Peacock streaming service seems like it might be terrible at launch

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-not on Roku or firetv
-no user profiles
-no 4K
-no downloading episode to watch offline
-no ad free option

https://www.cnet.com/news/peacock-wont-offer-mobile-downloads-to-watch-offline-at-launch-wednesday/

https://www.cnet.com/news/peacock-without-roku-and-amazon-fire-tv-top-exec-is-ok-with-that/
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Duncan Idaho
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4:17p, 7/9/20
No roku i dont get.
I understand no firetv, I understand no downloads.

I dont understand no ad free version or 4k.
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Some boardroom executive should have the courage to call off the launch. This would be worst than AppleTv.
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This sounds like it'll be TV Hindenburg.
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No Roku is always such a boneheaded decision. They have months or even years to get these deals done. How do they not get their ducks in a row before launching?
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The NBC Sports app is by far the worst app out of all the big sports networks so this doesn't surprise me that their flagship streaming service is looking like more of the same.
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What exactly is on NBC to watch?

Hard No
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The Office, Parks and Rec, Community, The Good Place, B99, 30 Rock, Seinfeld are all on Netflix/Hulu for now. No need to download their app
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I think in the end, a lot of these companies are going to say "wasn't it a hell of a lot easier to just farm these old shows to Netflix and rake in the money with zero effort?"
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9:15p, 7/9/20
So, if there's no Roku, am I supposed to watch it on my laptop?
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9:26p, 7/9/20
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If anyone has Xfinity you can watch Peacock now through X1. The selection is so so, I was surprised to see the old Jeff Foxworthy show which was a nostalgic rewatch.
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In reply to Seven Costanza • 11:06a, 7/10/20
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Seven Costanza said:
I think in the end, a lot of these companies are going to say "wasn't it a hell of a lot easier to just farm these old shows to Netflix and rake in the money with zero effort?"
I'm really hoping for this. The only one that has done a good job is Disney+ who did the work and got their entire back catalog, made sure it was on every device, and had good original content at launch.

I assume HBO Max will eventually get it together but it has been a mess so far. I just can't imagine who is paying for Peacock or CBS All Access.
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11:15a, 7/10/20
Can someone dumb down exactly what Roku is?
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In reply to Tanya 93 • 11:56a, 7/10/20
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Roku is essentially a streaming channel aggregate service, allowing you to stream pretty much all programs from one location on your TV. Think Netflix, Amazon prime, Apple, Disney+, etc. Sometimes it is built into a TV, but more commonly it is done via a USB-type stick plugged into an HDMI port.

Both Peacock and HBO Max have failed to make an agreement with Roku to feature their apps thus far, which along with Amazon Fire represents about seven out of every 10 television streamers.
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In reply to Tanya 93 • 12:03p, 7/10/20
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Tanya 93 said:
Can someone dumb down exactly what Roku is?
It's a device that connects to your tv, like a cable box. It lets you log into (almost) all the separate streaming services so that you can watch on your tv instead of a laptop/phone/tablet.

It competes against Amazon Firestick/Google Chromecast/AppleTV, and generally has the most complete collection of services you can log in to. A lot of services don't play nice with Amazon or Apple since they're direct competitors with their own original programming. And the Chromecast is really held back by having to use your phone or tablet to control it.

It's a really dumb business move to not put your channel on Roku, since that's how a very large portion of people consume streaming content.
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In reply to Seven Costanza • 12:14p, 7/10/20
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Seven Costanza said:
I think in the end, a lot of these companies are going to say "wasn't it a hell of a lot easier to just farm these old shows to Netflix and rake in the money with zero effort?"
You would think. See Microsoft for perfect example.
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It's a shame that 30 Rock is off the air and we're missing Jack Donaghy's portrayal of this launch.
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In reply to Fairview20 • 1:44p, 7/10/20
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Fairview20 said:
The NBC Sports app is by far the worst app out of all the big sports networks so this doesn't surprise me that their flagship streaming service is looking like more of the same.
The NBC Sports app is generally terrible, and the fact that Premier League is moving to Peacock is the only reason I'm actually going to end up subscribing to the service.
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In reply to Civen • 1:51p, 7/10/20
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Civen said:
Tanya 93 said:
Can someone dumb down exactly what Roku is?
It's a device that connects to your tv, like a cable box. It lets you log into (almost) all the separate streaming services so that you can watch on your tv instead of a laptop/phone/tablet.

It competes against Amazon Firestick/Google Chromecast/AppleTV, and generally has the most complete collection of services you can log in to. A lot of services don't play nice with Amazon or Apple since they're direct competitors with their own original programming. And the Chromecast is really held back by having to use your phone or tablet to control it.

It's a really dumb business move to not put your channel on Roku, since that's how a very large portion of people consume streaming content.


I think something like 45% of all new TV's come with a roku built in now too.

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In reply to YouBet • 2:15p, 7/10/20
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YouBet said:
Seven Costanza said:
I think in the end, a lot of these companies are going to say "wasn't it a hell of a lot easier to just farm these old shows to Netflix and rake in the money with zero effort?"
You would think. See Microsoft for perfect example.
What has Microsoft done?
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In reply to Yoda • 2:42p, 7/10/20
Yoda said:
Roku is essentially a streaming channel aggregate service, allowing you to stream pretty much all programs from one location on your TV. Think Netflix, Amazon prime, Apple, Disney+, etc. Sometimes it is built into a TV, but more commonly it is done via a USB-type stick plugged into an HDMI port.

Both Peacock and HBO Max have failed to make an agreement with Roku to feature their apps thus far, which along with Amazon Fire represents about seven out of every 10 television streamers.
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In reply to Civen • 2:42p, 7/10/20
Civen said:
Tanya 93 said:
Can someone dumb down exactly what Roku is?
It's a device that connects to your tv, like a cable box. It lets you log into (almost) all the separate streaming services so that you can watch on your tv instead of a laptop/phone/tablet.

It competes against Amazon Firestick/Google Chromecast/AppleTV, and generally has the most complete collection of services you can log in to. A lot of services don't play nice with Amazon or Apple since they're direct competitors with their own original programming. And the Chromecast is really held back by having to use your phone or tablet to control it.

It's a really dumb business move to not put your channel on Roku, since that's how a very large portion of people consume streaming content.
We have started streaming

A lot

So I wasn't sure what it was

Thank you
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In reply to double aught • 2:49p, 7/10/20
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double aught said:
YouBet said:
Seven Costanza said:
I think in the end, a lot of these companies are going to say "wasn't it a hell of a lot easier to just farm these old shows to Netflix and rake in the money with zero effort?"
You would think. See Microsoft for perfect example.
What has Microsoft done?


Thinking back to their mobile endeavors. They gave up trying to own their own ecosystem and realized distributing their software/content on everyone else's platform would be more successful.
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People actually thought NBC wasn't comprised of nothing but dumbasses?
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We get it through our Xfinity box. We have been watching Superstore on it and my biggest gripe so far is that it doesn't remember which episode you were on when you come back to it so you have to dig through the episodes to be able to pick up where you left off.
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What are the differences between the free and premium versions?
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In reply to double aught • 12:59p, 7/15/20
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You can watch Peacock absolutely free - no credit card required! You can get even more by upgrading to Premium. Premium is your key to unlocking full seasons of exclusive Original series, next-day airings of current TV hits, and can't-miss LIVE sports matches.
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Is anyone else having trouble logging in via Apple TV? I signed up online and created a password, but the app itself on Apple TV won't recognize the password when trying to login that way.
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I didn't have any trouble logging in on AppleTV but it keeps freezing for me trying to watch the Tottenham match.
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Very cool that they are blocking the use of external monitors...

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It's like they don't want people to use their service.
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