I'm running a fire box and I've had a few buffering issues but nothing major. I'd say it has happened significantly more than it happens with my Netflix, but about as much as it happens with Hulu. I'm relatively unimpressed with the D+ interface. The inability to go back without rewinding the whole way is idiotic. And there are a few other niggles I've found in the user friendliness of the design. But overall, for a Disney company technology product, it has been pretty good for us. Of course, the fact that I have to have a caveat for Disney company technology is pretty sad.
I have heard the rumors that some of the movies have expirations -- any truth to those?
I mean .. I feel that as much as I would love Disney+ to be a complete archive of all things Disney, I just cant see that happening for the price they are selling it. They could seriously harm their ticket and DVD sales if they keep stuff on here forever (plus- cycling content is a way to draw in new customers)
*shrug*
I hope not .. and I am happy with my locked in 3 year price --if they DO do that I hope there is some way to know when things will be coming and going easily (without sifting through articles on the internet)
Amazon Fire box. I haven't seen that, but I'll look closer. My wife and I were laughing last night. I had watched the second Mandalorian on Saturday and she wanted to watch it last night. We were right at the end of the credits and you had to really time the pause, rewind, otherwise every time you opened it, it shifted to an Empire Strikes Back screen and the recommendation to watch that movie. She tried 3 times and couldn't get it right, it took me 2 more before I could get it to start rewinding before the ad screen came up. Annoying.What are you watching on? On my Roku, if you go into the movie and back out there is a Resume and Restart button. I put in a feedback request that they move it to the initial title page though.
They are saying anything you actually download will never expire as long as you are a Disney+ subscriber. So while the movie may have to move to Starz, downloading will still allow you to view even after it isn't available for streaming.Supposedly there are some movies that had pre-exisiting arrangements to go onto other locations/channels/services and those will still be honored (so some things will "go off" of Disney+ at some point. but it wont' be like the old days were everything is only out for a bit and then goes "back in the vault".
I have heard the rumors that some of the movies have expirations -- any truth to those?
I mean .. I feel that as much as I would love Disney+ to be a complete archive of all things Disney, I just cant see that happening for the price they are selling it. They could seriously harm their ticket and DVD sales if they keep stuff on here forever (plus- cycling content is a way to draw in new customers)
*shrug*
I hope not .. and I am happy with my locked in 3 year price --if they DO do that I hope there is some way to know when things will be coming and going easily (without sifting through articles on the internet)
Much of the content that was previously on Netflix will be returning to Netflix due to the contract, mostly the movies released between 2016 and 2018. Outside of those the contracts are less clear to us, so likely not limited to just these. Then outside of the Netflix deals, there are other arrangements that could also affect content staying on the service.Supposedly there are some movies that had pre-exisiting arrangements to go onto other locations/channels/services and those will still be honored (so some things will "go off" of Disney+ at some point. but it wont' be like the old days were everything is only out for a bit and then goes "back in the vault".
They are saying anything you actually download will never expire as long as you are a Disney+ subscriber. So while the movie may have to move to Starz, downloading will still allow you to view even after it isn't available for streaming.
I didn't know they had corrected that statement, thank you.I believe that is incorrect - and was a misinterpretation of what was announced:
"Update 10/24 5:16 PM: A Disney spokesperson replying to Gizmodo’s request for confirmation told us that Disney CEO Bob Iger comments were misinterpreted when he said, “if you are a subscriber, you can download [content] and put it on a device and it will stay on that device as long as you continue to subscribe.” According to the spokesperson, some films on the Disney+ service will go away at certain times and be unavailable to subscribers even if they’ve downloaded the file. "
https://gizmodo.com/disney-will-let-you-keep-downloaded-content-even-after-1839326431
It will be an ever changing library. Some films will be added some will leave and so on. Disney isn’t exclusive to their own product they have deals in place with Netflix still as well.I have heard the rumors that some of the movies have expirations -- any truth to those?
I mean .. I feel that as much as I would love Disney+ to be a complete archive of all things Disney, I just cant see that happening for the price they are selling it. They could seriously harm their ticket and DVD sales if they keep stuff on here forever (plus- cycling content is a way to draw in new customers)
*shrug*
I hope not .. and I am happy with my locked in 3 year price --if they DO do that I hope there is some way to know when things will be coming and going easily (without sifting through articles on the internet)
It's coming. Don't kid yourself.Imagine a mandelorian themed cupcake <3
Featuring a hairy egg on top.It's coming. Don't kid yourself.
Thanks for this - I just suggested some sort of indicator for when a new episode of a show on the Watchlist is available.If you go into the help menu, there is a give feedback option where you can suggest features or even movies/shows. I suggest asking for the restart button(although my Roku had the option) and also a previously watched section.
Another thing it doesn't show you where you left off in a series regardless of if you clicked on it I don't think :/Thanks for this - I just suggested some sort of indicator for when a new episode of a show on the Watchlist is available.
Definitely a lot of software updates the system needs. To me .. not having a way to visually indicate what (or how much) of an episode youve watched is just odd considering how mature the streaming market is.Thanks for this - I just suggested some sort of indicator for when a new episode of a show on the Watchlist is available.