Anyone have FilmStruck ?

And a sign of how unpredictable streaming services can be; here today, gone tomorrow. Nothing like having a "hard copy" of your favorite movies.

 

Sad news. I was,just getting into it. I do find ironic that they went into a niche business and are pulling out because it’s a niche business. I realize business priorities change but I am hoping they put some of Warner Archive films on the eventual Warner channel which must be in the works.

 

I had it for two months and then the cancellation was announced. Luckily I found Stingray Qello, which happens to be cheaper and all about music docs and concerts. So, lost the movie option but gained the music.

 

Prime's user interface is easily the worst of the streaming services I've used, it reeks of 2007. I'd much rather Hulu or Netflix, but Bezos is the one with the $ to make this easily happen.

 

I've been a subscriber since Feb. 2017 and loved the service. I've had zero quality or buffering problems using Amazon Fire TV (full, not stick) with Spectrum "100 mbps" internet (actually 50-60 mbps but more than sufficient). I've continued buying disks as nothing about streaming has hinted about its longevity for anything but the lowest common denominator of films/entertainment. But losing Filmstruck is still a big disappointment. As was losing Z channel way back when.

 

BUMMER!
was on my free promo month when the shutdown email came. Works ok on fire tv, no lock up. Took awhile to become familiar with subtitle interface though.
It can take me up to half an hour just trying to decide on a title, there's so many good choices....don't find myself doing that on other stream apps, that says something.
The way I read it is AT&t/warner plans to start its own stream service that will most likely be far more geared to masses (and mass profit), leaving your garden variety cinema eccentric pining.

 

Anybody ever use Kanopy? Found it while searching for another streamer of Paris, Texas.

It says the public library I frequent is in the subscription database. Gonna have to see if I can get it running on the Roku.

 

I'm pretty sure they limit the number of titles you can check out per month. Would probably still be adequate for most viewers, and free. Also wonder if all titles are HD. Worth a try if your library has it.

 

I'm a big Kanopy fan ever since I re-upped my library card a few months ago to use it. I know there's some sort of limit per month, and I've been using the service once or twice a week -- however, I often stop watching things before they finish (as I nod off to Dreamland), and I've never seen a message about hitting a title limit.

 

Why is it shutting down?

 

Probably not profitable enough.

 

I learned about Kanopy the other day and set up my account through my library. Works fine on my roku. I've watched some interesting documentaries so far.

I am allowed 10 videos a month. I assume that's based on my library's rules. I know on Hoopla, I also get 10 items a month. I know other people whose libraries give them 6 items or 15 items a month. So Kanopy may work the same way.

 

Makes sense.

 

Questions of streaming, ownership and why the closing of FilmStruck is a disaster for film buffs - Los Angeles Times

 

Hear, hear! Total agreement. In fact, Kanopy will be my Criterion Collection streaming service of choice until The Criterion Channel is in full mode early April.