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Streaming services probably can and should cater to that more. I think sometimes the psychological aspect of it isn't appreciated. The whole point of plopping
by adrianmonk 8y ago
Streaming services probably can and should cater to that more.
I think sometimes the psychological aspect of it isn't appreciated. The whole point of plopping down on the couch and turning on the TV is to decompress. It's great that streaming services allow you to choose what to watch when, but if you've been figuring things out and making decisions all day, that's what you want to get away from.
Traditional broadcast TV and cable keeps delivering something even if you do nothing. You can override it (by changing the channel or using the DVR), but you need only exercise as much control as you feel like at a given moment.
- jplayer01 8y agoThere's an unofficial streaming site that treats shows like TV channels, and provides channels for movie genres. Even when I paid for Netflix, it was just so much more convenient to go to the other site because I could click on a show (or the random button) and I'd have something running until I closed the tab. It's really the best format I've seen if you aren't intent on binge-watching a show from beginning to end.
- soylentcola 8y agoThis is where sites/services/apps like PlutoTV are great. They're essentially a bunch of streams of mostly low-cost programming presented in a guide-type format. Nothing amazing but it serves the same purpose as basic cable if you just want to watch old movies, MST3K reruns, or cooking shows. Even YouTube can serve this purpose if you get a decent set of subscriptions going and loads of TVs have this built in these days (even if you didn't really want it). For others, there's Chromecast or similar to put these things on the big screen if you don't have a computer or other "smart" device already hooked up.