What paid streaming services are you currently using?

Hemps

Hemps

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I know there are many free streaming services out there but quality is an issue and they often just vanish.

So looking at paid service, I trialed iptv many times but live TV sucks with way too many ads and buffering On demand is so much better, what service do you guys recommend that most people might not know about?

My subs:

Netflix:

Quality is good.
Navigation not so nice, hard ti find stuff.
In SA

Hulu with live TV using smartdns:

Quality is good.
A little buffering on the start.
Lots of on demand shows like documentaries etc.
Need dns service.

CuriosityStream

Buffering often so cancelled.

Showmax:

Quality is decent.
Not many documentaries though.
Free with my fathers DSTV account.

Service's I don't pay for, use app on ATV4 and smartdns

https://7plus.com.au/
https://tenplay.com.au/
BBC iPlayer
TVNz


So anyone recommend others we can get easily enough with gift cards and dns service?
Also what issues have you had with these services?
The UK one's seem very expensive when paying in pounds.

Fubo.tv
Youtube.tv
AT&T watch
Philo
Directv Now
SlingTV
Playstation Vue
Amazon Prime
 
Hemps said:
I know there are many free streaming services out there but quality is an issue and they often just vanish.
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Cyberflix (took over from terrarium when it shut down) with Real Debrid has been working well the last few months. I can't vouch for streaming as my connection sucks, but the download now watch later is very good. RD is now free but at 3 Euro pm it's worth it.

If someone like Netflix offered the same system as Cyberflix does, I would pay them good money.
 
Youtube.tv looks promising, loads of channels, $40p/m is tad pricey though.
Unlimited DVR, never tried dvr though.
 
Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon mostly. Sometimes, particularly during school holidays, Sky's NowTV.

I've also got a ton of other channels through a US satellite TV account.
 
Netflix
Apple Music

Cancelled Amazon Prime when they wanted to start charging the full price as it just wasn't being used much.
 
Netflix
DSTV Now
Showmax has the same or less content that Netflix so don't even bother with Showmax
 
We have Showmax and Netflix. Showmax is better for BBC content which my wife enjoys. Netflix has better US based TV shows, and slightly more movies. Neither is great for movie choice though. I am looking at Android play movies for renting them but its not exactly cheap.
 
Purply said:
Ororo.tv
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Don't they force you to only pay with Bitcoin or something? Never liked it. Wife used it for a bit but I never felt comfortable with it.

Anyway:

Netflix (wife pays)
Amazon Prime
Google Music
 
Hamster said:
Don't they force you to only pay with Bitcoin or something? Never liked it. Wife used it for a bit but I never felt comfortable with it.

Anyway:

Netflix (wife pays)
Amazon Prime
Google Music
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Paid with my CC for the first year, this year I used their Steampay option and sold of some unused Dota skins to cover the price.
 
I'm surprised how few people sub to Hulu at $8 p/m, guessing its the payment that tricky being in SA.
Their on demand networks catalog seems large, Discovery, Animal Planet, Nat Geo, Science, History, Food, Travel channel etc
 
Hemps said:
I'm surprised how few people sub to Hulu at $8 p/m, guessing its the payment that tricky being in SA.
Their on demand networks catalog seems large, Discovery, Animal Planet, Nat Geo, Science, History, Food, Travel channel etc
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Yeah payment is what put me off and having to mission with smart dns.
 
Hemps said:
I saw somewhere you could buy gift cards through Paypal.
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Yeah I saw the gift card option, I am more of a plug and play person if I have to pay for some smart dns then have to fiddle here and there it just puts me off then if it stops working.

Netflix
Showmax
DSTV
Spotify

Currently occupies my time fairly well.
 
bwana said:
Mission? Hardly a mission where huku is concerned.
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For me turned out to be a bit I tried on Mibox but apparently Getflix Smart DNS doesnt work with apps, and I have zero idea how to change it on my router as I have one of those calix all in one things, due to frustration I gave up.
 
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