5 Ways Streaming TV Is Changing for the Worse!
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- Опубликовано: 13 мар 2024
- There’s been a lot of talk lately about the state of streaming TV, with some people even saying streaming is now worse than cable! I don’t know about that, but there are five ways streaming TV has been changing for the worse in 2024. I explain more in today's video.
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Yes, I know what a VCR is and I had one for many years! 😂I definitely should have mentioned it.
Its still better then Comcrap. We canceled them after 15 years. They ripped us off for thousands with their fees, price hikes, date fees and everything
Whether it's two minutes or eight minutes, ads are hated because they are always a jarring interruption to the flow of watching a show.
Understand!
@@MichaelSaves Yeah us old folk used to Ads so its not as jarring and actually sometimes its weird to see the missing spot where an ad should be. LOL. But yeah the biggest issue is they tricked everyone into thinking that streaming would be the future to get away from Ads. LOL. Not.
Back in the day, when, for example, the Original Star Trek went into syndication, how do you fit 50-minute show into a 60-minute block but with more ads? Yeah, they cut scenes and they would put the ads in the spots that the original flow wasn't designed for (I like to say when Capt Kirk would go in to kiss the babe alien of the week, bam! there's the commercial break).
The other thing is that prior to 1978 the ad-time was regulated to 5 and 10 minutes per 30 and 60 minutes. After then, it was left up to the market. And then pretty soon all the broadcasters started thinking like us passengers on a NYC subway train: sure, lets add another minute of ads, there's always room for one more. So we got to 10 and 20 minutes per those 30 & 60 minute blocks.
And don't get me started with the channel logos and hashtags. So, any one know if these ad-supported channels have logos on-screen during the actual content? Since we didn't pay for the CBS, et al years ago, we couldn't really bitch and complain since we didn't pay for the channel. But when Showtime, et al started slapping their logos on-screen during the movies and shows, well, that was it for me. I canceled my entire directv package (well, first were those 'premium' channels, but when I got laid off, then came the rest of directv).
I've got netflix ad-free (and I miss the DVDs), amazon prime [though after moving recently, I haven't set things up so I haven't seen how bad the ads are], and paramount+ [ad-free, it's through a walmart & amex promotion].
Even if I was still caring and watching the NY Mets (I stopped after the 1994 strike), I'd probably have stopped maybe 5 or even 10 years ago, what all the advertising that takes place along with the despicable practice of naming rights for the stadiums (I think 20 out of the 30 all have what I call names of corporate naming rights johns - johns as in one side of the transaction for the world's oldest profession). Every piece of info has a sponsor attached to it and the things like that pitch location graphic usually has a sponsor logo on it and in recent clips I've see on youtube, there are ads painted (?) on the back of the mound and alongside the coaches' boxes. I miss the days of Shea Stadium as well as the backstop behind home plate saying "NO PEPPER GAMES."
/end of rant. Thanks for reading.
The ads are also repeated over and over. Same ads.
Paramount sucks big time. The app has bugs and they know it. When you’re watching a show or movie, when you least expect it, it’ll get stuck on an ad and back up two seconds and keep doing that. Paramount also has a no refund policy. I want subscribe to Paramount+ because of that.
Whenever I watch something with ads, I hit the MUTE and check email and Facebook on my phone. Been doing for years.
You're absolutely right about ads. I was watching a live show the other day and they ran SIX MINUTES in ONE break... and you know there were multiple breaks per hour. I thought something was broken, and we were never getting back to the program. Unbelievable! I couldn't wait to get back to my streaming apps.
I use RUclipsTV and record everything I watch and fast forward through ads. Ads are nothing in my world.
What do you record them on? As far as I know only TIVO is available to record. Right now I have basic plus cable with a DVR. Our bill is about $200 a month. I was thinking of cutting the cord but with no way to record anything it's not nearly as appealing. I absolutely hate seeing ads. I record anything I care about seeing and fast forward thru ads.
@@arieslady4951 RUclips records everything automatically. All I have to do is select a program that I may want to see later. I could record/save every program on every channel. I never watch a program/show live unless it is sports, though I often miss the live event, but always can watch later (with no adds, I fast forward in 15 second increments).
Love RUclipsTV!!!!
That's great except RUclips TV is very expensive and I can't justify the cost but I'm forced to keep it because I have nothing else if I let it go. The one Antenna I have is lousy and I have no way of recording over the air. I'm relying on RUclips TV for locals as well as for the other channels. So I paused it in a fit of rage over the bill but likely to unpause it because I need it especially for March madness. I've been working to cut the costs down. But the most expensive item is the one I really need. I use it for sports, I put on the add-on for MGM Plus so I use it for movies, I have the 4k add-on which I got rid off in the past but which I returned to when the pricing decreased. So you see why I'm complaining about the cost. It's not $73 that I'm paying. Plus everything comes with taxes so that $73 was really more like $82 anyways. It's disappointing.
@@arieslady4951RUclips TV has a cloud DVR that is unlimited but after 9 months kiss your recordings goodbye unless you screen record it and save it as a file.
It's a trade-off. You get to record everything you want but after 9 months it gets erased to make space for new things.
So it's not technically really unlimited storage in perpetuity. It's more like unlimited space to record and it'll keep it for 9 months to watch. Now if a movie for example replays then you get another 9 months and if it's on a lot you can see the different recordings and the channels it recorded on. And how long you have to watch that particular recording.
So basically it's unlimited space to record to their cloud DVR but after 9 months they're recording is erased and sometimes even earlier than 9 months. If you're a stickler waiting for the exact day; it may go a day earlier or a day later.
Some programs like The Simpsons you got channels rerunning all the episodes all the time like FXX or Freeform so It keeps a tab of all the recordings. And you can see it by season. And generally you get all the recordings of all the episodes. So that's one show where I can get every single episode to replay.
At one point NBC released on demand edited versions of past episodes between 1988 tll a few years ago. But maybe due to them moving the SNL stuff to Peacock that might have ended. But at the time I was watching on demand reruns.
Of note here's one big thing. If you put an ad on and then take it away there goes your recordings. If the actual RUclips TV gets rid of a channel there goes your recordings as well. And if you pause the service, you can't use it to watch your recordings. Plus since you paused then it will not record the shows that you have set up. So please bear in mind that as long as you have an active account it will work.
I had replied to you but I don't know where the reply went. Could be that the next time I look at this the thread it appears. I was explaining you how the RUclips DVR works.
I will explain it again. You get unlimited storage but after 9 months everything you record is erased. If you're a stickler and expected to actually be an exactly 9 months you could be mistaken and it may have gone a day or a week earlier the recording or could be around a day or two more. You can never be too sure.
In essence you got all the space to record and you can record anything that you have subscribed to but after 9 months they'll be gone. Also if a channel is removed by either RUclips TV or you have downgraded an add-on or something similar where you no longer have the channel in question then the recordings are also erased.
I also mentioned that with movies it'll record different versions if they keep replaying the movie and each one starts a brand new 9 months. If you have too many versions of the movie you can see all the different versions. Then I mentioned that The Simpsons has three channels running it. So I was able to get on demand every single episode of the show. You also get on demand content If a channel has anything. With TCM for example it gave me some movies to watch. Same with MGM Plus.
I prefer all of my subscription services to be add free. I love watching my shows no ads, especially when you’re in the middle of a really good scene in a show or a movie and an ad comes to interrupt your experience. Even watching RUclips bothers me especially because of how much you have to skip ads. I prefer everything add free.
I'm with you.
People that own their own homes in urban area still have the option to receive OTA channels via antenna. I live in Las Vegas and put an antenna where a satellite receiver used to be. I receive all the major channels and the minor ones that could with them on DTV crystal clear. Really, only missing ESPN. Also, I could add a network DVR if I wished to. While I'm not really to leave RUclips TV, I am in a position to change what I am subscribing to at any time.
I get frustrated when I can't find a movie available to stream over 5 different paid streaming apps. Just feels wrong to rent.
Get my tv service I offer all cable TV channels plus vod for as low as $25 a monrh
I agree. I’m frustrated every Christmas that I can’t find the colorized version of Miracle On 34th Street that used to air on network tv. All I can find is black and white. The colorized version isn’t anywhere to be found - Not on network tv, not on streaming tv.
@@jabariarneaud3129what tv service u have?
@@itstimmer I bet I could find it in 5 minutes as a t orrent though.
That's happened to me before. Sometimes the movie is not even available to rent.
My biggest problem with the ads on some services is they don't follow natural ad breaks already built into the content, how many ads some put in the middle of a movie breaking up the flow, or how repetitive the ads are. I like how Peacock does ads on movies, being a block before the movie, maybe the end, and when you pause you get a simple static ad.
Edit: my other biggest gripe, and it's mainly with Peacock, and Vudu aka Fandango at home, being a Linux user(Manjaro Gnome my distro of choice) is they block us on our laptops, and desktops even using Google Chrome, or Firefox when services like Hulu, RUclips, RUclips TV, Tubi, etc.. have zero issues with what your OS of choice is as long as you're using a modern web browser with the proper plugins.
Yes the random ads. I do think some services have gotten better with this over time.
@@MichaelSaves Maybe, but some have gotten worse like Pluto TV
@@CommodoreFan64Wasn't Pluto always an ad-based service? So, yeah, I imagine if you were getting 20 minutes of ads per hour, you might be getting 25 now.
@@bikeny when Pluto TV first came out it was not even 20 minutes of ads unless you count the logo bumpers of the Astronaut floating around, but once Paramount took it over, the ad rate nearly doubled in length.
@@bikeny Also something else I should mention about Pluto TV after Paramount took over is how heavy the app got on both Roku, and Android TV causing UI lags, the apps outright crashing, or even causing the streaming box to freeze up resulting in a hard reset being needed, and only now that's getting fixed, but now when you switch to another channel feed it often won't load unless you restart the app. I like Pluto TV for the content, but otherwise it's a big mess!!!
Peacock does their ad-supported plan right. No more than 60 seconds of ads per break, and no "in-movie" ad interruptions. Hulu, on the other hand, is very ad-heavy. I watched the lastest episode of Bob's Burgers on Hulu and got hit with 5 minutes, 18 seconds of ads for a roughly 22 minute show. So it was 27 minutes total, just 3 minutes less than watching "live as it airs" on Fox.
While Max and Netflix also have not-so-intrusive ad breaks, they force you to buy ad-free plans if you want to watch in 4K HDR. Ughhh.
Question regarding those 2 channels: do their logos appear on the screen during the actual content? And if you had any of their ad-free versions in prior days, what about at those times? For me, paying anything for channel, I would not want to see any logo during the actual content, but especially if the claim to be ad-free. Thx.
@@bikeny I've only had the ad-supported versions of Hulu and Peacock. Peacock doesn't have logos on screen, but Hulu will show the logo of the broadcast network the show airs on (for example, FOX for Bob's Burgers). I find it annoying, but oddly there is no logo for Hulu content if you watch through Disney+. But you need to have a Hulu/Disney+ bundle to watch Hulu content through Disney+.
For 40 years, I have been able to avoid ads on TV...first by using VCRs, and later DVRs. But you can't fast forward through ads on streaming services. That's why I hate them so much. And don't think the number of ads will not steadily increase over time. I remember whe OTA TV had just 5 or 6 minutes of ads per hour.
Ah, another person like me who remembers the good ol' days of regulated ad-time for tv. Prior to 1978, it was 5 minutes per 30 minutes. So, Star Trek had 50 minutes, All In The Family had 25. After deregulation it slowly increased to the point where you get 10 and 20.
I remember watching The Sopranos on HBO. What glorious ad-free experience that was. When they said they are syndicating it, we all wondered, ok, you can dub all the curse words, and if you're gonna cut some scenes down, ok, but you're gonna stop the action to stick in an ad and make folks wait 4 minutes to find out what's happening? Yeah, not good. I have no idea how good or bad the syndication deal turned out for whatever channel had it.
Yep!!! .. My picks .. High Cancellation Rates, Erratic Writing Quality Changes, Long Seasonal Delays, and the Extinction of Network TV Scripted TV shows.
No doubt finding shows and movies is like doing a research paper. Even Google and Reelgood have at best spotty information that's often incorrect or outdated.
If they show me how long the Ads will be on, that helps as I can plan a Bio break or a snack break knowing how long I have.
Handful of channels i watch, outside of sports channels. basically showing re runs, so it's really no different watching on Pluto tv at that point.
As far as tuning out the ads, I think it’s a generational thing. I think the older generations that grew up with regular network tv can tune out the commercials easier than the younger generations that grew up with internet and streaming.
Absolutely
Think again. I'm one of those folks in the older generation and I can't stand all the ads. I got so fed up over the years of more and more ads, that even using the VCR with the FF button became a PITA. I loved signing up with netflix back in 2006 for the dvds and then their streaming. No ads, no on-screen logo crap. I am not a sports person (I stopped caring and watching about the NY Mets after the 1994 strike), so I couldn't care any less about the RSNs and their problems. I still have the ad-free netflix, but I haven't watched amazon prime since I moved a few months ago, so I haven't made a decision about their ad stuff. I also have paramount+, ad-free. That's it as far streamers.
As others have said, as did Michael, some of these streamers aren't jamming tons of ads down our throats. That's how they start. I'm sure in a not-so-long-time, those 2 or 3 minutes of ads per hour, they are going to go to 4 or 5. Sorta like, gee, if 3 minutes is good, 4 is better, and 5 is awesome.
Enjoyed you review. In addition to the price hikes for ad-free watching, I am noticing that more and more streaming services are showing "promos" of their content before actually starting the show/movie. I have complained about this to the service and the government, of course it doesn't do any good but does make me feel better. To me "promos" are ads even though they only show up before the show.
I never had to wait for a rerun of friends. There was this thing called a VCR.....
That’s true and I was going to mention it, but some VCR timers were not reliable.
@@MichaelSaves I think a good chunk of that, and more so in the 90's when it got even easier to do, was just people not knowing how, or willing to learn how to properly set their VCR up to record something.
In the 1990s, I bought a VCR in order to skip ads.
As soon as I could, I subscribed to streaming services that were ad free. And I've dropped any service that forces me to watch ads (Prime video).
I know I'm a privileged minority. I just really hate advertising of any sort and I pay to avoid them.
Nope, I don't consider you to be privileged at all. I agree with you 100 percent, and I have the same mentality. I refuse to pay for any streaming service with ads. If I want ads, I would resort to TUBI or PLUTO, or live broadcast TV.
Prime Video has an ad-free tier.
@@jeremyf9124 It does. Unfortunately much of their content is under the "Freevee" rubric, which means even if I pay for that ad free tier there will still be ads. And the rest of their stuff is readily available on other platforms.
The annoying part is, they introduced ads with all the current plans that I have. So what used to be at free, is no longer the case.
I still subscribe to cable, but with the handy DVR's help, I never watch live TV. I even record local news shows...so I can fast forward through the ads. The critical thing that is missing with ad supported streaming service is an easy way to record them.
Not that I watched news shows with any regularity when I had a directv account, but when I watch a clip these days, all I see are the huge snipes and crawls on the screen along with their logos and then the logo of say, a car maker or computer maker or something. Very annoying, especially when they are showing a video of something, those things are blocking said video.
I am now a subscriber. Besides the good info, I also like very much that so far you have not added any music to your dialogue tracks. I can't stand hearing music playing while the host is talking. For some reason, some YT hosts/channels seem to think otherwise. They are bloody wrong.
Yeah most people only view about maybe five "cable" stations and a local station or two. Then you get the entire bundle with RUclips TV for just those channels for 70+ dollars a month. I actually view more RUclips content and upgraded to RUclips Premium as I get more value there than normal TV.
I paid for RUclips premium just so I can get a break from the ads. 😢
Fragmentation, example; The Equalizer movie, Equalizer is on Peacock, Equalizer 2 is on HULU and Equalizer 3 is on Netflix.
Yes
This is why outside of RUclips premium and Crunchyroll I’ve gone back to physical media and 🏴☠️. Streaming is too much of a hassle nowadays and thr prices will continue to increase. I’d rather just own my favorites and rewatch. I think we’ll see a physical media resurgence in the coming years
the side ads on roku don't bother me; I don't pay them any attention. Hulu is annoying with their ads though and they tend to give you the same ads repeatedly each commercial break which gets super annoying. I also hate the ads where they want you to choose which ad you want to watch. That's like choosing between a fly or a mosquito buzzing around your head lol. I totally agree with you about the small number of episodes per "season" is pretty lousy. I've been complaining about that and it's been an issue even with cable tv. I'm sorry, a "season" doesn't consist of a handful of episodes
Agree with every point. People like me that have no interest in sports continue to get screwed. I am being charged for something I will never watch.
How about an option for a service with news only, including the big 3: CNN,MSNBC, FOX news.
I dropped cable 4 years ago. Since then streaming has gotten so much worse.
I will not watch commercials, Period. I hate them with a passion. I pay for premium services without commercials, but cost continues to increase.
With cable I could record shows and skip the commercials. The ad supported services have no way to skip commercials. That is a big step backward.
Sling Blue is my only choice for getting the news at a low cost, without a bunch of sports.
Of course now I hear they are in financial trouble. Probably looking at yet another price hike, or maybe disappearing.
Ads will only increase on all add supported services. Look at linear TV now. Nothing but commercials. I am now paying more than I paid for cable, but of course I have much more to watch without commercials.
I fast forward the ads on cable. Tivo just skips for some.
I have Hulu live and record the shows and fast forward through the ads… I was frustrated to find out that Netflix joined in. I enjoyed binge watching without commercials
This is your best video yet Michael and I agree with the major problem being the high cost of sports and forcing us to pay higher subscription fees because of the addition of sports whether we watch it or not. Right now I pay for just about every service ad-free but the cost is really becoming an issue and may force me to be more picky in the future.
I’m new to streaming( Less than a year) but my grip is price increases and password sharing. I have Netflix and my daughter who lives on campus in the same state ( town ) can’t access my account.
I prefer cable like services. I’ve tried all the other services and they are fine but I’m old and set in my ways I guess. I’m currently using Direct TV Stream and I like it. I record most everything I want to watch and FF through the commercials. It’s a little more expensive than YTTV but I’m willing to pay it. The picture is sharper imo. I bought a Gemini box off eBay for $40 and it works well. I like having a remote that has a previous channel button too. Yeah I’m old school but that’s ok. 😏
Always brilliantly informative!
I don't have an issue if a series has 8 to 12 episodes for one season. As long as there's a beginning, middle and end. I want an arc with character development and resolution. There's a setup and a payoff. I realized there's going to be a cliffhanger if they plan to have another season.
Thanks for sharing
As always
Great video and very informative
Always helpful
They will do what we tolerate. Cut streaming also.
Great advice keep up the great work.
I'm glad I don't have to deal with any ads, because I do not watch TV. I hate tv and refuse to waste time on sitting down and watching it, so many people think I'm a freaking weirdo for not liking to waste my time and paying for stupid TV.
I'm not weird, I'm just smarter and can see through the BS and the wasted time and wasted money for the stupid media.
I love the outdoors and being with my wife and small children doing things outdoors and enjoying life instead of wasting away looking at a screen.
I don't mind the ads🤷🏻♂️ pee break time 🤦🏻♂️😂
I say this in the same vein as the emojis: if you're peeing that often, please see a doctor.
I think Jay Weidner was right when he said the Netflix screening model is just un sustainable. They once had theaters, DVD sales and now there is only streaming with a glut of players. The advertising is a sure sign it's just not working out for them.
It's 2 minutes of ads now...4 minutes next year...8 minutes after that. You know the drill.
I don't mind advertising, it's how many. More than 4 minutes of advertising is too much for a 30 minute show
Agree with that number
One ad is too many@@MichaelSaves
I have RUclips TV and several on demand streaming services. I always have something to watch and I’m still saving money over traditional cable. I have ad free streaming services whenever possible except free services. I don’t trust the ad supported plans to not introduce a ton of ads on services with less ads.
Happy to subscribe.
One thing that bugs me is that places like RUclips TV will list a channel for the base price and then take that channel off and make you pay more for it. An example is the Tennis Channel when they brought it back it was part of the base package and now you have to get a sports package to get that channel. I for one do not watch sports but that was one channel when my mother was alive loved to watch it.
Actually sir the tennis channel was gone for a year and then they made a deal to bring it back but it returned on the sports package. However I know what you're talking about because there was a Spanish channel that was on the base package that in 2023 moved to the Spanish package. NBC Universo. That's one example.
@@alanvallazza9781 I know it was gone but when it came back I searched what they offered and they showed the Tennis Channel as part of the base package. I did not check until I saw a video that said they moved this to the Sports package. I did not get youtube TV then since I do not watch much TV anymore and probably haven't watched any in a couple of months.
Yep. I'm following your recommendations for 2024. One of my intentions is to get more familar witu content on the free services.
The only thing that REALLY offends ME when it comes to ads is when, knowing the content creator as well as I can just by watching a few videos, RUclips advertises something on one of their videos that is total anathema to the creator's agenda. Like one for instance who is the one country singer who has NEVER recorded a song in favor of alcohol and also just happens to be the best friend of a famous cousin of mine who has his own TBN talk show. Since YT began their war against adblock, there have been a lot more liquor ads on his channel. And just about all of them unskippable. They also keep getting longer and longer. Makes me want to use a word that would make my aforementioned cousin's skin crawl, considering he's also an ordained minister
I cancelled Prime because of the way they implemented ads. They should have left my tier alone and added a plan with ads.
I'm STILL waiting on next season of Cobra Kai, Handmaids Tale, Tulsa King, Mayor of Kingstown and more, I know the strike hurt release dates, but Google and Alexa doesn't even know when new seasons will drop, so frustrating! 😡
Streaming was never sustainable without ads. Subscriptions aren’t infinite and what some of these actors get paid to make movies on them is so high they need ads to supplement.
Yes and let’s not forget athletes since the media companies really pay up for sports.
Greed x 5! Ads, price increases, bundling, password crackdowns, add-ons. You name it. Streaming has gotten annoying and overpriced, and I blame greed as the root cause.
I wish somebody would focus on the quality of the audio signal. It's still compressed and lots of people have better sound systems in their homes and it sure would be nice to improve on this
What bothers me is that the 4K plans don’t have ad options (except for Peacock). I don’t want to waste my fancy 4K tv and not have 4K content but some services I would rather have 4K with ads.
I also agree with the shorter seasons.
They can't keep 4K as a premium feature forever, right? It eventually will need to become standard. Just don't know how many years out that will be.
I would hope so!
Oh good. I just cut the cord yesterday 😅
Despite the changes, few people are going back to cable. I hope you enjoy streaming and are saving a little money.
I was using roku, then I got a couple streaming services then I still get ads and the new arbitrary terms is not cool. I'm just gonna go back to dvds, blu rays, pirate movies and shows to raspberry pi server.
The fact that it’s 2024 and 4K isn’t the standard is bonkers
I bought the TV. I should not have ads in it. I've installed custom launchers to hide homescreen ads. I do watch a lot of shows on physical media because I am one of those people who really hates ads.
Another great video, thanks Michael. I’m old enough to remember when I didn’t have to pay the networks to show me their clients’ ads. Sure, we had fewer programs/broadcast networks but it was free. Leave it to the networks, legacy in particular, to now make us PAY to see their clients’ ads. It’s absolutely ridiculous and the only language these companies will understand is “cancellation”.🤬
I have a question for you, Michael. When do you think streamers will crack down on people bingeing programming quickly then cancelling the service…some kind of contract or early cancellation fee? I have a feeling that’s coming.
I think what’s more likely is incentives to not cancel rather than punishments if you do. The addition of sports to some of these services is an example. They’re trying to make it a must-have. Churn is a huge issue. But I don’t believe the younger generation has a tolerance for a 2-year TV contract and the media companies know they can’t go back to that model. They will evolve it somehow. I just don’t think they’ve figured it out quite yet.
@@MichaelSaves I hope you’re right. Right, now I’m bingeing by streamer, one or two months on Netflix, then one or two months on Max, etc. I guess, as you say, everyone’s trying to figure things out. Thanks again.
@@Nylgk
Thats a cool way to do it!!!
Google has to improve their family sharing setup. I have Google one with YTTV, YT premium and storage. My kids don’t live at home but use the storage. However, I can’t just share the storage part with them. They know not to use them but kids are kids.
What has and will continue to be predictable when these companies are in control, choice will be limited for the consumer.
cable raises prices every year too
Welcome to the beginning of the new cable TV
The other problem is that series are series. You can’t just casually watch an episode otherwise you’ll have no idea what’s happening. Succession is a good example. It’s more like watching a 10 hour movie in chunks.
Still cheaper then cable
I canceled all of my subscriptions last month and started collecting physical media again
I use the TV Time app to help track shows that I watch. It's not perfect, but it's pretty good.
Thanks I need to check that out!
I think the issue with ads is that I am already paying for a subscription so I shouldn't have to watch ads too. Obviously that ship sailed 45 years ago when we all started watching cable or "pay TV" that we expected to all be HBO with no ads yet the cable channels all had the same ads the OTA networks did. I also agree on 4K. The fact that YTTV wants so much extra for the little content they actually provide is tough to justify.
Hi Michael-I wanted to compliment you on your excellent and thorough content! I am in the minority that I don't mind ads too much, because I find them to ads to be a reflection of one's country, and thus interesting in a way. However, I do agree that Hulu is one of the worst, in the sense of having them, I think, every 7 minutes or so. Ugh. I don't mind the ads on tubi or the Roku channel so much, as they are not as often or as long, generally speaking, in my experience. And, though I haven't had cable for maybe 10 years now, I can imagine the ads on cable TV is worse than most ad supported streaming services, like you said. I also realize that ads pay for much of the cost of streaming, so I get it that ads are needed. I found it interesting that Netflix makes more money on their ad supported service than their ad free ones. I also agree that it is hard to remember where to find your favorite shows, or sports. That can be frustrating, but no way will I go back to cable, even as streaming services get more expensive. Thanks again for this thorough video!
Thanks for watching. Yeah, I personally have a fairly decent ad tolerance. But I certainly understand why some people avoid ads and are finding it more challenging to do so!
I just switched to T-Mobile 5G Home Internet and they have a 1.2 TB monthly throttle and I have a feeling I'm going to be hitting that pretty easily without 4K TV on.
You can monitor usage from T-Mobile's app. Hopefully, you stay under 1.2 TB.
What is the best streaming option for elderly couple used to cable. I was going to let them play with my Chrome Cast to see if they like it. They may need something simpler like Roku and they will probably want the live TV plan like RUclips TV for local and the news channels they watch. They don't care about ads, but their comcast bill is insane and every time I go over they tell me another one of the channels they watch is gone I guess it's says they need the internet to get the channel now.
This video should help ruclips.net/video/D_gtDWx4MRQ/видео.htmlsi=u9EZzJItfuwjQ4Zl
Ad, buffering are the biggest problems.
It seems to me that getting a TabloTV to watch and dvr record local ota channels might be the most cost effective way to go, then subscribing to a service like SlingTV for as many cable channels as possible. This way paying substantially less per month than RUclipsTV and possibly also Hulu Live...
But the drawback that I can envision with the TabloTV is if the antenna that it comes with isn't as strong as say the Mohu antenna which is built with a coaxial-thickness size cable.. I understand that the antennas with a really thin cable just do not get the greatest reception of as many ota channels..
So being in the WPB area I wonder if the TabloTV antenna would get me reception for channels all the way down in Miami...?
Still trying to decide the best plan for our soon-to-be-made move away from the high-cost Comcast Xfinity cable tv plan we have.
How about the clumsy user interfaces?
Yeah for sure. Peacock is a mess.
Any ads are a no go.
Lol first off they shouldn’t be allowed to advertise that they’re doing 4K because they’re clearly not. There is no way Netflix or any streaming service gives you 4K popping in 4K Blu-ray and you’ll see the difference. Even a standard 1080 P Blu-ray looks better than Netflix is fake 4K. And don’t get me started on the compressed audio from streaming (even a standard DVD sounds better)
You should watch Louis Rossmann's video on his experience signing up for netflix's premium package. To say he tore them a new one, well, that would be an understatement.
@@bikeny I’ve had Netflix before in the past. I know what there streaming quality is like, I also have a high-end TV and really good Internet speed. Streaming will never compare to native. The problem is a lot of people are willing to sacrifice higher quality for convenience. So streaming is unfortunately more popular than buying movies. (But then again most people don’t realize how much better a Blu-ray looks in streaming)
Greedy corporations ruin everything!
What’s also frustrating is that many of the streaming services do not offer 4K-HDR-Atmos on the ad-supported plans. Peacock and Hulu offer it but not Netflix or Max.
Yeah, they reserve it for the most expensive plans. Good point!
One reason I have Hulu + Live TV. 4K and Atmos are included.
I share RUclips TV 4K with two other people. We all have separate accounts. It’s legal. Less than $28/month each.
ADS ARE EVERYWHERE!
The aggregation of content in one place can be solved by the likes of the Apple TV and other apps that specifically do content aggregation. But the content providers want Apple and other device manufacturers pay for the right to do that. That’s what’s making the entire experience suck.
Every year, pricing might get expensive. There's always going to be ADS. There's no way we are going to get rid of ADS. That's how people make their money so. If you want to get rid of ADS you're going to have to pay a higher price. Just a fact
I think you’re right
@MichaelSaves Anything Still better than cable, laugh out loud.
I mean VHS and DVR's solved the time shifting issues, streaming only solved seeing shows remotely and on computers etc (Even through you could stream from your TIVO to the TIVO app before streaming got big but TIVO was expensive. But there has been a lot of set ups happening when it comes to content. Like the fire stick, Amazon sold millions of them and let people side load IPTV and other bootlegs services so they sold like hotcakes. Now Amazon is locking them down and millions of people are stuck with Fire Sticks that don't allow side loading anymore but you know people are not gonna get rid of them so Amazon has plenty of eyes to push ads to. Slick, very slick! Also I think contracts are coming next so people wont be able to switch off and on like they do now.
This was well planned out by major networks so in the future where there will be no more cable so they still can exist and be more profitable than before, in the end it will cost us more.
If you hate sports it's easy to save money. If you like sports you are screwed.
Tell me about it …sports fan here 🤦🏾♀️
A little bit off subject, but do you know if Vidgo will be coming back, or do you think it will actually return?
I haven’t heard any update. Did you have them?
@@MichaelSaves No, but they seemed to have a very good channel lineup, and I had been considering trying them for a month.
I heard that they were looking for funding.
What happened to YTTV? I signed up a couple days ago on my Apple TV and it was unusable. I couldn't change channels from the live section, only the home screen or guide and if I go to the Apple TV home screen and back to YTTV it was behind the timeline. I had to FF to catch up.
Hmmm not sure. I do think YTTV is buggier with my Apple TV compared to Roku. I wouldn’t say that about most apps.
Michael, what are your thoughts on account sharing?
I mentioned it a little bit in the video. Seems like everyone is cracking down on it. I understand why, but I don't know if it's going to work out well for every service the way it has for Netflix.
@@MichaelSaves You know, my BJ's club membership (and I believe Costco) allows me to give a 'family' member their own membership card. If Netflix had said, ok, you can have one adult profile in addition to yours as part of your membership at no additional cost, would that have worked? I have the ad-free option, so I don't know how they are doing all the crackdown stuff.
Netflix does offer that -- it's just not free. You can add extra members depending on your plan: help.netflix.com/en/node/123279@@bikeny
Hello, is RUclips tv the best streaming service? Does it have local sports?
Regional sports networks? Those are mostly on DIRECTV STREAM and Fubo.
I watch the network abc, cbs, and nbc and do not watch any sports. What do you recommend
First, an antenna. Although you don't watch much sports, the networks you mentioned carry a ton of sports (specifically the NFL). That's why it's so expensive to get them without an antenna. There is no streaming services with just local stations. So you would be stuck with an expensive bundle that's $75/month. You can get CBS with Paramount+ with SHOWTIME and NBC with Peacock Premium Plus, but that would not help with ABC.
@@MichaelSaves thank you
another thing i don't like with the state of streaming is how sports are getting fragmented just like tv shows/movies are. to watch your local nba team you need abc, espn, tnt and your regional sports network. mlb is just as fragmented. and you wonder why there's less fans watching. local blackouts gotta go
Agree with you, but this is also because of the leagues. The only way prices go down for consumers is if the next big sports deal isn't so big. It won't be the NFL -- too much interest -- but maybe another professional sport.
How much could having to pay those recent striking actors more in residuals affect streaming fees? Will streaming companies need to increase fees to cover those higher residual payments?
Producing content is not cheap. I think we will see fewer shows/movies going forward. But as I explained in the video, it's a lot more about sports.
Here is the problem streaming everyone initially loved it because the prices were cheap and there was no commercials unlike cable which was very expensive and you had to have commercials unfortunately streaming companies were losing money to acquire customers that’s why they were offering lower prices and no commercials but that was unrealistic to continue forever former ESPN president John skippers claimed the cable bundle was actually the best true value in entertainment and no one appreciated it
I think the cable TV bundle was not a bad value for sports fans -- but it's been a terrible value for people who don't consume a lot of sports.
Oh, I agree I am a huge sports fan for me the cable TV bundles not a bad deal because I like my local regional sports network the only two options to get it is cable or fubo TV is the only streaming service that offers my RSN there’s really not that much difference between cable and fubo TV so I just stick with cable
These streaming apps keep going up. Its starting to cost more than cable. Whats the point?
Baiting and switching us was always their plan.
So with my phone plan I get a few streaming channels for free or half off! With adds ok I'll deal with that! But I'm no paying for a service with adds
On the ones with adds I'm watching the same add every show 5 times a show and it get old quickly
Sign up for a month then cancel it!!!
But yes it is getting bad go back to cable
Yep 24 shows per season and back in the beaver days 34 or more per season, now only 10 (Curb Your Enthusiasm). If a kid is in a show at 5 Years old by the time they get the next 10 episodes out he's damn near a teenager. They also cut the shows down to ad more ads. Dialog you remember is skipped to add more ads. Again Curb YE somewhere around the 8th season took five years to bring out the next and the cast was so old and decrepit I didn't recognize them and some died. This is taking advantage of the consumer at its worst. That is why I said screw them all. I download my content and I have access to all streaming services, all content, all sports on my time with no ads. F em! You want to screw me? Then I'll screw you!
Is there another way that streaming companies can be profitable without ads?
Higher subscription fees
@@MichaelSaves
How would consumers respond to that?
I saw on the news about more people cancelling some streaming subscriptions because of higher fees.
@@CrowdPleeza I think there will be fewer services and some sharper price increases after consolidation, with more ads along the way.
Streaming has lost it's gusto😂