Hacker News with Generative AI: Streaming Services

Netflix will show generative AI ads midway through streams in 2026 (arstechnica.com)
Netflix is joining its streaming rivals in testing the amount and types of advertisements its subscribers are willing to endure for lower prices.

Generative AI, Streaming Services, Advertising, Netflix

11 points by add-sub-mul-div 9 days ago | 4 comments

Amazon warns it'll terminate your account for screenshotting Prime Video (neowin.net)
If you are an Amazon Prime Video customer, then you may have to think twice before proceeding to take a screenshot. That is because Amazon has allegedly put up a new banner that will now warn users about the repercussions of taking screenshots.

Amazon, Privacy, Streaming Services, Copyright

13 points by bundie 10 days ago | 2 comments

Netflix is removing Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (theverge.com)
Netflix is removing the last two shows listed on its Interactive Specials page: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, reports What’s on Netflix.

Netflix, Streaming Services, Television, Entertainment

8 points by Wowfunhappy 14 days ago | 3 comments

Netflix Is Removing Black Mirror's Boldest and Most Experimental Episode (slashfilm.com)
Back in 2018, writer Charlie Brooker and director David Slade created a "Black Mirror" spinoff movie called "Bandersnatch," which was to be a bold media experiment.

Netflix, Black Mirror, Interactive Storytelling, Streaming Services, Entertainment

5 points by romanhn 16 days ago | 3 comments

'Streaming as surveillance': How Spotify is poisoning music in the digital age (smh.com.au)
So Spotify knows Amused to Death is my favourite Roger Waters album and Perfect Sense is my favourite track. I bet it hasn’t worked out which line of the song is stuck on high rotation in my head. Yet.

Streaming Services, Music Industry, Privacy, Surveillance, Digital Age

16 points by internet_points 17 days ago | 5 comments

Is Amazon Censoring 2010's Robin Hood in the United States? (edrants.com)
An eagle-eyed TikTok user noticed that the prologue text from Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood had been removed from the Amazon streaming version. I have confirmed that this is strictly an American Amazon issue and that the text is visible on other steaming platforms.

Amazon, Streaming Services, Censorship, Robin Hood, Movies

9 points by imperialdrive 18 days ago | 3 comments

Netflix CEO: Not in China because no show or episode passed Censorship Board (indiewire.com)
If you think there’s seemingly no one who doesn’t have a Netflix account or who hasn’t seen “Squid Game,” there’s about 1.4 billion people in China who haven’t signed up, and the streamer’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos is just fine with that.

Netflix, China, Censorship, Streaming Services

7 points by samspenc 30 days ago | 0 comments

My imaginary children aren't using your streaming service (shkspr.mobi)
Whenever I start up Netflix, I'm asked if I want to create an account for my children.

Streaming Services, Parenting, Technology, Humor

87 points by edent 40 days ago | 123 comments

Netflix Tests New OpenAI-powered Search Engine to Recommend Shows, Movies (bloomberg.com)
Netflix Inc. is testing new search technology for subscribers that employs artificial intelligence to help them find TV shows and movies, expanding its use of the technology.

Netflix, Streaming Services, AI, Search Engines, Recommendations

9 points by mfiguiere 42 days ago | 1 comments

'Netflix levy' would 'price out' consumers (rte.ie)
Minister for Media Patrick O'Donovan has expressed his opposition to proposals for a levy on streaming services like Netflix, saying that people would be priced out of being able to purchase entertainment services.

Streaming Services, Ireland, Media, Politics

7 points by austinallegro 47 days ago | 10 comments

Nebula Sans (nebulasans.com)
Nebula Sans is the new brand typeface for Nebula, the premium streaming service from independent creators.

Typography, Streaming Services, Branding

348 points by xucheng 48 days ago | 101 comments

Apple TV+ announces Neuromancer based on the novel by William Gibson (apple.com)
Apple TV+ announced today that it will expand its acclaimed slate of science fiction offerings with “Neuromancer,” a new 10-episode drama based on the award-winning novel of the same name by William Gibson.

Streaming Services, Science Fiction, Novels, Television, Adaptations

31 points by wslh 61 days ago | 4 comments

Apple TV+ Losing $1B Annually as Apple Services Falter (macrumors.com)
Apple TV+ is hemorrhaging money amid a broader stall in Apple's services, according to a new report from The Information's Wayne Ma.

Apple, Streaming Services, Finance, Technology

10 points by walterbell 61 days ago | 2 comments

Spotify Tricked Us All (inews.co.uk)
Music lovers embraced it as a 'celestial jukebox' - but a new book reveals how its business model is flattening the musical landscape into ‘vibes’ curated by robots

Music, Streaming Services, Business, Artificial Intelligence

6 points by coloneltcb 64 days ago | 1 comments

Plex no Longer Offers Free Remote Playback for Personal Media (macrumors.com)
Media platform Plex today announced that it is raising prices for the Plex Pass subscription service, marking the first price increase that Plex has introduced in a decade.

Streaming Services, Media, Pricing, Subscription Services

64 points by A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 64 days ago | 73 comments

Plex price increases for 2025, remote streaming of personal media no longer free (appleinsider.com)
Plex has announced that it will no longer offer free remote streaming for personal media and says its subscription options will see a significant price increase effective April 29, 2025.

Streaming Services, Media, Pricing, Technology

7 points by roxolotl 65 days ago | 1 comments

"Awful": Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen (arstechnica.com)
Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen.

Streaming Services, Advertising, User Experience, Roku

88 points by LinuxBender 67 days ago | 52 comments

Spotify has paid $4.5 illion to publishers, but songrwriters struggle (variety.com)
Spotify announced earlier this year that it paid out a record $10 billion-plus to the music industry in 2024, bringing its total to nearly $60 billion since its inception in 2006.

Music Industry, Streaming Services, Business, Finance

10 points by anigbrowl 72 days ago | 1 comments

Pocket Casts makes its web player free, takes shots at Spotify and AI (arstechnica.com)
To push that point forward, Pocket Casts, owned by the company behind WordPress, Automattic Inc., has made its web player free to everyone.

Audio, Podcasts, Streaming Services, Competition, Artificial Intelligence

8 points by ohmyblock 72 days ago | 2 comments

YouTube Forces Ads in Moldova Without Offering Premium as an Option (ycombinator.com)
Until March 2024, users in Moldova enjoyed an ad-free experience on YouTube. However, in March 2024, YouTube began showing intrusive ads in the region. Despite this change, YouTube Premium — the service that allows users to remove ads — remains completely unavailable in Moldova. (https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/6307365)

YouTube, Advertising, Moldova, Streaming Services

8 points by andrei_zol 77 days ago | 11 comments

YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-Free Viewing for $7.99/Month (youtube)
Today we'll begin expanding our Premium Lite pilot to users in the US. Premium Lite gives viewers a new, more affordable way to enjoy most videos on YouTube ad-free for $7.99 per month. In the coming weeks, we'll also make Premium Lite available to all users in our current pilot countries - Thailand, Germany, and Australia.

YouTube, Streaming Services, Pricing, Advertising

48 points by ChrisArchitect 79 days ago | 94 comments

YouTube launches a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription (techcrunch.com)
YouTube on Wednesday announced a new premium subscription tier called Premium Lite, which will users to watch “most” videos ad-free for $7.99 per month.

YouTube, Streaming Services, Subscription Models, Advertising

8 points by mfiguiere 79 days ago | 12 comments

Hulu Outage During Oscars (reddit.com)

Streaming Services, Oscars, Technical Issues

11 points by stephenhandley 82 days ago | 2 comments

Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake (theverge.com)
Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

Netflix, Apple TV, Streaming Services, Business, Technology

56 points by croes 96 days ago | 63 comments

The Apple TV app is now available on Android (apple.com)
Android users can now download the Apple TV app from Google Play, offering access to Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass.

Android, Apple TV, Streaming Services

13 points by ChrisArchitect 100 days ago | 3 comments

Netflix increases UK subscription prices despite record audience (theguardian.com)
Whether you are binging The Night Agent or American Primeval, getting a Netflix fix has become pricier in the UK as the streaming giant increased subscription costs despite a record audience.

Netflix, Streaming Services, United Kingdom, Business, Consumerism

3 points by adrian_mrd 103 days ago | 0 comments

Disney+ Ad Policy Change (rossmanngroup.com)
In January 2025, Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include provisions allowing advertisements in content across all subscription tiers, including those marketed as "no ads" or "ad free."

Streaming Services, Advertising, Disney, Consumer Rights

27 points by instagib 104 days ago | 3 comments

UK Weighs Making Netflix Users Pay License Fee to Fund BBC (bloomberg.com)
The UK is considering making households who only use streaming services such as Netflix and Disney pay the BBC license fee, as part of plans to modernize the way it funds the public-service broadcaster.

UK, Streaming Services, Funding, Public Broadcasting, Media

37 points by ksec 114 days ago | 30 comments

Crunchyroll Premium Login Details Leaked; Users at High Risk (animehunch.com)
On Jan 23, 2025, an account on X published a list of login details for multiple Crunchyroll Premium accounts.

Data Breaches, Security, Anime, Streaming Services

11 points by akyuu 120 days ago | 2 comments

Netflix Increases Prices Again (macrumors.com)
Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina.

Netflix, Streaming Services, Pricing, Business

9 points by impish9208 122 days ago | 2 comments