Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just paid for content

Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by sshagent on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @09:29AM (#31410260)

I can't imagine anyone at 'Amazon Video' actually uses the service, else they'd realise that the UI is horrific...and whole service is terrible. I only have it as its "free" with my delivery options.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by istjohn on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @09:44AM (#31410501)

IMO, Amazon is awful at UI design across the board--including the core shopping experience.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by gonzo41 on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @09:54AM (#31410673)

It's a feature not a bug, familiarity is the feature. It never massively changes on purpose.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by nicolas_t on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @10:45AM (#31411480)

I watch some shows on Amazon Prime Video despite the shitty UI because they are great but it does mean that I do no discovery through the app.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by what-the-grump on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @12:04PM (#31412665)

I don't think its a revenue generator for them, I think its we have to have X. Music, video, etc. Look at Audiable, still exists kind of outside of Amazon.com

If they really want to make it into a thing, it cannot be within amazon.com. Call it something else, rip out and make it into a service not an addon to prime.

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by sshagent on Friday May 20, 2022 @09:44AM (#31447276)

I kinda get that. But why not just tidy that UI up, and make it a good viewing experience and who knows maybe more of us will watch the seasons they have available and rent/purchase the ones that aren't. Instead of the car wreck of a UI experience

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Re:Tell HN: I probably spend more on piracy than if I just p... by bombcar on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @09:36AM (#31410362)

It works well enough if you’re just playing content you already have and not searching.

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