW, Syfy, etc.). However, it also has some streaming services attached to it, so we have something called HBO on Demand, which is slightly different from HBO Max (you have to pay extra to get that), and Pickbox.
Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime are available in Croatia, but I'm not really willing to subscribe to any of them, as we're paying quite a bit for the package we have now.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2022 8:48:22 GMT -5
Disney+ which we continue to get a fair amount of use out of. Amazon Prime for me is primarily for the shipping as well, but not bad on streaming content at times. Paramount+ I was about to cancel just on principle because they took the Star Trek movies down recently and I hate that lack of reliability (why I still own tons of physical media), but I do want to wait it out for Picard season 3 since the rest of the Next Generation cast will be appearing. It will probably go after that. And then Netflix, my family has a variety of shows they like on it (my wife is big into one of the baking shows, Pokemon, old IT Crowd reruns, etc.)
But overall, I feel like the streaming value proposition just keeps declining, I'd almost rather just go back to cable. Personally I watch my DVD's and Blu-rays a lot more.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 7, 2022 10:09:06 GMT -5
Netflix (which my wife primarily uses). Amazon Prime (which is primarily for shipping though I watch the odd show and movie). Hulu, with which I get HBOMax (I use the HBO the most, though we shall see how that goes with the new management mucking things up). Disney+ (which I got cheap from my cellphone carrier and kinda don't cancel because I pay for it with my phone bill so I don't notice it. It doesn't get watched except for Marvel and Star Wars stuff).
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Post by impulse on Dec 7, 2022 10:36:02 GMT -5
For now we still do the service swap with my family. I cover Netflix because it's subsidized by my mobile carrier. I just pay a few bucks to up it to 4 screens/4K. Through family sharing, we have access to Hulu no ads, HBO Max, and Disney+. I'd probably pay for Disney separately if I had to because I have kids under 10.
We have Prime, but like with others it's a side benefit of shipping and not the reason we sub. I pay for Spotify Family and YouTube Family (no commercials). YouTube includes their music service in streaming, so I briefly hoped I could save $16 a month by dropping Spotify, but we added it back quick. The UX on YouTube Music is dreadful, and there were gaping functional holes and music omissions. It does let you use basically any video on YouTube as a music stream which is occasionally convenient for a few use cases, but I am back to Spotify for 99.5% of my music.
I think I also get Apple TV+ free with my mobile carrier, but I'm too lazy to set it up. I'll probably do it after the next seasons of Ted Lasso and/or Foundation drop.
If they all start cracking down on password sharing I would almost certainly not pay for all of them simultaneously. We'll cross that bridge if and when we come to it.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Dec 7, 2022 10:44:29 GMT -5
At this point in my life money for entertainment isn't really an issue. But I know that's not true for everyone. I can guarantee you that if they were to crack down on account sharing that my kids can find dozens of sites to stream that content for free.
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Post by Ricky Jackson on Dec 7, 2022 10:54:47 GMT -5
Netflix
Disney +
Amazon Prime (w. Paramount + add on)
Crave (Canadian streaming service that includes all HBO shows)
DAZN (Just for NFL season. Go Birds!)
Apple TV (3 month free sub)
Spotify
Yeah, my wife and I watch a lot of TV, but we haven't had cable in years. We go through phases with the services depending on what is currently available. We use Prime the least, even with the Paramount add on (just a Canadian option?)
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Post by impulse on Dec 7, 2022 11:25:31 GMT -5
Oh, cable is a non-starter. Appointment-based viewing riddled with ads and buggy equipment, hundreds of filler stations to stream through? No thanks.
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Post by codystarbuck on Dec 7, 2022 11:30:05 GMT -5
I refuse to pay again and again for limited content. I prefer to own a copy of movies or tv shows that I enjoy, them pay for them repeatedly, with monthly fees. I watch what I want online, via free apps. I can access what I am interested in, which isn't that much, and then have dvds of the movies and classic tv that I love. Of course, now, they aren't making as much available for home video; but, I have the important stuff.
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Post by Rob Allen on Dec 7, 2022 13:21:14 GMT -5
We don't subscribe to any of them. At home we just watch DVDs from the public library. Twice a year we go to a timeshare at the coast where they have cable.
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Post by impulse on Dec 7, 2022 15:44:07 GMT -5
I refuse to pay again and again for limited content. I prefer to own a copy of movies or tv shows that I enjoy, them pay for them repeatedly, with monthly fees. I watch what I want online, via free apps. I can access what I am interested in, which isn't that much, and then have dvds of the movies and classic tv that I love. Of course, now, they aren't making as much available for home video; but, I have the important stuff. The streaming cost for me is for convenience. If there is something I care about keeping I buy a physical copy (and put it on my local media server for in-home streaming, anyway).  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2022 18:40:39 GMT -5
Since no-one has mentioned the WWE Network, I’m gonna presume everyone is a subscriber and that you haven’t mentioned it as it’s self-evident.
Netflix and Disney+ for me. I never seem to have a problem finding anything. I like the Fox shows available on Disney+. But I can only really afford three services. Not willing to cancel the WWE Network, so as I do wish to subscribe to Paramount+ in 2023, I’m gonna have to sacrifice Netflix or Disney+.
Hated the interface on Prime, and with some exceptions, such as Swamp Thing and The Boys, I found little of interest, seem to be a lot of lame B-movies on there last time I checked.
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