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Why do you want streaming services to be centralized? Is everyone forgetting how awful cable TV subscriptions were? You could subscribe to Netflix/Hulu/Peacock
by RockRobotRock 4y ago
Why do you want streaming services to be centralized? Is everyone forgetting how awful cable TV subscriptions were?
You could subscribe to Netflix/Hulu/Peacock/Disney and still come under a lot of cable bills.
- thr0wawayf00 4y agoThe fragmentation of streaming services often conflicts with what consumers want to see. Spotify is a centralized service and people love it. That's basically what consumers want, a Spotify for TV. The other issue with all of these streaming services is varied compatibility based on your platform. HBO didn't work with Roku for a year or two over a contract dispute, other streaming services weren't available on all devices. Granted, I haven't run into this issue lately, but in the era of "smart" (eyeroll) TVs and other entertainment devices, you can't really assume that anything "just works" anymore without checking first.
- RockRobotRock 4y agoYouTube didn't work on Amazon Fire devices for a long time because Amazon removed competing Google products from Amazon.com. It was really frustrating. The consumer always loses in these cases.
- rascul 4y agoHulu itself is about the same costs as equivalent cable for me, except I have to buy the hardware (if I need any) and nobody comes out to hook it up. And then there's issues with the stream so very often...
- lotsofpulp 4y agoBecause the real reason is that people do not want to pay the amount that the sellers are asking, not that they have to visit a different website or app. I can easily search and watch anything outside of Netflix in the Apple’s TV app right now within seconds assuming I have no problem paying for it. Whether or not it is “fragmented” makes little difference in user experience.