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Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

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At first, I thought you built a justwatch.com clone. But, after a quick inspection I realized you solve a related but different use-case where the user already paid for the streaming service holding the rights to the media, but not necessarily match the user’s country location. By enabling the user to check in what countries the media is available you also unlock a new business model based on VPN affiliation programs…

> It’s nuts that watching media from another country for a streaming service I pay for is as easy as changing my IP to the desired country. Does it really work in this way?

Not anymore. Netflix will block your account if the same device jumps countries faster than is possible via normal travel. Also they block all the public VPNs.

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

#143

Minor issue but you've got a little horizontal wiggle/overflow going on. Seems to be connected to this: The interior w-screen class element is setting 100vw inside of a container that's not 100vw, leading to an overflow

Noted, thanks for the feedback!

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

#144

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To better understand your use case, I'm wondering how you would like to navigate an A-Z list. Is there a specific reason for a full list, or would you rather be able to search and display only content that is available on your service selection?

I want to be able to select 'I have Hulu, Netflix, Apple+, Amazon' and get an A-Z list of every movie/series I have access to, and then be able to filter that using tags or categories. I don't ever want to see stuff that I'd have to pay extra for, like Hulu if I decide to pay extra for Showtime, or Amazon if I decide to pay an extra $5 to rent it.

Gotcha, that makes sense! Thanks for providing additional info.

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

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post #16

https://whereto.stream/movie/8810?provider=hbo Why does it claim that mad max 2 is streamable on hbo in denmark? Decided to watch the trilogy this weekend and had a laugh that only the first and the third was available here

I also found it mentioned movies in my country yet they were not visible on Netflix.

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

#146
It's funny, with all the saturation of streaming services and despite having more disposable income than ever before, I actually largely went back to what I did as a teenager - piracy. I don't have a problem paying for things, but I'd really like to actually own what I pay for, too. So if I can buy a film, I will, and store it on my portable SSD, and if I can't, I'll pirate it. But I'm not willing to pay rent fees to 5 different places and own nothing in the end.

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

#147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>Let me select a streaming service and get an A-Z listing of all available titles This 100%, maybe add the option for me to select which services I have, and then make the a-z list include all those I have access to.

To better understand your use case, I'm wondering how you would like to navigate an A-Z list. Is there a specific reason for a full list, or would you rather be able to search and display only content that is available on your service selection?

Personally I like A-Z listings to browse. I don't always know what is available and I don't want to have to depend on someone else to show me a small subset of options based on what they want me to see or even what they think I want to see (recommendations). If I'm paying for a service I want to see all the options that I'm getting in exchange for my money and then I will choose for myself what I want to watch.

An A-Z listing of all titles is something people have been asking Netflix for since day one, but they refuse to provide it. It's partly now because they are embarrassed about the quality/quantity of what they offer. That's not all though. They want to decide what you will watch. They want to be able to promote certain content over other content. This is why you see the same titles over and over again in multiple categories. They don't want their new shows to have to compete for views with all of their older shows so they basically hide most of their catalog behind a search box. It's easier for Netflix when subscribers watch their new/promoted content right away. It makes it faster for them to figure out how audiences like their new content. It helps them maximize ad spending and control/manage social media conversations about their new shows. They have their reasons for inconveniencing us, I just don't care about them.

Every once in a while I'll go into Netflix and search for randomish three letter combinations then scroll through what they have. Eventually, as you keep scrolling, they start ignoring what you searched for and just shove whatever they are promoting in the list. It takes ages, but every time I do it, I never fail to find things I'm interested in but had no idea were on the platform because netflix wouldn't show them to me.

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

#148
This looks pretty incomplete. I searched for "Da Vinci's Inquest," an old CBC program, and it didn't turn up any streams even though PlutoTV say they offer it. Bukow und König, a German show that's available on MhZ Choice, doesn't even appear in the title search.

Re: Show HN: I made an app that helps you find where to stream movies and TV shows

#150
It says I can stream this in US on Amazon but I sure can't find it anywhere on Prime video... From where is the underlying data coming?

https://whereto.stream/movie/14784

EDIT: Oh I see, on mobile the "Not Available" boxes are not showing up for me. Works fine on desktop. Could be a personal problem.

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