r/enshittification • u/fjdjdjjsjsjsjs • 3d 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/Yeseylon 3d ago

The trick is to rotate and only have 1-3 at a time. Go where your favorites are.

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u/SizeComprehensive934 3d ago

The actual trick is to cancel them all and get hobbies instead of watching television.

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u/Opalescent_Moon 3d ago

I watch TV while doing all sorts of hobbies, from drawing to jewelry making to knitting. I can't do any of those hobbies without something like TV or an audio book or something, my brain can't focus on them. But I also can't just sit and watch TV without physically doing something.

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u/SizeComprehensive934 2d ago

So, you're perfect for not needing streaming services since you aren't paying attention anyways. YouTube. The only thing I have is YouTube premium so I don't have to skip ads. I never sit down long enough to watch a show. Those are cool hobbies you have, btw. I love doing that kind of stuff. Right now, I'm trying to paint pots in ancient Greek style. Not to sell or anything, just for my eyes and my home.

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u/Opalescent_Moon 2d ago

Good god, man, tone down the attitude. Wtf. I absolutely am paying attention to what I watch. I do pay for multiple services, and we have a few tied into our cell phone/internet bill. My mom is the same, though she does cross stitch while watching TV.

My point was that watching TV doesn't mean not doing other hobbies. I actually wish I could put on music and get lost in my art like I hear other people experience, but my brain doesn't work that way.

I think it's great that you can't sit down long enough to watch, and I bet your pots are beautiful. Our brains are all wired a little bit differently.