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I’d be happy if… 1 - All streaming providers had a public API for show/movie listings. Apple manages to aggregate most content across providers, but I think Ne
by alistairSH 4y ago
I’d be happy if…
1 - All streaming providers had a public API for show/movie listings. Apple manages to aggregate most content across providers, but I think Netflix refuses to play ball, making search harder than it need be.
2 - there isn’t really a 2. I rotate services regularly as shows go in and out of availability. If shows get yanked quickly, I just won’t subscribe to that service.
Streaming has done wonders for my consumption. It’s a fraction of what it was back in the cable TV days. I can’t tolerate ads any more, so don’t get cable and refuse to subscribe to services that inject ads into their content (even after a subscription). If they all are ok with losing me as a consumer forever, at this point in ok with that. I’ll just rent the odd movie or show and be fine.
- bobbylarrybobby 4y agoThat Netflix refuses to play ball with apple is why I unsubscribed from them. Who do they think they are, preventing their content from being findable via a global search?
- drdebug 4y agoIf Apple tries to get 30% of subscriptions when done through an Apple device, then I guess it makes sense to ignore Apple ?
- lotsofpulp 4y agoNetflix does not need to allow in app purchases to be indexed in TV app.
- noasaservice 4y agoGiven how fast that rights-owners are delisting things from Netflix, my guess is that Netflix doesn't want people to know just how fast they're failing. And having stale search with "Show XYZ On-demand", and when you get there, it disappeared last Friday. That's never good.
- alistairSH 4y agoThe searches seem to be up-to-date. Or rather, I’ve never used Apple’s search and found removed-but-listed content.