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I think they'd do well to devote resources to making browsing videos less like shopping on Amazon. When I log into Netflix, I feel like a valued customer. They
by rgbrgb 14y ago
I think they'd do well to devote resources to making browsing videos less like shopping on Amazon. When I log into Netflix, I feel like a valued customer. They go out of their way to find stuff I'd love to watch and NEVER try to sell me anything. I've payed money and they want to give me a great service.
Comparatively, browsing videos on Amazon feels like I'm in Walmart. I am bombarded with continuous advertisements, reminded that I can buy the movies I'm looking at on DVD and BlueRay (almost throwing the shitty streaming quality in my face), and being sold a Kindle. Is nobody in charge of the user experience for Amazon Instant Video?
- dangrossman 14y agoHook up a Roku or other set-top box to your TV. Run the Amazon Instant Video app. It works just like Netflix. No store, no ads, just flipping through box art to choose movies or shows to watch.
- khuey 14y agoOr install Adblock Plus.
- dangrossman 14y agoAdBlock Plus would not change anything. He's complaining about Amazon Instant Video's web interface being part of the Amazon store, so when browsing videos to watch you also see the list of other formats you can buy each in, related products, 'customers also bought' products, etc. These are not ads and AdBlock does not remove them as it'd simply be wiping out the whole page.