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In an ideal world, each streaming service would provide the service itself, users can pick whichever app they like, and connect that app to the services they us
by WhyNotHugo 1y ago
In an ideal world, each streaming service would provide the service itself, users can pick whichever app they like, and connect that app to the services they use.
In the real world, each company wants to be THE number one streaming platform, and wants users to use their app above all else. So each company reinvents the same things, and users need to deal with the mess of N apps for N services.
The idea of cooperation is completely alien in big tech companies. Descentralisation is perceived as dangerous, since it doesn’t let each individual be the number one.
In the end, because everyone want to be the number one and screw the rest, they all end up sucking. This is obviously predictable, but management everywhere remains oblivious of it.
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- PaulDavisThe1st 1y ago> In the real world, each company wants to be THE number one streaming platform, and wants users to use their app above all else. So each company reinvents the same things, and users need to deal with the mess of N apps for N services. The companies do not care about app usage. They care about subscription fees, which are highly (though somewhat elastically) dependent on a platform's available content. They don't give a damn what you watch with, they just want you to pay. They already know there will be no 600lb gorilla in streaming, so it's all about getting another month of fees from you, and that is unrelated to app usage.
- Dylan16807 1y agoThe app usage isn't the end goal, but it's an important middle step to the strategy. While you're using one platform, they don't want you to be reminded that other platforms exist or easily browse them.