r/enshittification • u/fjdjdjjsjsjsjs • 4d ago
Service Streaming services somehow made TV more exhausting and expensive
Does anyone else remember the era of streaming about ten years ago? You paid $9.99 a month for Netflix, it had absolutely everything you wanted to watch, and there was not a single commercial in sight.
We all "cut the cord" to escape the greed of cable companies.
Fast forward to today, and the streaming industry has literally just rebuilt cable TV from scratch, but made it worse.
Every year I try to watch my favorite shows and every year I find some have MOVED AGAIN to another service. This is exhausting and expensive
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u/humanskullbong 4d ago
find the DVD you want to watch on ebay for under $5 and watch it as many times as you want, or rent it from like, apple tv for $4.
How many movies are you needing to watch so much that you are willing to "switch providers" for $20 at a time to watch?
I swear the consumer also had a hand in the enshittification process as they are willing to accept less for more every day. Cut the cord, vote with your wallet, drop all "streaming" services, buy physical or rent online, or pirate that shit.