<![CDATA[Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering.]]>Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/15f01195-524f-46f5-a0f4-0e0bf5724e9b/streaming-services-successfully-recreated-cable-tv-except-now-every-channel-costs-14.99-has-its-own-app-and-keeps-buffering.RSS for NodeWed, 03 Jun 2026 17:05:57 GMTFri, 29 May 2026 18:07:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 21:01:31 GMT]]>@thomasfuchs @fribbledom Lol Apple TV was an experience. I only paid while Murderbot was going, but it took like, half an hour of clicking and trying on 3 different browsers every time a new episode came out until one actually started playing it. And every week it was a different configuration that worked. Cancelled immediately when the show ended - and next season I'll wait until it's all out and watch it all in one go. Hopefully I won't have to switch browsers mid-watch >___<

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/sahqon/statuses/116659879394157891https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/sahqon/statuses/116659879394157891Fri, 29 May 2026 21:01:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 20:55:05 GMT]]>@fribbledom changing channels now takes forever

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rotopenguin/statuses/116659854093127435https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/rotopenguin/statuses/116659854093127435Fri, 29 May 2026 20:55:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 20:46:59 GMT]]>@fribbledom and, if you're lucky, you'll be for "bundles" to the same apps you're already paying for, but you'll get extra. Not sure what, but they swear.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/macacator/statuses/116659822258192033https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/macacator/statuses/116659822258192033Fri, 29 May 2026 20:46:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 20:38:12 GMT]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hub.azkware.net/objects/6e2ecb8d-596a-19f9-3486-ec9980437501https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hub.azkware.net/objects/6e2ecb8d-596a-19f9-3486-ec9980437501Fri, 29 May 2026 20:38:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 20:32:13 GMT]]>@fribbledom - and includes commercials. So like terrestrial broadcasting (off an antenna or cable service), but you have to pay to access it in the first place.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/bazcook/statuses/116659764165875130https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/bazcook/statuses/116659764165875130Fri, 29 May 2026 20:32:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 20:05:36 GMT]]>@essexman @fribbledom Still works doesn't it?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/OmegaPolice/statuses/116659659473538472https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/OmegaPolice/statuses/116659659473538472Fri, 29 May 2026 20:05:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:31 GMT]]>@fribbledom can we ever hope for the days of free satellite access to return? Maybe 25 years ago I could buy a receiver and get TV from all over Europe, free and uncensored. Then Sky fucked it all.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/essexman/statuses/116659592314555912https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/essexman/statuses/116659592314555912Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:42 GMT]]>@fribbledom
Also about 10,000x more electricity than Satellite and over 1000x more than real Cable TV.
And spies on you!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/raymaccarthy/statuses/116659522246544203https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.ie/users/raymaccarthy/statuses/116659522246544203Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 19:15:59 GMT]]>@fribbledom and you have to pay for the actual delivery service separately.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CarlWatkins/statuses/116659464375927892https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/CarlWatkins/statuses/116659464375927892Fri, 29 May 2026 19:15:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:54:55 GMT]]>@fribbledom also, "computers" are now basically "mobile phones", which are simply "television" & "cable box" melded together in a pocket-sized single device…😢

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mattstodon.panar.ooo/users/eigen/statuses/116659381553670432https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mattstodon.panar.ooo/users/eigen/statuses/116659381553670432Fri, 29 May 2026 18:54:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:52:12 GMT]]>@fribbledom They love making piracy the easy option is what I've learned.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/gudenau/statuses/116659370876660892https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/gudenau/statuses/116659370876660892Fri, 29 May 2026 18:52:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:51:17 GMT]]>@fribbledom so, I'm absolutely trolling by bringing this up, but: I distinctly recall the cable company spokespeople saying over and over again throughout the years, "trust us: you ·will not like· a la carte: just keep paying us monthly for your bundle" 😜

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mattstodon.panar.ooo/users/eigen/statuses/116659367260361642https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mattstodon.panar.ooo/users/eigen/statuses/116659367260361642Fri, 29 May 2026 18:51:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:38:50 GMT]]>@fribbledom I’m paying for Apple TV but it’s not really useable, so I’m watching the shows that I’m paying for on, uhm, a distributed backup service

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/thomasfuchs/statuses/116659318316526175https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/thomasfuchs/statuses/116659318316526175Fri, 29 May 2026 18:38:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:22:53 GMT]]>@jake4480

Haha, so true. Updating post.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fribbledom/statuses/116659255600760684https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/fribbledom/statuses/116659255600760684Fri, 29 May 2026 18:22:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Streaming services successfully recreated cable TV, except now every channel costs $14.99, has its own app, and keeps buffering. on Fri, 29 May 2026 18:14:01 GMT]]>@fribbledom and don't forget the crappy UI of all the 'apps'! 😂🙄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/jake4480/statuses/116659220732959941https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/jake4480/statuses/116659220732959941Fri, 29 May 2026 18:14:01 GMT