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You like the UI on Apple TV 4K where since HBO Max uncoupled themselves, entering HBO app for HBO content pops up a “who is watching” ask every single time befo

You like the UI on Apple TV 4K where since HBO Max uncoupled themselves, entering HBO app for HBO content pops up a “who is watching” ask every single time before letting the content play? There’s no way these product managers are using their own apps from normal consumer devices. Somewhere around the 18th time you don’t get to see your show until after you re-specify the same singular profile, you’d surely realize this doesn’t make sense.

dylan604 5y ago
The who is watching is on netflix and prime as well. I do wish they would only present that if there are more than one profile, as it makes no sense if there's only one. However, that matters much less as long as the app works after that. For other apps, seeking crashes the app. Other apps get stuck in loading after hitting play. Other apps crash when loading more content into a carousel. Some apps start with a crappy low quality stream, and eventually work up to a better stream (where Netflix/Prime/HBO seem to never start that low). So yes, in my day-to-day usage, that "who's watching" is seen so rarely, it's not a big deal to me. It doesn't occur every time the app is launched.
- Terretta 5y ago
  Netflix and Prime do ask if you launch the app, but importantly do allow a deep link to the content that bypasses the whole “who the hell are you, total stranger?” step. It’s that interstitial slam on the brakes, after your intent expressed by hitting play on a particular content, that makes no sense.
  - dylan604 5y ago
    I've never seen this. What platform does this? On my AppleTV, it will do it on a fresh launch of the app, and that's it. That reminds me of the worst programmed DVD I ever saw where every time you left a menu to play video, it would jump to another menu for you to choose language/subtitle settings. every. damn. time. I laughed my ass off at the incompetence.

dylan604 5y ago

The who is watching is on netflix and prime as well. I do wish they would only present that if there are more than one profile, as it makes no sense if there's only one. However, that matters much less as long as the app works after that. For other apps, seeking crashes the app. Other apps get stuck in loading after hitting play. Other apps crash when loading more content into a carousel. Some apps start with a crappy low quality stream, and eventually work up to a better stream (where Netflix/Prime/HBO seem to never start that low). So yes, in my day-to-day usage, that "who's watching" is seen so rarely, it's not a big deal to me. It doesn't occur every time the app is launched.

Terretta 5y ago
Netflix and Prime do ask if you launch the app, but importantly do allow a deep link to the content that bypasses the whole “who the hell are you, total stranger?” step. It’s that interstitial slam on the brakes, after your intent expressed by hitting play on a particular content, that makes no sense.
- dylan604 5y ago
  I've never seen this. What platform does this? On my AppleTV, it will do it on a fresh launch of the app, and that's it. That reminds me of the worst programmed DVD I ever saw where every time you left a menu to play video, it would jump to another menu for you to choose language/subtitle settings. every. damn. time. I laughed my ass off at the incompetence.