Netflix hints at password sharing crackdown as subscribers fall

Post by lancesells » Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 7:04 PM UTC

pmoriarty wrote: post #93

lancesells wrote: post #22

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Because the owners of those movies now have their own streaming services. Netflix can't stream what they don't own or are able to license. Amazon now owns MGM so that means over time the majority of MGM movies will only be on Prime.

What about FOX, Universal Studios, and all the other studios out there? MGM is just one of many. It also doesn't explain why YouTube has a magnificent movie selection compared to NetFlix streaming. If your theory was correct then Amazon would be the only one with a great selection, but it's not. NetFlix's DVD service is also fantastic. It's just their streaming service which sucks.

Post by distances » Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 8:52 PM UTC

voisin wrote: post #86

atomicfiredoll wrote: post #69

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This is good list. I'd also call out the common complaints I see about the recommendations. Further, it seems like there are a number of people unhappy with the homepage UI, which may be tangentially associated to recommendations. When the same things keep getting recommended in multiple categories for several months, it gives the impression the library is even smaller than it actually is. Personally, in terms of UI,…

How about it recommending shows/movies you’ve already watched? Or not allowing the auto-removal of items from your list after you’ve watched them?

Post by HWR_14 » Wed, Apr 20, 2022, 10:33 PM UTC

distances wrote: post #114

HWR_14 wrote: post #92

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> They even removed Star Trek:TNG (while i was mid binge) last month. Why isn't this phrased as "Paramount pulled ST:TNG (mid binge) last month to drive people to Paramount+" If you want NF to retain ST, advocate people don't sign up for Paramount+. If it fails, they'll go back to licensing their content to everyone.

This is honestly the first time I'm hearing of Paramount+. Can't predict too much of a success for them if they already launched but with this little noise about it.

Post by tentacleuno » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 1:06 AM UTC

atomicfiredoll wrote: post #69

lemoncookiechip wrote: post #24

They're losing subscribers, because of multiple reasons, most of which are their own fault: - Subscription prices keep rising, and they were already very high. - Libraries decreasing as they lose the licensing to other streaming services. - Originals are hit and miss, mostly miss, and get cancelled constantly after 1 season. - Crackdown on VPN and password sharing. - COVID lockdowns are mostly over in Europe, US and…

This is good list. I'd also call out the common complaints I see about the recommendations. Further, it seems like there are a number of people unhappy with the homepage UI, which may be tangentially associated to recommendations. When the same things keep getting recommended in multiple categories for several months, it gives the impression the library is even smaller than it actually is. Personally, in terms of UI,…

Post by WelcomeShorty » Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 7:20 AM UTC

HWR_14 wrote: post #91

imglorp wrote: post #60

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Add to that region locking. As a consumer, it's immensely frustrating that a global service needs to maintain geofencing to satisfy the bazillion content contracts. This is an artificial scarcity. Example: in the US, Better Call Saul season 1-5 is on NF. Season 6 is on NF in many countries, but NOT in the US -- presumably an embargo for AMC. Splitting series across platforms is such a shitty, anti-consumer maneuver.…

Region Locking isn't NF's fault. Different people own different seasons of shows, and some won't sell to NF.