Thursday, April 26, 2018

Rec. #518: JustWatch




What: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc., make it very difficult to keep track of their inventory -- user lists don't save consistently, things come and go at staggered times, and the "what's coming/going" pieces published by the likes of A.V. Club and Vulture aren't actually comprehensive.

One coping mechanism is JustWatch.com, which makes it easy to search for specific movies and TV shows across various streaming options.

Of course, they're not offering this service out of the goodness of their hearts. They also collect data from user profiles to run trailer campaigns. My suggestion? Don't create an account unless you really want to --- there's really no need to.

[I also favor searching (which gives you control) over browsing (which makes you reactive). But that's a rant for another time.]

How to get it: JustWatch is available for more than 30 countries. It's free, and there's no need to create an account.


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