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RichardCoulter 04-12-2015 02:32

Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
I'm curious to find out if my assumption is correct that those who use streaming services tend to use more than one provider.

pip08456 04-12-2015 07:45

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
I use KODI with the Genesis and Sports Devil addons.

http://kodi.tv/about/

Genesis

Sports Devil

passingbat 04-12-2015 07:50

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35811344)
I use KODI with the Genesis and Sports Devil addons.

http://kodi.tv/about/

Genesis

Sports Devil

In other words, you stream pirated content?

peanut 04-12-2015 07:56

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35811346)
In other words, you stream pirated content?

I knew it wouldn't take long to go down this road......

passingbat 04-12-2015 08:07

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by peanut (Post 35811347)
I knew it wouldn't take long to go down this road......

I think (but not sure) posting links to such sites is against forum rules.

That doesn't include Kodi, as that is just a front end for viewing personally owned DVDs. It's links to certain addons to Kodi that facilitate the streaming of pirated content.

peanut 04-12-2015 08:12

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35811349)
I think (but not sure) posting links to such sites is against forum rules.

That doesn't include Kodi, as that is just a front end for viewing personally owned DVDs. It's links to certain addons to Kodi that facilitate streaming of pirated content.

True, I can't see this thread lasting long on this forum. Unless we're talking about iplayer, youtube, Netflix, or Amazon, etc only which I doubt.

Personally I don't like streaming, too much hassle even with Kodi and quality / sound is generally pants. I had Netflix for 7 months, but only watched about 2 films because Tivo was just too slow for me to be bothered with it. I now have a Fire Stick with Amazon Prime but the contents apart from new series is pretty poo.

muppetman11 04-12-2015 10:10

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
I use quite a few video streaming services Amazon Prime , Netflix , Now TV , YouTube to name a few. I also use a few different music streaming services.

theone2k10 04-12-2015 11:13

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
I use quite a few if you include my USA tv services too i use nowtv,netflix,verizon,xfinity,hulu,youtube,nbcspor ts amongst others i guess bt tv would probably class as streaming too?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pip08456 (Post 35811344)
I use KODI with the Genesis and Sports Devil addons.

http://kodi.tv/about/

Genesis

Sports Devil

Better off just grabbibg a vpn and spending a couple of quid on hulu instead. At least it is reliable and in HD too.

OLD BOY 04-12-2015 12:19

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
I have specified four, which are Netflix, Amazon Prime, Roku and Chromecast, which I think is how you might define it.

However, it should be noted that Roku, for example, gives you access to lots of other streaming services such as Now TV and All4, to name but two out of a heck of a lot more.

Other platforms such as my Smart TV, and even the TIVO, give access to more than one streaming service, so your question really needs to be defined better than this to provide a consistent approach to how those responding to this vote calculate the number of streaming services they use.

My usage is:

Tivo - Netflix, BBC i-Player, ITV Hub, All4, Demand 5, Sky Movies, Virgin Movies, You Tube, BBC News.

Smart TV - Amazon Instant Video, Netflix, BBC i-Player, ITV Hub, You Tube

Roku - Now TV, All4

Chromecast - Pluto TV

Although many more streaming channels are available on these platforms, these are my viewing habits, and I feel that I now have a splendid choice of viewing. So based on that, you could say that I use 12 separate streaming services over four separate platforms.

That's about the clearest summary I can provide!

passingbat 04-12-2015 13:08

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
My assumption was that the question excluded UK channel catch-up streaming services.

RichardCoulter 04-12-2015 15:28

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by passingbat (Post 35811390)
My assumption was that the question excluded UK channel catch-up streaming services.

Yes, I meant things such as Roku, Now TV etc.

Thanks for the votes everybody. So far it seems that my suspicions are looking to be correct!

martin201002 04-12-2015 15:38

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
I use Netflix and Amazon instant.

paultrademark 04-12-2015 15:45

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Pay for my Netflix account.
Share a Now TV account.
Have access to an Amazon account if needed.
Have an Android M8S Box with Kodi plus numerous add ons.

toady 04-12-2015 17:08

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Amazon Prime , Netflix , Now TV all on a Roku, one box for all streaming services

techguyone 04-12-2015 18:32

Re: Do you use more than one streaming service?
 
Kodi with various add ons, various Android apps. Via dedicated Android box plus Chromecast & said apps on phone, Various PVR sites on the PC linked via chromecast to any TV

I can get to see pretty much anything I want to see, on any device in the house.


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