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Re: CBS All Access is a terrible streaming service, and I wish it ill

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Post by acchow » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 10:04 AM UTC

altano wrote: post #5

I wish everyone would just stop with this. I haven’t had a single problem with the service and neither have my friends, so unless you have reason to think these technical issues are widespread, who cares. Discovery is an excellent show and well worth $6/mo to watch. If that’s not true for you, don’t pay it and watch the show later via some other medium. The app isn’t even the worst streaming app: HBO Now has a signif…

> Discovery is an excellent show

But we agree the writing is comically bad, right?

Re: CBS All Access is a terrible streaming service, and I wish it ill

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Post by acchow » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 10:06 AM UTC

bigbassroller wrote: post #4

mixmastamyk wrote: post #2

Available overseas on Netflix? Guess I’ll reinstate the VPN.

I don't think Netflixs works with VPN IP that is out of country where the account holder resides. When using ExpressVPN with overseas ip location, I get "Whoops, something went wrong... You seem to be using an unblocker or proxy..."

If you're using a major VPN provider with an IP address block, they probably block them.

But otherwise...if you have your own VPS with it's own IP address.... How can Netflix detect that VPN?

Re: CBS All Access is a terrible streaming service, and I wish it ill

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Post by UneasySausage » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 3:48 PM UTC

WatchESPN app (Included with a standard cable subscription) has probably been the absolute worst streaming platform I've used from a performance standpoint.

Now - the interface is probably not a huge priority for Disney/ESPN due to it being a sidecar to what is the normal ESPN format (Television). Having said that though - they have been making moves to push/advertise people to use the app and have offered content exclusive to the app itself (Huge simulcast during the CFB National Championship) yet the application is littered with inconsistent video quality, frequent drops, crashes, and overall poor UI.

Could just be me or my platform of choice or even my internet but i've tested the app/website on a desktop PC (win10), XboxOne, Android TV, iOS. All shit.

/Rant