The search on my Roku is across services. I'd like to have a cross-service discovery app too, but the in my roku (and even better, on my roku phone app where typing is easier) I can type a movie name and see if it is on one of the services I use, or if not in Amazon to rent/buy).
That's really helpful. My Android TV will let me do voice commands to "Play X on <Service>" but if it's not on the play store, it won't respond to "Find <X>". Unfortunately, I'm not in the roku ecosystem right now, but this would be something that would make me change!
Re:The week old Hollywood finally died
by xbmcuser on Wednesday August 19, 2020 @06:38AM
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Kodi plugins are available for netflix, amazon prime and disney+ so you can use these 3 from kodi interface not sur about google play or apple.
Fire TV also has cross-service search which I find good. Roku has a more streamlined clickthrough interface but Fire TV generally shows me where something is available even if it takes a few more clicks to get there.
Yeah, I find myself spending 10 minutes searching for something on Netflix only to realize it's on Amazon.
People didn't like cable bundles. Now it's a la carte in various ways and people are realizing that it's not only not cheaper if you want "everything" but it's a fragmented mess.
Re:The week old Hollywood finally died
by skinnymuch on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @10:40AM
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There’s many sites you can use to see where something is. Inconvenience still but only one step first.
Have you tried the app that is called Just Watch? I use this to find what is available where. Saves a lot of time.
I don't want the content for free/bargain prices. I want the content in a reasonable format, that I can play legally on my TV, phone or laptop, and that I can discover easily.
Compare that experience with something like popcorntime, where a user can type in a movie name, and have it streaming in 1080p/4k/highest available quality in under 30 seconds.
I want that, but paid.