Rank your streaming services

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

It depends on which Walmart.

Westbrook? Tens of thousands of hours of content right there.

I want to be able to log in to an Alabama Walmart....if thats the kind of show their recreational boating scene puts on I cant even imagine what their residential retail shopping must be like.

The parking lot cameras alone....my Lord...

[jayswin]

Personally, I feel so underwhelmed by the saturation of streaming. I feel like they prey on the "low monthly payment" model to keep people paying. Everyone sees $10-$20 a month and just keeps paying it.

But what are you really getting? It feels like each service offers approximately one excellent movie every 3-4 months, a handful of mediocre to decent ones and maybe 1 - 2 good TV show series at any given moment. Maybe Im out to lunch and out of touch with what's good, but I feel like the value is abysmal with the big 5 streaming services.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Personally, I feel so underwhelmed by the saturation of streaming. I feel like they prey on the "low monthly payment" model to keep people paying. Everyone sees $10-$20 a month and just keeps paying it.

But what are you really getting? It feels like each service offers approximately one excellent movie every 3-4 months, a handful of mediocre to decent ones and maybe 1 - 2 good TV show series at any given moment. Maybe Im out to lunch and out of touch with what's good, but I feel like the value is abysmal with the big 5 streaming services.

It’s so subjective though. I think it depends what you find entertaining. I have a huge watchlist on Crave and Disney+, so the new content isn’t a big deal because I haven’t even exhausted what is on them now. Plus there is also good stuff on Kanopy, CBC Gem, Tubi which are all free.

I don’t think I would re-subscribe to Netflix though, it’s problem is basically what you described, its problem is the good content is sparse and not a lot being added that I’d want to watch.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Wormius

It’s so subjective though. I think it depends what you find entertaining. I have a huge watchlist on Crave and Disney+, so the new content isn’t a big deal because I haven’t even exhausted what is on them now. Plus there is also good stuff on Kanopy, CBC Gem, Tubi which are all free.

I don’t think I would re-subscribe to Netflix though, it’s problem is basically what you described, its problem is the good content is sparse and not a lot being added that I’d want to watch.

Give me some Crave recommendations!!

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by jayswin

Give me some Crave recommendations!!

For shows: True Detective, Band of Brothers, Wellington Paranormal, Flight of the Conchords, Chernobyl, Righteous Gemstones, Eastbound & Down, The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, Handmaid’s Tale, Succession, Letterkenney, How To With John Wilson, Last of Us, Peacemaker.

But, like I said it’s subjective and I have no idea what you’ve watched or not.

[jayswin]

Thanks for that. I'll list it out

Watched - Last of Us, Chernobyl, Eastbound and Down, Letterkenney. Succession I'm going to try another go, but not quite sure where I left off, some time in the first season.

I might just pick a point and start again. How was Righteous Gemstones? I've heard good things.

[Paulie Walnuts]

The Sopranos is probably the greatest show of all time. The acting and writing it's amazing. Edie Falco and James Gandolfini giving a acting lesson.

[jayswin]

I never gave that a shot, I guess I could.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by jayswin

I never gave that a shot, I guess I could.

Seasons 1 starts off a bit slow but it's because they are building the story it takes off midway and season 2 is my favourites because they introduce a character that you will absolutely love. Each season is 13 episodes it's like a movie each time.

They way they keep it serious with the mob stuff but throw in comedy is incredible.

[Matata]

Youtube Premium
Crave/Prime
Netflix


I'd take Youtube over everything else combined, it's the best learning resource ever developed and I prefer niche, creator-driven content over traditional shows.

[DownInFlames]

Well that's a ringing endorsement YouTube should be proud of.

[Matata]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

Well that's a ringing endorsement YouTube should be proud of.

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people"

[TheIronMaiden]

Spotify is worth every penny. I don't care that it rips off artists. unlimited music is worth the luxury.

[cam_calderon]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Spotify is worth every penny. I don't care that it rips off artists. unlimited music is worth the luxury.

Spotify is good. I've learned that if you don't listen to podcasts, however, Tidal is a better overall experience.

[TheIronMaiden]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

Spotify is good. I've learned that if you don't listen to podcasts, however, Tidal is a better overall experience.

What I love about sportify is the social element. I like making the joint playlists with friends or checking on what my friends are listening to.

[cam_calderon]

Yeah, those are cool features.

I never really considered myself an audiophile but you can definitely hear the difference between the two apps, and now I think I'd find it hard to go back to spotify.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Matata

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people"

"Small mind, gigantic penis"

I do agree with you about YouTube. It's endlessly entertaining and informative but it doesn't curate the truth.

[Sr. Mints]

Apple's nailing it, so I'll keep them around.

There's some content I want to watch on Netflix, so I'm thinking of signing up again. It's been about 7-8 months. But I'll probably wait until my Disney annual subscription is up sometime this fall.

I haven't missed Netflix at all. Nothing must-see has aired in all this time, and I imagine I'll feel the same with Disney as their content's been quite mediocre, save for Andor.

Crave is another one I probably won't renew for a while. I think I'm up in a month or so.

I did fall for a series of promos from Paramount recently. First they sent me a 50% off for three months, so I resubscribed. Then about a month ago they sent me another promo to extend that promo for one year.

Prime is probably the worst of all of the streaming services, but I seem stuck with Amazon forever.

I would torrent the odd thing if I knew how anymore. What happened to all the torrent sites the last few years?

[jayswin]

What do you recommend on Apple lately? Have it until the end of August, was going to cancel after that.

[Sr. Mints]

^^^
The last Apple TV shows I watched were Hijack, Silo, Slow Horses, Black Bird, and I believe Shrinking - and they all ranged from very good to excellent.

If you haven't yet watched For all Mankind, I think that's my favourite show in the last decade or two.

Foundation was a bit of a letdown, but I didn't know how they were going to pull it off based on the books spanning millennia. I haven't begun season 2 yet.

There are probably more, I just have to go downstairs and check my 'what I watched and when journal'