I just want streaming services to get together to create a common API that will allow for a user experience similar to cable with a DVR. I want a search interface that covers all streaming services, allowing me to optionally filter it to those I subscribe to. I want to indicate my interest in a show even if it isn't yet available to me. …
I just want streaming services to get together to create a common API that will allow for a user experience similar to cable with a DVR. I want a search interface that covers all streaming services, allowing me to optionally filter it to those I subscribe to. I want to indicate my interest in a show even if it isn't yet available to me. I want to set it to "record", meaning that it will track when it becomes available to watch and, optionally, notify me. When I want to watch something, I want to see a list of content that I've "recorded" and/or shown an interest, and is available. The basic idea is that, for a given show, these three events are generally decoupled in time: (a) me indicating interest in it, (b) it becoming available for me to watch, and (c) me deciding that I want to watch it. What we have now is a mess and is probably the main reason for people to stick to cable or, like me, have cable AND streaming.
I just want streaming services to get together to create a common API that will allow for a user experience similar to cable with a DVR. I want a search interface that covers all streaming services, allowing me to optionally filter it to those I subscribe to. I want to indicate my interest in a show even if it isn't yet available to me. I want to set it to "record", meaning that it will track when it becomes available to watch and, optionally, notify me. When I want to watch something, I want to see a list of content that I've "recorded" and/or shown an interest, and is available. The basic idea is that, for a given show, these three events are generally decoupled in time: (a) me indicating interest in it, (b) it becoming available for me to watch, and (c) me deciding that I want to watch it. What we have now is a mess and is probably the main reason for people to stick to cable or, like me, have cable AND streaming.