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minus-squarenarc0tic_bird@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up88arrow-down1·9 months agoI actually get Prime TV series from the high seas even though I’m subscribed to Prime. It’s simply better UX this way.
minus-squareEatATaco@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·9 months agoIt’s shocking how bad their ui is. I don’t get it.
minus-squarenadram@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·9 months agoI never used Prime Video, and I cancelled my Prime subscription in protest against this shit. Never going back.
minus-squareSemi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoI do the same with a bunch of content. It’s amazing how I’m able to run a streaming service from my basement that’s better than Disney or Amazon.
minus-squareEncrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·9 months agoAmazon also horrifically mangles and compresses their video for seemingly no reason all the time.
minus-squarejohannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoIt’s not for no reason, it’s to lower bandwidth costs. It may not be a reason that benefits you but there is definitely a reason.
minus-squareCyberflunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 months agoYup 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
minus-squareAWittyUsername@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI watched Fallout with torrentio, even though I have prime logged in on my TV.
I actually get Prime TV series from the high seas even though I’m subscribed to Prime. It’s simply better UX this way.
It’s shocking how bad their ui is. I don’t get it.
I never used Prime Video, and I cancelled my Prime subscription in protest against this shit. Never going back.
I do the same with a bunch of content. It’s amazing how I’m able to run a streaming service from my basement that’s better than Disney or Amazon.
Amazon also horrifically mangles and compresses their video for seemingly no reason all the time.
It’s not for no reason, it’s to lower bandwidth costs. It may not be a reason that benefits you but there is definitely a reason.
Yup 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
I watched Fallout with torrentio, even though I have prime logged in on my TV.