How many streaming platforms do you subscribe to?

[Gefn]

I just realized how many streaming services I have. I have Netflix and Prime. From Prime you also get a free service called Freeve. I have Hulu and I have a free subscription to Peacock because I have Comcast.

This just blows my mind.


Then I found out most of my neighbors have channels like HBO, Discovery Plus, Disney, and/or some sports channel.

Which begs the question, do people watch the original channels anymore like ABC, NBC, Fox CBS, PBS anymore?

Guests can vote.

[catfish1957]

I like Sling, which basically gives me streaming cable service for $30/mo. 

I piggyback on my kids (at least for now) for Netflix and Prime. More TV with those 3, than I will ever need.

[Bigun]

I have ROKU and subscribe to HULU + and Paramount. Had a Prime subscription prior to cord cutting.

[roamer_1]

I said more than 6... But I am torn by that answer... I am subscribed all over the place, and something as mundane as a standard youtube subscription qualifies - I do watch YouTube far more than anything else... And most of what I subscribe to is totally free...

Paid services I subscribe to are Netflix through a family account for around 70 bucks a year, and Prime which I have anyway for business purposes. And that's really it. 

[mountaineer]

None. I've never bothered to find out how one goes about subscribing to a streaming service. 

[Kamaji]

Two.

[jafo2010]

I have cable via Direct TV (satellite), and I  have Netflix.  We are Prime subscribers to Amazon, and we have access to the Prime channels.

Getting ready to drop the $99 Direct TV and replacing with a streaming service with a cost of $30/mo.  Gives all the premium channels for movies and all sports.  Also 5,000 channels internationally, including a large entertainment selection from Great Britain.  Plus there are a ton of movies to pick from and TV shows readily available going back to the 60s that one can binge on.  Shows I haven't seen since I watched them back then.

[mystery-ak]

I have cable via Direct TV (satellite), and I  have Netflix.  We are Prime subscribers to Amazon, and we have access to the Prime channels.

Getting ready to drop the $99 Direct TV and replacing with a streaming service with a cost of $30/mo.  Gives all the premium channels for movies and all sports.  Also 5,000 channels internationally, including a large entertainment selection from Great Britain.  Plus there are a ton of movies to pick from and TV shows readily available going back to the 60s that one can binge on.  Shows I haven't seen since I watched them back then.

What is this new service you are going to try?

I too have Direct tv, Amazon Prime and a firestick my son set up for us...lots of channels to watch....but still nothing I want to watch..

[corbe]

   Just Basic Dish ($104/month).  I only watch TCM.   

[Free Vulcan]

Prime and Netflix. Had Hulu till recently but just never used it much, so I let it go.

[Ghost Bear]

"All of them" wasn't an option, so I chose "More than 6".

[Gefn]

"All of them" wasn't an option, so I chose "More than 6".

I just added it…
@Ghost Bear

[Ghost Bear]

I just added it…
@Ghost Bear

Heh, thank you!

So, to catalog them...

Pay services:
1. Netflix
2. Amazon Prime
3. Hulu
4. Paramount+
5. Disney+
6. Britbox
7. HBOMax
8. AppleTV
9. Crunchyroll
10. HiDive
11. Funimation
12. YouTubeTV
13. ESPN+ (it's part of a package deal with Disney+)

Free services:
1. Vudu
2. Peacock
3. YouTube
4. Tubi
5. Rumble
Probably some other free services that I don't remember off-hand...

Before anyone asks, yes I do pay more for streaming services than I did for cable service. I'm thinking we really should pare down how many we subscribe to, but it's hard to decide what should go. 

[Texas Yellow Rose]

Which begs the question, do people watch the original channels anymore like ABC, NBC, Fox CBS, PBS anymore?

I haven't watched standard television (ie ABC, NBC, Fox 26, and CBS) since Gilmore Girls, Evergreen, One Tree Hill, Prison Break and Everybody Loves Raymond reruns went off the air!  I now have what comes with my Smart TV (Tubi etc) and Netflix which I rarely watch. News has been gone since the Clinton Administration with the exception of local Hurricanes and floods.

[Kamaji]

I haven't watched standard television (ie ABC, NBC, Fox 26, and CBS) since Gilmore Girls, Evergreen, One Tree Hill, Prison Break and Everybody Loves Raymond reruns went off the air!  I now have what comes with my Smart TV (Tubi etc) and Netflix which I rarely watch. News has been gone since the Clinton Administration with the exception of local Hurricanes and floods.

[roamer_1]

I haven't watched standard television (ie ABC, NBC, Fox 26, and CBS) since Gilmore Girls, Evergreen, One Tree Hill, Prison Break and Everybody Loves Raymond reruns went off the air!  I now have what comes with my Smart TV (Tubi etc) and Netflix which I rarely watch. News has been gone since the Clinton Administration with the exception of local Hurricanes and floods.

That's right -- though you got there before me (Clinton admin vs about 5 years ago)

I have virtually *no* desire to watch Hollywood canned crap anymore... I mostly watch Youtube - real life stories by content creators about country life, bushcraft, and Bible. I will generally have one canned series in the hopper that I will watch when I get through my evening of subscriptions early...

And I resent it all enough that I refuse to pay them money - especially the money they require. I don't need it, mostly don't want it, sure as heck won't pay for it.

[Free Vulcan]

That's right -- though you got there before me (Clinton admin vs about 5 years ago)

I have virtually *no* desire to watch Hollywood canned crap anymore... I mostly watch Youtube - real life stories by content creators about country life, bushcraft, and Bible. I will generally have one canned series in the hopper that I will watch when I get through my evening of subscriptions early...

And I resent it all enough that I refuse to pay them money - especially the money they require. I don't need it, mostly don't want it, sure as heck won't pay for it.

Youtube has some great stuff and I think even free movies. About anything you want on there.

As a history buff, I subscribe to one channel called History Time. The guy is a solo archaeologist who follows his own conclusions and not the establishment narrative. He's fairly meticulous and thorough, and is a good narrator. Some of his videos are mind blowing and really changed my perspective of history.

https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryTime

[roamer_1]

Youtube has some great stuff and I think even free movies. About anything you want on there.

As a history buff, I subscribe to one channel called History Time. The guy is a solo archaeologist who follows his own conclusions and not the establishment narrative. He's fairly meticulous and thorough, and is a good narrator. Some of his videos are mind blowing and really changed my perspective of history.

https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoryTime

As a history buff myself, I thank you for the link - Perusing his vids, I know I have seen some of them - 'Britain in the age of Arthur', and 'Before the Vikings' and 'Who were the Sea Peoples' as examples. I remember the guy, and now will go through his whole list. 

That will keep me busy a while 

[corbe]

   Thanks for that Utube History link @Free Vulcan

[jmyrlefuller]

0, though I do frequent a lot of free streaming services. (And if one is a lava lamp, all the better!)

[The_Reader_David]

Four, though one of them comes bundles with my phone and internet.  (Unless add on subscriptions within Amazon Prime count as extras, in which case it's six in all.)

[Sighlass]

0, I have Roku, but it was a gift and Netflix was given via family.

I rarely watch it to be honest, I usually just find stuff off the internet and watch from my comfy chair on my desktop computer.