atomic July 2 Share July 2 16 hours ago, StatisticalOutlier said: For those of you who "stack" library cards for Kanopy and Hoopla: Hoopla has Ken Burns's Vietnam series. That makes me happy because I recorded it back when it first aired but didn't get around to watching it, and the machine died and took Vietnam with it. I get four "borrows" on Hoopla through my library card. Hoopla considers each of the ten episodes of Vietnam one borrow, even though it might be less than 1-1/2 hours, and they're episodes of a series, not standalone programs. Grr. I think that even the original presentation on PBS doubled up shorter episodes on one night, for a three-hour program. There's no way for me to get cards from other libraries that would give me more "borrows" on Hoopla. However, I could ask my friend to get a library card. The question is, can I stack his library card with mine, on my Hoopla via a Roku device? If it matters, we have the same street address (I use his address as my official residence because I travel fulltime). It's my understanding that I can stack MY library cards (assuming I could get more than one, which I can't), but can I stack someone else's library card with mine? My understanding is that you can add multiple library cards to one account on Kanopy, but not on Hoopla. My advice to you since you live in Texas like me is to sign up for a Houston Public Library digital card. It is free to all Texas residents and gives you 15 free Hoopla credits every month instead of just the four you have right now. That way you should be able to watch all 9 episodes of the Vietnam documentary without having to bother with linking and unlinking streaming devices. You might also get more Kanopy credits through the HPL card since they issue 20 every month. Here is the link to sign up, it says you should be able to access electronic resources right away: https://houstonlibrary.org/mylink Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404778
StatisticalOutlier July 2 Share July 2 1 hour ago, atomic said: It is free to all Texas residents and gives you 15 free Hoopla credits every month instead of just the four you have right now. Thank you! My library card is in Austin, and I posted upthread about the TexShare program that allows patrons to get cards at other libraries. There's a six-month waiting period, and it's for physical items only. It looks like the Houston one is for digital items only. I can work with a bifurcated system. I'll report back how the Vietnam war turns out. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404848
StatisticalOutlier July 2 Share July 2 (edited) The Houston Public Library asked for my Texas driver's license number and my street address. I gave those, and it came back saying my last name isn't associated with that address, and I have to show up in person to remedy it. Sigh. The address is a friend's house. I don't actually live there but I've used it as my street address for years, for insurance, driver's license, banking--everything that requires a street address and not a p.o. box. Not to mention that it's on the driver's license they made me give them. I have no idea why their system didn't find that to be a sufficient association with that address. Aah, the easy breezy life of fulltime travel in an RV. But I happen to know my friend's driver's license number, so I used his information to set up the HPL account, and it worked. I have Kanopy and Hoopla accounts using the HPL account (and a new email address I created to keep all this separate from mine). I think that may be the extent of my capabilities on this. I'm going to task Mr. Outlier with figuring out how to get this stuff to show up on the TV. Being a hog, I'd like to be able to use both my Austin and Houston credits. FWIW, non-Texas residents can sign up for $40/year. It includes 20 Kanopy tickets (movies are usually two tickets, and there are quite a few that are 0 tickets) and 12 Hoopla borrows. It might be worth it if you're in a stingy library streaming area like Austin. No ads, and no cluttering up the screen and the end, begging you to stay on the platform. So far, anyway. Edited July 2 by StatisticalOutlier 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404872
Ohiopirate02 July 2 Share July 2 23 minutes ago, StatisticalOutlier said: FWIW, non-Texas residents can sign up for $40/year. It includes 20 Kanopy tickets (movies are usually two tickets, and there are quite a few that are 0 tickets) and 12 Hoopla borrows. It might be worth it if you're in a stingy library streaming area like Austin. No ads, and no cluttering up the screen and the end, begging you to stay on the platform. So far, anyway. I have to defend the Austin library here. Hoopla can get very expensive for libraries. It really depends on how much other users are using it. For them to cap the number of checkouts per month per card to 4 means they have a sizeable number of patrons using the service. I would not call them or any library stingy. They are doing their best to satisfy as many patrons as possible with the budget they have. 5 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404885
StatisticalOutlier July 2 Share July 2 I just find it surprising Austin has more limited library services than a lot of other places around the country. Houston's providing streaming to anybody in the whole state, and more of it to each person. It's possible Houston taxpayers are more generous to the library system than Austin taxpayers, but it's not what I would have expected. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404897
StatisticalOutlier July 2 Share July 2 For the record, I just went to my friend's Hoopla account and it says he has 15 borrows available even though the HPL website says Hoopla comes with 12. https://houstonlibrary.org/download-stream Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404921
Ohiopirate02 July 2 Share July 2 21 minutes ago, StatisticalOutlier said: I just find it surprising Austin has more limited library services than a lot of other places around the country. Houston's providing streaming to anybody in the whole state, and more of it to each person. It's possible Houston taxpayers are more generous to the library system than Austin taxpayers, but it's not what I would have expected. I have to imagine the public library in a city like Austin is funded pretty well if they are offering both Hoopla and Kanopy on top of Libby/Overdrive and physical materials. The difference may be that there are more patrons in Austin making use of their services than Houston which means they have to offer fewer checkouts per months. Or Austin has more patrons who hear "unlimited" checkouts and go wild. Hoopla charges the library a flat fee for each type of material being checkout. My library cannot afford Hoopla, but I do know that libraries have a choice as to how to limit checkouts. Some choose to set aside X amount of dollars each month and once that is reached, then no more checkouts until the next month. Or they can limit the number per card so that more people can access materials. Four per month per card screams someone or a handful of someones ruined it for all other patrons. 2 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404922
shapeshifter July 2 Share July 2 15 hours ago, StatisticalOutlier said: … I don't know if I can have two versions of the Hoopla app on my Roku device--one for him and one for me. The way it is now, I click on the Hoopla icon on my TV and it already knows who I am. A work-around would to be to set up another Roku identity/login, but it would probably be a very clunky kludge, or at least some degree of a nuisance. IDK. Maybe after you got your new Roku ID's preferences and settings all set up, it would be pretty seamless? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8404924
Zella July 3 Share July 3 (edited) 9 hours ago, Ohiopirate02 said: Some choose to set aside X amount of dollars each month and once that is reached, then no more checkouts until the next month. We just got Hoopla this year, and this is what our system does. They had to really hunt for the money to add that service to begin with, and it's not a given we will continue once it is time to renew. We budgeted for what was estimated to be 3 years worth of usage, and we could reach it must faster. We're a very small rural system. Edited July 3 by Zella 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8405227
Mittengirl July 3 Share July 3 On 7/1/2024 at 4:35 PM, StatisticalOutlier said: t's my understanding that I can stack MY library cards (assuming I could get more than one, which I can't), but can I stack someone else's library card with mine? I haven’t tried it with Kanopy, but I use both mine and my mother’s library cards on Hoopla. I just log out of one and in with the other. I would think there must be a way to log out of your Kanopy account. Spouses and kids should be able to have separate accounts. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8405301
possibilities July 3 Share July 3 (edited) I use Hoopla with my computer, not my TV. If you can stream that way, you can have different devices for different accounts and not have to sign in and out all the time on your Roku. I don't really know how Roku works, but streaming over the laptop is what I'm doing with all my streaming services, since my TV is not "smart". I realize your TV is a larger screen, though, so maybe the tv is better if you can make it work. -- I live in a very small town (1000 people) and our library gives me 10 Hoopla a month. I am feeling very grateful right now! I had no idea how it worked or that I was in such a luxurious position! Edited July 3 by possibilities typos 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8405487
StatisticalOutlier July 5 Share July 5 Thanks to y'all's help, I figured out how to log out of one Hoopla account on my TV (using a Roku device), and log in to another Hoopla account. To hedge my bets, I used the original Austin account to record episodes 5-8 of The Vietnam War today (I did episodes 1-4 in June, and now 5-8 in July, but still need 9 and 10). So I'm out of borrows on my Austin account, and log out and log back in with the new Houston account and it says I have 15 borrows available. Success! I do a search for "Vietnam" and the Ken Burns series isn't on there. So I went to my computer, where searching is easier because I have a keyboard, and I searched on the website using the new account, and the Ken Burns series isn't there. I tried "Vietnam" and even "The Vietnam War" So I log out and log in using my original Austin account (the one that gives me 4 borrows per month, which I've used up), and I search for Vietnam and it's not among any of the results. But it IS in my favorites, which is how I got to it to record those episodes today. Anyone care to venture an explanation? No, wait. I searched for "Ken Burns" and "Burns Ken" on the Hoopla app on my Roku device and none of his documentaries were there. But I gather that searching for names on the app doesn't work if you're looking for everything by a given director, for example. So I went back to the website and searched for "Ken Burns" and it has 22 items, and The Vietnam War is among them. But wait--that's my Austin account. So I logged out and logged back in with my Houston account and searched for Ken Burns and got only 5 results. Grrrr. Then I noticed that the "format" was specified as "movie" even though I didn't ask it to do that. And up in the search bar, it says "everything" and not just movies. So I left Ken Burns in the search bar and hit the magnifying glass again, and this time I got 128 items, and when I filtered for TV, I got the 22 I got with my original search (using my Austin account) and The Vietnam War is among them. I clicked on the heart to try to "favorite" it, so I could have something to click on on my TV, but it didn't work--no favorites listed on the TV (but it is in my favorites on the website). However, on the website I clicked on "borrow" for episode 9 and it has shown up in the "borrowed" section of my TV. Given all this, I have no idea how I even found The Vietnam War on Hoopla in the first place. And only through this amount of perseverance, because I know it's on there somewhere, was I able to find it this time. God, I hate this shit. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406290
Cobalt Stargazer July 5 Share July 5 I checked my Hoopla account, and you can search "movies" and "TV" separately, which might help if you're looking for things involving Ken Burns, because not all titles go in the same category. I get six borrows per month, but I live in Indiana, so that might vary from state to state. I access the site through my laptop because I don't have a Roku, which might also make a difference. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406314
meowmommy July 5 Share July 5 2 hours ago, StatisticalOutlier said: Given all this, I have no idea how I even found The Vietnam War on Hoopla in the first place. And only through this amount of perseverance, because I know it's on there somewhere, was I able to find it this time. Looks like Kanopy has it, too, at least from my main library. Had trouble finding it using Roku, but found it searching for Ken Burns Collections on the Kanopy website on my computer. No tickets required for the series, either. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406328
StatisticalOutlier July 5 Share July 5 21 minutes ago, meowmommy said: Looks like Kanopy has it, too, at least from my main library. Had trouble finding it using Roku, but found it searching for Ken Burns Collections on the Kanopy website on my computer. No tickets required for the series, either. Oh, for fuck's sake. I'm so pissed off at both Hoopla and Kanopy that I'm not going to go nuts with my increased number of available tickets or borrows, just to deprive them of the revenue. And I can do it. I quit watching all the Teen Mom and Real Housewife shows when I started streaming and there became no way for me to watch them without them knowing I was watching (my satellite dish was never hooked up to a phone line). Seriously. Cold turkey. No más. Kanopy's website is awful. A lot of the movies they show links for don't have a title--just a still from the movie. You can hover and the title will come up, but it's one of those interfaces where shit pops up all over the place if you use a mouse. I eventually found the The Vietnam War. But woe betide anyone who puts The Vietnam War in the search box and sorts by relevance. You get over 400 results. The Ken Burns series titled The Vietnam War is literally dead last. Because it's less relevant than "The Times of Bill Cunningham," the documentary about the New York Times photographer who took photos of women on the street in NYC dressed in outfits he found interesting. And less relevant than "The U.S. Cavalry: History of America's Mounted Forces." And 400 other shows. No, wait. The 18th photo is of a soldier in a helmet with a gun silhouetted against the sky. No words or title or anything. But if you hover, it says, "The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)" which might tip you off that it's part of the Ken Burns series if you know the structure of the Ken Burns series. Or you can just go, "This is so annoying" and anger-scroll the mouse to the bottom, and there it is: A link that actually says The Vietnam War and A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, with the PBS logo. They want you to watch what they tell you to watch. I don't know why they're so insistent on that, but it's almost insurmountable. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406353
possibilities July 5 Share July 5 I agree the Hoopla search function is FUBAR. I don'tunderstand why they can't have an accurate search like every other service in the universe. But your experience tells me that sometimes when I think they are telling me they don't have what I'm looking for... maybe they actually do have it. Hmmmn.... 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406498
Shrek July 5 Share July 5 Does anyone know of a way to remove things from the "continue watching" list on Paramount+? I have about 12 things in my list where I thought I would take a look at something & then decided it wasn't for me but now they just clutter up the space. Thanks in advance to anyone who knows how. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406531
Anela July 5 Share July 5 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Shrek said: Does anyone know of a way to remove things from the "continue watching" list on Paramount+? I have about 12 things in my list where I thought I would take a look at something & then decided it wasn't for me but now they just clutter up the space. Thanks in advance to anyone who knows how. If you have the app on something like an iPad, you can just press on the show image, and it gives you the option to remove it. I can’t figure it out on the Roku. edit: on Roku, move to the icon for the show, then click the star button on the remote. It will give you the option to remove it. The asterisk. Edited July 5 by Anela 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406542
SoMuchTV July 6 Share July 6 This is interesting. I’ve been rewatching a couple of older shows on Prime - Northern Exposure and Frasier. (I didn’t pay the premium to opt out of ads.) When I watch on my smart tv (Vizio) I almost never get ads. When I watch on a different tv with a firestick, I consistently get a few (short) ad breaks. Anyone else noticing a difference in ads depending on how you watch? 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8406713
chitowngirl July 9 Share July 9 On 7/1/2024 at 9:10 PM, chitowngirl said: My Peacock subscription is currently $2.99/month, the rate I got from Xfinity when they stopped the free service. They are extending it 2 more months (Olympics! Yay!), then it will go to the $7.99/month rate. I’m cancelling it then. There is absolutely nothing I watch on Peacock except Poker Face that I just binged. If I cancel and they offer me a renewal incentive, $36/year (which is the $2.99 currently paying) is my line in the sand. And now my Apple+ subscription is going from $69/year to $99/year 🙄, but at least we watch a lot of stuff on that one.. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8408591
krankydoodle July 11 Share July 11 Amazon has posted some channel subscription deals ahead of Prime Day. 1 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8410468
Affogato July 11 Share July 11 16 minutes ago, krankydoodle said: Amazon has posted some channel subscription deals ahead of Prime Day. Thanks Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8410478
possibilities July 11 Share July 11 (edited) Where are you seeing those [Amazon channel deals]? I'm seeing oodles of other deals, but not the channels. --------------------- With regard to our recent conversation about Hoopla, I have figured out that the Hoopla search function actually works okay if you click on "advanced search" and go from there. Edited July 11 by possibilities 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8410542
Anela July 12 Share July 12 1 hour ago, possibilities said: Where are you seeing those [Amazon channel deals]? I'm seeing oodles of other deals, but not the channels. --------------------- With regard to our recent conversation about Hoopla, I have figured out that the Hoopla search function actually works okay if you click on "advanced search" and go from there. I think it’s here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/storefront/ref=atv_hm_hom_c_9zZ8D2_str_deals?contentType=merch&contentId=store&merchId=deals click on prime video, then “store” and then “deals” in that list. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8410584
Eri July 12 Share July 12 I tried out a 7-day trial with Paramount+ to watch a show with a friend who was visiting for the weekend; it felt like ads on steroids - it was mind numbing; I cancelled my subscription shortly after she left. No thank you 😞 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8410722
shapeshifter July 19 Share July 19 This ad/notice from Peacock in my email was — to me — a refreshing change of wording: "…The new pricing that will be effective at the end of your promotional period on or after August 17, 2024 is as follows: Usually these messages of doom to my budget are worded "on or before." So, for me, this means I'm golden until next June. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8415630
Mountainair July 19 Share July 19 Speaking of Peacock- I recently found out that as a teacher I am eligible for a discount. I went through the verification process and was sent a promo code but for the life of me can not figure out where to type it in at. I watched multiple you tube videos to no avail so I ended up just cancelling the subscription which is valid until August 7. I’m hoping I can re sign up for it at that point and figure out where to put the dang code in. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8415674
shapeshifter July 19 Share July 19 3 hours ago, Mountainair said: Speaking of Peacock- I recently found out that as a teacher I am eligible for a discount. I went through the verification process and was sent a promo code but for the life of me can not figure out where to type it in at. I watched multiple you tube videos to no avail so I ended up just cancelling the subscription which is valid until August 7. I’m hoping I can re sign up for it at that point and figure out where to put the dang code in. Did you try both phone and laptop? Frequently stuff gets coded to display in one platform, and then seemingly they forget about the other. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8415814
peachmangosteen July 19 Share July 19 4 hours ago, Mountainair said: Speaking of Peacock- I recently found out that as a teacher I am eligible for a discount. I went through the verification process and was sent a promo code but for the life of me can not figure out where to type it in at. I watched multiple you tube videos to no avail so I ended up just cancelling the subscription which is valid until August 7. I’m hoping I can re sign up for it at that point and figure out where to put the dang code in. For me, when I go to https://www.peacocktv.com/account/plans it has a place to put a promo code right under where you cancel. 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8415884
possibilities July 20 Share July 20 I can't find the search field at Peacock. I missed a show via preemption this week, so went there to watch it. I had to scroll through their offerings instead of just putting the name of the show into the search field, because the search field seems to have disappeared. It shouldn't be this hard. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416440
SoMuchTV July 20 Share July 20 (edited) 8 minutes ago, possibilities said: I can't find the search field at Peacock. I missed a show via preemption this week, so went there to watch it. I had to scroll through their offerings instead of just putting the name of the show into the search field, because the search field seems to have disappeared. It shouldn't be this hard. What device? I just checked the peacock app on my phone, and the search option is there. I’m watching something else on my tv but I can check there later. If that helps. ETA: just checked on my tv (Vizio) and search is still there too. I realize that probably doesn’t help except maybe to narrow down the problem. Edited July 20 by SoMuchTV Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416447
possibilities July 21 Share July 21 I'm using my laptop-- it's a windows computer, nothing special. Chrome browser. That is so weird that you are seeing it and I am not. I looked around, too! Maybe it's me and my brain? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416534
Mountainair July 21 Share July 21 On 7/19/2024 at 6:09 PM, peachmangosteen said: For me, when I go to https://www.peacocktv.com/account/plans it has a place to put a promo code right under where you cancel. I see it for a split second and then my screen refreshes and the promo option disappears. I don’t know if it’s because I pay for it through my phone and my account is managed there or not but I went all through my phone settings as well and can’t find a place to put it in either. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416566
shapeshifter July 21 Share July 21 7 hours ago, Mountainair said: I see it for a split second and then my screen refreshes and the promo option disappears. I don’t know if it’s because I pay for it through my phone and my account is managed there or not but I went all through my phone settings as well and can’t find a place to put it in either. Maybe a browser setting or something else browser-related? Did you try on your phone or in another browser? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416632
SoMuchTV July 21 Share July 21 14 hours ago, possibilities said: I can't find the search field at Peacock. I missed a show via preemption this week, so went there to watch it. I had to scroll through their offerings instead of just putting the name of the show into the search field, because the search field seems to have disappeared. It shouldn't be this hard. 14 hours ago, SoMuchTV said: What device? I just checked the peacock app on my phone, and the search option is there. I’m watching something else on my tv but I can check there later. If that helps. ETA: just checked on my tv (Vizio) and search is still there too. I realize that probably doesn’t help except maybe to narrow down the problem. 11 hours ago, possibilities said: I'm using my laptop-- it's a windows computer, nothing special. Chrome browser. That is so weird that you are seeing it and I am not. I looked around, too! Maybe it's me and my brain? Okay, I just checked on my Windows desktop, in both Firefox and Chrome. The search option (magnifying glass) is in the top right, just to the left of my avatar. But I don't see a search option if I'm not logged in. That seems like a "miss" on Peacock's marketing part - maybe someone wants to see if something is available before they decide to subscribe! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416656
possibilities July 21 Share July 21 I went back and tried again. That is where the search always was, and I was definitely logged in, but I still didn't see it. Then I had a flash of insight and tried re-sizing my screen-- it was always this size and I could always see the search field, but I tried making it smaller (i.e. not downsizing the window, but reducing the zoom). And voila! Search appeared! I don't know why I now need to set the screen to a much smaller zoom than previously. My settings haven't changed. But maybe they decided to change something on their end. I think it's ridiculous. I was using the default, it always used to work, and it works on every other site. So I'm blaming Peacock for this, but at least now I've found a way around it! Thaks for the help. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416753
Mountainair July 21 Share July 21 9 hours ago, shapeshifter said: Maybe a browser setting or something else browser-related? Did you try on your phone or in another browser? I only tried on my phone. I appreciate you trying to help. I honestly don’t care too much since I still have access to Peacock until August 7th. On August 8th I’ll try again with my promo code and use a laptop if my phone won’t work. It’s just frustrating that it is not “easy” lol! The code only gives me like $2.00 off nothing huge but I like to take advantage of teacher discounts when and where I can. 1 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8416866
meowmommy July 22 Share July 22 I finally took the plunge on Peacock just in time for DD to watch the gymnastics trials. Wasn't sure, other than Top Chef reruns, if I'd find anything really worth watching. Saw the first season of the US version of The Traitors, and am watching the Australian version now. Tried Below Deck and the first season was tiring. Looks like the second season isn't much better. How many times can you recycle lust, drunkenness, unprofessionalism, and resentment? It'll be a long year. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8417327
Affogato July 22 Share July 22 13 hours ago, meowmommy said: How many times can you recycle lust, drunkenness, unprofessionalism, and resentment? I’m going to say : “Indefinitely.” 4 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8417673
Cobalt Stargazer July 22 Share July 22 18 hours ago, meowmommy said: How many times can you recycle lust, drunkenness, unprofessionalism, and resentment? It'll be a long year. That's like ninety percent of reality television, though. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8417749
shapeshifter July 23 Share July 23 On 7/22/2024 at 1:14 AM, meowmommy said: How many times can you recycle lust, drunkenness, unprofessionalism, and resentment? It'll be a long year. 21 hours ago, Cobalt Stargazer said: That's like ninety percent of reality television, though. Thank you. Now I don't feel like a snob for not watching reality TV. I can just say it's a mental health issue. I already have enough family drama. 2 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8418257
Anela July 23 Share July 23 2 hours ago, shapeshifter said: Thank you. Now I don't feel like a snob for not watching reality TV. I can just say it's a mental health issue. I already have enough family drama. I don’t watch it, either. I watched a few, when they first came out, but I didn’t like the backstabbing. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8418330
RealHousewife July 25 Share July 25 On 7/23/2024 at 12:53 PM, shapeshifter said: Thank you. Now I don't feel like a snob for not watching reality TV. I can just say it's a mental health issue. I already have enough family drama. I love reality TV, but I don’t think it’s snobby at all if you don’t. We all enjoy different things. Sometimes I definitely need a break from the drama myself and will watch something like Emily in Paris for the feel good vibes. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8419417
opus July 25 Share July 25 On 7/19/2024 at 1:14 PM, Mountainair said: Speaking of Peacock- I recently found out that as a teacher I am eligible for a discount. On the other side of the classroom.... Peacock Student Discount Get Peacock Premium for only $1.99/mo. for 12 months. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8419619
CrazyInAlabama July 25 Share July 25 2 hours ago, opus said: On the other side of the classroom.... Peacock Student Discount Get Peacock Premium for only $1.99/mo. for 12 months. My internet/cable company (I use a Spectrum TV app) has Peacock included, and Disney +. My cell phone company also has free access to some streaming services. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8419690
shapeshifter July 26 Share July 26 6 hours ago, CrazyInAlabama said: My internet/cable company (I use a Spectrum TV app) has Peacock included, and Disney +. My cell phone company also has free access to some streaming services. Only if you feel comfortable sharing any of these: What’s your Spectrum rate? Which cell phone company? Are these introductory rates? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8419962
CrazyInAlabama July 26 Share July 26 Spectrum. With phone, biggest TV app and entertainment view package, plus all of the taxes, etc, my bill is $167. However as of the end of October it will go to regular prices, so about $187. To get the same service with Hulu +, You Tube, Philo and the package that includes Reelz, and maybe Peacock, it would probably be just as much, because I would still need internet service. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8420188
StatisticalOutlier July 30 Share July 30 On 7/20/2024 at 4:17 PM, possibilities said: It shouldn't be this hard. There was a one-season-wonder show called The Kids Are Alright a few years ago, set in the early 1970s. It was a Catholic family with I think 8 boys. One of my favorite scenes was of them sitting in the den watching TV, and they had one of the younger boys standing next to the TV. Somebody would say "change" or "go back" and he'd turn the channel dial. When I'm trying to bend the streaming interface to my will, I often think about those times, and usually conclude I think I liked it better. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8423890
EtheltoTillie August 2 Share August 2 On 7/30/2024 at 3:08 PM, StatisticalOutlier said: There was a one-season-wonder show called The Kids Are Alright a few years ago, set in the early 1970s. It was a Catholic family with I think 8 boys. One of my favorite scenes was of them sitting in the den watching TV, and they had one of the younger boys standing next to the TV. Somebody would say "change" or "go back" and he'd turn the channel dial. When I'm trying to bend the streaming interface to my will, I often think about those times, and usually conclude I think I liked it better. I loved that show! My mother used to call me from another room to change the channel sometimes. Good times! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8425785
Notabug August 2 Share August 2 On 7/30/2024 at 3:08 PM, StatisticalOutlier said: There was a one-season-wonder show called The Kids Are Alright a few years ago, set in the early 1970s. It was a Catholic family with I think 8 boys. One of my favorite scenes was of them sitting in the den watching TV, and they had one of the younger boys standing next to the TV. Somebody would say "change" or "go back" and he'd turn the channel dial. When I'm trying to bend the streaming interface to my will, I often think about those times, and usually conclude I think I liked it better. A really terrific show with a great cast and good storylines. So, of course it only lasted one season. I was sad when it was canceled. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/16493-to-subscribe-or-not-to-subscribe-that-is-the-question-paid-streaming-services/page/46/#findComment-8425851
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