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Netflix hits upon revolutionary new concept: Live TV channels (www.avclub.com)
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[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 147 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Yesterday I watched Spain - Belgium on a live stream on Prime Video. The same stream was available on Netflix and YouTube.

It was like live TV, but properly enshitified. Instead of professional journalists and commenters, you get streamers reacting to the game, improper comments, like and subscribe notices, publicity every time the ball stops, paid viewer comments overlayed on the broadcast. A complete shitstorm.

I realized that this is what the future of live TV looks like. So I think I'm done with it.

[–] bananamuffin@thelemmy.club 66 points 4 days ago (4 children)

The TV from Idiocracy made manifest. How I miss the 90s.

[–] crimson_iris@piefed.social 39 points 4 days ago (4 children)

I know this sounds like a bad thing, but I can't wait for Ow My Balls.

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 11 points 4 days ago

Go away, im baitin!

[–] MonaySimpson@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

Jackass.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 4 days ago

That's pretty much America's Funniest Videos. About 35% of their videos are guys taking it in the groin.

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 4 points 4 days ago

i'm still waiting for "climbing for dollars"

[–] inari@piefed.zip 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We had a few shows we liked but in general TV always sucked

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[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I have a friend who keeps telling me I need to watch this movie. However I just realized I don't need to, I'm living it.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club 9 points 4 days ago

In idiocracy the president realized he was in over his head and needed a smarter person to fix things

So this is worse.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

watch it still, unlike reality, it's funny, until you realise that even idiocracy is better than this

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

President Camacho at least tried to find the smartest people to solve the problems

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

the moment that he showed resolts, Camacho, with zero ego, let him take the presidency.

And Camacho really cared for the public and their welfare.

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 26 points 4 days ago

…Wow.

“What if we took early 2000s cable, and added everything bad about YouTube and Twitch to it?”

[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Sounds like tv from the outer worlds and cyberpunk 2077

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I don't have local live TV channels so I hooked up a coax antenna to my TV and I got the local Fox station so I watched it on there. Free TV!

[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 47 points 4 days ago (5 children)

[–] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I will never not upvote Choking Victim.

[–] ThanksObama@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 days ago

Thanks! I'll have that song in my head all day now to remind me why I cancelled all my subscriptions!

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

My favorite Springsteen song.

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 days ago

56, we lost animal planet.

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[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 33 points 3 days ago

Tell me you want to be a cable service without telling me.

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 41 points 4 days ago (2 children)

next thing they'll think up is a free tier supported by just ads

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 days ago (1 children)

If only there were some technology where they could then distribute this over the air.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Riiight, then you would only need like a dumb display panel that could receive the signal. Someone should patent this quick!

[–] bad1080@piefed.social 11 points 3 days ago

brilliant! it's like radio but with pictures, idk if the technology is there yet tho...

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[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 43 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Believe it or not, a LOT of people really want this. It’s a lot to do with “choice paralysis”. They can’t choose what to watch, but they want to watch something. I’ve gotta admit I’d like to just be able to go to a sci-fi channel and watch something random.

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

I’ve gotta admit I’d like to just be able to go to a sci-fi channel and watch something random.

I recently discovered that Sling TV has over 500+ live TV free channels. It's like Pluto or Tubi but way more channels.

https://www.sling.com/freestream

[–] MurrayL@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

The problem I have with most of these services is that every channel is too hyper-specific, often literally just playing a single show or, at best, 2-3 shows but in multi-hour blocks. Incredibly lazy IMO.

To me, the appeal of linear terrestrial TV is having channels that show a wide variety of things throughout the day. If I wanted to see 24 hours of non-stop Mr. Bean I’d download them and shuffle the folder.

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[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 3 points 3 days ago

My Samsung TV has a channel dedicated to stargate.

I turn that on after work and just watch what ever episode from whatever iteration while i decompress from work

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[–] Snowcano@startrek.website 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

I’ve been using an app called Coax (Apple only, which will disappoint some) to do this with my Plex library and it’s glorious. Beautiful retro styled schedule grid, automated channel/schedule creation, even has a weather channel with Jazz playing. I’m rediscovering stuff that’s been sitting idle on my server for years because it’s just fun to see what’s “on” and be like, ‘Oh yeah, let’s check that out for a few minutes’ and then I end up watching the whole thing.

[–] GoatSynagogue@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks for this, I’ll give it a go on my Apple TV.

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

i just make genre playlists in jellyfin and shuffle whatever i feel like watching.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 5 points 4 days ago

Netflix already has (had?) a feature that randomly plays something.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 29 points 4 days ago

All we need now is to bring the feeds into our home for free. Maybe an antennae device of some sort?

[–] CallMeAl@piefed.world 21 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I've recently been getting into free IPTV streams. There are 1000s and 1000s and free streams from all over the world in pretty much every language with over 2000 in English alone. Most are not geo blocked. You can find a list here: https://iptv-org.github.io/

[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Which ones are free? I clicked on a few of the links and they all wanted you to sign up for a subscription

[–] CallMeAl@piefed.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

I loaded this list into Dispatcharr and then went through and tested and added what looked interesting to my channel list. Right now I have 60 channels that I can watch via Jellyfin.

These include movie channels, news channels (from several countries). music videos, comedy, documentary. Also streams dedicated to older shows like CSI, Beavis and Butthead, etc.

Mostly I watch music video channels while I'm working or doing chores. News when I want news, and Buzzr because I like old game shows when I just want something chill.

ETA: Here you can find links to all the lists https://github.com/iptv-org/iptv/blob/master/PLAYLISTS.md

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[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Y'all, the greatest joy in my media universe is the 24/7 MST3K channel that's on one of these things. Guaranteed laugh within 2 minutes. I don't need to select the episode. I don't want each episode in a row. I want random.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Full circle, except gated off now. I'll count that as a win for the company.

[–] Dyskolos@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I haven't seen any live-tv for 30yrs now, I'm baffled they still exist somehow?

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

On the rare occasion I see live TV, the commercials are a new level of terrible now.

[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They don’t even try to be entertaining now. Always some bold statement about the proud American tradition read by someone with a gruff voice and it’s a fucking dog food commercial or something

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Having tv I don’t watch lowers my internet bill by like $20 a month.

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[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Next week - Live talk shows without video! You can order a special subscription package to your car. Now only currency 9.99

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 6 points 4 days ago

they've already had this for a bit with WWE on netflix.

It's just cable with Tivo. you can pause, rewind, all crap. WWE was the test case (it's like the TV version of the porn industry) so now they'll woo over other cable networks and sporting events. And then...oh you got cable without having to buy a tivo box. on the bright side, it'll make pirating and restreaming live sports a heck of alot easier.

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